Tinker ☀️

Tinkerer | Solarpunk | Hacker ☸️ Buddhist ☸️ Profile Pic: @PixelOccult

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2026-04-14 00:04:04 UTC

Fediverse Question (especially for hackers, burglars, lockpickers, and miscreants):
What is that name of this lock?
I need to replace it. And I need to know what to type into the search bar to replace it.
(The lock mechanism uses wafers. But I'm not looking for a "wafer lock" - like... I can't put a cabinet wafer lock on this).
It's used for locked glass bulletin boards (physical boards). I dont want to buy a new board. I just need to replace the lock. We can pick it open (and pick it closed) but not everyone knows how to jiggle a jiggler.
(side question... I dont even need to replace the lock if it has a standard key)
(Edit. Maybe if I added the pictures that would help)
#infosec #pentest #lockpicking #locksport
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2025-09-12 20:15:06 UTC

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Charlie Kirk's widow is now a single mom.
White on white crime. Far right on far right. It leaves white families broken. Where are all the white men, the white fathers who will speak out against their broken suburban culture?

2025-09-12 20:07:25 UTC

Well maybe we pushed that watershed moment down the street a bit.
With it coming out that Kirk was assassinated by an even further right person, let's see how many days before everyone collectively moves on.
Trump is already deflecting questions and changing the subject when asked how he feels about Kirk passing. All the politicians that were openly calling for vengeance against "the left" are now downplaying and calling for understanding.
Silliness. Proper silliness.

2025-09-10 22:06:19 UTC

I will say this.
I believe this is a watershed moment.
There have been recent class-based assassinations with the CEO of a health insurance company and others.
And, there have been recent political assassinations of state representatives and attempts on the current US president during the election.
But this is the first "big name" political assassination.
I fully expect tit-for-tat responses. I'm worried about a couple that I won't name out loud. There has been a LOT of stochastic terrorism. Fricken powder keg.
Some have called our current situation (prior to this) a "cold civil war" what with the US President deploying armed military to various cities and giving shows of force. Whether that term fits or not, I do believe we're in the midst of a civil war.
This is an escalation.
I expect it will continue.
Join community. Build up mutual-aid. Find folks to protect and those who can protect you.
Modern civil war is distinctly different from the 1800s and we're really not sure how it'll play out. But institutions are and already have crumbled - not everywhere and not uniformly.
But here we are.
#CharlieKirk #Charlie #Kirk

2025-03-24 19:44:41 UTC

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Holy shit Debian is quick.... k... brb....

2025-03-17 15:34:02 UTC

Question to the Fediverse:
I'm looking for a mailing list solution (it can be SaaS or self hosted).
I need a couple things:
- Easy subscribe and unsubscribe functions
- Ability to send out mass emails to subscribers (basic functionality)
- Most important... and this is the weird part... I need all the subscribers to be able to "reply all" or to email the list as a whole, to also send messages to everyone. But I don't want them to be able to see everyone on the list.
I need an oldschool mailing list proper, where people can track the threads and replies, right.
All the marketing email lists are only top-down - the emailer mails all the recipients, but there is no allowing the recipients to email each other.
The best I have found is GNU MailMain: https://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/
Does anyone know any other examples?

2025-02-03 13:22:44 UTC

Your Internet Service Provider (ISP) can see all of the web sites you visit.
Even if you visit a site that uses HTTPS, your ISP can see which site you visited (even if they cant see what specific data or web pages you went to).
Using Tor hides even which domains you visit. It's not a silver bullet (your ISP can see you went into the Tor network but cant see past that) but it can fit a specific threat model.
Using the operating system Tails - a version of Linux that pushes everything through Tor and doesnt save anything to your hard drive - can be a wonderful tool.
@npub1gmn…zh7q has written a comprehensive guide on what Tails is, how to use it and how not to use it.
Really great stuff and I can't wait to read the articles to come!
https://www.privacyguides.org/articles/2025/01/29/installing-and-using-tails/
#privacy #security #fightBack #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA #immigration #ice

2025-02-03 00:43:27 UTC

Regarding indoor hydroponics...
Most of my power consumption is through my grow lights (still way cheaper to grow than to buy at the grocery store).
I've thought about solar panels and batteries etc... but that costs a lot of money (I havent found a non-scam solution - still researching, but let me put this down for a second).
So I started thinking... instead of lining my roof or side walls with solar panels to power indoor LED grow lights...
...why not just install light collectors outside and funnel that light directly into my house and on too of my plants with fiber optics?!?!
Basically run cabling through my house to wall literal light sockets. And attach further cabling from there to my plant shelves and setups. I could still have LEDs for augmenting the grow space if needed or during stormy days for example... but even then there is light to be collected. Anyhow!)
Turns out other people have the same idea!
Here is a gentleman going a into detail on the math and science of it with a DIY project: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=DN8GXTmR6RI
There are even some companies that do this!
Here's the basic idea (I stole this pic from https://www.solarreviews.com/blog/guide-to-fiber-optic-solar-lighting):
#solarPunk #indoorFarming #indoorGardening #hydroponics
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2024-11-20 15:10:02 UTC

Letting folks who would be deported stay at your house? Good.
Don't buy everyone's food at once or on the same card / membership number.
Your loyalty card will give you away as your anomalous increase in food shows you have more people living with you.
#mutualAid #infoSec #opSec #deportation

2024-06-12 13:17:34 UTC

I have discovered summer hoodies!!!
Long sleeves, but lightweight and wicking material. Doesnt choke my neck either! So I can be outdoors longer without having to wear sunscreen or a hat!!!
I bought two of them.

