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Electro-wizard, lover of trains (simulated or otherwise), and general anarchist in cyberspace. Assume /s on pretty much everything. https://www.theserpent.co.uk
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Since when did Fedora get so complicated? I want a Linux host without Ignition, Butane or Vagrant.

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"I know [Volodomyr] Zelenskyy well. I know [Russian President Vladimir] Putin well. I would get that ended in a period of 24 hours," he said in an interview with British broadcaster GB News last May. "One hundred per cent, it would be easy. That deal would be easy." - Emperor Trump

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Opinion - Taking the User out of Cybersecurity | The Serpent www.theserpent.co.uk/posts/taking...

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

Uses Bink video.

submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

Suddenly TikTok looks like a childish piece of social media crap compared to DeepSeek now, US?

submitted 23 days ago • 0 comments

Windows 98 had the best notification sound and it's now the default for my phone. It's nice to watch people hear a nostalgic tune they can't place, then looking fondly into the distance.

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

Bets on how long until The Silk Road is back?

submitted 31 days ago • 0 comments

So who's returning their Tesla?

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

The best thing about password managers is they show up services that forget passwords. It doesn't happen often, but there are always repeat offenders.

submitted 40 days ago • 0 comments

The day we encrypt ICMP, I'm quitting.

submitted 43 days ago • 0 comments

Thanks @microsoft.com! "Starting 1 February 2025, prices for Azure services in the British Pound (GBP) will decrease by 5% to more closely align to Azure pricing in U.S. dollars (USD)."

submitted 46 days ago • 0 comments

I'm told that hauling a big pack up a hill is a hobby, apparently.

submitted 48 days ago • 0 comments

I don't like browsers that have a more than 30% chance of opening their own tab when I start them.

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From a UK judge after sentencing an illegal TV Firestick seller to TWO years in prison... "Illegal streaming isn't a victimless crime. It weakens the creative industries, puts consumers at risk of data theft and often funds other serious crimes." Bollocks.

submitted 49 days ago • 1 comment

In 1994, RFC 1631 proposed a "short term" solution to IP address depletion. That solution is NAT which is still in use today by every major ISP\organisation.

submitted 50 days ago • 0 comments

Has `systemd` gone too far?

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It's 2025 and Tripod is still serving my free website, 27 years later... payne747.tripod.com

submitted 50 days ago • 1 comment

Speaking of #passkeys...

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#Android support for external passkeys is shockingly crap. Google tries to take over everything, and steamrolls hardware keys\password managers every chance it gets. This is supposed to be the future.

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Merry Christmas, Happy new Year | The Serpent www.theserpent.co.uk/posts/merry-...

submitted 57 days ago • 0 comments

"I'm still standing" by Elton John is a true testament to endurance. The song doesn't skip a beat. It just...keeps...going.

submitted 66 days ago • 0 comments

I've been playing #Satisfactory using a mouse that has no middle click. Now I've replaced my mouse... OH MY GOD! The efficiency increase is insane!

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Best article I’ve seen about expectations from the next administration www.noahpinion.blog/p/how-well-k...

submitted 69 days ago • 1158 comments

Courtesy is dipping your headlights when parked.

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Train people! What is this little light for on the class 377\387 units? Only on the right hand side in direction of travel and only lights up when the unit is moving.... #trains #uktrains

submitted 88 days ago • 1 comment

It feels like #Microsoft #Outlook (New) has taken a step back. This is what it looks like when there's limited bandwidth.

submitted 89 days ago • 0 comments

Hell is trying to use SSH while on a mobile network around central London.

submitted 93 days ago • 0 comments

If it's worth doing, it's worth overdoing. My ESP32 powered one click button to spin up and down the Azure lab!

submitted 98 days ago • 0 comments

Today is Satisfactory day.

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