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  1. I am so old that I prefer inspiring Bistro discussions over boring Distro wars. SCNR (Sorry, Could Not Resist)

    #Graybeard #Linux #BadDadJokes

  2. Why would I want to get rid of my grey beard? I'm thrilled it's finally starting to turn!

    #Aging #GreyBeard #GrayBeard

  3. This brings back a lot of memories from the times where we would try to write correct modelines for XFree86 without blowing up our CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) monitors :) Some things never really change … downtowndougbrown.com/2025/06/

    #AncientKnowledge #GrayBeard

  4. Welp, since I started in the mid-90's, have I progressed beyond #graybeard ?? > Cyber Then & Now: Inside a 2-Decade Industry Evolution darkreading.com/cloud-security

  5. @nixCraft
    3 or more likely
    mount | egrep "(ext4|zfs)"
    since I don't have room to remember all switches to all commands

    #graybeard

  6. @David @rubenerd @SeaFury I'm going to ponder: to different generations (and even whether people within the cohort are early, mid, or late members), the term computer-literate (and internet) means different things. Just being able to turn on a smart phone and use FB, IG, X, etc., does not mean you are computer-literate to some people, but to others it does. #GenX #GrayBeard #RetroComputing

  7. I just took a look at the Minix webpage. I’m old enough to remember when Minix didn’t run X. Wow.

    #graybeard

  8. #Traditional #sysadmin #curse you may not be familiar with...

    "Go away, or I shall replace you with a very small shell-script."

    #unix #shell #script #lore #greybeard #graybeard

  9. PSA: As an instructor, the correct answer to a student is *never* “that’s a nonsensical thing to want to model.”

    Especially if you keep repeating that instead of actually listening to successive efforts to explain precisely what you have misunderstood about the question.

    I’ve been to quite a few rodeos, and my question is probably not “naïve”. #Graybeard

  10. Hey adventurers?
    Can you spot the white hair in my beard?! Am I slowly turning into a #graybeard ?

    Only way to find it is to play #DeepRockGalactic!
    I'm #GoingLive on #Twitch in a few minutes, you'll be the judge and you'll get to decide if I'm a #greenbeard or a graybeard!

    I hope to see you on twitch.tv/the_gamer_tavern and chat a bit, first 🍺 round is on me!

    #Streamer #Streaming #Gaming #Videogames #live

  11. Old & In The Way Episode 4 - Don't Be a Squid! Join the show #live on Sunday, February 19th at 3 PM ET / 12 PM PT (US) on #twitch 👀👉twitch.tv/dudeofib👈👀

    My distinguished colleagues & I will be breaking down the bad habits new riders will want to avoid. Get educated so you're not that squid! @roadking1989 @scottnewman18
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    #squid #badhabits #liveshow #talkshow #imperialbeach #sandiego #newrider #motorcyclesafety #sportster72 #cruiser #FTW #livetorideridetolive #graybeard #grayhair #theseeker #livetogetherdiealone #harleydavidson #sportster #harleydavidsonmotorcycles #Harley #hd #rider #motorcycle #ride #harleylife #sportster1200
    8m

  12. My bedhead, 3 days' beard growth, sweatshirt and sky all competing for the gray gold medal on Monday.

    A nice person asking me for directions, recognizing me, then being very complimentary about my weather brightened a gray Monday. More rain ahead!

    #California #Chico #Redding #NorCal #gray #grayhair #graybeard #hair #bedhead #clouds #sky #sweatshirt #Monday #rain #weather #wx #cawx #caweather #weatherMastodon #wxmastodon