2024-06-06 04:58:14 UTC

Light a man a fire and he's warm for the rest of the night.
Light a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life.

2024-05-12 03:55:46 UTC

:bigclippy11: :bigclippy12:
:bigclippy21: :bigclippy22:
:bigclippy31: :bigclippy32:

2024-05-09 17:41:14 UTC

OH:
0: Okay, so now that Psilocybin is legal and you want to trip. Are you on any SSID's?
1: Yes, but we can turn off the wifi before we take the shrooms.
#infosec #psilocybin #tripping

2024-05-09 02:11:35 UTC

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you can also use a can opener.
This gentleman did not have any of that.

2024-05-09 01:59:11 UTC

Someone asked me for food while i was walking. I didn't have any food on me. I need to start carrying food with me.

2024-05-08 01:25:10 UTC

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- I'm finding the apt repos are behind for many packages in Ubuntu. Is this a normal thing?
Makes me really want to look into Arch finally...

2024-05-07 17:26:49 UTC

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- I was looking into doing a shrimp aquaponics setup for inside small spaces actually. I'll add the frogponics to the research list!

2024-05-06 17:07:44 UTC

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Ok! Wasn't a scam! Just a sign on offer for joining the gym and it was a good offer.
I ultimately didn't go through with it because:<li>gym was too far away (more than I realized by looking at maps beforehand)</li><li>the process for canceling at this gym was more than just telling them to cancel the membership</li><li>the specific workout did not fit my body constraints</li>
That said! It was a cool place with solid folks. So hopefully others can take advantage of it.
I'm off to look at a gym closer to me! Wish me luck!

2024-05-06 13:33:54 UTC

Going to a scam "transition your body over six weeks" thing at a local Anytime Fitness.
If its a "let us take pictures of you and use them for marketing and not pay you but train you for six weeks" I'll do it. I've traded my soul and likeness for less.
But if its a "sign up for a free trial that you cant get out of" I won't.
Either way I know its a scam and I'm still walking into a trap...
Wait.
Is this the hacker's / privacy advocate's way of acting out and putting one's self into harms way needlessly because of a traumatic event(s) and losing all care? I should talk to a therapist about this.
Anyhow. I'll let y'all know how it goes.

2024-05-06 01:57:47 UTC

Gonna start a Tool library.
#libraryEconomy #solarPunk #toolLibrary
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2024-05-04 16:04:16 UTC

I have friends coming over for a working party today!!!
They're going to help me put together gear packs for the free into to hydroponics class I'm giving at the local library next week!
#library #mutualAid

2024-05-03 20:46:33 UTC

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- https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_pro-Palestinian_protests_on_university_campuses - Look under the column "other universities"

2024-05-03 17:33:29 UTC

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- Erik, be mindful that Yeshaya may not be engaging in good faith. This could be a simple effort to deplete energy. The focus on "defining words" and splitting hairs, instead of talking about pragmatics is indicative of that.
Your info was good and I appreciate you posting that.
But don't burn hours on an individual not acting in good faith.
Yeshaya, if you are acting in good faith - I'd recommend finding a solution to people dying rather than nit picking on what exact term we should use for the massive amount of death that Israel is causing here - beyond a proportional response to any one Hamas attack.

2024-05-03 17:30:22 UTC

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- Because the university did suit them and could continue to suit them if the university listens to the protest demands and complies. And, as paying customers of that university as well as the cultural ties they have to it, they have every right to protest the use of their money and the use of their research.

2024-05-03 17:29:09 UTC

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- Yeah, I wouldn't dismiss this as kids being kids. They're adults. And you're absolutely right. They are putting the pressure on institutions that stand to lose a lot of money if they don't listen. That's good leverage.

2024-05-03 16:04:13 UTC

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- Neat.

2024-05-03 15:25:05 UTC

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- Yeah, I've found the second and third crops to be fine in taste. After that the water is sucked fully up and its time for a clean bin, new seed, and adding a full gallon of nutrients.

2024-05-03 15:19:33 UTC

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- So genocide is a very specific term.
You and I can go back and forth on the concepts of assymetrical warfare, responses of Hamas to colonialization, power dynamics, etc. But whatever violence Hamas commited and whether or not it was justified cannot be considered genocide against the Israelis.
Even if we set aside the tit for tats and any lead up to the current situation, Israel has a nominal right to respond to violence, even in kind.
But.
Not at this extreme and not against its current and continuous targets.
There is a concept of proportional response and justified response, and Israel has gone well beyond that. It is genocide now. And genocide is never justified.

