simonzerafa

@simonzerafa@infosec.exchange

Old school IT Technician and Cyber Janitor.
Interests in InfoSEC, History, Physics and SciFi.

The header image is a photograph of a farm gate in a state of disrepair. Beyond the gate is a blue sky and green field. It's fairly artistic and tranquil.

My avatar is a grayscale low contrast version of my portrait. You're not missing any artistic merit.

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jerry, to random

I am thinking about setting up a wholly stand-alone instance that federates with nothing to get out of this treadmill of complaints about consent when someone stands up a new instance or a new bridge or...

simonzerafa,

@jerry

Might be easier to set up and IRC server instead and we'll all move there 🥴🤷‍♂️

NanoRaptor, to random
@NanoRaptor@bitbang.social avatar

I have a corner of my house that seems to have standing waves from the highway half a block away. If I have no sounds in the house (fridge downcycled, no fans or aircon on, no music) I can't normally hear it, but if I put my head near the floor in one particular corner there's a pulsing sound.

simonzerafa,

@NanoRaptor

Have you watched the movie Tremors? 🥴🤷‍♂️

bloor, to random
@bloor@bloor.tw avatar

Amazon sells foil inflatable numbers.

The idea is you fill them with helium, and (let's say) someone is 41 years old, you simply buy a 4 and a 1 and fill them both with helium, and they say 41.

They also do letters of the alphabet (shown in the picture).

Here's the question:

Which letter or number is it safe to assume has the largest internal volume for helium?

In other words, which single letter or number would I pick if I wanted maximum "floatyness"?

It's not as obvious as it looks.

simonzerafa,

@bloor

I would suspect there isn't a great deal of variation between them but I'll go with Z has slightly more than some others 🙂

patrickcmiller, to random

UK to replace physical biometric immigration cards with e-visas https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/uk-to-replace-physical-biometric-immigration-cards-with-e-visas/

simonzerafa,

@patrickcmiller

So which Tory minister or bootlick is collecting the money for implementing this? 🫤🤷‍♂️

davep, to random

Yay! Lost 19.5kg in 10 months.

I'll be releasing a book, provisionally titled "The Secret to Losing Weight By Not Drinking Industrial Quantities of Alcohol"

simonzerafa,

@davep

🙂🫵

video/mp4

simonzerafa,

@davep

It would be worse worse if phrased as "drinking quantities of industrial alcohol" 🫤🤷‍♂️

simonzerafa,

@davep

Perhaps, in retrospect that an advertisement for Japanese Whiskey wasn't the best possible response 🥴🤷‍♂️

KlausGerdGiesen, to Hololive
@KlausGerdGiesen@mastodon.social avatar

There definitely is a lack of #international attention for #Hamas ' long-term #hostages .Among them are #mentally #ill #civilians which shows that the so-called #Islamic #combatants in #Gaza actually have no idea about the #ethics of the #religion they claim to fight for.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/11/hamas-son-hostage-nine-years-shaban-al-sayed-israeli-bedouin?isExternal=true

simonzerafa,

@KlausGerdGiesen

I also what Judaism would have to say about the Israeli Government and militaries actions?

What would Christianity have to say?

No one comes out of this debacle smelling of roses.

In any event this is pure politics not religion. That's just the smokescreen hiding the figleaf that covers the hate on both sides.

josephcox, to random

New: the Taliban took control of the domain "queer.af" (af being the TLD of Afghanistan). With the Taliban now controlling the country, it is taking back domains. This had the effect of killing the queer.af Mastodon instance https://www.404media.co/taliban-shuts-down-queer-af-domain-breaking-mastodon-instance/

simonzerafa,

@josephcox

Would terminating the domain early be classed as breach of contract?

Not that taking the matter to whatever passes for a legal process would be a good idea but it would be interesting to see the terms and conditions.

apiratemoo, to infosec

My #infosec feed right now. Just saying:

simonzerafa,

@apiratemoo

I've seen this meme everywhere today. Is this something to do with the Superb Owl last weekend? 🙂🤷‍♂️

simonzerafa,

@apiratemoo

Thanks. From this side of the Atlantic is was a bit obsecure 🙂

bloor, to random
@bloor@bloor.tw avatar

Happy Darwin Day.

Try to evolve, er, rather than, er, revolve? I guess?

simonzerafa,

@bloor

Devolving isn't recommended 🥴🤷‍♂️

simonzerafa,

@bloor

Depends on what's involved 🥴🤷‍♂️

Ichinin, to random

Sigh Apparently something is wrong with KB5034441 (Security update for Win10, 22H2)

Was already logged as an issue back in 2024-01-09, and still isn't fixed. The solution is to download a tool and hide this update.

