This week, we discuss the return of command line tools, Kubernetes embracing VMs, and the steady march of Windows. Plus, thoughts on TSA, boots, and the “old country."

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Runner-up Titles

Pool Problems
Stockholm Pool Syndrome
The Old Country
VMs aren’t going anywhere
Vaya con Dios
This is why we have milk
Why’s he talking about forks?
Commander Claude
The Columbia Music House business plan
Beat this horse into glue
Reinvent Command Line
“Man falls in love with CLI”
Windows is always giving you the middle button
CBT - Claude Behavioral Therapy.

Rundown

Relevant to your Interests

Nonsense

Conferences

Sydney Wizdom Meet-Up, Sydney, August 7. Matt will be there.
SpringOne, Las Vegas, August 25th to 28th, 2025. See Coté’s pitch.
Explore 2025 US, Las Vegas, August 25th to 28th, 2025. See Coté’s pitch.
SREDay London, Coté speaking, September 18th and 19th.
Civo Navigate London, Coté speaking, September 30th.
Texas Linux Fest, Austin, October 3rd to 4th. CFP closes August 3rd.
CF Day EU, Frankfurt, October 7th, 2025.
AI for the Rest of Us, Coté speaking, October 15th to 16th, London.

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