Matthew Graybosch @starbreaker@mastodon.sdf.org

I've decided that I no longer want to work at my current position.

If you're looking for an apprentice Linux/BSD sysadmin or a journeyman developer, hit me up.

I have a CompTIA Linux+ certification, I run OpenBSD on all of my personal computers, and I've been through several software development life cycles.

I'm a US citizen, and willing to work remotely. I can also commute to sites in Pennsylvania, USA and am OK with limited travel.

Resume available upon request.

Do you remember and miss USENET? Would you be interested in joining a netnews server that doesn't federate with USENET and thus isn't flooded with spam? Would you like to be part of a semi-private community that isn't on the web and therefore less likely to fall prey to surveillance capitalism?

Of so, check out for details https://notes.orbitalfox.eu/orbitalfox-news-server.html.

#SelfPromotion

Did you know that I #write #ScienceFantasy inspired by #HeavyMetal? Think androids, catgirls, and demons from outer space.

I have a #ShortStory called "Thirteen Cuts" that you can read for free: https://matthewgraybosch.com/stories/thirteen-cuts.html

I also have a couple of novels available on Amazon:

WITHOUT BLOODSHED
https://matthewgraybosch.com/novels/without-bloodshed.html

SILENT CLARION
https://matthewgraybosch.com/novels/silent-clarion.html

I'm currently working on a new novel that reboots my Starbreaker saga. It's called NEVER THE HEROES.

https://matthewgraybosch.com/novels/never-heroes.html

If I follow you, it's for one of the following reasons:

1. You followed me.
2. You said something interesting.
3. You interacted with me.
4. You boosted my post.
5. You faved my post.

I don't do malicious follows. If you don't want me to follow you, just block or mute. I'm a New Yorker and a writer, so I can take rejection.

#amreading FINDING BABA YAGA by #JaneYolen. Subsequent posts will be unlisted and CWed as necessary.

#PSA: It's possible to detect #AdBlocking plugins using #JavaScript. Instead, you should use a #HostsFile to block ads by redirecting ad server DNS queries.

You can download a hosts file from <https://github.com/StevenBlack/hosts>.

Windows users should refer to <https://helpdeskgeek.com/how-to/block-websites-using-hosts-file/>, too.

Mobile users are going to need a VPN and an adblocking DNS server like AdGuard's. <https://adguard.com/en/adguard-dns/overview.html> or PiHole <https://pi-hole.net/>.

#Conservatives deal in projection. When they resort to #LoveItOrLeaveIt arguments, it's because /they/ hate America. They hate what America is slowly becoming despite their efforts. The correct response to "love it or leave it" or "go back to where you came from" is "you first, asshole."

#writers depicting warrior women often find themselves obliged to deal with ignorant #readers who think that women can't fight.

When that happens to you, throw this link in their faces. Maybe they'll learn something.

https://www.rejectedprincesses.com/women-in-combat

@siina *meow*. New account?

tired: "no homo"

wired: "no FOMO"

Gab: because even Stormfront has standards.

I finally got around to emailing misc@ about my ThinkPad T60 wifi woes (constant "device timeout" errors), and @stsp was kind enough to reply this morning.

It turns out I needed to explicitly set my athn0 device for 802.11g mode, which I did in /etc/hostname.athn0 as follows:

!ifconfig athn0 mode 11g
join "foonet" wpakey ********
dhcp
inet6 autoconf
up powersave

Hopefully this helps others facing similar issues.