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Night vibes in San Raf

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Je construis un serveur de maison. Je pense d'utiliser TrueNAS Scale comme hypervisor mais je rends cette question à quelqu'un avec più de connaissance. Je sais qu'il y a beaucoup à faire mais l'utilité augmentée de cette ensemble me semble vraiment nécessaire au futur. Je ne veux encore retourner au maison et mes parents ont payé trop de l'argent pour résoudre une problème très simple avec l'ordinateur depuis je suis parti.

Alors, est-ce qu'il y a quelqu'un qui peut me conseiller sur les hypervisor?

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A month ago today, my cat Billy passed on. I keep putting writing this off because there was just so much to do for spring and summer now that my father is in the hospital. Their house still feels a little empty without the dog and the cat. Just one cat left now, Casper. Click the read-more if you want to see photos of him and some of our other pets.

Billy first came to their house when I was visiting Amherst to find housing and to meet my grandmother, Summer 2010. My parents told our neighbour that we had 1 gray cat - named Smoky - and she called me and said that now we have 2 gray cats. When we got back, we searched the backyard for him for a while without success until finally he came out of a rosebush - maybe he was napping - and immediately ran up to my mother, meowing for attention. My mother thought he was so cute. We weren't sure if he was a stray or abandoned, and he had no collar but looked healthy. I checked him for fleas before letting him follow us inside, and he just let me comb him over until he got bored and ran in. My father thought that he was about 10 months old, probably left behind by someone living in a nearby street. I moved to Amherst a month later, so I didn't spend a lot of time with him until more recent years.

This is the earliest photo I have of him, from 2012.

I miss that orange cat, Chester, a lot too. Billy and Chester mostly got along. Chester was already around 10 or 11 when Billy started living here. Chester was well-behaved and a badass adventurous alpha cat, so Billy definitely learned some of Chester's better behaviours over the 5 years that they lived in the house together, including staying out on the porch all night. Billy probably learned the best spots to catch rats from him. When Chester passed on that 2 September in 2015, Billy became the new chief rattenfaenger (Smoky was never much for catching rats). I regret that we never adopted a younger cat or a kitten for Billy to pass on his unique set of behaviours, and it especially stings because he was such an incredibly good cat.

I named him Billy after a friend came over and I asked him if he wanted to help name this cat, since he had helped me pick the name Chester for our new orange cat, back in 2006. He felt that Billy was a friendly name for a friendly cat. Sadly, Billy experienced a rapid deterioration starting in December 2022, becoming noticeable only by the end of December & early January. He went to the vet and recovered for a few months, but ultimately complications from a stroke did him in. After the stroke on 22 April, his recovery stopped and his condition declined quickly. He was so tired and frail at the end. But I cherish his memory, so I'm not going to remember my cat that way.

Billy was mostly friendly with Riley, my brother's dog, and most of the cats in the neighbourhood too. Riley passed in February of this year. Both of them were 14 years old. I tried so hard to keep him alive for the first 5 months of 2023.. but his little body just couldn't take it anymore. So he passed at 09h50, 09 May, 2023. He passed in the backyard, with me by his side.. I had already scheduled his at-home euthanasia for Wednesday. But he didn't even last long enough to reach the vet clinic 2 miles away. Maybe it was selfish of me to think on Monday that I could just have 48 more hours with him. Maybe it was foolish of me to try at all. But I had to. He was a great cat. A great cat is worth fighting for. It's the least we can do to reward him for all the rats he caught over his life. It's been a month and I still miss him. He was with us for 13 years, yet it wasn't enough. All I wanted was for him to survive to the end of summer, because that's a cat's favourite time of year... alas, it was not meant to be.

