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I have to go to the DC. I still have no car, I have a four inch scar on my neck, what a shit show lol

Some of our bigger windows stuff came back on its own, but not the business critical file server FML Official remediation worked 2nd attempt

Meanwhile, the servers which I fought to keep with an exemption to the EPDR policy are quietly enjoying their breakfast of electrons, probably wondering why it is all so quiet

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An embarrassing crash causing transportation chaos, you say?

This here is Kiwi ferry Aratere adding a new, unscheduled stop to its itinerary after somebody pressed the wrong button. Why there was a button marked "ram the nearest island" is a question best left to the inevitable enquiry.

Crew have since been ordered not to use the autopilot "in certain situations". What situations are unspecified, but surely include "when fucking up would be embarrassing".

#FailureFriday

There's no easy fix for this, you have to do it fucking manually. Happy Friday Wall Street

And just like that a year of effort pushing EPDR goes straight out the fucking window

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These two ex-Slack engineers want to replace recording studios with RFID

We are getting absolutely smacked by the heat here. The garden Is just dying. Easily the hottest summer I've seen since moving here. Steady 90s this week. Six inches down on rain totals.

Out of surgery and my dog will not leave me alone. Following me everywhere and generally fussing over me. Dogs are just great.

87% humidity outside. It's absolutely vile. Started drizzling thought which is good. The plants and wildlife need it. A lot of skinny rabbits about this year. I think they're suffering.

As we approach the holiday here I'm reminded of the ever hilarious Dennis in Derry Girls trying to flog his dodgy flags
youtu.be/EEYTK6FnyOc

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Looks like I moved up a spot and am now the author of the fourth most-downloaded article in the ACM Digital Library!

And this is why all of your academic publications should have absolutely shameless clickbait titles.

If Lord of the Rings was real, every time Frodo makes it to the volcano he would have to complete 5 forms about his visit, despite having been before and despite Sauron knowing it all anyway. Yes I'm at the doctor, why do you ask?

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Today in 1934, 90 years ago: in Germany, Adolf Hitler orders the assassination of his political opponents (Night of the Long Knives). Nazi serviceman Ernst Röhm is murdered.

#OnThisDay

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Today in 1521, 503 years ago: the Spanish conquerors razed the city of Tlatelolco, an ally of Tenochtitlan, in one of the decisive battles of the conquest and destruction of the Aztec Empire.

#OnThisDay

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