# bum — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover bum. Page: Feed: --- ## [Paid Subscriber Bonus Post: West Slope Creeks of Northern California](https://gregvinci.substack.com/p/paid-subscriber-bonus-post-west-slope) _2026-08-19 · Greg Vinci · Musings Of A Trout Bum_ Reprint from a story that appeared in a 2017 issue of Fly Fishing & Fly Tying Journal ## [Second Hour Gin Clear Mk3](https://www.thetimebum.com/2026/08/second-hour-gin-clear-mk3.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=second-hour-gin-clear-mk3) _2026-08-18 · Lauren C · The Time Bum_ Believe it or not, this is the third time around at The Time Bum for the Second Hour Gin Clear. First released via Kickstarter in 2020 and then revised in… The post Second Hour Gin Clear Mk3 appeared first on The Time Bum . ## [Trout Bum Newsletter-August 14, 2026](https://gregvinci.substack.com/p/trout-bum-newsletter-august-14-2026) _2026-08-15 · Greg Vinci · Musings Of A Trout Bum_ Welcome back to my Old Trout Bum Newsletter. ## [Interview: Stephen O’Connor of The British Bench](https://www.thetimebum.com/2026/08/interview-stephen-oconnor-of-the-british-bench.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=interview-stephen-oconnor-of-the-british-bench) _2026-08-14 · Loren Sciurba · The Time Bum_ Stephen O’Connor is the man behind The British Bench, an independent website documenting where British watches are designed, manufactured, assembled, regulated, and tested. Establishing the country of manufacture for any… The post Interview: Stephen O’Connor of The British Bench appeared first on The Time Bum . ## [Updated "Old Trout Bum" Fly Fishing Reports Update-August 13, 2026](https://gregvinci.substack.com/p/updated-old-trout-bum-fly-fishing-6f4) _2026-08-14 · Greg Vinci · Musings Of A Trout Bum_ August 13, 2026 ## [July 2026 Slack Summary](https://www.bowtiedbum.io/p/july-2026-slack-summary) _2026-08-11 · BowTied Bum · BowTied Bum_ Earn your first $20K+ WiFi money through credit card churning. Inspired by @BowTiedBull ## [Summer Steelhead on the Rogue](https://gregvinci.substack.com/p/summer-steelhead-on-the-rogue) _2026-08-10 · Greg Vinci · Musings Of A Trout Bum_ Special Paid Subscriber Post: Reprint from a story that appeared in Salmon & Steelhead Journal in Spring of 2023 ## [Old Tout Bum Newsletter-August 7, 2026](https://gregvinci.substack.com/p/old-tout-bum-newsletter-august-7) _2026-08-07 · Greg Vinci · Musings Of A Trout Bum_ In this issue of the newsletter, I’ve added a section showing links to fly fishing social media platforms that you may be interested in. ## [Weekly “Old Trout Bum” Fly Fishing Report 8/6/26](https://gregvinci.substack.com/p/weekly-old-trout-bum-fly-fishing) _2026-08-06 · Greg Vinci · Musings Of A Trout Bum_ The only weekly updated California fly fishing report ## [Delhi Watch Company Terra](https://www.thetimebum.com/2026/08/delhi-watch-company-terra.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=delhi-watch-company-terra) _2026-08-04 · Loren Sciurba · The Time Bum_ I am wearing a Microbrand Watch of the Year contender. This Indian watch sold for $42, sold out in a flash, and they won’t ship to the United States. If… The post Delhi Watch Company Terra appeared first on The Time Bum . ## [Save with community-voted codes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wCdvyusY9EpH) _2026-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Search thousands of community-verified coupon codes — 100% free, no account needed. ## [vim and zsh: Creating directories for files with ease](https://wesley.schwengle.net/dev/null/vim-and-zsh-creating-directories-for-files-with-ease-4847/) _2026-08-03 · IncludeIf: A digital space written in pencil_ This is a small article about a thing I made because I was fed up with having to mkdir -p all the time. Assume you follow an howto and you get the create this file /path/to/file and you don’t have that path yet. Now you can do mkdir -p /path/to and then open the file in your editor. I did that, but I got annoyed by it. So I wrote a little helper