Opinionated Texan software engineer who aims to build and share great software with the world • Creator @webtui • I like guns, TUIs, and jiujitsu • ✝
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day 6 of exploring every binary in /usr/bin: aclocal
this command generates a `aclocal.m4` macro fileby scanning `configure.ac`
aclocal is part of automake, which is one of the most common build system tools for C and/or C
I didn't get a chance to run `aclocal` because 1) I've never touched C code before and 2) fear of looking dumb (FOLD*)
Automake manual: gnu.org/software/automake/ma…
More on `aclocal`: gnu.org/software/automake/ma…
*grug on FOLD: grugbrain.dev/#grug-on-fold
Jun 12
day 5 of exploring every binary in /usr/bin: accessdb
the command dumps the content of a man-db database in a human readable format. You can see in the first image a list of the first 50 manual pages on my system (there are a LOT)
`accessdb` comes from `man-db`, which provides the familliar `man` command (for viewing manuals)
other programs that come with `man-db` include apropos, catman, mandb, manpath, whatis (pictured), and zsoelim
if you want the definition or use case of a program, use `whatis` (pictured)
if you want to search for a specific manual, use `apropos` (pictured)
Learn more about man-db: man-db.gitlab.io/man-db/
Source code: gitlab.com/man-db/man-db
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since I have zero knowledge about C, I grant @zuhaitz_dev full permission to ratio and correct me if any of the information in the original post is incorrect
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Announcing @webtui v0.1.8
- Fixed the Progress component (it was having issues with @lightningcss)
- Added more granular color customization for lists, tables, and blockquotes
- Added a round-tree variant for lists
- Various bugfixes and improvements
webtui.ironclad.sh/start/cha…
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wake up babe
the boomers pretending to run the country can't comprehend AI being used for anything upward of images, videos, and slop so they banned it
Jun 13
The US government, citing national security authorities, has issued an export control directive to suspend all access to Fable 5 and Mythos 5 by any foreign national, whether inside or outside the United States, including foreign national Anthropic employees.
The net effect of this order is that we must abruptly disable Fable 5 and Mythos 5 for all our customers to ensure compliance.
Access to all other Claude models is not affected.
We apologize for this disruption to our customers. We believe this is a misunderstanding and are working to restore access as soon as possible.
Read our full statement: anthropic.com/news/fable-myt…
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Jun 13
if this passes I'm smuggling weapons to the UK
Jun 11
BREAKING: The UK is drafting a law to scan every photo, video and message on every phone in the country.
Tech CEOs who refuse to implement this could face up to 5 years in prison.
The proposal would force companies to build device level scanners that inspect content before encryption.
That means:
• Every image scanned
• Every message inspected
• Every video analyzed
All directly on your phone.
Governments and companies pushing these safety” systems already have a terrible track record protecting user data.
Last month, Europe’s new age verification app, promoted as a way to "keep children safe," was hacked in under 2 minutes.
In another case, over 70,000 IDs and selfies linked to online verification systems were exposed in a major breach.
Now the UK wants even deeper access directly inside your device.
Once governments force surveillance tools into every phone, they can expand what gets monitored at any time.
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Jun 12
day 5 of exploring every binary in /usr/bin: accessdb
the command dumps the content of a man-db database in a human readable format. You can see in the first image a list of the first 50 manual pages on my system (there are a LOT)
`accessdb` comes from `man-db`, which provides the familliar `man` command (for viewing manuals)
other programs that come with `man-db` include apropos, catman, mandb, manpath, whatis (pictured), and zsoelim
if you want the definition or use case of a program, use `whatis` (pictured)
if you want to search for a specific manual, use `apropos` (pictured)
Learn more about man-db: man-db.gitlab.io/man-db/
Source code: gitlab.com/man-db/man-db
Jun 11
day 4 of exploring every binary in /usr/bin: abcconvert
the command converts files in the alembic format to HDF or Ogawa files
`abcconvert` comes as part of `alembic`, an open framework for storing and sharing scene data.
