Posts by goncalor@infosec.exchange
(DIR) Post #APnMeK2yA6zBQ18dlo by goncalor@infosec.exchange
2022-11-20T12:27:41Z
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@gossithedog @cybergingey the secret is then for no one to like or retweet the stuff. Which we should be doing for everything at #birdsite at this point anyway.
(DIR) Post #AVr2fhV3TVdxk2AeCe by goncalor@infosec.exchange
2023-05-20T17:18:22Z
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It seems Mastodon is now "serious enough" that people want to advertise here. Well... glad you won't.#mastodon #twittermigration #ads
(DIR) Post #AWYZeBsIkVNMXY7VBI by goncalor@infosec.exchange
2023-06-10T18:29:36Z
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@PhilGastwirth Car hood 15 meters in the air, for example? Many skidding cars, half out of track overtaking?This race is having some great moments when things have been rolling without slow zones and safety car.
(DIR) Post #AcLoPhaXDOYxkaU7dY by goncalor@infosec.exchange
2023-12-01T01:33:12Z
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Had some recent experience with #Linux #OOM (out of memory) management. In theory #systemd allows to set a MemoryMax property that would get a service killed if the service uses more that a memory ceiling. In practice I've found that the service is absurdly slowed down while trying to keep memory within limits. And only after a while does the service get killed.After playing with this and failing to have it do what I wanted, I realised many people say Linux OOM is really bad and that it's best to implement this in userspace.In the end I've found #earlyoom. It works perfectly. Problem solved.https://github.com/rfjakob/earlyoom
(DIR) Post #Av10JZfo2UjPBF0U0u by goncalor@infosec.exchange
2025-06-09T23:06:39Z
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When I was young I had a #LEGO computer game called LEGO LOCO. It's a game where you can build a 2D LEGO city with train tracks running through it. I loved this game.I've created an ISO image from the CD a few years back and now I've put it to work.#games #pcgaming #trains
(DIR) Post #Av10JfE1Oi4UOo3NXU by goncalor@infosec.exchange
2025-06-09T23:15:13Z
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I've tried to run it under #Wine, but I could not make it work. The game only runs in some specific resolutions and color 16-bit color depth (which I managed to work around using Xephyr). I managed to install it under Wine and have it run. But I could not go farther than the initial screen.So I installed #Windows 98 SE into a VM. Since I was at it, I created a #Vagrant image anyone can use. It has working display and audio drivers. Link below.This way I (and whoever) can quickly launch a VM and install games from this era without having to deal with the quirks or Wine.https://portal.cloud.hashicorp.com/vagrant/discover/goncalor/windows-98-se#games #pcgaming #trains #linuxgaming
(DIR) Post #Av10JkLeLm90Huf2ci by goncalor@infosec.exchange
2025-06-09T23:19:56Z
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Now, other than playing the game, I wanted to try something.See, I knew for long this game was playable on a LAN. I knew it had tunnels to where you could direct your trains and they would end up in someone else's computer. How cool is that?! 😁 But when I was young, I could never try it. Two computers in a room? That didn't happen at home, where I played.So I want to try it now!#games #pcgaming #trains
(DIR) Post #Av10Jq3n75QM0GLrcW by goncalor@infosec.exchange
2025-06-09T23:56:04Z
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Let's refer to the manual to understand better what LAN features are available.Wait what?! You could actually send your trains with postcards not only to your LAN, but to the Internet? Anywhere in the world?! 🤯And on the LAN you could attack files to postcards! Up to 1 MB. Sharing files on the LAN by train. Amazing!:neocat_surprised: https://archive.org/details/LEGOLoco-manual-US-IB2G-LOC3/page/n1/mode/2up#games #pcgaming #trains
(DIR) Post #Av10JuxEus9dBOKCbQ by goncalor@infosec.exchange
2025-06-09T23:58:11Z
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So it seems there are three game modes. A summary:Single User. You play by yourself and can send postcards to LOCO characters. They may reply. There's no network communication. This is the way I've always played.International Postcards. Similar to Single User, but you can send postcards to/receive from the Internet. There's an "International Post Office Sorting Computer" sorting your mail. Amazing. I'm quite curious to see what the FQDN for that was. And if it's still up (highly doubt it).National Mode. You play on a LAN with friends. The map extends beyond your computer and you can send trains with postcards and attachments to each other.From the manual, full text on the modes:"Single UserIn single user mode (choosing the Single Station Master button on the startscreen) you will be able to create your own layout and help your mini-figstravel around that layout.By placing blue tunnels you can send Postcards to several LOCO characters,(e.g. The Professor). A train carrying a card addressed to one of thesecharacters will leave through the Blue Tunnel and deliver a card to them…who knows, they may even send you a reply!International PostcardsIf you have a MODEM and an Internet connection you can send randompostcards in Single User Mode to other LEGO LOCO users around theworld. Remember, for any train to leave your computer you must haveplaced a Blue International Tunnel.Trains carrying Postcards will leave your layout and travel to the LEGO LOCOInternational Post Office Sorting Computer, from here it will travel around the world to who knows where. If you are lucky you may receive a Postcardfrom someone from another country!To send a postcard please ensure that your modem is switched on andthat you have connected to the Internet. Now start LEGO LOCO anddesign your card. Address your card to ‘ANYONE’ (from thepop down list) and make sure a postal train takes it out of a Blue Tunnel.National ModeIn National Mode, up to nine people can connect to a huge LEGO LOCOlayout. Each individual can take control of a certain part of the NationalMap, and can build layouts as normal.The cool thing about National Mode is that you can send trains and e-mailsand attachments to anyone connected to your session."#games #pcgaming #trains #postcard
(DIR) Post #Av10JzrkehjePonOF6 by goncalor@infosec.exchange
2025-06-10T00:07:36Z
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I want to try the LAN mode between VMs and take a look at the protocol. There should be no encryption, so it should be easy to get a peek.If the protocol is simple enough, I'm thinking it would be cool to inject trains into a map.Regarding the international mode, I'm curious about the FQDN that was used, if it still resolves and if there's a server alive there.If not, maybe we could reimplement the "International Post Office Sorting Computer". I don't think I will do it myself, but it would be cool. Maybe the actual code or executable is somewhere out there. Or LEGO or some former employee has it.#games #pcgaming #trains #LEGO
(DIR) Post #Av10K4RhcyrycTe9po by goncalor@infosec.exchange
2025-06-10T00:13:47Z
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Network errors delivered through postcards. Imagine that! 😁 "If the LOCO desktop fails to contact the Internet server it will place aYELLOW postcard in your post office and the post office will animate toattract your attention. The postcard will have text indicating that there was anetwork error."#games #pcgaming #trains #LEGO
(DIR) Post #Av10K9Saz5YSAh6RQ8 by goncalor@infosec.exchange
2025-06-10T00:30:50Z
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From the main screen one player chooses to be the host, others are guests.You can choose between TCP or IPX (I only have TCP to chose from in the VM).The host chooses a grid size from a list of options.#games #pcgaming #trains #LEGO