mkdir-from-filename which creates a directory… ## [Old Trout Bum Newsletter-July 31, 2026](https://gregvinci.substack.com/p/old-trout-bum-newsletter-july-31) _2026-08-01 · Greg Vinci · Musings Of A Trout Bum_ I’ve had an eventful week as my son Joe is visiting us for my birthday, which was yesterday. ## [BowTiedBum Summer 2026 State of the Union](https://www.bowtiedbum.io/p/bowtiedbum-summer-2026-state-of-the) _2026-07-31 · BowTied Bum · BowTied Bum_ What's Working Well in 2026 to Hit the $10K+ / Year Threshold ## [East Dulwich dillettantes; an afternoon in SE22 talking crisps, pubs and potatoes. (July 26)](https://soundcloud.com/deserterpodcast/des-podcast-july-2026) _2026-07-29 · Deserter Pubcast_ In this episode: Pub Quiz 1 World Cup memories Bus Party Robin Ince A new EP Blackheath Books & Bubbles Pub & Beer News Crisp News Drug News Other News Pub Quiz 2 Desert Island Crispspsps Readers' Letters AI Balls Potato Corner Film Corner: The Last One for the Road, The Odyssey, Bill Oddiessey Bum Dosser Social Media Scene 10-year Gilt Yields The IPO by Andrew Grumbridge [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2370469112-deserterpodcast-des-podcast-july-2026.mp3) ## [Old Trout Bum Links](https://gregvinci.substack.com/p/old-trout-bum-links) _2026-07-29 · Greg Vinci · Musings Of A Trout Bum_ Portal to Old Trout Bum social media resources ## [ÁIGI Gruvebus](https://www.thetimebum.com/2026/07/aigi-gruvebus.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aigi-gruvebus) _2026-07-27 · Loren Sciurba · The Time Bum_ Watchmakers draw inspiration from all manner of sources, running the gamut from the commonplace, “What if I reimagined this other, more expensive watch?” to the bizarre, “What if Ziggy Stardust… The post ÁIGI Gruvebus appeared first on The Time Bum . ## [Old Trout Bum Newsletter-July 25, 2026](https://gregvinci.substack.com/p/old-trout-bum-newsletter-july-25) _2026-07-26 · Greg Vinci · Musings Of A Trout Bum_ Here is my Old Trout Bum Newsletter for this week. ## [EuroTrip Summer Trip Recap](https://www.bowtiedbum.io/p/eurotrip-summer-trip-recap) _2026-07-21 · BowTied Bum · BowTied Bum_ Earn your first $20K+ WiFi money through credit card churning. Inspired by @BowTiedBull ## [Old Trout Bum Newsletter-July 17, 2026](https://gregvinci.substack.com/p/old-trout-bum-newsletter-july-17) _2026-07-18 · Greg Vinci · Musings Of A Trout Bum_ Here is my Old Trout Bum Newsletter for this week. ## [June 2026 Slack Summary](https://www.bowtiedbum.io/p/june-2026-slack-summary) _2026-07-17 · BowTied Bum · BowTied Bum_ Earn your first $20K+ WiFi money through credit card churning. Inspired by @BowTiedBull ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1loqa8yQdzyl) _2026-07-17 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [How to replicate bum](https://wesley.schwengle.net/article/how-to-replicate-bum-building-a-toolkit-based-on-git-primitives-1490/) _2026-07-14 · IncludeIf: A digital space written in pencil_ TL;DR Bum is built on three principles: small composable scripts that do one thing well, guardrails that protect you from destructive operations, and gitconfig as a runtime database. Bum uses bum.\* as its own config namespace, meaning it gets repo-awareness, includeIf support, and per-project configuration completely for free because git already does all of that. Under the hood, bum leans almost… ## [Vario Versa Single-Time Automatic](https://www.thetimebum.com/2026/07/vario-versa-single-time-automatic.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=vario-versa-single-time-automatic) _2026-07-14 · Loren Sciurba · The Time Bum_ In 2022, Ivan Chua of Vario did the unexpected when he released the Versa, an affordable, dual-faced, art deco watch in the spirit of the Jaeger-LeCoultre Reverso Duo and Cartier Tank… The post Vario Versa Single-Time Automatic appeared first on The Time Bum . ## [Sero Watch Company Signature](https://www.thetimebum.com/2026/07/sero-watch-company-signature.