Even in his old age, Billy preferred to stay outdoors. He was an incredible hunter, primarily of rats, mice, voles, and other small rodents. He definitely caught his share of birds and lizards, but thankfully those weren't his primary targets because there were just so many rats. I estimate that he caught, on average for 10 years, 5 rodents per week. There were many nights that I saw him catch 3 rats in a single evening & night; even ~7 where he caught 5 in a single night. My parents definitely would not have been able to grow a garden or keep the tortoise safe from predation by rats without Billy & Chester staying out most of every evening catching rats. Both of them had outdoor shelters too, or sometimes used the dog's old house. Billy & Chester were both incredible cats. Truly my family has been fortunate to have such wonderful fuzzy creatures.

Billy learned to sit in a chair to eat from Chester, and all the cats since have been doing it. I wish we had more early photos of him, but hard drive space was at a premium. 80% of the 236 photos & videos are from the last 3 years. At some point around 2020, he also learned that he could get attention and better food by banging on the pan, or by tipping over (empty) cups.

Casper, the white cat, came to the neighbourhood some time around ~2013, possibly from our neighbour 2 houses down, already approximately 2 years old. My father was feeding him outside, and he started coming inside and living with us starting in 2019. Billy wasn't exactly fond of him, but they did get close sometimes. He sometiems would steal Casper's dinner. Casper actually came up to cuddle Billy one night when he was sick. Billy also got along with the tortoises too, never really bothering them except for a few sniffs sometimes. Mrs. Slowski liked to try hiding in his fur sometimes when he was asleep, which always scared him. Now that Billy is gone, Casper is the king. The King is dead; All hail the King.

This is the final truly good healthy photo I have of him, from 24 March. I think the only thing keeping him going in the end was love - for me, for my parents, and for this house & neighbourhood. He wanted to stay with us as long as he could because he loved us. And I felt that I had to grant him as much time as possible, because it would be dishonourable to take time away from his life which is so precious to us when he so clearly wanted to stay.

I wish I could tell his original owners - an air force family who received orders to move to somewhere, Colorado, I think - that we loved him so much, that he brought so much joy to this house every day. Right up to the end. I wish I could tell them that when I came home on his Sunday evening, he still tried to run to the car to greet me. I wish I could tell them that he purred and that the sun was shining and the breeze was nice and that Casper and Mrs. Slowski were both there for him during his final moments. And so was I.

Adieu, Billy. I keep telling myself that you're still with me, just in another form. I keep pouring out my spent incense onto your grave, which is near Chester and Riley's graves. You are at peace now. Perhaps I will put together a combination of incenses that I feel represents your memory. I think it would be an eclectic combination of rose, pineapple sage, black pepper, and minty\piney frankincense.

Now, all that's left are his memories, his photos, his impact.. and his love.

If you're reading this, because I want you to depart with thoughts of happier times, here is a short video of Billy slowly sanding me while I scratch his belly - his favourite activity in the world.

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2023 has my life like a country record. First its the dog, then the cat, and now my father is at the hospital staring down the lonely void of his own mortality. It's his own damn fault. He developped lymphoma back in December, and even though he kept getting worse and feeling more awful, he kept thinking that he could cure his cancer with broccoli.

but of course he couldn't, and finally he had to go to the hospital and finally be diagnosed with lymphoma type 2 stage 4. The last thing he did was bury the dog, back in February, and he's been in and out of the hospital ever since.

All I want to do is write a little obituary for my cat here because I love him and he was perfect but it's like every day there's a new thing and there just isn't enough time to do all of it AND sit in traffic on the road to the hospital.

My father was a jerk, always and forever, even while me, my brother, and my mother were taking care of him. Truly he is only survived by the mountain of stupid credit card debt he leaves behind because money was the only thing that ever mattered to him. He would have been fine too if he had just listened to the doctor. Instead he kept trying to be active and handicapable, but kept injuring himself until his weakened immune system left him open to infection after a bad fall. That infection got supercharged into a mildly antibiotic-resistant infection at the hospital, and now he's trapped between stopping his chemotherapy for stronger antibiotics, letting the cancer grow in order to combat the infection; or continuing the chemo and hoping the cancer will be cured in time to stop the infection from killing him. He is apparently losing a lot of blood. The doctors aren't sure if he will survive the night, or the next 24 hours.

