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xnite

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I am a self-taught computer programmer with a passion for technology. My primary focus is on secure, reliable, and efficient software development that scales to meet the needs of the modern web. I have been writing since 2010 and I have had contributions published in magazines such as 2600: The Hacker Quarterly.
My background in technology & information security allows me to bring a unique perspective to my writing. My work has also been cited in scientific reports, such as "Future Casting Influence Capability in Online Social Networks: Fake Accounts and the Evolution of the Shadow Economy" by Matthew Duncan, DRDC Toronto Research Centre.

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@jerry I saw your notice, and I wonder if you had considered wasabi for object storage? In my experience it's both highly reliable and cost effective.

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@jerry oh cost isn't something I've had an issue with on wasabi, was jut just massive amounts of storage or something else? As far as I know they don't charge bandwidth fees. At least I haven't gotten any. I'm wondering if there is something that I should look out for now.

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@jerry fair enough! Now I'm wondering what Hetzner is offering 🤣

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Adult sites use malicious .svg files to rack up likes on Facebook
Running JavaScript from inside an image? What could possibly go wrong?
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/08/adult-sites-use-malicious-svg-files-to-rack-up-likes-on-facebook/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica I guess people should start using a Tails USB stick to wash their corn from now on. 🤣🤣🤣

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Grok generates fake Taylor Swift nudes without being asked
Elon Musk so far has only encouraged X users to share Grok creations.
https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/08/grok-generates-fake-taylor-swift-nudes-without-being-asked/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

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@arstechnica well what can you really expect from mecha Hitler anyway?

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I am a self taught programmer in mostly just & right now but historically I have written code in and just a little bit of and a very little bit of #C & .
In the past I have written a lot about offensive security, however after a years long hiatus I have shifted focus over to defensive security in regards to operating a server, or network, which I write about on my at https://www.xnite.me/ .
I actively develop and operate a Minecraft server database at https://www.breakblocks.com/ which has an active community of almost 1,300 members on at the time of this post.

I meant to write this introduction sooner but life sucker punched me in the face.. I'm not down for the count yet though!