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passthejoe

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Journalist, itinerant programmer, picker, grinner. #Debian and #Fedora #Silverblue on the desktop, #AlmaLinux, #Fedora, #OpenBSD and #FreeBSD on the server. Husband, father, amateur gardener, cat herder, large appliance tinkerer.

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passthejoe, to random
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When Jazz Struck a Chord https://freebeacon.com/culture/when-jazz-struck-a-chord/

passthejoe, to random
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Hashicorp Versus OpenTofu Gets Ugly - Security Boulevard https://securityboulevard.com/2024/04/hashicorp-versus-opentofu-gets-ugly/

passthejoe, to random
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FOSS Weekly .14: Homelab Special Edition (and Discussing XZ Backdoor in Linux) https://itsfoss.com/newsletter/foss-weekly-24-14/

passthejoe, to random
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What can be done to protect open source devs from next xz backdoor drama? • The Register https://www.theregister.com/2024/04/06/register_kettle_xz/

passthejoe, to golang
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1.22 Redefines the For Loop for Easier Concurrency - The New Stack https://thenewstack.io/golang-1-22-redefines-the-for-loop-for-easier-concurrency/

passthejoe, to jazz
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Brain scans of Philly jazz musicians reveal secrets to reaching creative flow https://www.yahoo.com/news/brain-scans-philly-jazz-musicians-123312025.html

passthejoe, to linux
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The Linux xz Backdoor Episode: An Open Source Mystery - The New Stack https://thenewstack.io/the-linux-xz-backdoor-episode-an-open-source-mystery/

passthejoe, to random
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Urgent Security Alert! Hackers Hijacked Notepad++ Plugin https://gbhackers.com/hackers-hijacked-notepad-plugin-to-execute-malicious-code/

passthejoe, to Mac
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What happened to the 90s’ coolest failed operating system?: What we can learn from running BeOS on a vintage Macintosh https://blog.testdouble.com/posts/2023-12-04-90s-coolest-failed-operating-system/

passthejoe, to linux
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Fedora 40 beta is fastest operating system I've tested - and it's full of useful features | ZDNET https://www.zdnet.com/article/fedora-40-beta-is-fastest-operating-system-ive-tested-and-its-full-of-useful-features/

passthejoe, to random
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xz/liblzma: Bash-stage Obfuscation Explained - gynvael.coldwind//vx.log https://gynvael.coldwind.pl/?lang=en&id=782

passthejoe, to guitar
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“I made World’s Fair on a 1939 Martin 000-18. It was basically in a garbage bag for about 10 to 15 years prior to me getting it in pieces. The neck was off and the body was crushed”: How unplugging reshaped Julian Lage's electric approach | GuitarPlayer https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/julian-lage-speak-to-me

passthejoe, to linux
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Fwupd Switches From XZ To Zstd Compression: More Trust & Slightly Better Performance - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Fwupd-Switches-To-Zstd

passthejoe, to linux
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Ubuntu 24.04 Beta Delayed Due To XZ Nightmare - Phoronix https://www.phoronix.com/news/Ubuntu-24.04-Beta-Delayed

passthejoe, to linux
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Do you want to do it?

xz-utils backdoor: how to get started | Kali Linux Blog https://www.kali.org/blog/xz-backdoor-getting-started/

passthejoe, to linux
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How one volunteer stopped a backdoor from exposing Linux systems worldwide - The Verge https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/2/24119342/xz-utils-linux-backdoor-attempt

passthejoe, to random
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I gave GNOME Snapshot a try recently. I was not impressed

Ubuntu 24.04 Swaps Cheese for GNOME Snapshot - OMG! Ubuntu https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/03/ubuntu-24-04-swaps-cheese-snapshot-webcam-app

passthejoe, to linux
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The Mystery of ‘Jia Tan,’ the XZ Backdoor Mastermind | WIRED https://www.wired.com/story/jia-tan-xz-backdoor/

passthejoe, to random
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Internet speeds 1.2 million times faster than the US average are possible using the current fibre optic cable network. How does 301,000,000 Mbps sound? | PC Gamer https://www.pcgamer.com/hardware/internet-speeds-12-million-times-faster-than-the-us-average-are-possible-using-the-current-fibre-optic-cable-network-how-does-301000000-mbps-sound/

passthejoe, to random
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From its start, Gmail conditioned us to trade privacy for free services https://www.engadget.com/from-its-start-gmail-conditioned-us-to-trade-privacy-for-free-services-120009741.html

vwbusguy, to random
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I got the news that my mom unexpectedly passed today, so I won't be posting as much in the coming days...

passthejoe,
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@vwbusguy My condolences

passthejoe, to linux
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Ubuntu 24.04 Makes Tiny Tweak to Hugely Improve Gaming - OMG! Ubuntu https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/03/ubuntu-24-04-makes-a-small-tweak-that-dramatically-improves-gaming

passthejoe, to random
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This is a crazy, crazy story (with a gift link)

NYTimes: Why Did This Guy Put a Song About Me on Spotify? https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/31/magazine/spotify-matt-farley.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hE0.K8bV.7TzCNOoARuAH&ugrp=c

passthejoe, to random
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How OpenBSD is dealing with the xz problem (as seen on the OpenBSD.ports mailing list). This package is not in the base system (it is on my laptop, though):

'Re: archivers/xz: update to 5.6.1' - MARC https://marc.info/?l=openbsd-ports&m=171174950828153&w=2

passthejoe,
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@morgant @mattdm TBH, I'm surprised this wasn't discussed on OpenBSD.misc.

I don't usually go to the OpenBSD.ports mailing list, but I had a feeling there might be something about it.

I'm no insider, but the base system in OpenBSD is highly scrutinized, and ports/packages not as much. It would be impossible to do so. (I really don't know how the project has so many packages, but it's very helpful.)

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Is Socratic irony a good way to engage in conversation?

https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Socratic_irony

passthejoe,
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@evan It helps if you're Socrates, or on his level. Otherwise it can be annoying.

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