Bots lie about who they are, ignore robots.txt, and come from a gazillion different IPs.

What the other person said. You don’t need fancy yeast or bottles, either. I did it with 2 liter soda bottles and bread yeast, back in college.

Odd. I just tried

curl https://www.scrapingcourse.com/cloudflare-challenge

and got

Enable JavaScript and cookies to continue

I’m clearly not on the same setup as you are, but my off-the-cuff guess is that your curl command was issued from a system that cloudflare already recognized (IP whitelist, cookies, I dunno).

Anyways, I’m reading through this blog post on using cURL with cloudflare-protected sites and I’m finding it interesting.

Last I checked, cloudflare requires the user to have JavaScript and cookies enabled. My institution doesn’t want to require those because it would likely impact legitimate users as well as bots.

It’s also a huge problem for library/archive/museum websites. We try so hard to make data available to everyone, then some rude bots come along and bring the site down. Adding more resources just uses more resources–the bots expand to fill the container.

I also love it. It was my go-to back when I had to walk inexperienced sysadmins through configuring stuff, in my tech support days. I really appreciate all the commands being listed at the bottom.

It’s like a weighted blanket for your head! So calming.

And dog poo bags, around here. And hopefully there’s a trash bin near the trailhead.

It’s funny because Chinese snake oil (made from Chinese water snakes) may have actually been effective for aches and soreness due to its high omega-3 content. Then, American charlatans got ahold of the “snake oil” idea and made it with “alternative” ingredients (mineral oil, maybe rattlesnake if you’re lucky) that did not convey the same benefits.

Rothy’s. They’re not cheap and my right big toe tends to wear through after a year or two, but they’re machine washable and comfy. They have washable swappable insoles that you can buy separately, which is great for my sock-avoiding self. They also have teacher/educator discounts. They’re made of knit recycled plastic, which is kind of awesome.

Anyways, I like them and they don’t pay me.

My sympathies. I’m allergic to latex and shoe shopping was dreadful. My reaction was delayed, so my feet would itch after a day of wearing the new shoes, at which point they’re not returnable.

I finally found a brand that doesn’t use latex in their adhesive or soles. I’m loyal AF to that brand. I suspect you’re similarly loyal to whatever shoes work for you.

I use a shelf-stable egg replacer in my baking, mostly because I hardly ever have eggs on hand. (Bob’s Red Mill is the brand I see, but I’m sure there’s other brands out there)

I guess I’m big on shelf-stable substitutes for stuff that goes bad fast: I also have powdered milk for baking/sauces, and textured vegetable protein to add protein and texture to things I’d usually use ground meat for, where the meat’s flavor would be overpowered by the sauce anyway.

Class schedule and track meetups?

Last time I went to a new-to-me grocery store that I didn’t have a loyalty card for, I just used [local area code]-867-5309. Jenny hasn’t failed me yet.

I’ve been having good luck with Mercari. It’s an online flea market where individuals sell their stuff. It helps that I dress boring and know my size in a few specific brands/items.

Thanks :) I’m probably a bit wary after by watching friends jump through hoops to move to Japan with their pup. Japan has many hoops because they’re rabies-free, which, I didn’t think Europe has the same concern.

My pup is also 16, so sadly I won’t have to worry about him forever.

I’m trying! I’m working towards proving I’m Polish-by-descent, then I’ll be able to hold an EU passport. It’s slow going.

And in the mean time, I’m in a trans-friendly state, can pass as cis and hetero, and I’m white. I have a go bag and a US passport that matches my birth gender. My next steps are improving my food stores to protect against tariff impacts.

The only things that tie me to this country are my friends (who are also looking into exit plans and whom I talk to online more than in person) and my dog (I imagine moving to a new country with a dog is even harder than finding an apartment with a dog). Oh, and I really love my job and my coworkers, but my job might go away with all of the societal upset.

In my friend’s case, it’s a web development company that’s been around for at least a decade. His previous machine at the same company was a Dell, I think.

What about a Framework laptop?

Edit: or a desktop that you can remote into from your personal machine if you want to work outside the office?

I had an old cf-27 toughbook with a handle. Handles on laptops are wicked handy!