`alembic` is required by Blender, usd, and other 3D software
Along with `alembic` comes `abcdiff`, `abcecho`, `abcechobounds`, `abcls`, `abcstitcher` and `abctree` (pictured)
learn more about Alembic: alembic.io/
source code: github.com/alembic/alembic
as you can see, I am very lazy and inexperienced at using Blender
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Jun 12
this pen and notebook I got from @LaraconUS is still serving me today
I probably need to go back before my notebook runs out of space or the pen runs out of ink
(I still haven't tried Laravel yet)
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Jun 12
nobody:
australian arch user:
"aur nor"
‼️ UPDATE: It just doesn't stop: Almost 900 Arch Linux packages infected now.
lists.archlinux.org/archives…
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Jun 12
looking to get some camo that blends in well with the Texas landscape that isn't multicam
open to recommendations
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Jun 12
lithuania has some pretty drippy stuff and bulgarian DPM looks pretty cool as well
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Jun 11
heard from my Scottish coworker that Scottish is the more correct way to speak English because it didnt undergo corruption by the french
therefore I would support the common tongue only being spoken in a Scottish or Southern accent because both have strayed far enough from french
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Jun 11
in Texas, you are required by state law to have a compartment in your fridge full of cheese
you can get an exemption if you are lactose intolerant but you have to replace it with bacon
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day 4 of exploring every binary in /usr/bin: abcconvert
the command converts files in the alembic format to HDF or Ogawa files
`abcconvert` comes as part of `alembic`, an open framework for storing and sharing scene data.
`alembic` is required by Blender, usd, and other 3D software
Along with `alembic` comes `abcdiff`, `abcecho`, `abcechobounds`, `abcls`, `abcstitcher` and `abctree` (pictured)
learn more about Alembic: alembic.io/
source code: github.com/alembic/alembic
as you can see, I am very lazy and inexperienced at using Blender
Jun 10
day 3 of exploring every binary in /usr/bin: aafire
the command launches an animated ASCII flame in your terminal
aafire comes from AA-lib (ascii art library), a portable ascii GFX library made in 1997
`aafire`, along with `aatest` are two commands that demonstrate the abilities of AA-lib
other commands from the library include `aainfo`, `aalib-config`, and `aasavefont`
back in the day, some ancient programmers used AA-lib to make some cool stuff like a doom port, a 3d engine, and even an ascii art tv viewer
the creator even made some gigachad photos of his great-grandfather and uploaded them to the AA-lib gallery (aa-project.sourceforge.net/g…)
learn more about aafire: aa-project.sourceforge.net/i…
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Jun 11
new study shows that deleting gnome keyring from your system is directly correlated with increased happiness
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Jun 10
Good luck, Ireland
truly inspiring to see people standing up to their tyrannical government
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day 3 of exploring every binary in /usr/bin: aafire
the command launches an animated ASCII flame in your terminal
aafire comes from AA-lib (ascii art library), a portable ascii GFX library made in 1997
`aafire`, along with `aatest` are two commands that demonstrate the abilities of AA-lib
other commands from the library include `aainfo`, `aalib-config`, and `aasavefont`
back in the day, some ancient programmers used AA-lib to make some cool stuff like a doom port, a 3d engine, and even an ascii art tv viewer
the creator even made some gigachad photos of his great-grandfather and uploaded them to the AA-lib gallery (aa-project.sourceforge.net/g…)
learn more about aafire: aa-project.sourceforge.net/i…
Jun 10
day 2 of exploring every binary in /usr/bin: [
The "[" character is an alias/synonym of the "test" command, which is used to evaluate a conditional expression.
The `test` command exits with a status of `0` or `1` based on whether the condition is true (1) or false (0)
You can use it to check and compare files, numbers, strings, and even shell variables
It comes out of the box with the `coreutils` package which includes all the basic shell commands like `ls`, `mkdir`, `chmod, `mv`, `rm`, etc
It *should* (source: trust me bro) exist on all linux/unix operating systems, and if not, I'm genuinely concerned
Unlike the `test` command, `[` requires a closing square bracket
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Jun 10
for some reason, X decided to convert the video of the flame into an image
if you have it installed on your system, you can run `aafire -driver curses`
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Jun 10
day 2 of exploring every binary in /usr/bin: [
The "[" character is an alias/synonym of the "test" command, which is used to evaluate a conditional expression.
The `test` command exits with a status of `0` or `1` based on whether the condition is true (1) or false (0)
You can use it to check and compare files, numbers, strings, and even shell variables
It comes out of the box with the `coreutils` package which includes all the basic shell commands like `ls`, `mkdir`, `chmod, `mv`, `rm`, etc
It *should* (source: trust me bro) exist on all linux/unix operating systems, and if not, I'm genuinely concerned
Unlike the `test` command, `[` requires a closing square bracket
Jun 8
day 1 of exploring every binary in /usr/bin: 4channels
4channels comes from `libraw`, a library for reading RAW files from digital cameras
the executable is a script in c that generates four .tiff files, one for each color channel (R, G, B, G2 (second green channel))
unfortunately I wasn't able to create an example because I don't know how to obtain a RAW file
I'm not sure why libraw is installed on my system (omarchy), but I'm pretty sure it has something to do with dhh liking to use older cameras
learn more about libraw: libraw.org/
source code: github.com/LibRaw/LibRaw/blo…
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