2024-05-03 13:53:27 UTC

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- Hahaha! Fertilizer's gotta fertilize!!! Hahaha!

2024-05-03 13:52:27 UTC

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- It's not shit, it's dirt silly!!! (this reply seems off from the original post. Did you mean to post this in another thread?)

2024-05-03 12:52:55 UTC

Every university protest against the genocide in Gaza has specific demands.
Each group wants their university to do something specific.
At UT Austin in Texas, for instance, the protesters have called for the school to divest from Israeli weapons manufacturers. I'll say that again. The school has official working agreements with weapons manufacturers that are currently being used to kill Gazans.
If your argument against students is "they're just using this as an excuse to not to go to class and just want to cause disruption" then you are either being lied to or you are the one lying to others.
If you have not heard of the specific demands and terms of what would stop the protests...
...then you might want to question where you get your news and what other propaganda you have consumed and currently believe.
#stopGenocide #GazaGenocide #protest #universityProtests

2024-05-03 11:23:58 UTC

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- If you go through the thead, you'll see similar replies and full discussions (I say this because theres a lot of good stuff there). To paraphrase much of it, there absolutely can be ways to increase efficiency - But the focus here is on passivity. So long as the costs are significantly lower than buying at the grocery store and so long as the actions needed by the grower are minimal, I'm happy.
So. It depends on your goals. Efficiency or passivity? Gives and takes.

2024-05-03 10:23:11 UTC

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5 week update - Single unit grow bin
(Posting the pic a little late, but took the picture back on Tuesday at the right time)
A couple more weeks and this will be ready to harvest. Note, I could start browsing it right now just fine by taking leaves when I need them and letting it continuously grow.
See thread for build instructions and info.
#solarPunk #hydroponics #kratky #indoorGardenjng #urbanFarming
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2024-05-01 02:50:43 UTC

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Ok. Essay submitted. I went over the word limit this time, but not by much. We'll see how they take it.
And now time to reverb on my bed from all the late night caffeine that I consumed just to stay up.
I still haven't learned from college, lol.
But I'll do the next month's assignment early. This time will be different. :P

2024-05-01 01:26:39 UTC

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- You've given me a list and for that I greatly appreciate it. I'll bookmark this and start chewing on them. Thank you.

2024-05-01 01:25:35 UTC

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- No idea!
I'll have to find out who Chuck Klosterman is first and get back to you.

2024-05-01 00:52:54 UTC

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Text read.
Essay question in hand.
Specific area of text relating to essay question reread.
Now for a walk. Pump the blood. Write the essay in my head. Then return and commit to paper... digital or otherwise.

2024-05-01 00:01:10 UTC

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(alright... back to my assignment...)

2024-05-01 00:00:55 UTC

As I procrastinate, yet again, on reading and writing this essay for my Buddhist course studies...
...I'd like to muse openly that Engaged Buddhism - as a concept - and solarpunk work really well hand-in-hand.
At some point, I'll post longer on this.
But I'm quite happy sitting with it for now.
#buddhism #solarpunk #engagedBuddhism

2024-03-29 21:44:37 UTC

I think a LOT of people are missing the fact that we got LUCKY with this malicious backdoor.
The backdoor was created by an Insider Threat - by a developer / maintainer of various linux packages. The backdoor was apparently pushed back on March 8th (I believe) and MADE IT PAST all QA checks.
Let me state that again. Any quality assurance, security checks, etc., failed to catch this.
This was so far upstream, it had already gotten into the major Linux distributions. It made it into Debian pre-release, Fedora rolling, OpenSUSE rolling, Kali rolling, etc.
This is an example of Supply Chain Security that CISOs love to talk and freak out about. This is an example of an Insider Threat that is the boogey man of corporate infosec.
A couple more weeks, and it would have been in many major distributions without any of us knowing about it.
The ONLY reason we know about it is because [@AndresFreundTec](https://mastodon.social/@AndresFreundTec) got curious about login issues and some benchmarking checks that had nothing to do with security and ran the issue down and stumbled upon a nasty mess that was trying to remain hidden.
It was luck.
That's it. We got lucky this time.
So this begs the question. Did the malicious insider backdoor anything else? Are they working with anyone else who might have access to other upstream packages? If the QA checks failed to find this specific backdoor by this specific malicious actor, what other intentional backdoors have they missed?
And before anyone goes and blames Linux (as a platform or as a concept), if this had happened (if it HAS happened!!!) in Windows, Apple, iOS, etc.... we would not (or will not) know about it. It was only because all these systems are open source that Andres was able to go back and look through the code himself.
Massive props and kudos and all the thank yours to Andres, those who helped him, to all the Linux teams jumping on this to fix it, and to all the folks on high alert just before this Easter weekend.
I imagine (hope) that once this gets cleaned up, there will be many fruitful discussions around why this passed all checks and what can be changed to prevent it from happening again.
(I also hope they run down any and all packages this person had the signing key for....)
#infosec #hacking #cve #cve20243094 #linux #FOSS