Yes. It is this spirit that got me excited about computers. It's impressive that OpenBSD has remained consistent all these years. One of my all time favorite projects.

There is so much fun programming lore in this video. Informative and entertaining. For example:

- Task manager started as a weekend side project

- Author had an assertion message with his home phone number that made it into an NT beta release

Here's an example of extracting context values in a custom slog handler:

https://github.com/indexsupply/x/blob/main/wslog/slog_test.g...

Agreed!

Used this to voice my lack of support for the tiktok ban (patriot act 2.0). There might be a better site to use, perhaps one that automates the message.

It's fun to go through the qualifying exams:

https://math.mit.edu/~yyao1/pdf/qualifying_round_2023_test.p...

How does being able to integrate all that random stuff analytically make me any smarter, wealthier, more creative, or better at my job?

I mean, why not a "long division bee" as well? It's just as useful. It would be more impressive to hold a contest for the best (open-source) program to arrive at the answers.

maybe it's not fun for you. it's fun for other people

Because they don't know how to have any real fun?

1. Yes. YouTube has made it much more accessible in recent decades. I talk with my friend who lives a few miles away. We love it.

- KN6LLA

Missing a fun one: ctid

Yes! Actually, I was thinking "WAL" is constantly thrown around without explanation too.

pg_stat_activity

ya. i use them when I need to delete duplicates and there is no pk.

Ohh. I always used row_number for that.

Cork oaks are a beautiful, evergreen oak tree with lovely leaves and a magnificent trunk. They grow well in the warmer parts of California. There are a few places in the state that sell mature specimens. I have 3 on my property and I would highly recommend!

Congrats! I've been following your career for as long as I can remember. You are a big inspiration and I'm excited to see what you do next.