Michael Gurski

emag@strangeplace.me

Just a SysAdmin/SRE/Dev(Sec)Ops/ISSO guy, tech lover, sometimes photographer, rescue dog parent, sous vide & grilling fan. I like whisky & bourbon & rye. Expect relevant pics, especially pets & food.Assume that I know nothing, and will inadvertently offend. I'm trying, learning, deprogramming. If I offend, call me out, since I probably need it.If you need me, I'm there for you. No qualifiers. You need, I'm there. Period. End of story.I want to be the change I want to see in the world.

Posts

Post #4372424
I take a single day of PTO, pre-approved, and when I log into the VPN the night before I start back, I see multiple Teams and Outlook requests directed at me. Unread until tomorrow, but it's telling that I can't even take a day off once in a while, while others can take *weeks*... Kinda explains why I'm constantly at use-or-lose, and tend to cash out 8-9 weeks when I switch jobs...
Post #4268400
Every time I see a reference someone makes to something like "the Fauci ouchie", I wanna give the person a fist to the face ouchie. Maybe a baseball bat or tire iron ouchie. Just to get the message across of what an actual ouchie is...
Post #4098968
I'll admit I'm not really 100% sure what actually constitutes a "passkey", as nothing I've read really seems to explain it. Worse, I'm unconvinced most sites mandating them seem to understand them, nor why I want to make sure I have N > 1 of them to secure my account. Between 2 desktops, a laptop, a phone, a Chromebook, and 3 yubikeys, I don't know how many I can actually register per account, which makes me stick with passwords. Even worse, some conflate "...
Post #3003057
At this point, I have .rc files &amp; scripts old enough to legally drink and rent a car without huge service charges. I even have some that could likely have high school or college aged kids... Maybe I even grand-.rc/script files if I squint a little... There&#39;s also the distinct possibility some are old enough to run for President.
Post #3003056
This past evening, we were in the kitchen, the dogs sleeping in the living room, as we approached doggy dinnertime. Me: &quot;shall we summon the demons?&quot; She: &quot;minions! minions!&quot; *silence* Me: &quot;Demons!&quot; *frantic scurrying* #DogsOfMastodon
Post #3003055
When I hear someone who&#39;s paid (likely more than me) for their technical skills say, &quot;so I asked AI to write a script for me&quot;, I die a little inside. I hear &quot;I don&#39;t possess the skills to do this on my own, I don&#39;t understand the problem domain, and I can&#39;t be bothered to learn to do it myself, and likely lack the knowledge to know if what I asked for returns the correct results&quot;... I&#39;m not opposed, necessarily, to usin...
Post #3003054
No parades. No fireworks. No ostentatious celebrations. No parties. No cookouts. Just remembering.
Post #3003051
As much as I didn&#39;t want to jinx this union, I should have pushed harder for NIN&#39;s &quot;We&#39;re In This Together&quot; for our wedding song, because apparently I&#39;m going to fight tooth and nail for it to work, and so far have been successful through rough patches.
Post #3003050
While I didn&#39;t exactly have the best relationship with the head of the group I&#39;m in at this job, I am genuinely sorry to see her retiring. I bucked my usual trend of &quot;nope, not gonna participate&quot; in these work-social events, and even made a from scratch pasta dish (without mayo! So it&#39;s safe to sit at room temps). I&#39;m a little surprised how few others have signed up for dishes or beverages or anything, though.
Post #3003049
I&#39;m trying to be a lot less &quot;fertilizers and pesticides&quot;, but I have to draw a hard line at ticks when I feel one crawling up my leg...
Post #3003048
At a retirement party for the lead of my group Wednesday, I was talking with a coworker about my dogs. She said she &amp; her late husband had talked about getting a dog after retirement, and asked if I&#39;d be willing to give her advice. Of course, yes! Thinking about it, I may suggest she &quot;soft launch&quot; and do weekend fostering until she&#39;s ready for more commitment. Gets a dog out of a shelter for a few days, and she can slowly learn what she can handle or wa...
Post #3003047
I kinda feel like if you&#39;re within driving distance, moving out of a neighborhood should still allow visitation for all the neighbors&#39; pets you&#39;ve left behind that you&#39;ve gotten to know over the years...
Post #3003046
We were playing a random stream of music based on &quot;You got it&quot; which inspired &quot;Venus&quot; by Bananarama, and &quot;Never Gonna Give You Up&quot; came on shortly after I excused myself for a bathroom break. I was accused of deep-seated Rick Rolling. 😄
Post #3003045
From a certain standpoint, a certain musical seed for Alexa and Google Music diverge rather greatly.