Merlin (Macrodata Refinement)

The human incarnation of the term chaos engineering. German. Ex-TUDO. Server-toucher. Banking IT. Pro-🏳️‍🌈. Pro-🏳️‍⚧️.

"I swear, if there's ever a headline like "Tech experiments tear a rift in the fabric of reality" your name is going to come up in the first paragraph." ~ @mmeier

Public Key

npub16emhu2grjpsspyn442dy524wus7luq9y0zwdcc0wvh7qx504t8ks2xtyn7

NIP-05 Address

merlin@toot-kif-rocks.mostr.pub

Profile Code

nprofile1qqsdvam79ypeqcgqjf664xj292hwg007qzj838xuv8hxtlqr2864nmga82g5k

Author Public Key

npub16emhu2grjpsspyn442dy524wus7luq9y0zwdcc0wvh7qx504t8ks2xtyn7

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2025-02-14 21:12:37

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Bonus Video
https://toot.kif.rocks/system/media_attachments/files/114/004/298/975/713/558/original/b2141447871aaf84.mp4

2025-02-14 20:02:59

The demo had a drone show!!!!
https://toot.kif.rocks/system/media_attachments/files/114/004/021/273/458/654/original/545a3075db7950eb.jpeg
https://toot.kif.rocks/system/media_attachments/files/114/004/021/285/848/162/original/ae92e0e62eb12423.jpeg
https://toot.kif.rocks/system/media_attachments/files/114/004/021/282/671/416/original/3d05912f02030a6d.jpeg

2025-02-10 07:54:52

postmarketOS-powered Kubernetes cluster
https://blog.denv.it/posts/pmos-k3s-cluster/

2025-02-08 23:23:59

i have declared myself honorary member of donotsta.re even though I don't even have an account there

2025-01-20 22:57:05

Install Tor Browser

2025-01-18 23:17:15

"You can only stream this video between 10pm and 6am or after providing your ID".
Do I really have to pirate stuff I not only pay for, but am required by law to pay for? (This is one of Germany's federal TV stations)
https://toot.kif.rocks/system/media_attachments/files/113/851/902/412/267/580/original/8f4328c1017db475.png

2025-01-17 09:48:29

oh cool, Gnome has no automatic dark mode anymore because Mozilla (the advertisement and AI company) thought it was financially not worthwhile to keep their daytime and location API alive https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gnome-control-center/-/issues/2959#note_2053491

2025-01-16 23:05:55

We should just roll back all of the web standards about 15 years

2025-01-16 10:21:45

there are tons of "how to host your own mail server" guides out there but none of them use exchange 2019 in wine :(

2025-01-15 22:16:44

BlueSky is not decentralized until I (as in not the general tech person but me specifically) can host an AppView

2025-01-15 21:50:45

Some people are complaining about a lack of discoverability on fedi. In my opinion, this isn’t really a problem. We have a cool solution for that, it’s called a @nprofile…qpfk , and they just know everybody on here. Just ask if you need to discover new people /hj

2025-01-14 14:13:44

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@nprofile…tslx Financial transactions that transfer 0,01€
Back then (1990s, early 2000s) they were used a lot for layout purposes, back then when CSS wasn’t really a thing yet

2025-01-14 13:04:37

1ct transactions are the 1x1 transparent spacer gif of the banking world

2025-01-13 14:03:34

I have 4 different OIDC providers at home and all of them are broken

2025-01-12 22:53:12

Just scrolling through the Web Design Museum... I wish I could bring back that 2001s web design. Between then and around 2013 or so was the absolute peak. I mean look at this
https://toot.kif.rocks/system/media_attachments/files/113/817/804/411/066/602/original/deb14071225933ac.png
https://toot.kif.rocks/system/media_attachments/files/113/817/808/309/817/959/original/999cfd339a9b1b51.png
https://toot.kif.rocks/system/media_attachments/files/113/817/821/873/421/385/original/d62dd923bf8d2855.png
https://toot.kif.rocks/system/media_attachments/files/113/817/838/621/409/492/original/0bba95c81df81ecf.png

2025-01-11 09:31:38

Want to improve your multitasking?
Get more laptops.
I hope this works.
There is no room on my desk left over

2025-01-11 09:25:05

German router maker is latest company to inadvertently clarify the LGPL license
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/01/suing-wi-fi-router-makers-remains-a-necessary-part-of-open-source-license-law/

2025-01-10 23:17:08

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@nprofile…rcc0 @nprofile…3wfc no it’s real I was there

2025-01-10 12:33:51

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@nprofile…rcc0 when you asked 3, but right now all 5

2025-01-10 12:26:59

number_of_laptops_on_my_desk++

2025-01-09 21:22:08

What a day

2025-01-07 18:47:41

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@nprofile…rcc0 beefy thinkpad. Too beefy. Want something light and small.

2025-01-07 15:30:39

My work laptop is several times louder than the entire server rack next to it. And why? Windows defender.

2025-01-07 13:04:14

I love how I have to have two Element apps on my phone because I cannot accept invites with one of them

2025-01-06 08:47:24

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@nprofile…rcc0 Tbh I have no clue what events there are and where and which are worth it, but I can take time off on short notice usually ;)

2025-01-06 08:12:04

just took time off of work for GPN and 39C3

2025-01-04 02:04:14

Anybody got a netcup dedicated server? tbh I cannot believe that they hand out AMD Epyc 9634 for 17€ a month. Where's the catch?

