Posts by darkuncle@infosec.exchange
(DIR) Post #AyMWHAaEVEHwLbxTFI by darkuncle@infosec.exchange
2025-09-18T21:23:54Z
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Being a contrarian doesn't make you smarter any more than being a cynic makes you smarter. It just makes you more obnoxious to be around.
(DIR) Post #AyMwsnyLcFmW26qOwK by darkuncle@infosec.exchange
2025-09-19T16:12:13Z
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@snarkweek I like Sabine too, but I also think she tends towards contrarianism for its own sake (it's become part of the brand)
(DIR) Post #AyaSi9QY2OBQOH6Yq0 by darkuncle@infosec.exchange
2025-09-26T04:40:06Z
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@tomjennings @nina_kali_nina the last laptop I had that felt exotic was either my first black MacBook, or the 10" Sony VAIO I had back in about 2000. I still like new gear, but I'm too familiar with it now.
(DIR) Post #AybaUvVDUXJcEMSAwC by darkuncle@infosec.exchange
2025-09-26T17:42:05Z
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@tomjennings @nina_kali_nina writing the entirety of RAM to a big blob on disk and then powering down :)
(DIR) Post #AymhEn1y3fb3jyaHhI by darkuncle@infosec.exchange
2025-10-02T02:19:23Z
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@ricci I have several cats; one of them only chews on plastic bags and does so at every opportunity. Another only chews on cardboard, and again misses no chance to do so.why
(DIR) Post #Ayo9A2MyapUnjvtQH2 by darkuncle@infosec.exchange
2025-10-02T19:07:01Z
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@tomjennings people need community
(DIR) Post #AyoIC1eT8FuVgE68FE by darkuncle@infosec.exchange
2025-10-02T20:48:13Z
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@tomjennings embodied creatures, very much so
(DIR) Post #Az1BZPQKk09nRaAUc4 by darkuncle@infosec.exchange
2025-10-09T00:22:54Z
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@ai6yr show up at The Oaks the night before and park outside, then walk? Or ride a bike I suppose …(shout out bike tooters! :D)
(DIR) Post #AzHvgeHXbLs3yPnwaO by darkuncle@infosec.exchange
2025-10-17T03:46:59Z
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@ricci I mean ... they're not *wrong* wrong but kind of rude to just come out and say so
(DIR) Post #AzHx7IQ55oKTwS4Mvw by darkuncle@infosec.exchange
2025-10-17T04:13:10Z
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@alrs gorgeous 🤌
(DIR) Post #AzkTM5qIs0QdMsSyR6 by darkuncle@infosec.exchange
2025-10-30T22:26:26Z
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@stux probably asteroids or space invaders. maybe pac-man?
(DIR) Post #B0S4sw1REpM7EQD5JQ by darkuncle@infosec.exchange
2025-11-20T23:10:25Z
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@prettygood @da_667 *nod* good people don't ever want to punch down, but sometimes we make mistakes and our frustration shows. Owning up to it, apologizing and being transparent, really earns trust (sometimes more than if you hadn't goofed up in the first place)
(DIR) Post #B0rfwFC0GJNyu4T88O by darkuncle@infosec.exchange
2025-12-03T07:42:20Z
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@mms wasn’t there an OpenBSD release that featured puffy as “Agent 077” (chmod style)
(DIR) Post #B0v8TS4ykcDkcMgbGy by darkuncle@infosec.exchange
2025-12-04T23:25:10Z
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“ I appreciate you when you’re here” is better than “ I miss you when you’re gone”
(DIR) Post #B17T0oBDvof1hMJENE by darkuncle@infosec.exchange
2025-12-10T22:32:20Z
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@aral we seem absolutely intent on shooting ourselves in the foot, repeatedly, or at least electing people who will do that for us while blaming immigrants.
(DIR) Post #B1Mjp2QDleRozAhEH2 by darkuncle@infosec.exchange
2025-12-16T16:26:44Z
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@paul @rl_dane password restrictions are my favorite irritating code smell. They always indicate somebody is doing something wrong on the backend.
(DIR) Post #B58AuR8Yk97tyWCtaC by darkuncle@infosec.exchange
2026-04-09T22:12:49Z
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@aral I must not see what you see (but also don't understand the logic in having a messaging app with no notifications; how would you know somebody messaged or called?)last time I installed, I set notifications (just show there is one, do not show details) and that's the last I've ever seen or heard about it ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
(DIR) Post #B58C3Gjwrt5cI2TFz6 by darkuncle@infosec.exchange
2026-04-09T22:25:41Z
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@aral I guess I haven't seen that particular design pattern (just disabled notifications, restarted Signal, and got prompted -- "not now / enable" -- so yeah, confirming what you see. It's IMO on a par with prodding the user about their PIN, which is at worst mildly annoying but serves a useful purpose).(I still maintain that a messaging app that supports audio and video calls, but has no notifications enabled, is effectively useless -- but end users should have the option to choose that. I'd argue a better UX here would be "yes / no / ask me later" and if you pick "no" you get an explicit warning that you will never be notified of any incoming calls or messages; at least that way unsophisticated users are aware of the risks and sophisticated ones can still make that tradeoff.Tradeoffs are really key here, and we should support maximum end user control while also being very explicit about tradeoffs to avoid surprises.)
(DIR) Post #B5GHPW2GjavT8O9Aem by darkuncle@infosec.exchange
2026-04-12T23:40:53Z
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@djb @jzb @rsalz belt and suspenders
(DIR) Post #B5InppOixEr3Z0A0pM by darkuncle@infosec.exchange
2026-04-15T00:05:55Z
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RE: https://flipboard.com/@arstechnica/ars-technica-nb4if9fgz/-/a-iyPmqBZYSyGT6rXlO7pCTA%3Aa%3A1805463070-%2F0... even as Apple moves downmarket with the $600 MacBook Neo. Such strange times.