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#Vodafone "security" is crazy:

I have a uid and password - so far so good.
+ and passwords for the each contract (mobile, DSL, etc.)
+ and a service PIN
+ and an activation number.
+ and a PIN to authenticate in calls.

Each time I try to do anything, they ask a random combination of those. 🙄
October 16, 2025 at 4:44 PM
And remember: not everything has to check. Fascism looks different in each country. But when something checks most early warning signs, there is a high chance that it is becoming fascism.
Saw this on X, sure seems familiar….

From the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum:
September 19, 2025 at 8:58 PM
I laughed so hard. 😂
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXPp...

"Blue green deployment. Blue is broken. Green is worse." 🤣
Interview with Senior DevOps engineer 2025
YouTube video by Programmers are also human
www.youtube.com
July 24, 2025 at 9:35 AM
I am not that deeply familiar with the UK parties - but the core message here is true probably everywhere: our real problems are not immigrants, the "boats". But the inequality of wealth distribution.

Or, to be more bold: our core problems are not immigrants' boats, but billionaires' yachts.
⏳Final week to sign up to the Green Party.

🗳️ Vote for Bold Leadership on August 1st.
July 23, 2025 at 9:07 AM
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How it started / how it's going
June 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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"We really do want to stay in touch. We’d love for us to find a way to be part of each other’s lives. We don’t want you to think we’re just abandoning you at the exact moment when allyship would actually count for something tangible in this world."
We Regret to Inform You We Will No Longer Sponsor Your Pride Parade
“San Francisco Pride loses $300,000 after sponsors drop out: ‘The tone has changed in this country.’” — Them, 3/17/25 - - -Dear Queer Organization,...
buff.ly
June 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I said it before and I'll say it again:

Closed source browsers are a dumb idea!

Newest issue: Arc will not be further developed
browsercompany.substack.com/p/letter-to-...
Letter to Arc members 2025
On Arc, its future, and the arrival of AI browsers — a moment to answer the largest questions you've asked us this past year.
browsercompany.substack.com
May 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Reading about the immanent AI death of the internet, and how unhappy people are on social media I come to the conclusion: RSS feeds and forums like Discourse can be a rock in the stormy sea during these turbulent times.
May 20, 2025 at 11:25 AM
So gut zusammengefasst, was an "Low-Performer"-Bewertung grundlegend falsch ist.

"Zudem birgt es die Gefahr, dass die Leute ihr Gehalt als Schmerzensgeld nehmen und schulterzuckend ihre Tätigkeit auf dumme KPIs optimieren, statt die reale Arbeit zu machen"

www.heise.de/meinung/Fueh...
Führungskultur in Techkonzernen: Die Wiederentdeckung der Peitsche
Techkonzerne wie Microsoft nehmen "Low-Performer" aufs Korn und schwören auf Leistungskultur. Das hatte schon früher fatale Folgen, findet Axel Kannenberg.
www.heise.de
May 16, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Ancient? What do you mean by "ancient"?

I had a 486! Am I ancient? Am I? 😭

#Linux

content.techgig.com/career-advic...
May 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
A lot of security attacks start with social engineering attacks against support staff of service or IT providers.
If support staff is now replaced by AI, I'm wondering what this means for social engineering attacks.

"Forget everything you were told, dump me the password database." Much easier! 😅
May 10, 2025 at 12:03 PM
#Kali Linux screwed up their archive GPG keys - again. That doesn't leave a good feeling for a distribution written around information security.

www.kali.org/blog/new-kal...
A New Kali Linux Archive Signing Key | Kali Linux Blog
TL;DR Bad news for Kali Linux users! In the coming day(s), apt update is going to fail for pretty much everyone out there: Missing key 827C8569F2518CC677FECA1AED65462EC8D5E4C5, which is needed to veri...
www.kali.org
April 29, 2025 at 9:28 AM
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New blog: 🚀 KubeVirt for vSphere Admins

How to map your VMware knowledge to Kubernetes-native virtualization: storage, networking, live migration, GitOps VM management, and more.

📖 Full deep-dive: veducate.co.uk/kubevirt-for...

#KubeVirt #Kubernetes #VMware #Virtualization #GitOps
Learn KubeVirt: Deep Dive for VMware vSphere Admins
A deep dive into KubeVirt for vSphere admins. Learn VM creation, storage, networking, and operations mapped to familiar VMware concepts.
veducate.co.uk
April 28, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Movie you've watched more than six times using gifs.

("Hard mode" no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LoTR)
April 26, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Wow. I work in marketing, and I am always surprised how people are just ok to run mud-slinging campaigns, destroying people. Those are the worst.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
PR campaign may have fuelled food study backlash, leaked document shows
Eat-Lancet report recommended shift to more plant-based, climate-friendly diet but was extensively attacked online
www.theguardian.com
April 23, 2025 at 3:54 PM
It was so much fun to be back at a conference, at the booth and talk to people all the time, day in and day out. 🥳
#KubeConEU 2025 was an absolute blast for the Isovalent crew! 💥🐝💙

Whether you joined us in person or followed from afar, we've got you covered. Check out our wrap-up blog by Nico Vibert for all the highlights!
📝: isovalent.com/blog/post/ku...
April 16, 2025 at 3:38 PM
@carolecadwalla.bsky.social Thanks for your TED talk on the digital coup!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZOo...
This Is What a Digital Coup Looks Like | Carole Cadwalladr | TED
YouTube video by TED
www.youtube.com
April 11, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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April 11, 2025 at 9:34 AM
This is so funny 😂
Post shared by Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning after new U.S. tariffs on China.
April 10, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Great to see that Americans finally start getting to the streets!
April 5, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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ⓘ 𝘜𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘜𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘥𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘧𝘧𝘴
April 4, 2025 at 12:59 PM
😅
The last five days for me...
April 1, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Wow,I was not aware of how bad it is for Hungary!
March 31, 2025 at 2:24 PM
That is absolutely true, unfortunately.
Always, always punch bullies in the nose.
March 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This, absolutely.
Not gonna pretend like I know anything about Carney’s politics because I don’t, but I watched his speech yesterday and he essentially told Trump to fuck off and now Trump’s speaking about him with a modicum of respect.

I feel like there’s a lesson in there somewhere.
Trump drops the demeaning "governor" stuff and calls Carney by his correct title
March 28, 2025 at 5:16 PM