[00:42] <minasota> what is a blog...
[00:43] <minasota> Does anyone else feel anxious about technology?
[00:43] <cyberanger> It varies
[00:52] <superfly> cyberanger: what's your blog UR?
[00:52] <superfly> *URL
[00:53] <cyberanger> https://zachgibbens.org/
[00:54] <cyberanger> right now that'll 403 but that'll be resolved in an hour or so
[01:05] <superfly> cyberanger: I use Nikola (and have used Pelican in the past) for generating blogs and static sites.
[01:06] <Unit193> We talked about that a tad, I wasn't able to say useful enough things about it. :P
[01:29] <cyberanger> superfly: I don't have the first post yet, but I did get the blog itself up
[01:29] <cyberanger> BashBlog atm
[01:29]  * cyberanger is open to another setup if it is right for the job.
[01:31] <cyberanger> Same for anyone else who wants to take a look, https://zachgibbens.org (Awaiting the first post, otherwise setup now)
[01:33] <cyberanger> Currently using disqus for comments, will likely switch to a self hosted isso in the near future
[01:35] <cyberanger> Since my next home blocks disqus and a lot of other sites
[01:45] <cyberanger> What do you all think?
[01:45] <cyberanger> (I see a bunch of hits in my log, so I know some of you looked ;-) )
[02:16] <superfly> cyberanger: what self-hosted comments would you use?
[02:20] <cyberanger> superfly: thinking this https://github.com/posativ/isso
[02:24]  * cyberanger hasn't outright decided, just know I'd have to VPN out of China to use Disqus
[02:53] <superfly> cyberanger: looks interesting
[02:58] <wrst> Hmm who let superfly in here?
[02:58] <wrst> Howdy Omnifrog
[02:59] <Omnifrog> hiya wrst
[02:59] <superfly> wrst: you, a long time ago
[02:59] <wrst> How are things going?
[02:59] <wrst> superfly: want was wrong with me ? :)
[02:59] <wrst> What even
[03:00] <Omnifrog> I defeated the evil Lowes customer service counter today
[03:00] <Omnifrog> actually they were very helpful
[03:01] <cyberanger> Omnifrog: the one in Gunbarrel?
[03:01] <Omnifrog> yep
[03:01] <cyberanger> should have gone north, better customer service
[03:02] <cyberanger> but hey, you survived
[03:02] <Omnifrog> I had a push mower that blew it's self up (2 inch hole on the side wall of the engine block)
[03:03] <Omnifrog> they sent it out to a warranty service place who rejected the claim
[03:04] <cyberanger> Oh wow, didn't take you out in the blast did it?
[03:05] <Omnifrog> turns out, that service center created evidence that voided the warranty
[03:06] <Omnifrog> but I know mowers like the back of my hand. and.... I had pics
[03:06] <cyberanger> ...avoiding the warranty, yeah take pics
[03:06] <cyberanger> Hate shady outfits that pull that crud
[03:06] <Omnifrog> actually I dont know the back of my hand that well. I never really look it it
[03:07] <Omnifrog> but it's a useful phrase
[03:07] <superfly> the nice thing about Arizona? I don't need a mower 'cause there ain't no grass...
[03:09] <Omnifrog> so, long story short - I walked away with a new and upgraded mower in the box
[03:09] <superfly> nice!
[03:10] <Omnifrog> only took 2 hours of escalating all the way up to the store manager
[03:11] <superfly> :-(
[03:11] <Omnifrog> hey, that's not a bab outcome
[03:11] <Omnifrog> bad*
[03:12] <cyberanger> superfly: Yeah, your in the sandy part of AZ
[03:12] <superfly> Omnifrog: just that it took 2 hours
[03:13] <superfly> cyberanger: somewhat
[03:13] <Omnifrog> I would rather sped 2 hours of my time than lose 400 bucks
[03:14] <superfly> true
[03:14] <Omnifrog> AND I got an upgrade out of the deal
[03:16] <Omnifrog> larger engine. bigger gas tank. larger rear wheels. more power. engine that hasnt exploded
[03:16] <Omnifrog> win win
[03:17] <Omnifrog> and variable speed drive
[03:17] <Omnifrog> AND....
[03:18] <Omnifrog> the warranty period stars anew starting from today !
[03:18] <Omnifrog> I have 2 years of coverage again
[03:20] <cyberanger> Doesn't the larger engine negate the gas tank though?
[03:20] <cyberanger> variable speed drive is nice
[03:20] <wrst> Nice Omnifrog , I hate going to Lowe's, the customer service always leaves a bit to be desired
[03:24] <superfly> Is Home Depot any better?
[03:26] <cyberanger> Eh, it's a store by store issue. The ideals of corporate america leaves a lot to be desired
[03:29] <superfly> Gotcha
[03:29] <Unit193> wrst: ...Really?  It's pretty good here.  Granted, TrueValue or the smaller ones are better, but big box ones here work out pretty well.  Just walk up to the old guy, not the young girl at the front if you have questions. :P
[03:30] <cyberanger> I miss Valu Home Centers & Builders Square
[03:30] <cyberanger> The former is local to Erie, PA (maybe regional) and the latter went belly up years ago
[03:31] <Unit193> superfly: Also, might be interesteing to see your front lawn.
