My recent job search by the numbers
Applied to 115, rejected by 51, interviewed by 8, hired by 1. LinkedIn was my job-search HQ. Going to work for the U.S. Digital Service.
Hack of the day: keep the Emacs server running in the active login session
Prereqs for this hack being useful to you: (1) you use GNU Emacs; (2) you keep a single Emacs running in your session and use emacsclient to open files for editing in it; (3) you have Linux computers that use systemd on which you keep multiple concurrent login sessions open; and (4) you want emacsclient… Read More »
How to access your encrypted Linux system from the Ubuntu installer when your system won’t boot
I had to figure out the steps for myself by assembling pieces of it from many different web pages, so I’ve collected them all here for my benefit and yours.
“Break of Day” added to comics aggregator
A new strip from Comics Kingdom, drawn by Nate Fakes.
“Comiclicious” added to comics aggregator
A new strip from Comics Kingdom, drawn by Olivera Vukovic.
“God’s Hands” and “The Planet Syndicate” added to comics aggregator, “Mara Llave” removed
A new strip from Comics Kingdom.
“Willy Black” added to comics aggregator
A new strip from Comics Kingdom.
How to write an automated job rejection letter
Don’t say “we regret to inform you.” Don’t say “unfortunately.” Here’s how to do it right.
The easiest way in the world to save lives has been inside you all along
Be an organ donor. Donate blood or platelets. Register as a stem-cell donor. Be a clinical trial subject. Save lives. Be the change you want to see in the world.
If you’re upset about the “Hachette” decision, blame the Internet Archive for overstepping
The Internet Archive couldn’t leave well enough alone, and now we’re all going to pay the price.