Sam Lanning
samlanning.com
Sam Lanning
@samlanning.com
Software, Security, Music & Lights.

https://github.com/s0
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Finally open-sourced and cleaned up this project I’ve been using for my home automation for the last year or so: github.com/arcanejs/arc...

Manage server-side React state using real-time web UIs over WebSockets.

You can use useState() from within Node.js and everything!
GitHub - arcanejs/arcanejs: Toolkit for centrally-controlled stateful Node applications
Toolkit for centrally-controlled stateful Node applications - arcanejs/arcanejs
github.com
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This page is a truly naked, brutalist html quine.
secretgeek.github.io
July 18, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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Perhaps the biggest Atuin Desktop update yet!

Highlights

1. Orgs! Share runbooks and workspaces with your team
2. MySQL block
3. Invite friends to try the app right away, no waitlist

Changelog: forum.atuin.sh/t/desktop-de...
June 11, 2025 at 6:17 PM
😂😂😂
New bug report opened in the TM SGNL github repo github.com/micahflee/TM...
May 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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TeleMessage, the Israeli company that makes the modified Signal app used by Trump officials, was hacked. “I would say the whole process took about 15-20 minutes,” the hacker said micahflee.com/the-signal-c...
The Signal Clone the Trump Admin Uses Was Hacked
TeleMessage, a company that makes a modified version of Signal that archives messages for government agencies, was hacked.
micahflee.com
May 4, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Can’t wait to use this! Going to be perfect for onboarding new devs to a team!
A lot of my infra workflows live in Slack threads, docs, or buried in shell history. That sucked.

I've been building Atuin Desktop. Local-first, CRDT-powered, executable runbooks - with integrated terminals, sql queries + monitoring

blog.atuin.sh/atuin-deskto...

Lmk if you have any questions <3
April 22, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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When scholars of authoritarianism and fascism leave U.S. universities because of the deteriorating political situation here, we should really worry.
March 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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Teen Warned Not To Accept Group Chat Invites From National Security Advisors She Doesn’t Know
March 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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You should know that a big part of 18F's work was to make sure multi-million to multi-*hundreds*-of-millions dollar contracts at fed *and* state level didn't go to shitty enterprise IT consultancies that *repeatedly* delivered tech that didn't work, was late, or didn't even do what it needed to
March 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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shell history

(with a shoutout to https://atuin.sh)
February 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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If you worked for 18F and got fired, Group together to start a consulting company.

It’s just a matter of time before DOGE needs you to fix the mess they inevitably create.

They will have to hire your company as a contractor to fix it. But on your terms.

I’m happy to invest and/or help
March 2, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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I got laid off today, with the rest of 18F.

18F was an elite federal software shop. We made gov't websites work better, more efficiently for the American people. We saved taxpayers from getting screwed over by contractors. And were fired for it.

We made this website to tell our story:
18f.org
We're not done yet | 18F
18f.org
March 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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Wikipedia is rolling out anonymity features piloted in countries with authoritarian governments in the US & is making a change to not show editor IP addresses in response to a global "increase in threats" from Elon Musk, Heritage Foundation, and governments

www.404media.co/wikipedia-pr...
Wikipedia Prepares for 'Increase in Threats' to US Editors From Musk and His Allies
The Wikimedia Foundation says it will likely roll out features previously used to protect editors in authoritarian countries more widely.
www.404media.co
February 11, 2025 at 3:06 PM
This is right out of the fascism playbook… 🙃
1. EXCLUSIVE

Today, the NSA is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion," a NSA source tells Popular Information.

The massive purge is creating chaos, taking down "mission-related" work
The NSA's "Big Delete"
Today, the National Security Agency (NSA) is planning a "Big Delete" of websites and internal network content that contain any of 27 banned words, including "privilege," "bias," and "inclusion." The "...
popular.info
February 11, 2025 at 5:01 AM
I’ve now also created an example Node.js app for controlling Philips Hue lights that also uses arcane js, including some new hooks and components for storing data: github.com/arcanejs/hue...
November 5, 2024 at 11:54 AM
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Just came across this on Mastodon and thought I'd share it for anyone wondering if adding image alt text is "worth it."

ChanceyFleet: "As a Blind person i never thought i would be on social media savoring photos... all dispatches from a dimension of the world that i otherwise wouldn't experience."
August 5, 2024 at 11:20 AM
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my most recent project is How Git Works, a 28-page explanation of Git for everyone who's been using Git for years but is still perplexed by it

wizardzines.com/zines/git/
October 21, 2024 at 1:36 PM
Finally open-sourced and cleaned up this project I’ve been using for my home automation for the last year or so: github.com/arcanejs/arc...

Manage server-side React state using real-time web UIs over WebSockets.

You can use useState() from within Node.js and everything!
GitHub - arcanejs/arcanejs: Toolkit for centrally-controlled stateful Node applications
Toolkit for centrally-controlled stateful Node applications - arcanejs/arcanejs
github.com
October 22, 2024 at 6:03 AM