GLFC :qubes: (tech)

Tech/normie content here. Stick with my annihilation.social alt for spicier stuff.

Infosec guy, #Qubes user, fan of #Rhodesia (if you think that's a racist dog whistle go read a book and call me in the morning), free software, and good old fashioned liberty.

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Gemini: gemini://gemini.greenleader.xyz

#Cigars #FountainPens

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2024-10-22 00:44:37

Grass has been touched. Give me a light.

2024-06-05 02:24:36

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@npub1y7l…lvuy Seriously. I just turned on the first episode on a lark and I'm hooked. Are the writing and sets perfect? No, but it's got so much personality that's missing from a lot of today's TV.

2024-06-04 21:02:53

Hmmm... #StargateUniverse is basically just Space:1999. Same basic premise: small group of humans out of reach of Earth looking for a planet to call home, but with no control of where they're going or how long they're in range of a habitable planet.
The biggest difference is that the acting in Space:1999 is worlds better.
#Stargate #Space1999

2024-05-21 11:46:57

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@npub1kwl…wmg5 your ideas fascinate me and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

2024-05-20 14:39:44

Pixel 6 Pro crapped the bed again last night. If I stick it in the fridge I get about six seconds of backlight before it craps the bed. Apparently my self-hosted nextcloud, which I was relying on for photo backups, has been down for a while, too, so... yeah.
IT guys are the absolute worst at following their own advice.

2024-05-17 19:03:05

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@npub1h8f…0uau No paywall: https://12ft.io/proxy?q=https://www.forbes.com/sites/thomasbrewster/2024/05/14/police-car-surveillance-tech-uncovers-phones-pet-trackers-and-library-books/?sh=583e21583786

2024-05-16 18:08:12

It's been a minute since I posted on my #gemlog. gemini://gemini.greenleader.xyz/gemlog.gmi
#gemini #funk #therapy

2024-05-15 22:48:17

It's a beautiful day in #Oklahoma to enjoy a La Estrella Cubana Connecticut #cigar. I think it's my favorite inexpensive cigar to just unwind with, paired with a cup of coffee. #cigars

2024-05-03 20:12:11

#spyware #china #bigtech #cybersecurity #bonsaibuddy #weatherbug #windowsxp #espionage
https://mstdn.starnix.network/system/media_attachments/files/112/378/971/698/151/936/original/61a78274a301093a.jpg

2024-04-30 17:07:19

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@npub100t…6cuy bitlocker. I'm not sure how autocorrect landed on "bootlocker", but whatever...

2024-04-30 01:30:18

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@npub14x7…wdx5 I thought the actor did a really good job threading the needle between Wilder and Depp.

2024-04-30 01:28:54

I love it when a friend needs help with data recovery and it's as easy as shucking the enclosure and dropping the drive in my toaster.
It's an old XP image . I'm half tempted to dd it and load it in qemu for them.
https://mstdn.starnix.network/system/media_attachments/files/112/357/565/567/341/246/original/744b1ff4d0c99365.jpg

2024-04-29 22:11:40

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@npub100t…6cuy I didn't realize (although to be fair I haven't looked) that you could unlock bootlockered drives in Linux. Neat!

2024-04-28 13:06:46

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@npub1agl…hyzu just goes to show, PCs are better at everything than Macs, even at AppleTalk. ;)

2024-04-27 20:27:19

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@npub159t…43xa wrap the water chestnuts in bacon, pin with toothpick, cover in BBQ sauce, and throw in the oven until the bacon crisps to taste. So good.

2024-04-27 20:12:58

I've got a line on a complete XT-era #Commodore PC with dual floppies, software, and an #amber monitor (the best color for monochrome monitors, bar none), for $50. They just have to remember where they buried it in the barn...

2024-04-26 16:53:41

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@npub100t…6cuy Ultimately, TikTok and other social media has been weaponized against the West. The US just wants their puppets in control of the programming and not China.

2024-04-24 12:57:14

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@npub1t2p…pnsm We had one very similar - "Bless This Mess", which, for being made in modern times, was actually quite entertaining.

2024-04-23 21:56:30

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@npub1qv2…ergd A book I recently finished talked a fair bit about #RMS and his fight to keep systems open, as in "no password". It really was a different time.

2024-04-22 21:22:08

Stupid #3Dprinter. Replaced the hot end and the thermistor is either bad or the wrong spec. Now I'll have to tear it apart again and hope the next one I buy will be correct.
Don't get me started on #creality hot snotting over all the connectors so I had to spend an hour carefully cutting and scraping to get the hot glue off.
#ender3v2 #ender #ender3

2024-04-22 19:49:22

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@npub12qh…wqrt "Medical Emergency, Deck 1, immediate site-to-site transport. Engage!"