...seriously?

simonzerafa,

@Ichinin

Yep. The hotfix is total nonsense so just hide that update and wait for MS to fix their mess.

NanoRaptor, to random
@NanoRaptor@bitbang.social avatar
simonzerafa,

@NanoRaptor

Evil Dan has a lot to answer for 🫤🤷‍♂️

GossiTheDog, to random
@GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social avatar

Canada’s government can ban Flipper Zero sales, which will make next to zero difference to preventing car theft… but is unable to ban ransomware payments to serious organised crime groups - despite massive damage to civil society.

simonzerafa,

@GossiTheDog

I assume they're going to ban automatic centre punches and crowbars as they can also be used to steal cars? 🤔🤷‍♂️

davep, to random

An interesting approach to meat substitutes that has actually scaled. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/11/spanish-startup-cocuus-pamplona-quest-3d-printed-meat-steak

simonzerafa,

@davep

I do something think the whole replica meat thing is misguided or perhaps missing the point?

Maybe we should not look to develop replicas but eat whatever plants and other food sources can offer?

Maybe I'm going old, gray and grumpy? 🥴🤷‍♂️

simonzerafa,

@davep

Absolutely. But why does it have to look like meat?

Why not something different? 🙂🤷‍♂️

drunkenmadman, to random
@drunkenmadman@aus.social avatar

I mean well fucking what?? https://toot.wales/@SwanseaBayNews/111912734923320528

simonzerafa,

@drunkenmadman

It's clickbait to sell advertising, not news.

Block and ignore is my recommendation.

Alice, to random
@Alice@beige.party avatar

I bet Mambo No. 6 had a little less Monica.

simonzerafa,

@Alice

I believe she had to Take 5 🙂🤷‍♂️

simonzerafa,

@askiiart @Alice

She went to see the Stranger on the Shore 🙂🤷‍♂️

jkirkendall, to knitting
@jkirkendall@wandering.shop avatar

The new yarn store in my neighborhood has this on their wall.

I am amused.


@knitting

simonzerafa,

@jkirkendall @knitting

@jerry I think we've found the Mod Teams motto 🥲

dangoodin, to random

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has identified an unlikely public enemy No. 1 in his new crackdown on car theft: the Flipper Zero, a $200 piece of open source hardware used to capture, analyze and interact with simple radio communications.

On Thursday, the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada agency said it will “pursue all avenues to ban devices used to steal vehicles by copying the wireless signals for remote keyless entry, such as the Flipper Zero, which would allow for the removal of those devices from the Canadian marketplace through collaboration with law enforcement agencies.” A social media post by François-Philippe Champagne, the minister of that agency, said that as part of the push “we are banning the importation, sale and use of consumer hacking devices, like flippers, used to commit these crimes.”

In remarks made the same day, Trudeau said the push will target similar tools that he said can be used to defeat anti-theft protections built into virtually all new cars.

“In reality, it has become too easy for criminals to obtain sophisticated electronic devices that make their jobs easier,” he said. “For example, to copy car keys. It is unacceptable that it is possible to buy tools that help car theft on major online shopping platforms.”

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/02/canada-vows-to-ban-flipper-zero-device-in-crackdown-on-car-theft/

simonzerafa,

@dangoodin

Alternatively they could manadate better car security.

But by all means ban crowbars and they can be used for bad things.

LadyDragonfly, to random

Other products by the I Can't Believe It's Not Butter people:

  • You Thought This Was Yogurt
  • Fuck Off It's Mayonnaise
  • It's Probably Corn
  • Surprise Motherfucker That Wasn't Hummus
  • No One Said This Was Ham
  • I Hope These Aren't Hornets
simonzerafa,

@alanfleming @NanoRaptor @LadyDragonfly

Thank you for reminding me of Vicar of Dibley and their take on ICBINB 🙂

https://youtu.be/37ficiqoE6U?si=10nzTiaY-52DXSOg

i0null, to random

If the universe
at any time
is what you say it is,
then say

  • James Burke

We've always had to have conformity with the current view, disagree with the church, and you were punished as a heretic, with the political system as a revolutionary, with the scientific establishment as a charlatan, with the educational system as a failure. If you didn't fit the mould, you were rejected. ... Utopia? Why? If, as I've said all along, the universe is, at any time, what you say say it is, then say. James Burke, Day the Universe Changed (1985)

simonzerafa, (edited )

@i0null

If you've not watched After the Warming then you will find it interesting.

Along with Connections Series 1 Episode 1.

🙂

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