Sam Black samwwwblack@identi.ca
United Kingdom
Uses twice the recommended daily allowance of `dnf check-update`.
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.2017-10-03T14:19:10Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
We in the UK can look forward to this, as we have the Investigatory Powers Act authorising bulk surveillance:
Schrems busts Privacy Shield wide open
Dublin Judge asks European Court to look at data flows all over again
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/10/03/schrems_busts_privacy_shield_wide_open/What.
2017-09-19T10:44:37Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
When I thought I couldn't dislike Canonical and Ubuntu more, they manage to surprise me.2017-09-06T10:28:16Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
What are the odds we'll find BT has done a TalkTalk and lost personal records?
Indian call centre scammers are targeting BT customers
In some cases fraudsters knew their mark's personal details
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/09/06/bt_call_scam/Bravooo ¬¬
2017-09-05T19:26:59Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
VPS move completed, old VPS is now completely empty.2017-09-05T01:58:22Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
The `lapwing.org` server has been moved, DNS changes are propagating, everything should be running normally in the next few hours.
On the plus side, moving VPS provider has meant my costs have gone down, and the performance has gone up.
Just need to set up the backups, backup the backups, and clean up the old VPS; it has been a relatively painless move!2017-09-04T08:40:34Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
My VPS provider going into administration is what I want to have happen just before I go on holiday to a place without internet. /s
I seem to get through VPS providers at the rate of 1 a year, here's hoping that I don't have to migrate again in a year.2017-09-01T17:04:41Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
'Independent' gov law reviewer wants users preemptively identified before they're 'allowed' to use encryption
UK watchdog echoes Home Sec in anti-crypto comments
https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/09/01/max_hill_qc_deny_encryption_anonymous_users/
Yea, as identity theft isn't a thing, captchas are foolproof, and verification is quick; did this QC just ignore the tech companies replies, or has he "had enough of experts"?
Is there no one in the UK Government who gets technology? Or is willing to acknowledge they don't understand it and need assistance?» Sam Black:
“[...] Is there no one in the UK Government who gets technology? [...]”
Nope.
It's the same around here. Welcome to governments xD
JanKusanagi at 2017-09-01T17:18:34Z
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2017-08-31T22:32:47Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
Created a very simple and limited Nextcloud app that allows you to share multiple files in one go https://code.lapwing.org/personal/nextcloud-files_multishare/2017-08-30T23:30:12Z via Identi.ca Web To: Public CC: Followers
UK Home Office "erroneous deportation letters" look a lot like how copyright trolls operate; http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-41101051 https://fightcopyrighttrolls.com/reference/about/
It honestly wouldn't surprise me to see this happening more frequently in the future, and it also wouldn't surprise me that it would be quite effective, especially during the Brexit process where non UK (and even UK!) nationals aren't 100% sure of their legal rights.
But hey, whats a few thousand settled, contributing people you've "encouraged" to emigrate when you're trying to attain your completely arbitrary, ideologically driven manifesto promise of <100,000 net migration?