Gary Williams
@garywilliams.bsky.social
IT Person with a focus on Cyber security and risk management | Spiceworks moderator | Fascinated by logistics | Great believer in tea fixing all problems
I've not played Elite dangerous for about 2 years ish. The visuals and exploration still draw me back even though there is little out there.
November 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I've not played Elite dangerous for about 2 years ish. The visuals and exploration still draw me back even though there is little out there.
Happy with this one!
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November 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Happy with this one!
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I asked ChatGPT to provide a gallery of images from the recent UPS plane crash. This is what it picked.
November 5, 2025 at 3:41 PM
I asked ChatGPT to provide a gallery of images from the recent UPS plane crash. This is what it picked.
Starting watching murderbot, surprisingly good, entertaining and a fantastic portrayal of autism even if it is a bot displaying it!
November 4, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Starting watching murderbot, surprisingly good, entertaining and a fantastic portrayal of autism even if it is a bot displaying it!
I've spent a big part of this week rebuilding my home lab. I've not been in the mood to do much IT stuff outside of work until recently and I'm happier for having put it all together.
I forgot how many cables I've got......
I forgot how many cables I've got......
November 1, 2025 at 1:19 PM
I've spent a big part of this week rebuilding my home lab. I've not been in the mood to do much IT stuff outside of work until recently and I'm happier for having put it all together.
I forgot how many cables I've got......
I forgot how many cables I've got......
Probably should have figured this one out earlier! Wordle 1,596 6/6
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Probably should have figured this one out earlier! Wordle 1,596 6/6
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what sadist came up with netplan as a good idea for Ubuntu network configs and then decided that a minimal build doesn't need vi or ping?!
October 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
what sadist came up with netplan as a good idea for Ubuntu network configs and then decided that a minimal build doesn't need vi or ping?!
Interesting challenge today! Quite enjoyed that one.
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October 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Interesting challenge today! Quite enjoyed that one.
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First time playing it in ages. I still suck at it.
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October 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
First time playing it in ages. I still suck at it.
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Well, that’s it isn’t it? I mean it’s all over now. Andy has had a flag removed!! CAN IT GET ANY WORSE?! 🙄
apple.news/A4J0SN_NBTjy...
apple.news/A4J0SN_NBTjy...
Prince Andrew's banner removed from chapel at Windsor Castle — BBC News
The flag is linked to his role as Knight of the Garter (KG), which he recently gave up.
apple.news
October 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Well, that’s it isn’t it? I mean it’s all over now. Andy has had a flag removed!! CAN IT GET ANY WORSE?! 🙄
apple.news/A4J0SN_NBTjy...
apple.news/A4J0SN_NBTjy...
Wow. I didn't fully agree with him so he blocked me. So much for the open and free communication he thinks we lost with an AWS outage. Damn, people are strange.
October 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Wow. I didn't fully agree with him so he blocked me. So much for the open and free communication he thinks we lost with an AWS outage. Damn, people are strange.
Agree and disagree - Decentralisation will mean more security issues across a wider range of services so it's up to companies to decentralise but that has costs for resilience which makes it a no go for some companies
October 20, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Agree and disagree - Decentralisation will mean more security issues across a wider range of services so it's up to companies to decentralise but that has costs for resilience which makes it a no go for some companies
So, i got a new toy for myself…..
October 18, 2025 at 1:34 PM
So, i got a new toy for myself…..
So many redis installs that are open to the internet and don't require auth. Damn.
October 16, 2025 at 3:37 PM
So many redis installs that are open to the internet and don't require auth. Damn.
i before e except after c.
That's weird.
That's weird.
October 14, 2025 at 8:54 AM
i before e except after c.
That's weird.
That's weird.
Love the removal of red tape that Brexit has given us. apple.news/A3RrBE6DKTEy...
How to avoid risk of extra costs with new Brexit border checks — The i Paper
Delays are expected upon arrival at airports and ports across the EU as a new passport check system is rolled out
apple.news
October 12, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Love the removal of red tape that Brexit has given us. apple.news/A3RrBE6DKTEy...
Did Azure forget to renew their certs?
October 9, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Did Azure forget to renew their certs?
I had a letter delivered today. It was buried between multiple layers of junk.
October 8, 2025 at 10:14 AM
I had a letter delivered today. It was buried between multiple layers of junk.
In a country that can’t build a railway anymore we are going to build a secure digital infrastructure for ID cards? Right…
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Keir Starmer to announce plans for digital ID scheme
The prime minister believes a new scheme would help crack down on illegal working in the UK.
www.bbc.co.uk
September 25, 2025 at 7:58 PM
In a country that can’t build a railway anymore we are going to build a secure digital infrastructure for ID cards? Right…
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
The biggest increases in productivity were when companies had to work remotely and when others trialed a four day week.
I wonder what that tells us…
I wonder what that tells us…
September 23, 2025 at 7:11 PM
The biggest increases in productivity were when companies had to work remotely and when others trialed a four day week.
I wonder what that tells us…
I wonder what that tells us…