... In order to stuff that Perl program here had to ...
- give up on using "q//" & "qq//" operators;
- switch to tab from space for indent😱;
- eschew "$unix_sec" loop variable for "$_";
- remove comments certainly & newlines😒

So Python version comes out to be bit more compact with fewer compromises in style, not to mention do not have to fake the time zone format string for UTC date-time.

… or …

use strict;
use warnings;
use constant
{
'BASE_FORMAT' => '%a %b %Y%m%d-%H%M%S',
'TZ_FORMAT' => '%z %Z',
'UTC_FORMAT' => '+0000 UTC'
};
use POSIX qw/strftime gmtime/;

@ARGV or die("Give a Unix epoch second to convert.\n");

my $show_format = join("\n\t: ", qw[%s] x3) . "\n";
my ($local_format, $utc_format) = map {BASE_FORMAT . " $_"} (TZ_FORMAT, UTC_FORMAT);
for (@ARGV)
{
printf( $show_format, $_,
strftime($local_format, localtime($_)),
strftime($utc_format, gmtime($_))
);
}

… Or (incidentally have the same format string with *correct* result for both local- & UTC time zones) …

python3.12 -c '
import datetime as D
import os, sys
import zoneinfo as Z

TZ_SEQ = (os.environ.get("TZ"), "UTC")

for unix_sec in sys.argv[1:]:
print( unix_sec,
*( D.datetime.fromtimestamp(float(unix_sec), tz = Z.ZoneInfo(tz)).strftime("%a %b %Y%m%d-%H%M%S.%f %z %Z")
for tz in TZ_SEQ
),
sep = "\n\t: "
)
' 1234567890.543210

#dateTime #UnixEpochSecond

Reminder to self more than anything else on conversion of #UnixEpochSecond to readable #dateTime string …

In "local" time zone …

perl -Mstrict -w -MPOSIX=strftime -e \
'printf( qq/%s : %s\n/,
$_, strftime(q/%a %b %Y%m%d-%H%M%S %z %Z/, localtime($_))
)
for @ARGV;
' 1234567890

… in UTC …

perl -Mstrict -w -MPOSIX=strftime,gmtime -e \
'printf( qq/%s : %s\n/,
$_, strftime(q/%a %b %Y%m%d-%H%M%S UTC/, gmtime($_))
)
for @ARGV;
' 1234567890

...

... Fuck😒 That "introduction" tag is like ...
#Ada,
#octopus,
#spider,
#watch🙄

#GPN24 - Jana @jana: It doesn’t always have to be Linux - An intro to #FreeBSD, 20260606,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FnvZY1bRSM

#introduction #introductionVideo #FreeBSDIntro #Gulaschprogrammiernacht

... Then, in #Python standard library changes between major minor versions. So far (v3.10 to v3.14) that has not been too bad in itself.

Problem arises when a OS|Linux distribution does not have the version available that I am developing for. (I am aware of "pyenv"; involves too much faff to change between versions.)

Then there is the shebang content of "python3.[12][0-9]"😒

#pythonPox #softwareDev #putering

Fucking context-dependent-return-value!

Was writing a #Perl program (to do "stat(1)" & "getfacl(1)" listings) when I encountered ("get{pwu,gr}id") functions where context of the lvalue decides if I will get a single value or a list💩

That reminded me why I had wanted to switch away from Perl some time ago.

#perlPox #softwareDev #putering

Could you #power a house with the #radioactivity from bananas? 20260504,
via #xkcd_s_whatif,
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnGqPxnQh9A

#banana #bananana

#Electrical_current might be the key to a better cup of #coffee: University of Oregon scientists repurposed battery-testing tool to better measure coffee’s flavor profile, 20260428,
by Jennifer O,
https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/04/electrical-current-might-be-the-key-to-a-better-cup-of-coffee/

#food #ChristopherHendon #chemistry #moreResearchIsNeeded

"Weekend nightmare fuel" -- nice tag!

You’re likely already infected with a #brainEatingVirus [#humanPolyomavirus2] you’ve never heard of: Fatal brain infection was thought to be from profound immune suppression. Not anymore, 20260320,
by Beth M,
https://arstechnica.com/health/2026/03/youre-likely-already-infected-with-a-brain-eating-virus-youve-never-heard-of/
-- Lovely :-|

#JCVirus #JohnCunninghamVirus #progressiveMultifocalLeukoencephalopathy #health

Funny option "--inplace" of "#rsync(1)" is …

"The file's data will be in an inconsistent state during the and will be left that way if the transfer is interrupted or if an update fails.
...
This option is useful for transferring large files with block- based changes or appended data, and also on systems that are disk bound, not network bound. It can also help keep a copy-on-write filesystem snapshot from diverging the entire contents of a file that only has minor changes."

Fast XOR Coherent.

... Emacs indeed may^0 have won the $EDITOR war for now^1.

- - -
0- Have not looked into AI use.

1- How long will it be before it giving in too?

*fuck*
Is it #Emacs-in-vi-mode time post slopification of #Vim, #NeoVim (was my future eventual backup editor post-Vim; #hardlyKnewYe).

*gulp*

#EiViM #software #textEditor

... Interior -- plastic, center console, & such -- looked generally very similar to 2025 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid XLE AWD that I test-drove around town.

RAV4 had terribly busy (mostly analog) dashboard; cannot say if it had a tachometer. Perhaps it was on left not marked with numbers but with battery charge & driving modes (because the needle moved per idle, acceleration, & ~steady states)?

... I am positively impressed with rather new (gas powered; digital dashboard) Kia Soul rental due to its inner spaciousness, how it drives. Did not find its mention in previously mentioned 2024 CR listing (did find Kia Sportage below Toyota, Honda, & perhaps Mazda too).

Due to being rather new, even a Jeep (never drove; was listed as unreliable) could be just as impressive🤷 I know. Or, speaks about rental company maintaining its vehicles.

...

… Another wrinkle is I know of mechanics|repair shops, …
- but not trustworthy enough …
-- not to suggest unwanted repairs;
-- not overcharge without arguing;
- but not know of one to quote replacement part choices with cost & warranty instead of using one without telling the specifics.

So am avoiding buying from people (non-dealership). That is not to say a dealership here is better than the general impression (of it being intent on extracting money as much as possible from you, see above).

Need to replace my (gas powered) car with (gas- or gas-battery-powered; no plug-in due to the issue of renting) with non-skinny 15-17 in tire; with higher mile/gallon than ~21 (around town).

Going as expected here ...
- very few of the sedate, rather reliable kind: Toyota Corolla, RAV4 Hybrid; Hyundai Elantra; Mazda 6;
- none for the years Consumer Reports had mentioned in its 2024 reliability report;
- 1 dealer was not satisfied with offer above the cost-from-a-dealer via KBB|Edmunds.
…​

sound off (on the mailing list if you would care to) ...

The future of #lpr and lpd, 20260220,
by Dag-Erling S,
https://lists.freebsd.org/archives/freebsd-stable/2026-February/003857.html
-- deprecation notice in #FreeBSD v1[45]; possible removal in v16.

#printing

CentOS-derived (AlmaLinux, Rocky Linux) & Debian distributions are not going to *_ inherently _* support OpenZFS installation in near future, similar to the support from FreeBSD project, including #ZFSOnRoot.

So ... does(would) #OracleLinux have native support for #ZFS (any time soon)?

Suppose Oracle corp would want to keep the ZFS bits sequestered to (Oracle)Solaris. In that case query is moot.

#ZFSOnLinux