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#infosec researcher | independent #journalist | #software #developer | #telephony #engineer | #opensource contributor

ISC² Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)

The foremost expert on court #cybersecurity vulnerabilities? https://govtech.cc

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@north@xn--8r9a.com avatar north , to random

What's a good book about for those who don't have it? I told my boss about mine recently, and he said he wanted to read something about it.

@soatok@furry.engineer avatar soatok , to random

Failed to make an omelette

Successfully made scrambled eggs

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@soatok The "aww" to "hell yeah" pipeline.

@Alice@beige.party avatar Alice , to random

I think I'd trust AI more if it went by Jeeves.

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@Alice get some canned air and a long hose to keep them topped up without bending

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I so badly want to see this site to take off.

If you're , you know just how much of a problem these things can be. For me personally, having the information about lighting and how to get service in advance would be a huge help.

https://prepped.to/

Infographic titled “prepped.to How it came to be” with the prepped.to logo at the top. Six illustrated panels on a light purple background explain the project’s origin. Rey needed preparation before new places to avoid overwhelm, so Rey’s mother made small booklets explaining what would happen. They reviewed sensory details together before outings. Rey is now an autistic adult who still benefits from preparation. prepped.to lets autistic people share sensory info, images, videos, sounds, and instructions so others can prepare before going to new places.
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root thread

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I wonder how much it cost to get that boat shot.

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I always get that much celebratory fanfare when I leave a place.

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Very realistic death scenes.

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how is a moth going to come out of an egg?

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Oh dam!

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Mothra went from egg to cocoon in like 30 minutes. I'm sure it doesn't have long.

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Bye Mothra, thanks for coming!

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OH: the patriarchy hates pockets

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Root thread

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It's like they're trying to fill up my bingo card.

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Does anyone understand anything at all about what is going on?

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Oh, I understand perfectly now.

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This was a terrible idea last time. Let's do it again.

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Shout out to all the people who favo[u]rite a post within 60 seconds of being posted.

@jerry@infosec.exchange avatar jerry , to random

Oh my. MTG, who is the rep for my district, just resigned. Wild times

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@jerry ugh, she gets to pretend to be some kind of martyr now

@TechConnectify@mas.to avatar TechConnectify , to random

I made a video about my favorite adapter

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I4Jc-WLsrs

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@TechConnectify What happens when the cassette runs out of tape?

@north@xn--8r9a.com avatar north , to random

I'm tempted to buy the domain whichhalfoftheinternetisdowntoday.com

@Alice@beige.party avatar Alice , to random

I'm a big brat so I have my Mastodon posts auto-posting to Bluesky on an intentional 1–2 year delay and I particularly like it when the joke is from a format that was going around on some random day in 2023 so Bluesky will be like "did this person JUST learn about this style of joke?" while I’m sitting back thinking about how they're just watching my Mastodon reruns.

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@Alice Do you get paid syndication royalties?

@stux@mstdn.social avatar stux , to random

I sincerely hope so much that within some years will be just a very dirty stain in the history

It's gonna take a looot longer to restore everything the dictator has broken I know, but let's hope MAGA will become such a dirty word like nazi's because they're the same thing

And yes I went there:
MAGA = NSDAP = NAZI

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@stux It's already a very dirty stain in US history, half the population just hasn't realized that yet.

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Time for !

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wtf is a road sled?

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A pitcher between the 6 of them.

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This book looks like a book!

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Did they just break into the priests house? Why?

@lowqualityfacts@mstdn.social avatar lowqualityfacts , to random

Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you definitive proof that there is no God. Behold tonight's Low Quality Ad, Beer Can Chicken Pringles. I dove down a rabbit hole of exotic snacks and hit a dead end at this supposedly edible monstrosity.
https://collabs.shop/iggo8y

A Beer Can Chicken flavored Pringles can. It has a chicken and can of Miller Lite on it.
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@lowqualityfacts there's also a Beer Braised Steak flavor

@nixCraft@mastodon.social avatar nixCraft , to random

Those who still use MS windows at work or home for any reason, please see this debloat script to recliaim your sanity and privacy. Win11Debloat is a simple, lightweight PowerShell script designed to customize and declutter your Windows experience. It removes pre installed apps, disables telemetry, and applies various other changes to improve performance on both Windows 10/11 https://github.com/Raphire/Win11Debloat Do what you wish to do with this information.

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@nixCraft oh, neat, this uses the Windows version of

wget https://.../ | sh

@arstechnica@mastodon.social avatar arstechnica , to random

Pay-per-output? AI firms blindsided by beefed up robots.txt instructions.
"Really Simple Licensing" makes it easier for creators to get paid for AI scraping.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/09/pay-per-output-ai-firms-blindsided-by-beefed-up-robots-txt-instructions/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica These people really don't understand how AI works...