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RIP our dog Riley. he was mostly a good boy, and at 14, he was also an old dog. shame it had to happen now. He passed on Wednesday 8 February, probably from a stroke. These photos are from his life with us over the past decade. He was energetic, loved herding the tortoises, and he will be dearly missed from our lives. but nobody gets to choose how or when we go.

Adieu.

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Excuse my premature ejazzulation but saxophone accomplished!!

Its a Sax Dakota 505; bought it used from an old saxophonist named Gerald. Its only a few years old and in excellent condition. He basically sold me a professional-level saxophone at student-level price.. which is good cause I wasn't expecting the price of tenors it be so high. It took me almost a month of searching to find this one. Its really a sellers market for quality tenor saxophones. Specifically tenors - theres plenty of altos and sopranos for sale in good condition at reasonable prices

It sounds awesome, has a nice mellow sound and it's really loud - definitely made for performing. I love how solid it feels too. Sax Dakota definitely makes an incredibly high-quality saxophone.

Said he was selling it so low because of a "senior moment", but he also mentioned giving a saxophone to his grandson a while back and having it returned earlier this year, so maybe this is that saxophone.

Either way, this is totally a lifelong dream finally done. But I need to buy some cleaning stuff and accessories before I can really start practicing. I want it to stay in top condition for, essentially, the rest of my life.. so just getting acquainted with it for now and breaking in the new reed.

Thanks, Gerald.

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Im on break right now. Another long day with the ROV.

Anyone reading this who hasn't voted yet, please do.

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GO VOTE!

Hey everyone in the USA, go vote tomorrow! Midterm elections can be pretty consequential and this one in particular will fundamentally decide the trajectory of the USA. so if you're a citizen and are able to, please go vote. its not really a representative government if only certain segments of the population are voting, so this is it! Use your voice! GO VOTE!

I'll be working the election again tomorrow. hopefully there won't be too many crazies and everything will go smoothly.

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By chance, I got a free ticket to see Marc Rebillet last night. it was fucking wild. The guy opens his set by shouting "FUCK YOU!" at the audience. some weirdo begged the guy to spit on him. a lady tried to put drugs up his butt. Randos got on the stage and started dancing and some of them were doing acrobatics. There were definitely couples in the pit having sex. 10/10 would go again even though it drizzled and got cold (at least we got free ponchos).

It was a perfect night. Gelli even bought me pizza at the end and the moon looked so beautiful. I had no clue what to expect because I'd never heard of this musician but it was awesome!

I will miss her after she flies home. a bunch of friends from around the area were also in town for the show, but I wasn't checking my phone much and didn't get to see them.

Now, a day later, everything still looks a little bit more beautiful. And for just a moment, the world feels calm and lovely.

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"Halloween" Da Matt Pond PA - Traduzione Italiana

Matt Pond PA – Halloween

Felice Halloween a tutti!

Went to where the people were on a saturday night Sono andato dove erano la gente un sabato note

Seems like it always seems Sembra come sembra sempre

Where i go i want to leave Dove vado, voglio partire

I thought we were doing fine with our lives Ho pensato che ce la stavamo cavando bene con le nostre vite

There are people who will tell you C’è sempre qualcosa di meglio

There is always something better C’è la gente che ti dirà

If you don't know or care you'll be alright Se non sai o non ti importa, starai bene

I heard it's modern to be stupid Ho sentito che è moderno essere stupido

You don't need to talk to look good Non hai bisogno di parlare per stare bene

I surprised myself as my mouth started speaking Mi sono sorpreso mentre la mia bocca ha cominciato parlare

There is nothing left of my nerves Non mi è rimasta pazienza

As i lean over to ask her Mentre mi chino per domandarle

Pardon the intrusion Perdona l’intrusione

Could we leave before it gets bad Possiamo andarcene prima che diventi spiacevole

