Steven Rosenberg's microblog of short posts https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/ Think globally, microblog locally en http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss steven@stevenrosenberg.net (Steven Rosenberg) steven@stevenrosenberg.net (Steven Rosenberg) Today's CentOS Stream 8 updates to my system https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0530_142251_today_s_centos_stream_8_updates_to_my_system Today's CentOS Stream 8 updates to my system

  • Kernel 4.18.0-305.0.1
  • NetworkManager
  • Bash
  • Bind
  • Bluez
  • bpftool
  • CentOS backgrounds
  • CentOS logos
  • cockpit
  • gcc
  • GNOME Software
  • Google noto emoji fonts
  • lz4
  • open-vm-tools
  • Ruby 2.5.9
  • Systemtap
]]> Sun, 30 May 2021 21:26:27 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/30/21/26/27/ I have been running CentOS Stream 8 for maybe a couple of months at this point https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0529_155613_i_have_been_running_centos_stream_8_for_maybe_a_couple_of_months_at_this_po I have been running CentOS Stream 8 for maybe a couple of months on the desktop at this point, and it is a solid OS. Once you figure out where/how to get your apps (for me it's Copr, EPEL and Flatpak), the whole experience is smooth and uneventful. I did most of a semester's C++ homework (with Geany) and a whole lot of news writing/editing/production.

]]> Sat, 29 May 2021 22:58:36 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/29/22/58/36/ I'm using the following Flatpaks in CentOS Stream 8 https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0529_105703_i_m_using_the_following_flatpaks_in_centos_stream_8 I'm using the following Flatpaks in CentOS Stream 8

  • Dropbox
  • PDF Arranger
  • Foliate
  • PDF Slicer
  • Spotify
  • Chromium
  • GIMP
  • Gnote
  • GNOME Clocks
  • Adwaita
  • Zoom
]]> Sat, 29 May 2021 17:58:38 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/29/17/58/38/ I'm at that point in my final CS program for the semester where I don't quite understand what's happening, but it's compiling, so I'm going with it. https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0528_165530_i_m_at_that_point_in_my_final_cs_program_for_the_semester_where_i_don_t_quite_under I'm at that point in my final CS program for the semester where I don't quite understand what's happening, but it's compiling, so I'm going with it.

]]> Fri, 28 May 2021 23:55:35 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/28/23/55/35/ This is that time of the semester when ... https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0527_045632_this_is_that_time_of_the_semester_when This is that time of the semester when I finally solve the big mystery in my final CS assignment for Intermediate Programming in C++. This time it's manipulating data in structs via pointers. Once I figured out that I needed to make the data types match up, it all came together. I left myself PLENTY of time for this one. It took me about a week and a half to do the main() and four functions. I have three more functions — and a week and a half — to go.

]]> Thu, 27 May 2021 12:03:33 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/27/12/03/33/ The anxiety of influencers - Barrett Swanson/Harper's Magazine https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0525_140554_letter_from_los_angeles_the_anxiety_of_influencers_by_barrett_swanson_harper_s_maga The anxiety of influencers - Barrett Swanson/Harper's Magazine https://harpers.org/archive/2021/06/tiktok-house-collab-house-the-anxiety-of-influencers/

]]> Tue, 25 May 2021 21:06:24 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/25/21/06/24/ Huge CentOS Stream 8 update today https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0525_102850_huge_centos_stream_8_update_today Huge CentOS Stream 8 update today

  • Linux kernel
  • NetworkManager
  • bpftool
  • centos-backgrounds
  • centos-logos
  • coreutils
  • cups
  • dbus
  • device-mapper-multipath
  • evolution
  • file
  • gdm
  • glib2
  • hdparm
  • hostname
  • json-c
  • mdadm
  • ostree
  • pam
  • python 2 and 3
  • selinux-policy
  • shadow-utils
  • sos
  • sqlite
  • tigervnc
  • unzip
  • vdo
  • which
  • Other libraries and utilities (104 total packages on my system)
]]> Tue, 25 May 2021 17:32:51 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/25/17/32/51/ Influencer burnout is real - Rebecca Jennings/Vox https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0525_081538_influencer_burnout_is_real_vox Influencer burnout is real - Rebecca Jennings/Vox https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2021/5/25/22451987/influencer-burnout-tiktok-clubhouse

