William H. Devereaux
@whdevreaux.cryptoanarchy.network
Random musings & smartass remarks. Neurolurker. Dilettante. He/him/his. Interested in (but not necessarily posting about) (or even doing) higher ed, IT, infosec, cocktails, music, old movies, bicycling, & other stuff I don't have room for.
I've written more checks in the last few months than I have in years, because a lot of medical practices are starting to charge fees for card payments.
January 11, 2026 at 1:35 AM
I've written more checks in the last few months than I have in years, because a lot of medical practices are starting to charge fees for card payments.
I've said before that I was basically raised at (or possibly by) the mall. My wife, who's somewhat older and did not participate in 80s mall culture in the same way, thinks I was joking, but I was not.
January 10, 2026 at 11:40 PM
I've said before that I was basically raised at (or possibly by) the mall. My wife, who's somewhat older and did not participate in 80s mall culture in the same way, thinks I was joking, but I was not.
I've been thinking about an air fryer, and we've certainly got our money's worth out of the toaster oven (a 2-slice model; you'd have probably liked it).
January 10, 2026 at 11:29 PM
I've been thinking about an air fryer, and we've certainly got our money's worth out of the toaster oven (a 2-slice model; you'd have probably liked it).
I'm on it.
January 10, 2026 at 10:12 PM
I'm on it.
Just the fact that it's taken till Jan. 10 to get it plugged in & try to find a place for it should tell you something. (In theory it is simply replacing the toaster oven we bought for our first apartment in 1987, but nothing is ever that simple.)
January 10, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Just the fact that it's taken till Jan. 10 to get it plugged in & try to find a place for it should tell you something. (In theory it is simply replacing the toaster oven we bought for our first apartment in 1987, but nothing is ever that simple.)
My first job had a bunch of Zeos 386 PCs, and it was damned near impossible to remove & replace the cover without slicing your finger on the insides of the case.
January 10, 2026 at 5:04 PM
My first job had a bunch of Zeos 386 PCs, and it was damned near impossible to remove & replace the cover without slicing your finger on the insides of the case.
This is smart; I do not recommend allowing talking bathroom fixtures to acquire artillery.
January 10, 2026 at 4:55 PM
This is smart; I do not recommend allowing talking bathroom fixtures to acquire artillery.
I should add, this is from a random [to us] lab that some samples were sent to by the doctor's office for processing. The actual doctor's office bill is much more helpful.
January 10, 2026 at 1:20 AM
I should add, this is from a random [to us] lab that some samples were sent to by the doctor's office for processing. The actual doctor's office bill is much more helpful.
online, the actual patient account number and other relevant info is printing in black text with a dark blue background.
It's almost like you assholes don't actually want to get paid.
It's almost like you assholes don't actually want to get paid.
January 10, 2026 at 1:20 AM
online, the actual patient account number and other relevant info is printing in black text with a dark blue background.
It's almost like you assholes don't actually want to get paid.
It's almost like you assholes don't actually want to get paid.
We’re supposed to understand the correct amount of cheating in the correct circumstances.
January 9, 2026 at 6:29 PM
We’re supposed to understand the correct amount of cheating in the correct circumstances.
I get those mailers and I don't even belong or a union or work for the state!
January 9, 2026 at 2:53 PM
I get those mailers and I don't even belong or a union or work for the state!
I once realized I was talking to my little nephew exactly the same way I was talking to my dog. "Hey buddy that's not safe, let's get down from there."
January 9, 2026 at 2:25 PM
I once realized I was talking to my little nephew exactly the same way I was talking to my dog. "Hey buddy that's not safe, let's get down from there."
I was in college the first time I wrote a program for somebody and they decided a) it did exactly what they asked for and b) now that they actually saw it they realized they needed something different than what they had asked for.
It was truly a valuable life lesson.
It was truly a valuable life lesson.
January 9, 2026 at 3:29 AM
I was in college the first time I wrote a program for somebody and they decided a) it did exactly what they asked for and b) now that they actually saw it they realized they needed something different than what they had asked for.
It was truly a valuable life lesson.
It was truly a valuable life lesson.
"People give themselves to you, in their talking, and in other ways, if you are quiet and patient and let them." - Count Aral Vorkosigan
January 9, 2026 at 3:11 AM
"People give themselves to you, in their talking, and in other ways, if you are quiet and patient and let them." - Count Aral Vorkosigan
It checks so many boxes of things I love... on paper, it ought to be one of my top favorites.
I've never successfully watched it all the way through.
I've never successfully watched it all the way through.
January 9, 2026 at 1:31 AM
It checks so many boxes of things I love... on paper, it ought to be one of my top favorites.
I've never successfully watched it all the way through.
I've never successfully watched it all the way through.
"Oh fool, to shun delights that never cloy!" (Gilbert & Sullivan, "The Mikado")
January 9, 2026 at 12:29 AM
"Oh fool, to shun delights that never cloy!" (Gilbert & Sullivan, "The Mikado")