Control T for TENEX →

Published December 8, 2013  ·  All posts on Dec 8  ·  

This magic works via detection of a STATUS control character, Control-T, by the kernel tty driver, which then prints the load line via tty_info() on FreeBSD or ttyinfo_locked() on Mac OS X. It also sends a SIGINFO to the process, so it can run its own routine. See STATUS in the termios(4) man page.

~ Brendan Gregg from, «http://dtrace.org/blogs/brendan/2013/10/05/control-t-for-tenex/»

It is so freakin’ cool when I learn new Unix tricks. It’s like a maze of twisty passages, all alike; Except there’s… oh! A piece of candy! oh! A piece of candy! oh! A piece of candy.

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Compassion →

Published December 6, 2013  ·  All posts on Dec 6  ·  ,

All cruelty springs from weakness.

~ Seneca

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Hydrogen bomb pressed against your eyeball →

Published December 4, 2013  ·  All posts on Dec 4

detonation of a hydrogen bomb pressed against your eyeball

~ Randall Munroe from, Lethal Neutrinos

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This does not end well.

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Transgression Tuesday →

Published December 3, 2013  ·  All posts on Dec 3  ·  

…where you feel guilty for what you did on Black Friday and Cyber Monday.

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Lowell Observatory Telescope →

Published December 2, 2013  ·  All posts on Dec 2

The telescope, inside the observatory dome, at Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff Arizona.

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Prioritize practical movement →

Published November 30, 2013  ·  All posts on Nov 30  ·  

Natural human movement comprises locomotive skills such as walking, running, balancing, jumping, crawling, climbing, or swimming; manipulative skills such as lifting, carrying, throwing, and catching; and combative skills such as striking and grappling. In today’s comfortable world we are losing sight of the practicality of these skills, yet their value cannot be ignored whenever a life-threatening situation arises. You might have to run for your life, or climb, swim, fight, lift, etc. These abilities can save not only your own life, but that of strangers and loved ones as well. George Hebert said, “Be strong to be useful.” Do you want to be strong and useful? Then prioritize practical ways to move.

~ Brett McKay from, Get Fit Like a Wild Man

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New knee ligament discovered. Again. →

Published November 26, 2013  ·  All posts on Nov 26

Orthopedic surgeons in Belgium have hunted down the enigmatic structure in cadavers. And what do you know — the good Parisian doctor [who discovered it 150 years ago] was right.

There is an overlooked ligament in the knee. And it might be important for keeping your knee from twisting and turning, especially after an injury to the anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL.

~ Michaeleen Doucleff from, Surgeons Discover Quirky Knee Ligament All Over Again

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That was quick →

Published November 24, 2013  ·  All posts on Nov 24

Kitchen is finished.

…that only took 18 months. :*)

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5 million tons of rubbish →

Published November 22, 2013  ·  All posts on Nov 22

Five millions tons of rubbish made up of devastated homes, boats, cars and businesses is making its way across the Pacific Ocean following the 2011 tsunami in Japan.

~ Christopher Bucktin from, Floating island of rubbish three times size of BRITAIN floating towards California

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The article’s characterization of the debris as a “floating island” is certainly hyperbole. But still, this is a HUGE amount of floating debris.

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Simplicity →

Published November 20, 2013  ·  All posts on Nov 20  ·  

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

~ Leonardo da Vinci

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