2024-04-21 17:15:07

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@npub1l53…3xx3 CuriousMarc and Tech Tangents have both done videos on connecting 8-inch drives to modern systems.

2024-04-19 23:07:11

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@npub1l53…3xx3 I've only been following you for a bit, can you tell me more about the project? It definitely looks like my jam.

2024-04-18 16:17:54

Am I going to get myself fired or demoted for telling an executive that I'm not doing anything for them ever again without clearly defined deliverables? Stay tuned to find out!

2024-04-16 20:05:17

Got to point one of our help desk guys to the classic "How to Ask Questions the Smart Way" https://www.catb.org/esr/faqs/smart-questions.html by #ESR. If you're younger and in a technical field or hobby, this really is a critical attitude to get through your head. I sat on a call with my help desk guy, our network guy, and a "Senior Windows tech" from Microsoft trying to troubleshoot a Wifi/GPO thing and none of the three of them new how to run a gpresult. None of them.
Or just ask #ChatGPT and leave me alone. See if I care.

2024-04-15 21:37:35

This guy is a bit disappointing. Smells great before light, but actual taste isn't anything special. Construction issues at the head and foot ruin what would otherwise be an OK, if uninspired, smoke. Nice body, though.
#GarrisonTobaccoCompany #50cal #warfighter #Cigar #Cigars #CigarReview #CigarLife
https://mstdn.starnix.network/system/media_attachments/files/112/277/391/791/921/365/original/ffa7be7d52f1f35c.jpg

2024-04-15 15:37:21

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@npub1jl0…jz2d A free #cigar every day an an excuse to smoke it? I'll be your friend, Mr. Chicken.

2024-04-12 13:57:26

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@npub14x7…wdx5 Agreed.

2024-04-12 13:56:20

Just once I'd like work to pay an (approved!) expense without giving me crap.

2024-04-10 19:16:23

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@npub1y2h…ahs3 At quality orgs punctuality and professionalism are still the name of the game. These days those are getting harder to find.

2024-04-10 19:12:43

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@npub1y2h…ahs3 The only reasonable excuse I can give is something tragic or emergent - sudden outage, death in the family, etc, but one would hope that HR would contact you ASAP to reschedule.

2024-04-10 19:09:02

I had some problems generating the #STL files out of #OpenSCAD initially, but now that I've got it working I'm printing an unhealthy number of these to get my docking station and all my bricks off the ground and screwed in under my desk.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:6490337
#organization #3dprinting #3dprints #thingiverse #torwan

2024-04-10 17:30:28

Love him or hate him, #Lunduke has got it right on this one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRDEkMAcwrQ
#merit #meritocracy #tech

2024-04-09 13:54:44

This should be an interesting week. We're going to find out if #facebook #meta #oculus has finally grown up enough to offer proper enterprise controls on their #VR headsets.
I'm not holding out a lot of hope, but the business is demanding something and they hate #htc.
#cybersecurity

2024-03-24 00:11:12

I was hoping to go out for a #cigar with my son tonight, but he'd rather go on a date with his wife and leave me home with the baby. I guess that's alright :).

2024-03-22 20:25:57

Fuuuuuuu... Work won't cover my trip to #defcon this year.

2024-03-19 15:18:27

Yesterday's #Cigar was the #RockyPatel Vintage 2003 Robusto. The #cameroon wrapper was delightful with an easy to enjoy medium-full flavor, very full body, and light, but long, finish. There were a few moments where the burn went a little wonky, but it quickly sorted itself out.
#cigars

2024-03-18 21:33:41

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@npub100t…6cuy good to hear from you. I wonder from time to time how your business is going. I hope you're doing well.

2024-03-18 21:27:05

I gotta get over this funk. Finding no joy in my #cybersecurity job. I just don't care. Don't want to #homelab, don't want to #study, I just want to smoke #Cigars and listen to #jazz while the world burns.
#burnout

2024-01-22 21:31:13

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@npub1urc…2fjs @npub1tva…2yl5 Unfortunately there's no video out on Pixel devices.

2024-01-22 19:23:07

What's the current favorite #degoogled #android or #linux #tablet in the 8-10 inch range? Wifi only is fine, functional BT stack (for HID and audio), video out, and ongoing development are most important. Size and decent battery life are strong nice to haves.
Use case is mostly browser, video consumption, and ssh. May do some monkeying with #sdr.
No #purism products.
#Privacy #Security #askfedi

2023-12-08 19:18:41

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Not a bad cigar, not sure it was worth the money. Definitely had hints of bourbon through it, although after I was done I kept tasting floral notes on my breath.

