Site Reliability Engineer @Reddit, @Ubuntu/@Debian Developer. Formerly @liberachat/@freenodestaff, @OrchidProtocol, @Yelp - @nhandler@fosstodon.org

San Francisco, CA
Joined May 2009
Wow! Excited to see that companies will no longer be using the same password to secure their AWS accounts as their CTO previously used to do their online shopping.
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GM - this is a Dutch Baby recipe. They are amazing and easy to make. Great way to kick off the weekend .. or any day really
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You are right, it was an amazing way to kick off the weekend!
I am heading up the 10th annual @SeaGL Program Committee this year, and I'm looking to put together a great committee filled with folks from diverse backgrounds. If you've given a talk at a conference before and are interested in helping out, I want you! DM / [email protected].
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Props to whoever at Google who made developers.google.com/worksp… . Every year or so, I have need for a mail merge solution, but it has always felt very hackish and never quite worked well. While messing with scripts isn't necessarily "easy", it worked well! Will definitely use again.
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Later today I have to introduce myself in a live talk with a “fun fact that people don’t know about me.” Wrong answers only!
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The 'Pig' in your username is because you have a pair of pet pigs named Systems Manager and Session Manager.
Trying to buy a giant teddy bear? Disappointed Costco claims their 93" bear is unavailable? giantteddy.com/enormous-7-fo… has got you covered!
Replying to @nathanhandler
A couple of years ago, Costco began selling giant 93-inch teddy bears in their stores. To put this in perspective, a standard king size bed is only 80 inches long.
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Wednesday's issue of lastweekinaws.com answers the question "starting from zero in a 'free' tier @awscloud account, how much spend can I incur in month 1 without buying RIs / SPs?" There's some wiggle room, but ~$750m or so. Call it "only" $500m to be safe.
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Only one way to find out!
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Testing it in someone else's account? – at San Francisco, CA
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Who would you like to see Keynote the virtual @SeaGL 2021 conference? Nominate them at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F… . No prior keynote experience is required; if they have a good and on-topic message to share, we want to know about them. Nominations will be open until at least May 24.
Someone’s dog is dressed up for Pride and it’s very extra.
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You should see them once they are fully in costume.
My revenge calendar just pinged me about this heartwarming tale. I need to beary @nathanhandler soon…
Who doesn't love a cuddly teddy bear? I know I do, or at least I used to. Let me share a story about how two adult professionals waged The Battle of the Bears.
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🐻 I think you all need some ground rules: 1. No live bears. 2. Rule 1 may be ignored if the “bear” in question is actually a person or a well-behaved tame animal no more than 15 kg inside of a bear suit. 3. Rule 1 applies to all phases of the activity.
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Darn, I just paid @sfzoo a visit, and they had some lovely bears.
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Replying to @QuinnyPig
I have a lovely note from the great lawyer, @bequinning, promising that you will not be sending me a bear :) But I shale prepare for the next battle in this war, and I will emerge beartorious!
.@seagl 2021 is a go (bit.ly/32reeRj)! @wholemilk and I are co-chairing the Program Committee and looking for volunteers. You should ideally have some prior talk experience, but no organizing experience is required. DM/Email ([email protected]) if interested.
Really sad to see that @socallinuxexpo, one of my favorite conferences, will not be taking place this year (but I completely respect this decision). Let the countdown to 2022 begin.
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Replying to @mattstratton
I will need to see a prospectus first. How many attendees are expected? Can I have a prime booth location? Is a speaking slot included? I'm assuming I can put my swag in the attendee bags, but what about flyers on the chairs? Logo on the walls? Badge scans?
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Replying to @vmbrasseur
Somebody has got to think about important topics like this. Happy to do my part.
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Replying to @vmbrasseur
100 bear-sized bears it is!
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Replying to @vmbrasseur
That is awesome. Definitely looks softer than the Costco variation, and it is at a great gifting price, but they really need to make it a bit larger.
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Replying to @mattstratton
Anyone with good taste in cookies.
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Replying to @mattstratton
They should contain chocolate chips. But if they do have raisins, it should be very clearly called out. Nothing worse than expecting chocolate chips and getting raisins.
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Who do I know that's on the FOSDEM sponsorships team? I need to connect with someone. DMs open
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@TwitchiH might be able to help point you in the right direction.