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Third Place John Hammond
@crunkcomputing.bsky.social
Cyber security, electronics, and Linux guy.

Starting fresh with good vibes.
During this US government shutdown, there are a number of US agencies that are blatantly defying the Hatch Act by employing partisan propaganda on their respective websites.

I built a project that identifies these sites and logs them.

github.com/kristoffer-m...
October 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
FAIL = First Attempt In Learning
October 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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October 14, 2025 at 12:11 AM
If you go to sleep 3 minutes and 32 seconds later every night up until Daylight Savings Time, starting tonight, you'll be fully acclimated to the transition.
October 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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BlackRock is in advanced talks to buy utility company AES in a $38 billion deal.

This would be one of the largest ever deals involving a U.S. power corporation.

AES is one of the world's biggest utility companies, generating electricity in 15 countries.

www.reuters.com/markets/deal...
BlackRock's GIP nears $38 billion takeover of utility group AES, FT reports
BlackRock-owned Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is nearing a $38 billion deal, inclusive of debt, to acquire utility group AES , the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing people briefed on the matter.
www.reuters.com
October 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
A lot of people are talking about federally ran government websites with anti-democrat propaganda blurbs, violating the Hatch Act. I've scraped 1,336 sites and came back with 23 that have this verbiage, along with a notable site that has a notice of anti-DEI court orders.
October 2, 2025 at 8:44 PM
If you're interviewing an applicant for a Linux heavy role and they just told you the crontab scheduling order by memory, just stop the interview and offer them the job.
September 17, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Phrack turns 40.
The digital drop is live.
Download it. Archive it. Pass it on.
💾 www.phrack.org
#phrackat40 #phrack72
August 19, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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live action catbus looking pretty sweet
August 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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Yay Yay!! It’s Friday!!
August 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Quiznos? Cosi? Subway? Jimmy John's? Jersey Mike's? Any sub shop I visit from this day forward will be judged not only on the taste & value of its sandwiches, but their weight, velocity, & stability of their wrapping.
August 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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50 cents at Walmart, how could one not cop
August 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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"Dunn’s attorney says he tried to turn himself in, but instead, 20 officers came to his home to arrest him."

Just think about that for a minute.
August 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
I used one of these power banks at Defcon and it did surprisingly well. Only 1 USB C, but it will super fast charge a phone, and it kept my laptop going a bit longer. At $15 each, this is seriously a good deal.

meh.com
2-Pack: Einova 63W 20,000mAh Laptop Power Bank
When You Need It
meh.com
August 15, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Does anyone have any favorite talks from #defcon33? Videos aren't on YT yet, but I'd like to compile as list as talks are fresh in people's minds.

#defcon
August 12, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I was in third place in the @johnhammond.bsky.social lookalike contest. I'll have to grow my hair out a bit more for next time.

#defcon #defcon33
August 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
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Are we AGI yet?
August 9, 2025 at 8:46 AM
Help! Stickers are piling up at Lonely Hackers Club, 201-202. Come get some!

#defcon #defcon33 #stickerswap
August 9, 2025 at 5:58 PM
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#defconmovienight update - in addition to movies, we’ve got a ton of popcorn - come help us find it a loving home! We’re over at N257 (in the workshops area). #defcon #defcon33 #freepopcorn
August 9, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Got my stickers for defcon! See you there! #roadtodefcon
July 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
CHEESECON IS REAL!

Right now in the chill room. Follow your nose.

#defcpn #defcon33
August 9, 2025 at 12:19 AM
I'm bringing back an old project... It'll take animated GIFs, ASCIIfy them, and I can control the speed in real-time. After I get this polished up, I'm going to figure out how to turn the animations into a telnet server (again).

Also, maybe music sync?
August 9, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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#DCTV is online! Jump on dctv.defcon.org for links to the #defcon33 live streams on #youtube and #twitch.

Get that #defcon however works best for you.
August 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Did you know that there's a #defcon Discord server?

Have fun. ☠️

discord.com/invite/defcon
August 9, 2025 at 12:02 AM
It's pretty cool to see how people are fixing the badges this year. A lot of people are complaining, but I think a badge that breaks could be more of a feature than a bug, forcing people to solve a problem and participate.

#defcon33 #defcon
August 8, 2025 at 8:41 PM