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Who Is Controlling Me
Linux Security Bash Programming
3 days ago 93.5K views 0 shares
Who Is Controlling Me
The eternal struggle of being a "user" on your own machine. Linux makes you type sudo to run commands with admin privileges, even though you bought the hardware, installed the OS, and named the damn thing after your childhood pet. Meanwhile, the OS sits there like an overprotective military dictator, monitoring your every move and vaporizing you if you dare ask why you need permission to modify your own system files. The machine doesn't belong to you—you belong to the machine. Just accept it and type your password like a good little user.

With Great Sudo Comes Great Responsibility
Linux Security Devops Bash Programming
9 days ago 128.3K views 0 shares
With Great Sudo Comes Great Responsibility
Regular users jog casually. Admins sprint in business suits. But sudo users? They transform into samurai warlords with unlimited power. Nothing says "I know exactly what I'm doing and will absolutely not destroy this production server" like typing those four magical letters. The computer just sits there, nervously obeying your every command like a frightened intern.

Destroy Your Boot
Android Security Hardware Linux
1 month ago 119.2K views 0 shares
Destroy Your Boot
Ah, the classic "congratulations, you played yourself" moment in mobile firmware. This is what happens when you try to be clever with custom ROMs and end up with a paperweight instead. Flashing ROMs is like performing surgery on your phone - except the patient is cursing at you the whole time. The error message's casual profanity and specific callout to Indian customers is the chef's kiss of authenticity. It's the digital equivalent of your server saying "enjoy your meal" and you responding "you too." Remember kids: backups are like condoms. Better to have one and not need it than need one and not have it.

Pope Gaben: The Holy Sudo Authority
Linux Programming
1 month ago 86.9K views 0 shares
Pope Gaben: The Holy Sudo Authority
The programming world's benevolent dictator has been canonized! Gabe Newell (aka GabeN), founder of Valve and overlord of Steam, dressed as the Pope is absolutely perfect. He already controls what games 95% of PC gamers can play, might as well make it official with some divine authority. His blessing would turn bug fixes into miracles and his patch notes into scripture. The ultimate sudo command—not even root access can compete with papal infallibility. Just imagine the Steam Summer Sale being declared a religious holiday!

This Was Revealed To Me In A Dream
Bash Programming Linux
2 months ago 125.5K views 0 shares
This Was Revealed To Me In A Dream
The terminal doesn't lie. Run whoami and it returns "jason" - not Jason Bourne, just some sysadmin named Jason who probably hasn't slept in 72 hours. The look of existential dread on those guys' faces is the universal reaction to discovering your colleague's been using root access while sleep-deprived. No spy thriller, just another day in IT where the only thing with amnesia is the server that forgot its config file.