AI is clearly bad and something to ensure protection is necessary, but this is going to do nothing at all. Crawlers already ignore robots.txt and stealing content is already illegal and actionable.

What are they expecting here? A few comments in a robots.txt file and suddenly the money starts rolling in?

@jerry@infosec.exchange avatar jerry , to random

I upgraded infosec.exchange, .space, and convo.casa to the latest glitch-soc code a few minutes ago. I always look forward to the kind and even tempered comments I get when something has changed on the mastodon interface after an upgrade.

I have changed into my fire proof undergarments and await the messages of thanks.

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@jerry The way you hang up an incoming call in Android suddenly changed very recently. Is that your fault?

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I just searched my name on a website and it returned results for "JSON parser".

Yeah, close enough.

@stux@mstdn.social avatar stux , to random

Just over a little more than a day the first Early Access will be available!

NPCs need a little more training but they already have learned how to use magic and ranged against the player!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3712060/Island_World/

Besides the default 2 types of NPCs I am working on more advanced melee, ranged and magic enemies.

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@stux added to wishlist!

@north@xn--8r9a.com avatar north , to random

I vibe coded Excel today. Watch out middle managers, AI is coming for your job.

@TechConnectify@mas.to avatar TechConnectify , to random

It's time for another electric vehicle charging video.

Too many people believe EV charging solutions require expensive, huge electric circuits (or worse: service upgrades).

The really high-power ones people tend to go with can be a headache, but there are many other options!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W96a8svXo14

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@TechConnectify Out of curiosity, have you ever done the math to figure out how many miles you could drive per day if you plugged in as soon as you got home and left it plugged in until the next day and time that you would leave? Could be interesting.

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@admin Frank, I accidentally blocked the mastodon.social server and lost 4000 followers. I've unblocked it but how do I get the followers back???

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@briankrebs @petergleick @admin "By blocking this server, you will lose X followers. Are you sure?"

@briankrebs@infosec.exchange avatar briankrebs , to random

Managed to burn several layers of skin off both of my thumbs recently (through thick gloves while holding a very hot steam hose). It's been three weeks now that biometric (thumb) authentication for all my devices stopped recognizing my hamburger thumbs, which are so covered in crusty new and old layers of skin that texting feels like I've got cleats on my thumbs. Fun times.

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@briankrebs I recently did some work on my A/C and despite my thick rubber gloves, I got bit by the refrigerant spilling out. Probably nowhere near as bad as you got, but very fun indeed.

@north@xn--8r9a.com avatar north , to random

TechLinked video that talks about the Fediverse and .

https://youtu.be/tuexWDxpRDk?t=95

CC: @dansup

@north@xn--8r9a.com avatar north , to random

Hey , do you have any good books/material to read on the subject(s)? I'm primarily looking for stuff aimed at the diagnosee (but bonus points for books aimed at family and friends).

@eniko@peoplemaking.games avatar eniko , to random

anyone got some good 256 color palettes to recommend?

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@eniko how about , , ..., , ?

@lowqualityfacts@mstdn.social avatar lowqualityfacts , to random

Today's Low Quality Ad is for this Turkey Costume. Look, Thanksgiving is going to be rough after this election. So if you're going to burn bridges with all your relatives, you might as well do it dressed like a turkey.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09C199C93?ref=t_ac_view_request_product_image&campaignId=amzn1.campaign.30VRNAJVDCQU1&linkCode=tr1&tag=connorstone06-20&linkId=amzn1.campaign.30VRNAJVDCQU1_1731692482353

A man and a woman each wearing a turkey costume.
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@lowqualityfacts $33 for those wondering and not willing to risk the click

@Pandaemoniumminiatures@dice.camp avatar Pandaemoniumminiatures , to random

Achievement unlocked 🙂
Here is my whole HeroQuest collection!
I've owned these since I was 12 and it's been a 'labour of love' project to restore and repaint them.

A fully painted collection of original HeroQuest miniatures
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@Pandaemoniumminiatures One of the best boardgames ever made.

@dansup@mastodon.social avatar dansup , (edited ) to random

Loops for Android, now available!

https://loops.video/beta/app/android

(edit: replaced url with new redirect as old link was 2 versions old)

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@arstechnica "Redbox parent company Chicken Soup for the Soul"

Sorry, what?

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Systems used by courts and governments across the US riddled with vulnerabilities

With hundreds of courts and agencies affected, chances are one near you is, too.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/09/systems-used-by-courts-and-govs-across-the-us-riddled-with-vulnerabilities/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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Super happy to see @arstechnica cover this.

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@arstechnica I'm the person who reported all of these. I'm glad to see this getting the coverage this deserves!