Geography is four-dimensional: sive.rs/4d

I find it such a weird meme that RSS/Atom is dead. Literally every blogging platform has RSS/Atom support. Not just the "indie" ones, even the big corporate ones, like Substack and Medium. Every mastodon account has a built-in RSS feed. Every Bluesky account has a built-in RSS feed. Almost every major news site has an RSS or Atom feed. WordPress automatically produces RSS feeds (and WordPress powers almost half the Web).

RSS and Atom are almost certainly even more ubiquitous than they were in the 2000s, if only because the web has gotten so much bigger than it was back then.

There are more podcasts now than there ever have been, and each of these has an RSS feed.

Every fucking YouTube channel has an RSS feed. In 2005 there were probably fewer than 20 million blogs. Right now there are more than a hundred million YouTube channels.

RSS/Atom is bigger than ever.

CC: @OpenBSDAms@bsd.cafe #activitypub #snac

I can't speak to the accuracy or "correctness" of the guy's instructions, but the way he opens the video is freaking hilarious.

https://inv.nadeko.net/watch?v=uTrOIPIx7pY

How to Install OpenBSD (2027 Edition)

#OpenBSD #Linux #Install #MemeVideo

It is really when you do IT support for 'normal' people that you see how utterly broken it all is.

Computing is my job and hobby, I spend a lot of time fixing my own stuff and curating my systems to work just to a basic level.

Then you see someone else's device and experience, just trying day-to-day stuff.

I have complete sympathy particularly for the elderly who want to benefit, but have to wade through the quagmire of utter crap to get anything done.

I make a point of telling them "No, it's not you, this is all shit, and I apologise on behalf of the industry I am part of"

#itsupport #enshittification

I've been thinking about leaving GitHub, and here's my plan.

https://kevquirk.com/thoughts-on-leaving-github

#HYPE79 #79HYPE

16 new VMs were added and 55 VMs were renewed.

We donated €985 to the #OpenBSD Foundation, €65630 since we started.

Thank you, our users, and OpenBSD developers for an awesome OS!

Stay sane & healthy!

#RUNBSD in 2026

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Animated gif of a typical VU Meter (Audio Volume meter), maxing out in the red. Under the meter the text says: HYPE-O-METER

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Paypal receipt for a donation to the OpenBSD Foundation for €985

these lingering thoughts
about what was and will be
why not just live now?

#DailyHaikuPrompt #haiku #poetry

With so many posts popping up about “leaving GitHub” or discussing how poor the experience overall is with that platform, I will share my old post again on moving over to SourceHut :)

“Git Your Freedom Back: A Beginner’s Guide to SourceHut”

https://btxx.org/posts/beginners-guide-sourcehut/

#sourcehut #git #github

I Left Port 22 Open on the Internet for 54 Days. Here's Who Showed Up.

https://arman-bd.hashnode.dev/i-left-port-22-open-on-the-internet-for-54-days-here-s-who-showed-up

#SSH #HoneyPot #Security #Networking

We are now being told we need Digital ID, age verification and KYC to "protect kids" at OS level but the simplest solution is the best one. Hear me out:

Keep computers in common areas (kitchen or living room) and delay smartphones. We shouldn't trade everyone's privacy for a problem that can be solved with parenting, love, explaining dangers to kids and stricter corporate accountability.

How hard is this? What am I missing?

A response to recent reporting in Germany, in service of clarity and accountability:

First, it’s important to be precise when it comes to critical infrastructure like Signal. Signal was not “hacked” — in that our encryption, infrastructure, and the integrity of the app’s code was not compromised. 1/

CC: @signalapp@mastodon.world

😱 iOS 26.4.2 still leaks the real IP when updating VPN apps. Motivated by Mullvad's recent blog, we made a website that logs the iPhone IP every second. We started Mullvad VPN, opened the website, then let Mullvad update in the background. See the leaks in action.. 🤯

Link to Mullvad blog post:

https://mullvad.net/en/blog/force-all-app-traffic-into-the-tunnel

#privacy #iOS #security #infosec

We are aware of recent reports regarding targeted phishing attacks that have resulted in account takeovers of some Signal users, including government officials and journalists. We take this very seriously.

To be clear: Signal’s encryption and infrastructure have not been compromised and remain robust. These attacks were executed via sophisticated phishing campaigns, designed to trick users into sharing information – SMS codes and/or Signal PIN – to gain access to users’ accounts.

so that you remember it

🆕 EU Longest Train Journey 🆕

Kemijärvi 🇫🇮 - Lagos 🇵🇹

🦅 Geodesic: 4088.33km
🛤️ Route-km: 6251.5km

⏱️Trip time: 87 hours 29 minutes
🚆Trains: 16
💶 Cost: around €400, with Interrail

All mapped and explained here 👇
https://eulongesttrainjourney.jonworth.eu

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Map of the longest train journey in the EU

CC: @w84death@fosstodon.org

"You Wouldn't Steal a Car" formatted text: You Wouldn't Finish a Project.

http://ratfactor.com/finishing-things

overall sense of well-being: clean air and water, enough food, stable housing, health, relationships, and personal freedom...

please boost