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sero-watch-company-signature) _2026-07-06 · Matt Kessler-Cleary · The Time Bum_ If you are steeped in watch media – podcasts, trade journals, and perhaps some lovable enthusiast blogs – you’ve likely come across a host or writer pondering what they would… The post Sero Watch Company Signature appeared first on The Time Bum . ## [Imperial Watch Co. Rangefinder](https://www.thetimebum.com/2026/07/imperial-watch-co-rangefinder.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=imperial-watch-co-rangefinder) _2026-07-03 · Loren Sciurba · The Time Bum_ Imperial Watch Company entered the microbrand arena in 2022 with the release of the Royal Guard 200. In my review, I praised its retro charm and declared it to be… The post Imperial Watch Co. Rangefinder appeared first on The Time Bum . ## [Question: How do I register deepin-terminal as an alternative on Debian?](https://wesley.schwengle.net/answerrit/question-how-do-i-register-deepin-terminal-as-an-alternative-on-debian-22dc/) _2026-07-03 · IncludeIf: A digital space written in pencil_ Answer Open a terminal and type in man update-alternatives and look for --install . You’ll want to query the group to extract some useful information $ update-alternatives --query x-terminal-emulator Name: x-terminal-emulator Link: /usr/bin/x-terminal-emulator # snip This is what the man page tells you: update-alternatives --install link name path prio So let’s show it with a dummy… ## [Belhamel Contra A39](https://www.thetimebum.com/2026/07/belhamel-contra-a39.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=belhamel-contra-a39) _2026-07-02 · Loren Sciurba · The Time Bum_ When I see a retro-inspired watch, I ask myself if it is intended to be viewed as a product of the past or of the present. For example, if I… The post Belhamel Contra A39 appeared first on The Time Bum . ## [Accor (and Bum Vacation)](https://www.bowtiedbum.io/p/accor-and-bum-vacation) _2026-06-30 · BowTied Bum · BowTied Bum_ Intro Many of you are flush with Citi points. Some of you are still planning your Euro Summer, so this post comes at a perfect time. Accor All allows us to access European hotels at a discounted rate… And even better, there’s a Citi transfer promo going on for the next couple of weeks that can provide outsized value. Let’s dive in. BUM Note: I’ll be going on vacation from this Thursday July 2nd… ## [Bernhardt Captain](https://www.thetimebum.com/2026/06/bernhardt-captain.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bernhardt-captain) _2026-06-28 · Loren Sciurba · The Time Bum_ The Bernhardt Watch Company of North Carolina was a microbrand before anyone called independent watchmakers “microbrands.” Founded in 2005, this family-owned business developed a fiercely loyal following of enthusiasts and… The post Bernhardt Captain appeared first on The Time Bum . ## [Idle in Islington: an afternoon up north in fine pubs with beer, crisps and all the news (Jun 26)](https://soundcloud.com/deserterpodcast/idle-in-islington-an-afternoon) _2026-06-23 · Deserter Pubcast_ In this episode: Pub Quiz 1 World Cup Road Trip One Night in Madrid A Night at the Opera One Night in Thamesmead The Pleasures and Perils of Moving House Health update Pub & Beer News Crisp News Drug News Other News Pub Quiz 2 Interview with Ade Clarke, Landlord Desert Island Crispspsps Readers' Letters AI Balls Poetry Corner Potato Corner Bum Dosser Social Media Scene [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2344738520-deserterpodcast-idle-in-islington-an-afternoon.mp3) ## [Hemel Eylandt Aurelian](https://www.thetimebum.com/2026/06/hemel-eylandt-aurelian.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hemel-eylandt-aurelian) _2026-06-22 · Loren Sciurba · The Time Bum_ Hemel has long been known for its military and tool watches, and while it has continued those themes with its Eylandt collection, the sub-brand has also provided a place to… The post Hemel Eylandt Aurelian appeared first on The Time Bum . ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/1mQrOBPB64To) _2026-06-22 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [Amazon Prime Day Prep Guide 2026](https://www.bowtiedbum.io/p/amazon-prime-day-prep-guide-2026) _2026-06-19 · BowTied Bum · BowTied Bum_ It's Different This Year ## [All your Traefik are belong to us](https://wesley.schwengle.net/article/all-your-traefik-are-belong-to-us-504c/) _2026-06-18 · IncludeIf: A digital space written in pencil_ TL;DR Tired of port juggling and certificate headaches? Run Traefik as a permanent service on your dev box. Point all your projects at it, and let them self-register. One wildcard certificate, real domains, no more tearing services down to free up port 443. Scales to production too. And then some. Introduction I run a lot of web development projects. Nowadays browsers sorta expect everything to be… ## [May 2026 Slack Summary](https://www.bowtiedbum.io/p/may-2026-slack-summary) _2026-06-15 · BowTied Bum · BowTied Bum_ Earn your first $20K+ WiFi money through credit card churning. Inspired by @BowTiedBull ## [Astor + Banks Field Watch](https://www.thetimebum.com/2026/06/astor-banks-field-watch.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=astor-banks-field-watch) _2026-06-09 · Matt Kessler-Cleary · The Time Bum_ To paraphrase Linda Martell, field watches are a funny little genre, aren’t they? It encompasses archetypal styles, military styles, other military styles, futuristic lovable oddball military styles – the genre… The post Astor + Banks Field Watch appeared first on The Time Bum . ## [Building the Foundation for Success](https://www.bowtiedbum.io/p/building-the-foundation-for-success) _2026-06-09 · BowTied Bum · BowTied Bum_ Intro My friends and family members often ask me if this game is worth it. They all know I’ve been in the game for a decade plus now… Yet many assume it’s too much work and since they don’t understand it right away, they never bother to start. Huge mistake. As the above tweet points out, this game is literally life changing. Since I earn enough points to cover all my traveling, I usually invest… ## [Question: How does Debian solve converging configuration files?](https://wesley.schwengle.net/answerrit/question-how-does-debian-solve-converging-configuration-files-2013/) _2026-06-03 · IncludeIf: A digital space written in pencil_ Someone on Reddit asked how you can maintain your own version of application while also being able to upgrade packages without getting conflicts between your changes and Debians changes. Answer This is normal in Debian life. Debian often solves this via three ways. .d config directories. Ordering dpkg-divert Sudo, apache, nginx, and lightdm, all support the first way. Some packages like… ## [Kasheesh](https://www.bowtiedbum.io/p/kasheesh) _2026-05-31 · BowTied Bum · BowTied Bum_ Earn your first $20K+ WiFi money through credit card churning. Inspired by @BowTiedBull ## [April 2026 Slack Summary](https://www.bowtiedbum.io/p/april-2026-slack-summary) _2026-05-25 · BowTied Bum · BowTied Bum_ Earn your first $20K+ WiFi money through credit card churning. Inspired by @BowTiedBull ## [QuickUpdate](https://www.bowtiedbum.io/p/quickupdate) _2026-05-20 · BowTied Bum · BowTied Bum_ Earn your first $20K+ WiFi money through credit card churning. Inspired by @BowTiedBull ## [Greybeards rise](https://wesley.schwengle.net/article/greybeards-rise-how-a-vim-colorscheme-changed-my-desktop-bf5a/) _2026-05-19 · IncludeIf: A digital space written in pencil_ TL;DR Twenty years of desktop environments — WindowMaker, KDE3, fvwm, i3 — and the lesson is always the same: consistency beats aesthetics. This is how I took one vim colorscheme (iceberg) and spread it across my entire desktop: terminal, prompt, window manager, launcher, screensaver, and even git. One palette aligns the whole UI. The only constraint you lay on yourself: timebox it. Because… ## [LIVE Q&A 8:30PM ET TONIGHT (5/14)](https://www.bowtiedbum.io/p/live-q-and-a-830pm-et-tonight-514) _2026-05-14 · BowTied Bum · BowTied Bum_ Earn your first $20K+ WiFi money through credit card churning. Inspired by @BowTiedBull ## [LIVE Q&A 8:30PM ET TOMORROW (5/14)](https://www.bowtiedbum.io/p/live-q-and-a-830pm-et-tomorrow-514) _2026-05-13 · BowTied Bum · BowTied Bum_ Earn your first $20K+ WiFi money through credit card churning. Inspired by @BowTiedBull ## [Guest Post: BowTiedMahi Amazon FBA Update](https://www.bowtiedbum.io/p/guest-post-bowtiedmahi-amazon-fba) _2026-05-08 · BowTied Bum · BowTied Bum_ Today’s post features a special guest: BowTiedMahi Below are his thoughts, and I’ll follow up with a conclusion at the bottom. Hello Bum subscribers - my name is BowTiedMahi and I resell on Amazon for a living. What started as a fun project packing soap and soup cans in my bedroom has slowly evolved into a 7 figure business with 4 full-time employees. In a world where everyone is willing to pay a… ## [Save the Traf! Plus pubs, crisps, AI, drugs and a nice glass of blouge (May 26)](https://soundcloud.com/deserterpodcast/save-the-traf-plus-pubs-crisps) _2026-05-08 · Deserter Pubcast_ In this episode: Pub Quiz SXSE Jack in the Green Avant garde theatre Venice Art in Bethnal Green Platform 3, Claygate Pub & Beer News Crisp News Drug news Other News Artist Quiz Reader's Letters AI Balls Book Corner Potato Corner Bum Dosser Social Media Scene [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2317002338-deserterpodcast-save-the-traf-plus-pubs-crisps.mp3) ## [Question: How to avoid killing an i3 scratchpad window](https://wesley.schwengle.net/answerrit/question-how-to-avoid-killing-an-i3-scratchpad-window-86d1/) _2026-05-06 · IncludeIf: A digital space written in pencil_ Answer It’s kinda complicated. i3 exposes a scratchpad\_state on every node, but it is not relevant for the node you initially check. The window node of the application you are targetting. Today we are scratching an itch. When I saw this question posted on Reddit I first thought: let’s look at the data. My Workspace on Demand daemon has an IPC event debugger. So I fired it up and went… ## [The Amex Upgrade/Downgrade Game](https://www.bowtiedbum.io/p/the-amex-upgradedowngrade-game) _2026-04-27 · BowTied Bum · BowTied Bum_ Squeezing More Points Out of the Game! ## [I just wanted PHP 8.2 (Composer had other ideas)](https://wesley.schwengle.net/article/i-just-wanted-php-8-2-composer-had-other-ideas-12e3/) _2026-04-21 · IncludeIf: A digital space written in pencil_ TL;DR This is a rant, a developer war story of how to use docker to work around a problem that shouldn’t exist in the first place. Configure your PHP project with a different, lower version, of PHP than you are using yourself. Read how I spent an evening fighting PHP. The bare minimum Can someone in PHP land please tell me why composer is unable to create a project on PHP version 8.2 when… ## [Brewery pubs in Borough & Blackfriars, with theatre, poems, paintings & musicals 😳 (Apr 26)](https://soundcloud.com/deserterpodcast/des-podcast-april-2026) _2026-04-16 · Deserter Pubcast_ In this episode: Pub Quiz 1 Cheltenham Festival at the Blythe and in Margate Yorkshire Gout Club Ruskin Park Gout Club Good Liver Skehans Theatre Soho Curry Night "There we are then" World Cup at Bar Italia vs the Blythe Dead Pub Crawl Pub & Beer news Crisp News Drug News Other News Pub Quiz 2 AI Balls Bum Dosser Have you seen the Social media Scene? [Listen](https://feeds.soundcloud.com/stream/2303683721-deserterpodcast-des-podcast-april-2026.mp3) ## [June 1st, 2026: A Day of Reckoning](https://www.bowtiedbum.io/p/june-1st-2026-a-day-of-reckoning) _2026-04-15 · BowTied Bum · BowTied Bum_ Thoughts, Predictions, and Action Plan ## [zsh: drop sed for regexp-replace and use zstyle to avoid hardcoding things in a script](https://wesley.schwengle.net/dev/null/zsh-drop-sed-for-regexp-replace-and-use-zstyle-to-avoid-hardcoding-things-in-a-script-2f1c/) _2026-04-14 · IncludeIf: A digital space written in pencil_ Zsh has regexp-replace, you don’t need sed: autoload regexp-replace regexp-replace line '^pick' 'f' Also, instead of hard coding values, use zstyle: # in your .zshrc zstyle ':xyz:xyz:terminal' terminal "kitty" # in your script/function local myterm zstyle -s ':xyz:xyz:terminal' terminal myterm || myterm="Eterm"