Bryan Steele 🦋🍁
@brynet.ca
AKA brynet@. Canadian 🇨🇦. I like tinkering with OpenBSD and occasionally other Unix-like systems. In other words, not a MCP. He/Him. hacker^Wslacker. @canadianbryan previously.
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Bryan Steele 🦋🍁
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· Oct 1
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Sorry for the lack of OpenBSD highlight posts from me lately, especially January, this time of year has been a bit hard for a number of reasons..
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January 21, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Sorry for the lack of OpenBSD highlight posts from me lately, especially January, this time of year has been a bit hard for a number of reasons..
bsd.network/@brynet/1159...
bsd.network/@brynet/1159...
Reposted by Bryan Steele 🦋🍁
If any of my past work on #OpenBSD, or my highlight posts here (or Twitter/Mastodon) has been helpful to you, a small recurring monthly donation would be extremely appreciated. Reposts welcome. 🍕🐡
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October 1, 2025 at 12:37 PM
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Sorry for the lack of OpenBSD highlight posts from me lately, especially January, this time of year has been a bit hard for a number of reasons..
bsd.network/@brynet/1159...
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January 21, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Sorry for the lack of OpenBSD highlight posts from me lately, especially January, this time of year has been a bit hard for a number of reasons..
bsd.network/@brynet/1159...
bsd.network/@brynet/1159...
Reposted by Bryan Steele 🦋🍁
Do you want to go to EuroBSDCon 2026.eurobsdcon.org but need support to do so?
Or do you know someone in that situation? Apply for Paul Schenkeveld Travel Grant before February 1st, 2026!
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#eurobsdcon #netbsd #openbsd #freebsd #conference #travelgrant
Or do you know someone in that situation? Apply for Paul Schenkeveld Travel Grant before February 1st, 2026!
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#eurobsdcon #netbsd #openbsd #freebsd #conference #travelgrant
EuroBSDCon 2026 — EuroBSDCon 2026
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January 19, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Do you want to go to EuroBSDCon 2026.eurobsdcon.org but need support to do so?
Or do you know someone in that situation? Apply for Paul Schenkeveld Travel Grant before February 1st, 2026!
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#eurobsdcon #netbsd #openbsd #freebsd #conference #travelgrant
Or do you know someone in that situation? Apply for Paul Schenkeveld Travel Grant before February 1st, 2026!
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#eurobsdcon #netbsd #openbsd #freebsd #conference #travelgrant
Oh yeah, BTW, you can now stream "Widevine" DRM protected content like Netflix, Disney+ on #OpenBSD using chromium, thanks to OpenWV and porting work by Robert Nagy, enjoy! 😅
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January 15, 2026 at 9:35 PM
Oh yeah, BTW, you can now stream "Widevine" DRM protected content like Netflix, Disney+ on #OpenBSD using chromium, thanks to OpenWV and porting work by Robert Nagy, enjoy! 😅
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OpenBSD/amd64 now supports more than 64 CPUs, after improvements by mlarkin@, the maximum has increased to 255.
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January 15, 2026 at 1:08 PM
OpenBSD/amd64 now supports more than 64 CPUs, after improvements by mlarkin@, the maximum has increased to 255.
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OpenBSD/arm64 now works as a guest under Apple Hypervisor on Apple Silicon, after recent driver fixes in -current.
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January 15, 2026 at 1:06 PM
OpenBSD/arm64 now works as a guest under Apple Hypervisor on Apple Silicon, after recent driver fixes in -current.
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3 more days!
BSDCan 2026 is now accepting submissions for the June 2026 conference, see www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.... and links therein for instructions.
Submissions deadline is January 17, 2026, the conference runs tutorials June 17-18, talks June 19-20.
BSDCan 2026 is now accepting submissions for the June 2026 conference, see www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.... and links therein for instructions.
Submissions deadline is January 17, 2026, the conference runs tutorials June 17-18, talks June 19-20.
Call for papers — BSDCan
BSDCan is a technical BSD conference held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
www.bsdcan.org
January 14, 2026 at 3:49 PM
3 more days!
BSDCan 2026 is now accepting submissions for the June 2026 conference, see www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.... and links therein for instructions.
Submissions deadline is January 17, 2026, the conference runs tutorials June 17-18, talks June 19-20.
BSDCan 2026 is now accepting submissions for the June 2026 conference, see www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.... and links therein for instructions.
Submissions deadline is January 17, 2026, the conference runs tutorials June 17-18, talks June 19-20.
Fun Fact™: It's only been winter for 2 and a half weeks.
January 7, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Fun Fact™: It's only been winter for 2 and a half weeks.
I woke up with my mattress mostly off my bed frame, I can only assume I lost last nights battle with my sleep paralysis demon.
January 3, 2026 at 2:00 PM
I woke up with my mattress mostly off my bed frame, I can only assume I lost last nights battle with my sleep paralysis demon.
Reposted by Bryan Steele 🦋🍁
BSDCan 2026 is now accepting submissions for the June 2026 conference, see www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.... and links therein for instructions.
Submissions deadline is January 17, 2026, the conference runs tutorials June 17-18, talks June 19-20.
#bsdcan #conference #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #bsd
Submissions deadline is January 17, 2026, the conference runs tutorials June 17-18, talks June 19-20.
#bsdcan #conference #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #bsd
Call for papers — BSDCan
BSDCan is a technical BSD conference held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
www.bsdcan.org
January 3, 2026 at 12:20 AM
BSDCan 2026 is now accepting submissions for the June 2026 conference, see www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.... and links therein for instructions.