]]> Tue, 25 May 2021 15:15:57 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/25/15/15/57/ I just discovered @ecoustics, and so far it is awesome https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0522_152905_ecoustics_hi_fi_home_theater_headphones_music_magazine I just discovered @ecoustics, and so far it is awesome https://www.ecoustics.com/

]]> Sat, 22 May 2021 22:30:15 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/22/22/30/15/ Dreaming of Jazz Kissa in a post-COVID world: Exit to Vintage Street - Eric Pye/ecoustics.com https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0522_152358_dreaming_of_jazz_kissa_in_a_post_covid_world_exit_to_vintage_street_ecoustics_com Dreaming of Jazz Kissa in a post-COVID world: Exit to Vintage Street - Eric Pye/ecoustics.com https://www.ecoustics.com/articles/jazz-kissa-post-covid/

]]> Sat, 22 May 2021 22:24:22 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/22/22/24/22/ How to set up a new Windows 10 PC perfectly in one hour or less | Ed Bott/ZDNet https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0521_081940_how_to_set_up_a_new_windows_10_pc_perfectly_in_one_hour_or_less_zdnet How to set up a new Windows 10 PC perfectly in one hour or less | Ed Bott/ZDNet https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-set-up-a-new-windows-10-pc-perfectly-in-one-hour-or-less/

]]> Fri, 21 May 2021 15:19:55 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/21/15/19/55/ Due to issues with the ownership of Freenode, developers have quit and formed their own project and network https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0519_135621_libera_chat_a_next_generation_irc_network_for_foss_projects_collaboration Due to issues with the ownership of Freenode, developers have quit and formed their own project and network https://libera.chat/

]]> Wed, 19 May 2021 20:57:17 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/19/20/57/17/ Quiet continues for CentOS Stream 8. No updates again today. https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0519_054427_quiet_continues_for_centos_stream_8_no_updates_again_today Quiet continues for CentOS Stream 8. No updates again today.

]]> Wed, 19 May 2021 12:44:29 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/19/12/44/29/ Why podcasting is free with Anchor https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0517_172214_why_podcasting_is_free_with_anchor Why podcasting is free with Anchor https://blog.anchor.fm/updates/why-podcasting-is-free-with-anchor

]]> Tue, 18 May 2021 00:22:23 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/18/00/22/23/ I know it's a Spotify podcast content farm, but does Anchor make sense for poscasters? https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0517_171342_anchor_the_easiest_way_to_make_a_podcast I know it's a Spotify podcast content farm, but does Anchor make sense for poscasters? https://anchor.fm/

]]> Tue, 18 May 2021 00:14:15 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/18/00/14/15/ Spotify's Anchor makes podcasting free and (ostensibly) easy. Is it worth it to go this route? https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0517_171134_anchor_the_easiest_way_to_make_a_podcast Spotify's Anchor makes podcasting free and (ostensibly) easy. Is it worth it to go this route? https://anchor.fm/

]]> Tue, 18 May 2021 00:12:40 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/18/00/12/40/ Another few days with no updates in the quiet CentOS Stream 8 Linux distribution https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0516_134253_the_centos_project Another few days with no updates in the quiet CentOS Stream 8 Linux distribution. As I always say, this is how it is supposed to be. We'll see what this week brings. http://centos.org

]]> Sun, 16 May 2021 20:46:04 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/16/20/46/04/ Donald Trump has a blog that's also a micro blog. It's not a 60-million-follower Twitter feed, but it does the same thing, and he owns and controls the whole damn thing. https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0514_114850_from_the_desk_of_donald_j_trump_donald_j_trump Donald Trump has a blog that's also a micro blog. It's not a 60-million-follower Twitter feed, but it does the same thing, and he owns and controls the whole damn thing. https://www.donaldjtrump.com/desk

]]> Fri, 14 May 2021 18:50:24 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/14/18/50/24/ The @CentOS community is as friendly and knowledgeable as the @Fedora community, and that is a huge plus for picking up either Linux distro. Everybody wants to help. https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0512_145909_the_centos_community_is_as_friendly_and_knowledgeable_as_the The @CentOS community is as friendly and knowledgeable as the @Fedora community, and that is a huge plus for picking up either Linux distro. Everybody wants to help.