2025-01-03 17:16:50

I do get a lot of new follower recently, is it because of congress??

2025-01-02 23:58:28

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@nprofile…wkxy too console heavy sadly. Would be fine by me, but other people who should have access to edit the users do not have CLI access. In general a very sparse web Ui.

2025-01-02 23:20:30

sadly kanidm does not seem like the way to go for me

2025-01-02 12:53:15

never too early to book the ICE tickets for GPN

2025-01-02 10:40:26

are there any OIDC providers that are synced to Linux PAM? Not the other way around, there seem to be plenty of those already.

2025-01-01 21:48:08

@nprofile…03vn
https://toot.kif.rocks/system/media_attachments/files/113/755/295/857/642/221/original/df281bc4dfe625f7.jpeg

2025-01-01 17:51:43

recommendations for dedicated server providers that are not Hetzner? #homelab
Ideally EU based

2025-01-01 17:40:49

why did nobody tell me Cooler Master makes a server case for the Framework laptop???? https://frame.work/de/en/products/cooler-master-mainboard-case
perfect homelab nodes

2025-01-01 00:23:36

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@nprofile…rcc0 ein guter Neujahrsvorsatz!

2024-12-31 23:28:11

Creative ideas on what to do with my 38c3 wristband thingie?

2024-12-31 17:50:33

I love that the 38C3 style guide has so many assets, gonna… adapt… those for my personal nefarious purposes

2024-12-31 17:32:51

my homelab is like an onion, the more layers you peel back the more you get the urge to cry

2024-12-31 14:37:52

How hard is it to convince Dell to give me a Bios reset password?

2024-12-31 07:36:15

I wonder what changed
https://toot.kif.rocks/system/media_attachments/files/113/746/284/524/127/961/original/bafdf60bedf6a164.jpeg

2024-12-30 14:31:05

@nprofile…enrd now on screen in Hall Z at #38C3
https://toot.kif.rocks/system/media_attachments/files/113/742/252/159/566/134/original/333d1fe357a5536a.jpeg

2024-12-30 13:47:34

Why is it called a domi when you put in the bash out of hot the dns

2024-12-29 11:50:46

quick peek at my new homepage
https://toot.kif.rocks/system/media_attachments/files/113/735/960/601/103/420/original/7e80d729b61e53fb.png

2024-12-28 22:48:57

THe fucking IBIS Budget hotel doesn't do #IPv6

2024-12-28 20:16:59

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@nprofile…359z that’s even better because you can annoy them in person until they fix it

2024-12-28 19:29:07

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@nprofile…359z very nice I hope they know my recovery codes because I sure don’t /lh

2024-12-28 19:15:54

@nprofile…zetd is real.

2024-12-28 13:58:16

I‘m sitting in a talk and someone a couple rows in front of me was casually using the Servfail web UI????

2024-12-28 13:35:54

38c3 needs a matrix helpdesk

2024-12-28 09:09:34

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@nprofile…rcc0 run.

2024-12-28 08:39:25

Awoken

2024-12-27 15:55:36

I did not expect to be recognized that often

2024-12-26 14:51:19

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I RANDOMLY RAN INTO @nprofile…rcc0

2024-12-26 14:33:18

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the even better part: they recognized me by the #serfail sticker and were like "hey is that servfail" and I was like "yes, I'm an admin" - "YOURE MERLIN????"

2024-12-26 14:29:18

I GOT RECOGNIZED IN A TRAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2024-12-25 11:42:08

2025 will

2024-12-21 01:04:09

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@nprofile…humd more flag pictures
https://toot.kif.rocks/system/media_attachments/files/113/688/119/108/852/065/original/352553e5c27012bc.jpeg

2024-12-19 17:02:00

The train literally waited long enough at Düsseldorf Airport for the two people next to us to fall in love with each other

2024-12-17 10:39:41

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@nprofile…qc9u und hier kann man nachsehen ob man selbst da drin gefangen ist https://cuiiliste.de/ 😉
Details siehe https://netzpolitik.org/2024/cuii-liste-diese-websites-sperren-provider-freiwillig/

2024-12-11 11:11:49

Is there still no Fedi frontend that mimics the 2014-era Twitter UI?

2024-12-10 13:13:16

I stole this from instagram
https://toot.kif.rocks/system/media_attachments/files/113/628/700/587/051/032/original/a99fcc998167f54c.jpeg

2024-12-08 11:33:49

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@nprofile…cvu9 ...for anything in particular? Do you have plans? Should I be concerned?

2024-12-08 11:26:58

quick, what do I need for Christmas? You people know me better than most

2024-12-04 17:50:43

most of you folks
https://toot.kif.rocks/system/media_attachments/files/113/595/816/853/037/743/original/f08c12c847e4f7ec.png

2024-11-19 23:18:19

If you ever feel bad about yourself, remember there are people using Opera GX unironically

2024-11-05 15:06:53

Those are my 24 emotional support Kubernetes clusters

2024-10-21 22:02:09

https://toot.kif.rocks/system/media_attachments/files/113/347/664/962/015/291/original/a94449a857b4314a.jpeg

2024-10-19 23:10:46

Do I need the gay retro watch?
https://toot.kif.rocks/system/media_attachments/files/113/336/626/720/279/818/original/804ac1a87eaadbbb.jpeg

2024-10-19 07:41:04

Embrace the Java monolith