System Administration

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IdeaLogging

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is a habit of mind.
analogizes well to a certain kind of magical thinking, which becomes apparent any time you watch another sysadmin work.
has something in common with priesthood, and something else again with automechanics.
is a game of remembered possibilities and incantatory diligence.
works better for anarchists than petty fascists.