]]> Wed, 12 May 2021 22:00:21 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/12/22/00/21/ Every time I have a CS assignment, I think it's impossible and will take me 100s of hours to figure out https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0509_214305_every_time_i_have_a_cs_assignment_i_think_it_s_impossible_and_will_take_me_100s_of Every time I have a CS assignment, I think it's impossible and will take me 100s of hours to figure out. I think I'll never be able to do it. Eventually I do "crack the code," you might say. On this last one, I didn't do everything, but everything I did do is done well.

]]> Mon, 10 May 2021 04:47:05 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/10/04/47/05/ Now is also the time when I mention that I've been running CentOS Stream 8 for maybe a month, and I'm doing all my day-job editing (news stories, photos) and CS homework (C++) with it. https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0509_211714_now_is_also_the_time_when_i_mention_that_i_ve_been_running_centos_stream_8_for_m_ma Now is also the time when I mention that I've been running CentOS Stream 8 for maybe a month, and I'm doing all my day-job editing (news stories, photos) and CS homework (C++) with it.

]]> Mon, 10 May 2021 04:18:00 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/10/04/18/00/ Now is the point in the semester where I say that my CS teachers tell us to use MS Visual Studio, but I do everything with Geany in Linux https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0509_211241_now_is_the_point_in_the_semester_where_i_say_that_my_cs_teachers_tell_us_to_use_ms Now is the time in the semester where I say that my CS teachers tell us to use MS Visual Studio, but I do everything with Geany in Linux. A .cpp file tells no tales.

]]> Mon, 10 May 2021 04:13:19 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/10/04/13/19/ Today's CentOS Stream 8 updates https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0509_145104_today_s_centos_stream_8_updates Today's CentOS Stream 8 updates

  • qt5
  • cups
  • dracut
  • exiv2
  • fwupd
  • gcc
  • glib2
  • iproute
  • python2
  • quota
  • sos
  • subscription-manager
]]> Sun, 09 May 2021 21:52:57 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/09/21/52/57/ It's been a quiet few days for CentOS Stream 8 updates. I still need to do my review. https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0508_155555_the_centos_project It's been a quiet few days for CentOS Stream 8 updates. I still need to do my review. http://centos.org

]]> Sat, 08 May 2021 22:57:10 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/08/22/57/10/ One of the best things so far about CentOS Stream is that I am not a RHEL customer, but I was able to file a bug in Red Hat Bugzilla and then see it resolved https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0505_093324_the_centos_project One of the best things so far about CentOS Stream is that I am not a RHEL customer, but I was able to file a bug in Red Hat Bugzilla and then see it resolved. It's like what happens in Fedora, but in CentOS (and near-future RHEL). http://centos.org

]]> Wed, 05 May 2021 16:35:48 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/05/16/35/48/ Today's CentOS Stream 8 updates https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0504_163047_today_s_centos_stream_8_updates Today's CentOS Stream 8 updates:

  • LibRaw
  • NetworkManager
  • evolution-data-server
  • exiv2
  • file
  • glib2
  • gnome-online-accounts
  • java-11
  • openssh
  • python36
  • udisks2

plus a few more

]]> Tue, 04 May 2021 23:32:19 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/04/23/32/19/ BIG CentOS Stream 8 update today https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021_0501_113654_big_centos_stream_8_update_today BIG CentOS Stream 8 update today:

  • anaconda
  • cockpit
  • exiv2
  • file-roller
  • firefox
  • glibc
  • java
  • openssh
  • qt5
]]> Sat, 01 May 2021 18:40:15 UTC https://passthejoeupdates.nfshost.com/2021/05/01/18/40/15/