I might smash up all these windows Potrei fracassare tutte queste finestre

And set fire to the curtains Ed incendierei le tende

Until it goes on and eats it with its blue and red orange Fino a che avanza e le mangia con il suo blu e rosso-arancio

Until the fire burns and eats it with its blue and red orange Fino a che il fuoco brucia e le mangia con il suo blu e rosso-arancio

If you don't know or care you'll be alright Se non sai o non ti importa, starai bene

I heard it's modern to be stupid Ho sentito che è moderno essere stupido

You don't need a thought to look good Non hai bisogno d’un pensiero per stare bene

Pardon the intrusion Perdona l’intrusione

Could we leave before it gets bad Possiamo andarcene prima che diventi spiacevole

I might smash up all the windows Potrei fracassare tutte queste finestre

And set fire to the curtains Ed incendierei le tende

Went to where the people were on a saturday night Sono andato dove erano la gente un sabato notte

Seems like it always seems Sembra come sembra sempre

Where i go i want to leave Dove vado, voglio partire

I surprised myself as my mouth started speaking Mi sono sorpreso mentre la mia bocca ha cominciato parlare

There is nothing left of my nerves Non mi è rimasta pazienza

As I lean over to ask her Mentre mi chino per domandarle

Pardon the intrusion Perdona l’intrusione

Could we leave before it gets bad Possiamo andarcene prima che diventi spiacevole

I might smash up all the windows Potrei fracassare tutte queste finestre

And set fire to the curtains Ed incendierei le tende

Until it goes on and eats it with its blue and red orange Fino a che avanza e le mangia con il suo blu e rosso-arancio

Until the fire burns and eats it with its blue and red orange Fino a che il fuoco brucia e le mangia con il suo blu e rosso-arancio

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Also please look at my beautiful tortoise. She is very sleepy.

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The transceiver for my wireless keyboard broke and there are no extras around. Thus am I reduced to controlling the PC with an Xbox Controller.

... God dammit.

Gotta call Microsoft support AND Sager support tomorrow. Turns out my m.2 B slot doesn't work and yes I do need those extra 2TB, where else am I going to store 15 different versions of Thelonius Monk's discography in 24-96!

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Hey whatever happened to LovelyBluePanda?

... got bullied off Tumblr? I dont know.

I know people leave or deactivate their blogs all the time but this one seemed to disappear pretty quickly. Seems like one day was posting vocabulary lists and then nothing.

Also has Tumblr been eating anyone else's posts? I've tried a few times to post a new translation but something goes wrong with the formatting and it suddenly crashes.

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Damn. thats rough - condolences to his family and colleagues. I love the history videos and lectures that Mr. Barksdale and Mr. Draffin were creating. I guess that's all pushed into uncertainty now. hopefully someone else can step up and claim the channel and carry on the legacy of presenting research studies in an accessible format for everyone.

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Elle ne peut pas décider d'aller ou retourner.

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J'ai décidé que je veux lire encore Le Livre Du Nouveau Soleil, mais peut-être en français ou en italien. Mais c'est un serie des romans trop difficiles ! Le premier fois dont lire en anglais, il me faut utiliser une dictionnaire à cause de tous les mots ésotérique. Je n'ai pu pas comprendre les mots comme "fiacre" (de Français Moyen, un type de chariot avec 4 roues). Mais c'est aussi vrai que c'est un autre raison que je me souviens ce livre et un autre raison que je veux le connaître encore dans une autre langue.

Et oui une bonne source de vocabulaire aussi. Il m'intéresse beaucoup a lire des traductions pour ces mots ésotériques. Beaucoup vient de l'origine Latine ou Grec, et ils donnent ce monde du futur lointain un vrai sensation alien. Peut-être je trouverai un PDF de la dictionnaire spécifique à cet œuvre.