Photo by Tim Mossholder on UnsplashThe reaction to my last blog post on IT Notes was significant. I received a wave of feedback - some constructive, some critical, but all of it helpful. However, some themes in the comments (primarily outside the Fediverse) were recurrent enough that I feel they warrant a response. The first was about my decision not to name names. I understand the disappointment - a specific target can feel more satisfying. But naming the company would have helped no one. Be...| MyNotes - RSS Feed
Photo by CHUTTERSNAP on UnsplashI want to tell two stories. Both are part of my family's history, both extremely impactful on the way I live, grow, and think. Because, as an Italian, I have family stories connected to the most turbulent periods in our country's history over the last 100 years, including the fascist era and the periods that followed. Today, these historical periods are often discussed as if they were closed chapters of the past, studied in books. For me, however, they are not ...| MyNotes - RSS Feed
Photo by Ethan Robertson on UnsplashEvery year, right on cue, that question arrives. More punctual than a nightly cron job email, more predictable than a security report on OpenBSD. And, like every year, I give the same answer. But not without thinking it over first. There was an entire generation, at least in Italy, that benefited from a period of extreme, surreal prosperity. So surreal, in fact, that it eventually imploded on itself. Of course, not all of them. Many worked hard and with for...| MyNotes - RSS Feed
Photo by Nicole Baster on UnsplashI discovered Open Source when I was just a teenager, back in 1996. At the time, in my eyes, it was a revolution: the ability to see the code, contribute, fork it, and give a project a new direction - perhaps a parallel one, or something completely different. Like OpenBSD from NetBSD, DragonflyBSD from FreeBSD, or Nextcloud from Owncloud - the examples are endless. It was about freedom, the chance to be part of something or, in some cases, at the very center o...| MyNotes - RSS Feed
Walking away from the BSDCan final reception at Lowertown Brewery, Ottawa. The perfect end to a life-changing experience.I'm writing these words while we're heading back to the hotel, after the final reception following BSDCan. A moment of serenity, lightness, and sociability that perfectly closes what BSDCan embodied. And right now, this sense of positivity and sadness for the end of the event is pushing these words onto this uncomfortable mobile keyboard. This isn't a BSDCan report, but a g...| MyNotes - RSS Feed
Photo by Clark Young on UnsplashA few months ago, a rat managed to get into our attic. It wasn't pleasant, and it stayed there for several months. Given that we've also had some minor water leaks when it rains heavily, we decided it was time to do some small repairs. Prices have skyrocketed in recent years. There have been many excuses, but after the COVID emergency and everything that followed, everything has at least doubled in this sector. Since it's a reinforced concrete roof from the ear...| MyNotes - RSS Feed
I found a promising tool and reached out to the founder, ready to invest and partner up. I was met with a wall of silence. It crystallized a feeling I've had for a while: for many, the exit strategy dream is a nightmare for customers who actually care.| my-notes.dragas.net
