Scott Lowe
@scottslowe.bsky.social
An IT pro focused on cloud, Kubernetes, Linux, containers, & networking. Author, blogger, former podcaster, speaker, Christ-follower practicing love instead of hate. Devoted husband to Crystal Lowe. Helping people at Isovalent/Cisco. Opinions are mine.
Who thought it was a good idea for the Cracker Barrel near RDU to not open for breakfast until 7am?! 🤦🏻♂️
November 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Who thought it was a good idea for the Cracker Barrel near RDU to not open for breakfast until 7am?! 🤦🏻♂️
When you are deeply familiar with how a particular system/application works, it's hard to think like a new user. This is why it's so important to get feedback from new users, who look at the system/application with fresh eyes and without any preconceived notions.
November 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM
When you are deeply familiar with how a particular system/application works, it's hard to think like a new user. This is why it's so important to get feedback from new users, who look at the system/application with fresh eyes and without any preconceived notions.
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Making people believe that it is a sin to care about other people sounds like something Satan created to turn the Earth into hell.
November 2, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Making people believe that it is a sin to care about other people sounds like something Satan created to turn the Earth into hell.
Anyone who puts the Lord’s Prayer on a video backdrop of war and fighting has completely missed the point.
November 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Anyone who puts the Lord’s Prayer on a video backdrop of war and fighting has completely missed the point.
I'm so close to having a working @pulumi.com program that will bootstrap a #Talos #Linux cluster with @cilium.io.
a man is sitting in front of a computer with the words `` i am this close '' written above him .
Alt: A man is sitting in front of a computer with the words "i am this close" written next to him
media.tenor.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I'm so close to having a working @pulumi.com program that will bootstrap a #Talos #Linux cluster with @cilium.io.
I got around to publishing a new Technology Short Take today, here's hoping you find something useful in it!
blog.scottlowe.org/2025/10/31/t...
blog.scottlowe.org/2025/10/31/t...
Technology Short Take 189 - Scott's Weblog - The weblog of an IT pro focusing on cloud computing, Kubernetes, Linux, containers, and networking
Welcome to Technology Short Take #189, Halloween Edition! OK, you caught me—this Tech Short Take is not scary. I’ll try harder next year. In the meantime, enjoy this collection of links about data cen...
blog.scottlowe.org
October 31, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I got around to publishing a new Technology Short Take today, here's hoping you find something useful in it!
blog.scottlowe.org/2025/10/31/t...
blog.scottlowe.org/2025/10/31/t...
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I only knew the modern meaning of "Luddite" until recently. Turns out, the Luddites were badass, actually. So you get a thread! And now you'll know too!
October 29, 2025 at 12:38 AM
I only knew the modern meaning of "Luddite" until recently. Turns out, the Luddites were badass, actually. So you get a thread! And now you'll know too!
I'm just now learning about @pulumi.com's resource hooks, made available back in June. Neat feature! www.pulumi.com/blog/resourc...
Resource hooks
Pulumi now allows you to run custom code at any point in the resource lifecycle
www.pulumi.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I'm just now learning about @pulumi.com's resource hooks, made available back in June. Neat feature! www.pulumi.com/blog/resourc...
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Diversity is our strength, no matter what racist, bigoted Republicans say.
Real Americans embrace diversity, equity and inclusion.
Real Americans reject Trump and his white nationalist cronies.
Trump is bad, project 2025 is bad and the people who love America, the real patriots reject both.
Real Americans embrace diversity, equity and inclusion.
Real Americans reject Trump and his white nationalist cronies.
Trump is bad, project 2025 is bad and the people who love America, the real patriots reject both.
October 12, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Diversity is our strength, no matter what racist, bigoted Republicans say.
Real Americans embrace diversity, equity and inclusion.
Real Americans reject Trump and his white nationalist cronies.
Trump is bad, project 2025 is bad and the people who love America, the real patriots reject both.
