Mmastodon WorldImmigration first seen 12 h ago, last 32 min ago, peak #10

Sysadmin jokes a 40-inch display is for one log file

Original: A 40" display, you say? Yes, so I can have a very wide terminal window with a `tail -f xfer-out.log` showing me zone tra

A system administrator quipped that a 40-inch monitor's real value is fitting a single very wide terminal window, showing continuous DNS zone transfer log entries one per line. The remark plays on the gap between high-end display marketing and the mundane, practical ways technical users actually use large screens for monitoring and diagnostics.

Why now: It is a relatable, humorous take on how IT professionals really use big monitors, resonating with the sysadmin community.

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Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 2 snapshots from 1 h ago to 32 min ago.

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• A 40" display, you say? Yes, so I can have a very wide terminal window with a `tail -f xfer-out.log` showing me zone transfer entries on individual lines ;-) # migration # monitoring # dns · jpmens · 7

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