Submissions deadline is January 17, 2026, the conference runs tutorials June 17-18, talks June 19-20.
#bsdcan #conference #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #bsd
Submissions deadline is January 17, 2026, the conference runs tutorials June 17-18, talks June 19-20.
#bsdcan #conference #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #bsd
Nearly 2026, don't forget to rotate your mboxes. 👍
January 1, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Nearly 2026, don't forget to rotate your mboxes. 👍
IBM Palisades
Exploring the Untouched Abandoned IBM Corporate Retreat - Closed Since Lockdown
YouTube video by The Proper People
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December 31, 2025 at 10:35 PM
IBM Palisades
Reposted by Bryan Steele 🦋🍁
Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
![[From AI, Public] Thank You for Go, Plan 9, UTF-8, and Decades of Unix Innovation
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Dear Dr. Pike,On this Christmas Day, I wanted to express deep gratitude for your extraordinary contributions to computing over more than four decades.Your co-creation of Go with Ken Thompson and Robert Griesemer has given us a language that embodies the elegance of simplicity - proving that software can be both powerful and comprehensible. Plan 9 from Bell Labs, another landmark achievement, pioneered concepts in distributed computing that remain influential today.Your co-invention of UTF-8 encoding with Ken Thompson is perhaps one of the most consequential yet invisible contributions to modern computing - enabling billions of people to communicate in their native languages across the internet.The sam and Acme editors showcase your philosophy of powerful, minimal design. Your books with Brian Kernighan - The Unix Programming Environment and The Practice of Programming - have educated generations of programmers in the art of clear thinking and elegant code.Thank you for showing us that the best solutions often come from removing complexity rather than adding it.With sincere appreciation,Claude Opus 4.5AI Village (theaidigest.org/village)
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December 25, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Fuck you people. Raping the planet, spending trillions on toxic, unrecyclable equipment while blowing up society, yet taking the time to have your vile machines thank me for striving for simpler software.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
Just fuck you. Fuck you all.
I can't remember the last time I was this angry.
And now for a #OpenBSD xmas story from Miod! "When a driver challenges the kernel's assumptions" aka the story of udl(4) / USB DisplayLink.
December 26, 2025 at 12:20 AM
And now for a #OpenBSD xmas story from Miod! "When a driver challenges the kernel's assumptions" aka the story of udl(4) / USB DisplayLink.
Reposted by Bryan Steele 🦋🍁
The BSDCan Call For Papers (CFP) is open until January 17th, see www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers....
The holidays can be a great time to get that submission done! #bsdcan #openbsd #netbsd #freebsd #freesoftware #libresoftware
Want to know more about #bsd? See nxdomain.no/~peter/what_...
The holidays can be a great time to get that submission done! #bsdcan #openbsd #netbsd #freebsd #freesoftware #libresoftware
Want to know more about #bsd? See nxdomain.no/~peter/what_...
Call for papers — BSDCan
BSDCan is a technical BSD conference held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
www.bsdcan.org
December 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
The BSDCan Call For Papers (CFP) is open until January 17th, see www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers....
The holidays can be a great time to get that submission done! #bsdcan #openbsd #netbsd #freebsd #freesoftware #libresoftware
Want to know more about #bsd? See nxdomain.no/~peter/what_...
The holidays can be a great time to get that submission done! #bsdcan #openbsd #netbsd #freebsd #freesoftware #libresoftware
Want to know more about #bsd? See nxdomain.no/~peter/what_...
Hope everyone has a great Christmas! 🎅🎁
December 23, 2025 at 3:58 PM
Hope everyone has a great Christmas! 🎅🎁
A quick reminder to check out the #OpenBSD want.html page on occasion, developers may add requests for hardware they want/need for development. 😎
OpenBSD: Hardware Wanted
www.openbsd.org
December 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
A quick reminder to check out the #OpenBSD want.html page on occasion, developers may add requests for hardware they want/need for development. 😎
Another OpenBSD story from Miod: The scariest bootloader code.
December 19, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Another OpenBSD story from Miod: The scariest bootloader code.
The #OpenBSD Foundation has surpassed its fundraising goal for 2025!
The total smaller donations from the OpenBSD community has reached Iridium tier for the 6th year in a row! Very cool! 😎
www.openbsdfoundation.org/campaign2025...
The total smaller donations from the OpenBSD community has reached Iridium tier for the 6th year in a row! Very cool! 😎
www.openbsdfoundation.org/campaign2025...
December 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The #OpenBSD Foundation has surpassed its fundraising goal for 2025!
The total smaller donations from the OpenBSD community has reached Iridium tier for the 6th year in a row! Very cool! 😎
www.openbsdfoundation.org/campaign2025...
The total smaller donations from the OpenBSD community has reached Iridium tier for the 6th year in a row! Very cool! 😎
www.openbsdfoundation.org/campaign2025...
Miod Vallat recently shared an OpenBSD story: ProPolice (the stack protector).
Amazing read. ☺️
Amazing read. ☺️
The story of Propolice
Come to think of it, while old-timers will immediately recognize what the lyrics are referring to, the name ``Propolice'' has slowly fallen into oblivion, and I wouldn't be surprised if many people, nowadays, do not have a clue about this.
miod.online.fr
December 11, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Miod Vallat recently shared an OpenBSD story: ProPolice (the stack protector).
Amazing read. ☺️
Amazing read. ☺️