[03:33] <Omnifrog> mine was a case of pure fraud by a 3rd party warranty servicing company though
[03:34] <Unit193> Yeeeeah, not cool...
[03:35] <Omnifrog> I'm just pleased that the Lowes management folks at this store recognized that it was a fraud and just gave me a new replacement
[03:35] <Omnifrog> I still want to expose the fraud though
[03:35] <Unit193> Indeed, sucks though. :/
[03:37] <superfly> I see a april fools day prank on Google maps... play pacman
[03:37] <Omnifrog> the outfit is called AltAquip out of Kennesaw GA
[03:37] <cyberanger> they jumped the gun (or is your gear still set to Joburg?
[03:38] <superfly> cyberanger: nope, I'm all AZ time
[03:38] <Omnifrog> they are (right now) a Troy-Bilt service center
[03:38] <superfly> cyberanger: I think they just rolled it out worldwide at the same time
[03:38] <Omnifrog> I intend on fixing that
[03:38] <cyberanger> superfly: ^ Still 20 minutes for EDT, 2h 20m for AZ I thought)
[03:39] <cyberanger> Usually they check the TZ, I'm set to UTC and see the Christmas & New Years stuff 5 hours ahead of local due to that
[03:39] <cyberanger> Omnifrog: heard of the firm, ugh
[03:39] <superfly> Unit193: https://www.google.com/maps/@32.2315102,-110.8194039,3a,75y,172.57h,85.56t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1shjoC4SSt_VJW8S-sRdko9A!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo0.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DhjoC4SSt_VJW8S-sRdko9A%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D327.09424%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656
[03:41] <Unit193> There's some life-ish stuff!
[03:41] <superfly> Sure, but no real grass. The people who actually have grass must pay a truckload in water bills
[03:42] <Omnifrog> grass is over rated
[03:43] <Unit193> ↑
[03:43] <Unit193> Sure, nicer to play on when you're a kid, but no way is it worth it.
[03:43] <superfly> My wife's folks installed fake grass in the back yard. It's actually really good, but it still gives me a rash -_-
[03:44] <Unit193> (Note: I say this mainly because I dislike mowing, can't handle heat.)
[03:45] <Omnifrog> in a suburb it's fine in small quantities. If you have pets grass in a mine field.
[03:45] <superfly> ^^ what he said
[03:45] <Omnifrog> on a large bit of land grass is like a parasite
[03:46] <Unit193> I don't have pets or kids, or a wife, or anything. :P
[03:46]  * cyberanger has spent too much time messing with dnsmasq today.
[03:47] <Unit193> Ohio, so grass everywhere really.  And of course have to keep it neat.
[03:47] <Unit193> cyberanger: I've used that! :P
[03:49] <cyberanger> Unit193: I've got it set to use dnscrypt as the upstream, except for a list of 12k+ chinese domains, they use 114dns.com
[03:50] <cyberanger> And to fix some fake A records that take the place of NXDOMAIN, and some adblocking
[03:50] <cyberanger> Just need to get IPv6 working on it now.
[03:51] <cyberanger> I'd head to Alaska and trade the lawn mower for a snowblower
[03:51] <Omnifrog> I need to find an 80's playlist to chill out to
[03:51] <cyberanger> then I would trade the snowblower for a snowboard
[03:52] <Unit193> cyberanger: I don't really want to have to shovel the roof, but I've done that before anyway.
[03:52] <cyberanger> Omnifrog: Pandora?
[03:52] <Omnifrog> No !
[03:52] <Unit193> pianobar?
[03:52] <cyberanger> Omnifrog: Spotify
[03:52] <Omnifrog> um, NO
[03:53] <cyberanger> Omnifrog: 8-Track?
[03:53] <Unit193> Isn't that one dead?
[03:53] <Omnifrog> I have my own music collection thank you
[03:53] <Unit193> Ah!  Google Music!
[03:54] <cyberanger> Unit193: Yeah, since the late 70's
[03:54] <Omnifrog> no, 20 years of collecting
[03:54] <Unit193> Hah, and I meant the site.  My grandpa had 8tracks.
[03:54] <Unit193> Records don't count as dead since they still make players, and a record shop recently opened where my sis lives, in IN.
[03:57] <cyberanger> I think I have two but no player
[03:57] <cyberanger> I do have a few records and can play them at least
[03:58] <cyberanger> Omnifrog: got Roxanne by The Police on that playlist?
[03:58] <Omnifrog> of course
[03:59] <Omnifrog> the playlist (music collection) is almost 2 TB in size
[04:00] <Omnifrog> I was 30 years old when Napster came out >.>
[04:02]  * cyberanger had the radio on too loud to hear that...<whistles innocently />
[04:02] <Omnifrog> I don't really care for Roxanne that much though
[04:03] <Omnifrog> I used to a long time ago
[04:05] <superfly> You mean Roxette?
[04:06] <Omnifrog> o.0
[04:07] <superfly> You were talking 80s music... but then again, I think Roxette was more 90s, hey?
[04:08] <superfly> Oh, 1986-on, not too off target.
[04:12] <cyberanger> Yeah, Bowie's Rebel Rebel is playing here now (seems fitting considering I'm loading up on censorship circumvention tools while it's playing)