Real Americans embrace diversity, equity and inclusion.
Real Americans reject Trump and his white nationalist cronies.
Trump is bad, project 2025 is bad and the people who love America, the real patriots reject both.
Today’s brisket smoking attempt did not go well, unfortunately. Oh well! Live and learn, right?!
September 23, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Today’s brisket smoking attempt did not go well, unfortunately. Oh well! Live and learn, right?!
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Border Czar Tom Homan was caught by the FBI accepting bribes - on camera - to deliver government contracts in exchange for $50,000 in cash.
Pam Bondi knew.
Kash Patel knew.
Emil Bove knew.
And they made the investigation go away.
A corrupt attempt to conceal brazen graft.
Pam Bondi knew.
Kash Patel knew.
Emil Bove knew.
And they made the investigation go away.
A corrupt attempt to conceal brazen graft.
September 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Border Czar Tom Homan was caught by the FBI accepting bribes - on camera - to deliver government contracts in exchange for $50,000 in cash.
Pam Bondi knew.
Kash Patel knew.
Emil Bove knew.
And they made the investigation go away.
A corrupt attempt to conceal brazen graft.
Pam Bondi knew.
Kash Patel knew.
Emil Bove knew.
And they made the investigation go away.
A corrupt attempt to conceal brazen graft.
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at last, a sign that will REALLY piss off your Southern neighbors
September 15, 2025 at 7:04 PM
at last, a sign that will REALLY piss off your Southern neighbors
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peace is not a gift that drifts into your life unannounced. in times like these, it must be cultivated with intention, guarded with discipline, and chosen over and over again.
September 15, 2025 at 4:22 PM
peace is not a gift that drifts into your life unannounced. in times like these, it must be cultivated with intention, guarded with discipline, and chosen over and over again.
Being stuck on #Ubuntu LTS strikes again---can't use the most recent release of a software KVM because the dependent libraries available in the repos are too old.
September 10, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Being stuck on #Ubuntu LTS strikes again---can't use the most recent release of a software KVM because the dependent libraries available in the repos are too old.
TFW it's only 10am and you have 7 stand hours
a cartoon cat with a sad look on his face is saying `` good morning '' .
ALT: a cartoon cat with a sad look on his face is saying `` good morning '' .
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September 9, 2025 at 2:19 PM
TFW it's only 10am and you have 7 stand hours
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This. 100%.
Pritzker: This is not about fighting crime. This is about the President and his complicit lackey, Stephen Miller, searching for ways to lay the groundwork to circumvent our democracy, militarize our cities, and end elections.
August 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
This. 100%.
Found via my Mastodon feed: rebeccawilliams.info/burner-phone...
There are some good tips in the article.
There are some good tips in the article.
Burner Phone 101
Hosted by the Brooklyn Public Library, this Burner Phone 101 workshop introduced participants to phone-related risk modeling, privacy-protective smartphone practices, the full spectrum of burner phone...
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August 25, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Found via my Mastodon feed: rebeccawilliams.info/burner-phone...
There are some good tips in the article.
There are some good tips in the article.
Go ahead, $CURRENT_BANK. Keep f'ing around with customer service and you'll find out what it takes to lose a customer of 15 years.
August 21, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Go ahead, $CURRENT_BANK. Keep f'ing around with customer service and you'll find out what it takes to lose a customer of 15 years.
For Slack to be the "Searchable Log of All Conversations and Knowledge", the search function really isn't that great IMO.
August 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
For Slack to be the "Searchable Log of All Conversations and Knowledge", the search function really isn't that great IMO.
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He isn't joking. He never jokes about this shit. We need news media to stop acting like he's joking about this or running again in 2028. He will not step down unless he's dead or forced.
August 18, 2025 at 9:46 PM
He isn't joking. He never jokes about this shit. We need news media to stop acting like he's joking about this or running again in 2028. He will not step down unless he's dead or forced.