2023-12-08 19:16:51

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@npub14x7…wdx5 a little late and I'm not an expert, but my current favorite cigar is "The Wise Man" from Foundation.

2023-12-08 00:20:36

Today I'm smoking "The Bourbon #Cigar" by Ted's. Still in the first third, but it seems to be going fast.

2023-12-07 01:38:04

Enjoying a #foundation Wise Man #Cigar, drinking #redemption #bourbon and listening to #JohnCooper's podcast. It's a good evening.

2023-12-06 22:05:37

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@npub1f6a…pnql Umbrella does that for seven days, IIRC.

2023-12-06 16:30:54

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@npub19fy…n5nv I bought it less than a week before from a cigar shop's walk-in humidor and it was stored in a used cigar box with a 69% Boveda pack.

2023-12-06 14:37:55

Beginner #CigarReview: CAO Italia
Flavor was, "meh". OK tobacco flavor with a fair bit of spice in the last third. My big complaint is the construction. The #CAOItalia was difficult to keep lit (took about six to get through it) and started falling apart at around the halfway mark. This is the first time I've had these problems in my, admittedly limited, experience.
Caveat: I'm still a beginner and an advanced smoker will likely have a different opinion.
#Cigar #Cigars

2023-12-06 13:54:04

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@npub1ezd…lzhq I think a more apt analogy is free speech is like an AR-15 and "the algorithm" and social media addiction techniques are like biological warfare.

2023-12-06 02:16:32

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@npub14x7…wdx5 we got #nutanix branded #supermicro chassis and they've been absolute rock stars over the past six years or so. I think we've had one node failure out of about 120 in that time.

2023-12-06 01:37:16

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@npub10m7…lr9f if you need to use Windows I always recommend using a Grey market server key. It's inexpensive and removes most of the bloat.

2023-12-06 01:31:01

What's up homies? Doing #IncidentResponse with #Cigar and #whiskey in hand.

2023-08-28 15:49:04

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@npub1cjp…hhau Or, under the M-W definition:
": any of various egalitarian economic and political theories or movements advocating collective or governmental ownership and administration of the means of production and distribution of goods"
Taxation is the seizure of private production to administer and distribute goods and services to society. Just because they haven't achieved their end goal, doesn't mean that's not what they're advocating for. Is it textbook? Perhaps not, but it's clearly their intent to control what is done with the results of production, if not controlling the means of production directly.

2023-08-28 12:50:44

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@npub1cjp…hhau I don't know how one can claim the modern Democrat *isn't* a full-on socialist. Just look at their stated goals and pet projects. It's not a herculean leap. Single-payer healthcare, UBI, massive expansion of payments to able-bodied people who refuse to work, massive taxes to support their programs? Just because they're bad at socialism doesn't mean they're not socialists.
(That said, Team R are also socialist-lite, but that's what the voters want).

2023-08-24 13:59:23

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@npub1899…md6m I hope DC doesn't go that way. This was my first year, and while the identity stuff was definitely present, it wasn't as bad as I thought it would be.
I wish there was a security org for "normal" people who don't want to discuss this nonsense all the time. It's part of why I stopped reading 2600; they've always had a leaning/agenda, and that's fine, but they got *really* shrill during the Trump years and lost all bearing on reality.

2023-08-24 13:51:43

If you think #Trump really did #Jan6, but you refuse to take the very real, very believable issues around the #Biden presidency seriously, you're just an empty gong.
#GOPDebate
I didn't vote Trump either time, but anyone can see he's being railroaded.
Come on infosec people, you *know* the signs of social engineering/phishing. High stakes, time constraints, call to action. You're not being smart, you're being a mark.
If you cannot articulate your opponent's position as they would articulate it, you are not qualified to have an opinion on that person or able to have a rational debate. Reductive malicious catch phrases like "Don't Say Gay BIll" or "Republicans want to ban books" are great slogans for ginning up emotional reactions, but don't describe the intent or heart behind the actions. Exactly -zero- Republicans I've ever met want to actually ban books. I've run into more on the Left who want to control speech than vice versa.
I'm horrified by the idea of either the swamp things on the Republican side or the Comrades in the Democrat party taking complete control. The result is the same - "A boot standing on a human face - forever."
End #rant

2023-08-11 23:54:43

Woot woot, finally got a real badge. #defcon #badgegate

2023-04-30 03:32:41

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@npub14x7…wdx5 @npub1nv0…skkw sorry, I've been out touching grass. Will check back in and give a better response later.

2023-03-26 17:05:21

Looking for a free #[0] first person shooter. Xonotic is a little fast paced for me. I like Enemy Territory, but there's not a lot of people playing it anymore. Equipment is about ten years old. #[1]