Greg Donald 🦋
@gregdonald.com
Author. Software maker. Provocateur. RC flyer. Bibliophile. Runner. Gamer. String bender. Metalhead🤘.
I watched the video. It was a bunch of "this would never happen" and well ok... so then why are you talking about it.
December 31, 2025 at 11:28 PM
I watched the video. It was a bunch of "this would never happen" and well ok... so then why are you talking about it.
I don't understand. Asking for black coffee is wrong? Or is the barista wrong for asking all the questions? Or is the lady having to wait at fault for being too impatient?
Is this humorous in some way and just flying over my programmer brain?
Is this humorous in some way and just flying over my programmer brain?
December 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I don't understand. Asking for black coffee is wrong? Or is the barista wrong for asking all the questions? Or is the lady having to wait at fault for being too impatient?
Is this humorous in some way and just flying over my programmer brain?
Is this humorous in some way and just flying over my programmer brain?
Are you sure you're not just experiencing the VM's write-back cache? Hypervisors use aggressive caching so the VM can report a copy as "finished" the moment the data hits the host's RAM.
Is it possible the VM is lying to you to keep its UI fluid?
Is it possible the VM is lying to you to keep its UI fluid?
December 30, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Are you sure you're not just experiencing the VM's write-back cache? Hypervisors use aggressive caching so the VM can report a copy as "finished" the moment the data hits the host's RAM.
Is it possible the VM is lying to you to keep its UI fluid?
Is it possible the VM is lying to you to keep its UI fluid?
"a third time"
I feel seen 😂
I feel seen 😂
December 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
"a third time"
I feel seen 😂
I feel seen 😂
Good luck with your audits.
December 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Good luck with your audits.
Wrong? Nah. Paranoid beyond reason? Well...
Nothing is secure.
Probably best to just avoid software, and the Internet, and computers. Unplug, get a remote cabin in the woods, and be safe from all those package managers' transitive software dependency graphs.
Nothing is secure.
Probably best to just avoid software, and the Internet, and computers. Unplug, get a remote cabin in the woods, and be safe from all those package managers' transitive software dependency graphs.
December 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Wrong? Nah. Paranoid beyond reason? Well...
Nothing is secure.
Probably best to just avoid software, and the Internet, and computers. Unplug, get a remote cabin in the woods, and be safe from all those package managers' transitive software dependency graphs.
Nothing is secure.
Probably best to just avoid software, and the Internet, and computers. Unplug, get a remote cabin in the woods, and be safe from all those package managers' transitive software dependency graphs.
npm, pip, gem, maven, homebrew, terraform, ansible, Dockerfile, Podman, github use actions, IDE plugins, browser exts, <script src="https://cdnjs..., curl|sh, Ubuntu PPAs, Arch AUR, add-apt-repository, Nvidia|Intel|Dell "tools", AI Agents.
Cargo is not the exception, it is the standard.
Cargo is not the exception, it is the standard.
December 19, 2025 at 8:37 PM
npm, pip, gem, maven, homebrew, terraform, ansible, Dockerfile, Podman, github use actions, IDE plugins, browser exts, <script src="https://cdnjs..., curl|sh, Ubuntu PPAs, Arch AUR, add-apt-repository, Nvidia|Intel|Dell "tools", AI Agents.
Cargo is not the exception, it is the standard.
Cargo is not the exception, it is the standard.
I realize you've announced that you've given up and quit Rust, but just in case you ever decide to give up on your giving up:
cargo tree
doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/comman...
cargo tree
doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/comman...
cargo tree - The Cargo Book
doc.rust-lang.org
December 19, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I realize you've announced that you've given up and quit Rust, but just in case you ever decide to give up on your giving up:
cargo tree
doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/comman...
cargo tree
doc.rust-lang.org/cargo/comman...
AMD is using a "value-first" strategy to gain market share against a dominant competitor. Capitalism 101.
December 19, 2025 at 12:51 PM
AMD is using a "value-first" strategy to gain market share against a dominant competitor. Capitalism 101.
Feel free to petition the Rust creators. No one is stopping you from trying to help evolve the project.
December 19, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Feel free to petition the Rust creators. No one is stopping you from trying to help evolve the project.
The dependencies are listed in the Cargo.toml and Cargo.lock files. This is where the implied consent you are unaware of is located.
December 19, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The dependencies are listed in the Cargo.toml and Cargo.lock files. This is where the implied consent you are unaware of is located.
I can't wait to hear about it. I have an old i7 MBP that's soon to be something not-macOS.
December 18, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I can't wait to hear about it. I have an old i7 MBP that's soon to be something not-macOS.
My first co-lo web server ran FreeBSD. I guess that was about 1996 or so.
December 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
My first co-lo web server ran FreeBSD. I guess that was about 1996 or so.
Diablo IV*: Now with a horse no one asked for.
* Lord of Terror not actually included.
* Lord of Terror not actually included.
December 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Diablo IV*: Now with a horse no one asked for.
* Lord of Terror not actually included.
* Lord of Terror not actually included.
It did not work for me a lot of the time. I eventually gave up.
December 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
It did not work for me a lot of the time. I eventually gave up.
My cow has been disabled for a while now. I don't really remember why.
December 17, 2025 at 7:10 PM
My cow has been disabled for a while now. I don't really remember why.
Mine is greatly simplified lately. I go through stages.
December 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Mine is greatly simplified lately. I go through stages.
Is it? The OP said nothing about security. Seemed like he mostly wanted to prop up Linux and bash on Windows for the social media attention it might draw.
If it's important enough to be a "security issue" then by all means buy the app that makes you feel good about your security, and use it.
If it's important enough to be a "security issue" then by all means buy the app that makes you feel good about your security, and use it.
December 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Is it? The OP said nothing about security. Seemed like he mostly wanted to prop up Linux and bash on Windows for the social media attention it might draw.
If it's important enough to be a "security issue" then by all means buy the app that makes you feel good about your security, and use it.
If it's important enough to be a "security issue" then by all means buy the app that makes you feel good about your security, and use it.