Sam Black samwwwblack@identi.ca
United Kingdom
Uses twice the recommended daily allowance of `dnf check-update`.
2019-01-09T12:57:07Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
A 33% price increase coupled with a broken admin page that has all of the domain transfer actions "disabled" (known broken since at least March https://www.lemonfool.co.uk/viewtopic.php?p=122493&sid=6e0faf9ced3cf04229be5d44a746b383#p122493 …) is a great way to lose customers 123-reg.Annoyed with myself I left it too late to fix.
Ouch...😥
2019-01-03T19:31:36Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
Is it depressing that a satire site is more on point than actual news sites? https://newsthump.com/2019/01/03/4-migrants-a-day-is-a-national-crisis-insists-home-secretary-of-nat...Isn't that usually the case? 😅
2018-11-09T10:58:31Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
Got my first GDPR Subject Access Request. Annoyingly its from a group "testing the <GDPR> information process", and includes a tracking pixel in the email and a link to sign up to their mailing list.
Spamming like this just pisses off people, and doesn't "raise awareness".McClane likes this.
I've replied to them, so I'm expecting an email bounce or a crap load of spam.Uuuh, risky xD
They are "legit" in the sense they were wanting to study GDPR replies, but their method looked like a spam/phishing attempt.https://electronicprivacy.eu/?lang=en is if you want to read their "clarification".Now that link made me curious.
Tell them, from me, that the rule to make websites show a crapload of text and options regarding cookies, is crap, and bothers people who are careful with cookies more than anyone else xD
2018-10-31T12:58:43Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
Whilst spinning up a Wordpress instance (don't wince) I got SELinux errors; found a comment on Reddit about the correct labels, applied them, all was well.It was only when I re-read the comment that I realised that I'd made it over 2 years ago.Thanks past me.Ben Sturmfels likes this.
2018-08-22T07:27:55Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
There goes some more of my time; https://steamcommunity.com/games/221410/announcements/detail/1696055855739350561
Introducing a new version of Steam Play: Windows games on Linux via an open source custom version of Wine.2018-07-19T10:47:21Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
"Will of the people" doesn't apply when it is in favour of the other side http://uk.businessinsider.com/yougov-poll-voters-would-rather-remain-in-eu-than-accept-a-no-deal-bre...2018-07-19T07:23:06Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
I'm not sure Google is going to get good PR for having a temper tantrum and threatening to take their ball home.
https://www.theverge.com/2018/7/18/17585396/google-android-eu-fine-response2018-07-18T16:58:44Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
If you're getting lockups using Linux 4.17.{4,5,6}, there's an `mmap` bug, so either get 4.17.7+ or stay on 4.17.3 until your distro updates you; https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1598462McClane likes this.
2018-05-14T19:02:55Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
My endeavours to add resilience and reduce the maintenance burden by using Kubernetes on my server has resulted in no services running and a major fault blocking roll back.No idea when this is going to be resolved.A build of a patched `systemd-nspawn` and I've managed to get services running again.
Might just have to play about with Kubernetes on a separate host for the time being.2018-04-17T09:31:32Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
So we'll be seeing an RFC for a new email standard, eh Google? Thought not.
Google to add extra Gmail security … by building a walled garden
Wants to make money and ignore end-to-end encryption
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/04/16/google_gmail_security/2018-04-05T13:29:57Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
".. the vast majority of the data that Facebook knows is because you chose to share it." is not that far from "People just submitted it. I don't know why. They 'trust me'. Dumb fucks." https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/04/04/facebook_zuckerberg_says_sorry/The hazards of not checking the link before posting :-/2018-03-26T08:44:27Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
I wonder how many terabytes of free space Facebook will get when GDPR arrives and they have to delete all the shadow profiles, call/SMS metadata, tracking/"beacon" info and whatever else they've hoovered up on people who haven't given consent?Exabytes xD
2018-03-18T11:22:17Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
Investigating why Amazon email DMARC & DKIM policies were causing them to be rejected by my mail server is not what I wanted to be doing on a Sunday.Doesn't sound fun, no...
2018-02-14T11:04:06Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
A promise of "Jam tomorrow" from Boris Johnson isn't suddenly going to make me enthusiastic about Brexit, nor allay my "anxieties" that it is going to be a complete shit show. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-430455532017-11-15T01:05:48Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
I've released Cupola 0.3.0, updates include latest Sentry client support, breadcrumbs, and allowing projects to use DSNs without a secret component.
https://code.lapwing.org/devops/cupola/
It is meant as a lighter but simpler, lower traffic replacement for the Sentry server on-premises component.2017-11-14T20:18:01Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
Fedora 26->27 upgrade has been the least smooth I've had, upgrader missed a package and tried to fetch it during the offline install.
On the plus side, running Wayland finally and day 1 Firefox 57, although my userChrome caused phantom tabs.Charles Stanhope likes this.
I thought I was running Wayland, turns out the proprietary nVidia driver isn't supported. I'd use nouveau, but it causes hard lockups after ~hour of use.
Ah well, X works still.2017-10-31T18:30:09Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
"It'll be as easy as getting the free trade, zero cost Brexit deal we want. The Government is confident of it"
What KoolAid are the UK Government drinking? The best we could hope for is something akin to Safe Harbour/Privacy Shield, which would be much worse than what we have now.
UK.gov: Snoop laws not 'significant' obstacle to EU data protection talks
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/10/31/ukgov_says_natsec_rules_not_a_significant_obstacle_to_getti...2017-10-30T22:55:37Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
"Denial of privacy attack" is such a simple and obvious description I'm surprised I've not heard it before.
Tor blimey, guv'nor: Firefox to try on privacy tool's Canvas gloves to leave fewer fingerprints
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/10/30/firefox_canvas_privacy_tor/2017-10-19T14:27:41Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
"Hi! My job keyword search found your unread CV, you'll be perfect for this senior role using something you listed after 'Can grudgingly use Windows' and 'Has a driving licence' in your list of qualifications! Apply today! Please! My performance bonus depends on it! Please!!"
I hate unsolicited job advert emails.