Posts by lyndon@fosstodon.org
(DIR) Post #A6fTRrphlbK8I4zecK by lyndon@fosstodon.org
2021-04-27T09:38:44Z
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Flashed a new Ubuntu image on an old Raspberry Pi 3 I had lying around, plugged it into the network this morning and it is incredibly sluggish. Turns out unattended-upgrades quietly uses up most of it's resources as soon as it has an internet connection...Annoying that it's doing all sorts of updates without prompting.
(DIR) Post #A6fUAcGuTBLb3l3Y9I by lyndon@fosstodon.org
2021-04-27T09:58:22Z
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@person Unfortunately I don't think they support my current Pi version! I did a quick look and it seems only Pi 4's are supported. Otherwise Manjaro would have been my choice! (using it right now on my main machine)
(DIR) Post #A6fWZ7m7BzwlcjSyXY by lyndon@fosstodon.org
2021-04-27T10:25:12Z
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@person I don't think I have ever used BSD to be honest! 😮
(DIR) Post #A6m3wRojIyQXsbB6A4 by lyndon@fosstodon.org
2021-04-30T14:07:15Z
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@julienxx This is a joke I assume, sometimes it's hard to tell.
(DIR) Post #A6twTaEfmVwjB0HW4m by lyndon@fosstodon.org
2021-05-04T09:19:42Z
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@TheFuzzStone What's your opinion on Monero? I have only really been aware of it for a few months and it sounds a bit better as an actual currency than some other crypto
(DIR) Post #A7Oshc8F9RjLCBSzvk by lyndon@fosstodon.org
2021-05-19T07:33:27Z
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@joeligj12 Not tried on straight Windows yet as pass works on the Linux subsytem, how come you did not use pass' git integration?
(DIR) Post #A7RfANC4xDgJNaxZ4q by lyndon@fosstodon.org
2021-05-20T15:45:55Z
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@TheFuzzStone So after deliberation I decided to buy XMR on Binance a few days ago. I have been UNABLE to withdraw it to my actual wallet since signing up. I really should have used another platform 😠
(DIR) Post #A7hZiCKNRheWGwFzai by lyndon@fosstodon.org
2021-05-28T07:59:58Z
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@mike EvilCorp or Badman Inc not much of a choice...
(DIR) Post #A7psdyrF2NavjP0k8e by lyndon@fosstodon.org
2021-06-01T08:10:01Z
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@TheFuzzStone So limiting passwords length can make sense on a server side to prevent denial of service attacks but it should be a much higher limit than 16 (we're talking at least 32 characters more like 100+)
(DIR) Post #A7pxlRYLFOlqWeY4rg by lyndon@fosstodon.org
2021-06-01T09:07:20Z
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@TheFuzzStone It's a bit mad. I mean my Brick and Mortar bank limits passwords to less than 16 characters I think which is mad. NIST recommend long passwords over complex ones, and UK's Cyber Security Centre the same:
(DIR) Post #A7sENAPXsjlNwqYpvs by lyndon@fosstodon.org
2021-06-02T11:22:41Z
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@martijnbraam So I made the right choice to not upgrade yet? 😆 Honestly been using Brave for a while now anyway except on my Phone
(DIR) Post #A7w8ZnPesTBJIC5m6q by lyndon@fosstodon.org
2021-06-04T08:36:48Z
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@pleiades @Omega9 Rainbow OCP logo makes me smile the most, just remembering the scene where ED obliterates the guy in board room and one of the investors (I think) basically just says: "I'm very disappointed." captures the essence of an uncaring megacorp.
(DIR) Post #A8ZrlOAmcNwZabTQSe by lyndon@fosstodon.org
2021-06-23T12:36:45Z
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@cooper Could well be on your providers end unfortunately
(DIR) Post #A8jZB4DvFdjji28oL2 by lyndon@fosstodon.org
2021-06-27T22:03:36Z
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So Binance has been banned in the UK. Anyone know a good exchange for Montero? @TheFuzzStone
(DIR) Post #A94kCOsT7oAps56S1o by lyndon@fosstodon.org
2021-07-08T10:08:04Z
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@codesections Only where it makes sense. In previous years I avoided it more but it has its place.What I can't stand is when people build a system and add in loads of weird operators to make it more terse. What the result often looks like to an outsider is incomprehensible...
(DIR) Post #A9BDkiiFwnTYr1nqcK by lyndon@fosstodon.org
2021-07-11T13:07:22Z
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@kev @mike @cooper Honestly use whatever you like. Basically "you do you" is the default attitude people have for most things. I am sure you'll get a couple of die hard people irrationally angry but honestly it's your choice of OS not theirs 🤷 I know I am actively trying to spend more time using Linux but that's me. I have struggled with crappy install problems plenty of time on various Linux distros (even on servers) so can understand the frustrations.
(DIR) Post #A9ExRlXaO6U3ULakL2 by lyndon@fosstodon.org
2021-07-13T08:23:42Z
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@TheFuzzStone Eventually the "No true Scotsman" fallacy is going to become "Not true communism" fallacy...
(DIR) Post #A9JHbdtmQlw4OlndOi by lyndon@fosstodon.org
2021-07-15T10:28:25Z
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@pleiadesLiberté, égalité, fraternité Liberty, Equality, Fraternity
(DIR) Post #AAa0qcKVXYuJRDbhQ0 by lyndon@fosstodon.org
2021-08-22T10:02:48Z
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@TheFuzzStone You mean collected bio-metrics can be used for bad things? 😲Tech is generally agnostic in terms of ethics but more thought needs to be put into its potential bad use. People are too quick to hand wave away such issues with "Oh we don't do that." Ignorant that things change; that includes them.
(DIR) Post #AAgSpaiIAqAdWanXGa by lyndon@fosstodon.org
2021-08-25T12:44:36Z
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@TheFuzzStone A lot of people are so scared they will happily relinquish their rights for a sense of security.I say this as someone who has had COVID and been vaccinated. The idea of coercing people into complying is frankly much more terrifying than any virus. I can't imagine living in a world where, at a moments notice, you can be shut in your homes and deprived of your rights. It doesn't matter how deadly the threat; nations have been founded, and wars fought for such simple freedoms.