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Mike Basinger

@mikespla.net

SysAdmin and Engineering Manager who loves 80s music, retro gaming, Linux, and all things nerdy. A displaced Hoosier and former contributor to the Ubuntu Linux community. All opinions shared are strictly my own.

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The Big Ten Championship Triangle.

25.01.2026 19:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It is Indiana University #GoodmorningAmerica #ABC #IUFB

23.01.2026 19:49 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Canes right now...

20.01.2026 03:38 πŸ‘ 227 πŸ” 41 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4
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On to the Natty #IUFB.

10.01.2026 06:20 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The saying use to be β€œ640k of memory is all you need” now it is β€œ640k is all you can afford”.

06.01.2026 20:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Rose bowl Champs #IUFB

02.01.2026 00:25 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

SLC to BUR for Rose Bowl. About 30 people in IU gear, 15 in Alabama gear. Go #IUFB.

01.01.2026 03:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He is what Michigan needs right now.

19.12.2025 02:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Indiana's Fernando Mendoza becomes the eighth Heisman Trophy winner in the last 12 seasons to participate in the CFP.

Four of those players (Derrick Henry, Joe Burrow, DeVonta Smith and Bryce Young) went on to win the national championship.

#CFBPlayoff x #NeverDaunted

14.12.2025 01:00 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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I say we nuke the place from orbit just to be sure!

12.12.2025 19:18 πŸ‘ 97 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 0
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Upgrade Your Terminal: 5 Modern Alternatives to Ancient Linux Commands (2025) Still using ls, cat, and top? Boost your terminal productivity in 2025 with these 5 modern Linux commands: eza, bat, btop, zoxide, and duf.

Why It Is Time to Replace ls, cat, and top in Your Workflow

#linux #linuxtips #opensource #programing #webdev #productivity #software #gnome #kde #debian #fedora #ubuntu #tips #tech #technolog #technews #ai #web #Engineering #coding #linuxgaming #security #privacy #google #kernel πŸ‘‰πŸ‘‰ πŸ‘‰ #followUS πŸ‘ˆπŸ‘ˆπŸ‘ˆ

08.12.2025 02:28 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 3
Indiana head coach Terry Hoeppner at his hiring press conference in 2004 with a Crystal Rose Biwl and promises to make it to the Rose Bowl game

Indiana head coach Terry Hoeppner at his hiring press conference in 2004 with a Crystal Rose Biwl and promises to make it to the Rose Bowl game

It’s all coming true Hep #iufb

07.12.2025 04:33 πŸ‘ 39 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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2025-26 College Football Playoff Field

No. 1️⃣ Seed: Indiana

#CFBPlayoff πŸˆπŸ†

07.12.2025 17:23 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4
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Hoosiers have a night!

No. 2 Indiana is victorious in its first-ever appearance in the Big Ten Championship Game, defeating No. 1 Ohio State, 13-10!

#CFBPlayoff

07.12.2025 04:28 πŸ‘ 52 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 5
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Reporting in from IU vs Louisville in the first game of the IU doubleheader. Go Hoosiers. #iubb #iufb

06.12.2025 18:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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November 2️⃣5️⃣ College Football Playoff Selection Committee Rankings

2️⃣. Indiana

#CFBPlayoff πŸˆπŸ†

26.11.2025 01:00 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Now do an iPad app.

20.11.2025 14:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So is he now the Andrew formally known as Prince?

30.10.2025 20:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

17.09.2025 23:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I would play extra money for a baby free zone on a plane.

24.08.2025 22:29 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m sick of every phone app having a subscription now for even basic usage.

17.08.2025 20:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Love the look, but curious of the how good a keyboard it is.

15.06.2025 14:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yard has been lab approved.

07.06.2025 02:48 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Found a airport bar playing the perfect 80s playlist, but horrible wifi and bad cell service. What should I do?

04.06.2025 19:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What AI thinks I look like, give it an A- for backwards laptop screen.

17.05.2025 15:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Explain to me how we lost the technology to make glasses in an hour.

17.05.2025 15:38 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

We had two John Paul popes, and I’m disappointed that we haven’t had Pope George Ringo yet.

09.05.2025 13:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My thought on after hearing about the new pope is

AMERICA, FROCK YEAH!

08.05.2025 19:07 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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30.04.2025 02:32 πŸ‘ 1219 πŸ” 289 πŸ’¬ 23 πŸ“Œ 17

But @bsky.app, and I am a real boy.

21.04.2025 21:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0