OpenBGPD 9.1 released www.undeadly.org/cgi #openbsd #openbgpd #bgp #routing #networking #libresoftware #freesoftware

OpenBSD -current has moved to version 7.9 www.undeadly.org/cgi #openbsd #nolongerbeta #openbsd79 #development #security #freesoftware #libresoftware

The BSDCan 2026 Schedule has been posted. 30 regular talks, one set of lightning talks, and one Audio BoF: www.bsdcan.org/2026/timetable/timetable...

Both FreeBSD and NetBSD will be holding two day Dev Summits across the hall from each other in DMS […]

If you ask for anything, I'm yours through and through
But come with a threat, and the door closes on you

#Reflections

Game of Trees 0.124 released www.undeadly.org/cgi #openbsd #got #git #gameoftrees #development #gothub #versioncontrol #libresoftware #freesoftware

Top of a wooden cabinet with various stacked tech boxes, including Apple packaging, a translucent green iMac G3, and a beige Macintosh Classic, all arranged against a plain wall.

There's some retrocomputing among these boxes...

#RetroComputing #IT #Vintage #VintageApple

Anyway, it's Monday morning and it's windy.
This song came back to my mind.

Happy week, #BSDCafe
Happy week, #illumosCafe
Happy week, #Fediverse

https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=2vRsEC65NTA

#Music #MastoMusic #MastoRadio #FediMusic #FediRadio #JukeBix

RE: https://mastodon.bsd.cafe/@stefano/116396058506070034

Sometimes I start "battles" to convince "vibe coding devs" to actually learn something. Sometimes I succeed (especially with the younger ones), other times I don't (especially with the less young ones, who became devs precisely "thanks" […]

My week starts with a request: "I need a server to deploy to production, but the devs have no idea how to do it. They don't know how to use the terminal, they don’t know how to handle certificates, nothing. They need to be able to click a few buttons and deploy directly to production. They're […]

pfsync(4) Packet Header Field Renamed to Avoid AI Bug Report Noise www.undeadly.org/cgi #openbsd #pfsync #networking #redundancy #carp #pf #packetfilter #development #libresoftware #freesoftware

Sunset over one of the canals in Chioggia, Venezia, Italy. Everything is orange, the coloured buildings are reflecting the light and the water itself is reflecting the sun. The image suggests a calm, peaceful moment and I really wish everyone could stop and think, kissed by the sun.

When the sun sets, its light becomes warmer and the tones turn redder. A sense of peace prevails, especially when the reflections kiss the water, illuminating even more and highlighting the colorful buildings around.

It would be nice if all of us, without […]

[Original post on mastodon.bsd.cafe]

This weekend is the perfect time to get your #eurobsdcon submissions done!

The Call for papers https://2026.eurobsdcon.org/cfp/ is open until June 20th, for the converence in Brussels September 9-13, 2026.

We also offer pre-submission guidance/mentoring, see within.

Wonder what BSD and the […]

Two Seashells A chance encounter with Ivan Graziani in the mid-nineties, a nod I didn't deserve, and the years it took to understand what he already knew about our sea and the places we leave behind.

Two Seashells

A chance encounter with Ivan Graziani in the mid-nineties, a nod I didn't deserve, and the years it took to understand what he already knew about our sea and the places we leave behind.

https://my-notes.dragas.net/2026/04/11/two-seashells/

#MyNotes #Life #Reflections #Blogging

A quiet country road stretches straight toward the horizon, flanked by sunlit green fields and tall trees glowing in warm golden-hour light, beneath a vast, clear blue sky.

Happy Sunday, #BSDCafe
Happy Sunday, #illumosCafe
Happy Sunday, #Fediverse

Let’s keep looking forward, always forward, without forgetting where we come from but without looking back.

#SilentSunday #Photography #Photo #Countryside #Relax #Silence #Peace

In the world of BSD conferendes, BSDCan 2026 https://bsdcan.org is next, on June 17-20 in Ottawa, Canada.

Read more about the BSD conferences in "What is BSD? Come to a conference to find out!" nxdomain.no/~peter/what_is_bsd_come_... #netbsd #openbsd […]

@ajlewis2 😆 EXACTLY 😆

A cluttered home workspace photographed in March 2005. A long white desk runs along the wall, holding an assortment of vintage and contemporary hardware. On the left, a standard CRT monitor sits beside a Commodore monitor. Center-left, a pile of CDs, floppy disks, and cables surrounds a pair of headphones. In the center of the desk, a black HP laptop is open and running, displaying a blue-tinted screen - running KDE. To the right, an Apple iMac G3 lies open with its translucent dome casing removed, exposing the motherboard and internals - awaiting a RAM upgrade. A black computer mouse rests on a colorful mousepad ("Fiat Panda") in the foreground. Above the desk, a wall-mounted shelf holds a collection of books, electronics magazines, and a leafy graduation plant. On the wall to the right hang several framed artworks: two landscape paintings and a vibrant folk-art style canvas depicting trees and fields (I created years before, at school). The room has a warm, personal atmosphere despite - or because of - the technical chaos. Oh, and there's still a C64 Joystick - it was called "the Cobra"

...but in 2005, it seems I was having a lot of fun! (see the alt text for more details)

#Throwback #Memories #Nerd #Desk #Clutter #Passion #Fun #RetroComputing

Me, wearing a scream mask with sunglasses on, at my desk, in 2007.

Hey, in 2007 I was a real, scary hacker!

#ThrowBack #OldPhoto #VintagePhoto

@sborrill well played! Confusing the machine is the best way to keep staying sane!

Yesterday someone told me they're considering buying a coffee machine with "AI features".

In my head, a little thought bubble popped up, like Homer Simpson when he’s thinking:
- "Machine, make me a coffee."
- "Sure! Here’s your coffee!"

Inside: a mix of coffee, tea, chocolate, gear oil, and […]

Ok, the bot that posts articles from my-notes to the @mynotes account has caught up with the older posts.
I can start publishing new ones again 😃

A few days ago our cooktop started smelling like gas. It's almost 27 years old, but I still tried to figure it out. The smell was coming from inside, so something is clearly failing. To be safe, I decided to shut off the gas and turn everything off.

I like to think ahead, so I took out a […]

Question for those knowledgeable of German law.
I’m thinking to share a couple of side projects on GitHub, and make a landing page to describe the projects. Now, it is my understanding that I might need an Impressum, in case those project goes a bit viral. Anybody confirming this? […]

A smiling man sitting at a dining table indoors, holding a spoon and a plate with a slice of cream-filled cake, looking toward the camera. Sunlight comes through a glass door behind him, and a cozy living room setting with chairs and decorations is visible in the background.

Trying to slow down in a fattening way

#Food

Last night was a strange one. Restless sleep, woke up early with cold hands and feet, a general feeling of weakness and, strangest of all, a persistent thought about something that (didn’t) happen in 1996.
It's a sign that I need to slow down, but today that will be impossible. And next week […]

@jpetazzo it was a IOmega Zip drive

A vintage desktop computer setup from 1st March 2000, featuring a beige CRT monitor, a matching tower case with floppy and CD drives, a wired keyboard and mouse, and various cables and accessories on a cluttered desk. The IOMega Zip drive is over the scanner, too. Under the tower, the external USRobotics 56K serial modem.

Maybe I've already posted it, but this was my desktop in early 2000.

#ThrowbackThursday #RetroComputing #VintageComputer

@stefano @neil Neil is single-handedly improving the global perception of lawyers and the profession of law. ⚖️

@coreysnipes @neil I totally agree!

In general, I've never had much sympathy for lawyers.
Then I met @neil on the Fediverse and decided they can actually be fantastic.