After letting my site go for months, I've finally gotten around to getting it back up and running. New design is based on MultiTerm, an Astro theme, though I've added my usual customizations like a CV/Resume style 'About' page and a custom "Buy me a coffee" donation feature.

FoggyMtnDrifter

Michael Kinder's personal site.

foggymtndrifter.com

I will be doing some network maintenance today, so expect some of my services (including Bluesky feeds) to be unavailable for approximately an hour.

Thanks @moralcode.bsky.social for alerting me about my feeds not updating! If you were using my feeds and you noticed this too, it should now be resolved. I had to update the codebase.

I've moved my site over to Ghost (self-hosted, of course) and am introducing a new monthly newsletter for all my shenanigans. If you find my content useful, I've also created an option to support me using a paid membership tier.

New Year, New Site

Explore my transition to Ghost, the launch of my monthly newsletter, and the introduction of a paid membership tier with exclusive perks like a private Discord server and YouTube shoutouts.

foggymtndrifter.com

If there's a testament to how great of an adaptation Wicked was to film, let it be my mother's reaction. She hates musicals, but is absolutely invested in Wicked after I forced her to watch it. She was bummed when I told her Part 2 doesn't come out until later this year.

Sincerest apologies for those using my feeds. My power was out for quite a while today and that meant my feeds went down.

I just sponsored Actual Budget. Go sponsor your open source dependencies! github.com/sponsors/act...

Sponsor @actualbudget on GitHub Sponsors

Actual is an open source, self-hosted, web-based budgeting application.

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To our sponsors, partners, and community, for your enthusiasm and support of our open Enterprise Linux operating system: THANK YOU. #americanthanksgiving #gratitude #rockycommunity @resf.org

To the community of contributors who sacrifice countless evenings and weekends, and often divide their work focus to give our open source projects a home on the internet, we are forever grateful. #rockycommunity #americanthanksgiving #gratitude @rockylinux.org

This is your reminder to make sure you maintain backups! Remember, it's best practice to follow the 3-2-1 rule: 3 copies of data, backed up on 2 different storage types, with 1 copy offsite. Here's the tools I prefer on each OS: macOS - Time Machine Windows - Veeam Agent Linux - Pika Backup

I've been budgeting for gifts the entire year, and now that the time has come to purchase the gifts, I still don't know if it's enough. Guess that's the stress that comes with a large family. 😂

Want to contribute to an open source project but aren't sure how? Head over to chat.rockylinux.org and we'll find a place for you! Whether you're interested in web development, graphic design, technical writing, localization, release engineering, etc., @rockylinux.org welcomes you with open arms!

Try the Rocky Linux Bluesky Starter Pack to connect with the Rocky Linux community! go.bsky.app/Hu9yAK #RockyLinux #Bluesky #StarterPack

The Chrome and Android divesture is more significant than many realize. Google embedded spyware in the software to support its advertising business. If another company removes this (I hope they do), it could severely damage Google’s advertising revenue. That's likely what the court wants.

Just saw a squirrel wearing a tiny hat on here. I think Bluesky and I are gonna get along just fine. 🐿️🎩✨

Hey @jay.bsky.team, can those of us self-hosting a PDS get support for 2FA? Right now it only works if you have an account with the official data server, and being security conscious I'd like to have that working ASAP on my PDS.

Just published two new feeds! Open Source: bsky.app/profile/did:... Homelab/Self-Hosting: bsky.app/profile/did:...

We are pleased to announce that Rocky Linux 9.5 is live! rockylinux.org/news/rocky-l... #rockylinux9_5 #migrate2rocky

Homelab tip: Document what you’re doing. Even simple notes will save you when you forget that one weird setting you tweaked at 2 a.m. And remember—homelabs aren’t about perfection; they’re about learning, breaking, fixing, and growing! 🛠️💻 #cybersecurity #womeninstem #hacking #homelab

If you're interested in what the Rocky Linux team is up to, I've created a starter pack for you! go.bsky.app/EFBQRKr

Hello, world. Moving to this handle on a self-hosted Bluesky Personal Data Server. It’s a good day to be privacy-conscious! Brief intro to me: Nerd, gay hillbilly, works with Linux, designs things for Rocky Linux.