08-Jan, 2025 - morning links, etc.

links, etc Jobs: In my life, I’ve witnessed three elite salespeople at work. You won’t like their secret. courtesy of the orange site. it’s well worth the read and doesn’t land quite where you expect it to. Better Offline | iHeart this is a little off the beaten path, but the last 2-4 episodes are kind of a wild romp/rant that will likely hit everyone at some level. of note:...

January 8, 2025 · steve ulrich

reading decline

links, etc Want to read more books in 2025? This simple trick can help. i’m not sure that advocating that people treat reading like exercise is the way to motivate americans. but i totally agree with the notion that reading immersive long form content is important.

January 7, 2025 · steve ulrich

06-Jan, 2025 - afternoon links, etc.

links, etc Ethernet Switching Still In Recession Thanks To AI Shift i dont know that this is the lede i would have gone with, but an amusing read nonetheless.

January 6, 2025 · steve ulrich

TIL: multipass and cloud-init

TIL: cloud-init will make life easier in multipass world to start a VM and inject my ssh keys into the mix launch the vm with a cloud-init profile that creates your user and injects the right ssh key into the mix. cloud-init.yaml users: - default - name: sulrich sudo: ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL ssh_authorized_keys: - ssh-ed25519 AAAA .... invoke with appropriate injection. multipass launch -n sweet-jammy-vm jammy --cloud-init ~/.dotfiles/templates/cloud-init.yaml

January 6, 2025 · steve ulrich

06-Jan, 2025 - morning links, etc.

links, etc Understanding DOGE as Procurement Capture - Anil Dash solid. very solid explainer of what’s going on and/or at risk here with “DOGE”. media needs to stop it with the cursory examination of “potentially curbing government waste” and really examine the risks this poses. How a Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias — ProPublica once again, ProPublica is punching way above their weight. worth hunkering down for. kudos/thanks/props to the leaker and the journalist....

January 6, 2025 · steve ulrich