Rebecca Cran
@bexcran.bsky.social
Brit living in Utah • Road cyclist • she/her • firmware • UEFI • AArch64/Arm64 • #actuallyautistic • 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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Three days left on the "Networking for System Administrators" #kickstarter. Every #sysadmin should know what's in this book.
Last chance to get the special edition, yes, but also the first chance to get the ebook or paperback!
mwl.io/ks
I would appreciate your support.
Last chance to get the special edition, yes, but also the first chance to get the ebook or paperback!
mwl.io/ks
I would appreciate your support.
Networking for System Administrators (2nd Edition)
The critically-acclaimed sysadmin reference, updated for modern Windows and Unix
mwl.io
October 4, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Three days left on the "Networking for System Administrators" #kickstarter. Every #sysadmin should know what's in this book.
Last chance to get the special edition, yes, but also the first chance to get the ebook or paperback!
mwl.io/ks
I would appreciate your support.
Last chance to get the special edition, yes, but also the first chance to get the ebook or paperback!
mwl.io/ks
I would appreciate your support.
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An author of systemd erotica is found stabbed in the neck with a corkscrew. Suspicion falls on Burwood Mantle’s ordinand, deeply concerned that the resurgence of vinyl LPs might threaten the closure of Midsomer’s borders.
September 26, 2025 at 3:05 AM
An author of systemd erotica is found stabbed in the neck with a corkscrew. Suspicion falls on Burwood Mantle’s ordinand, deeply concerned that the resurgence of vinyl LPs might threaten the closure of Midsomer’s borders.
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Judging from the last few days of vitriolic comments and messages, it seems that me referring to Israel's occupation and blockade of Gaza as "genocide" is quite controversial and I've even been accused of antisemitism. So let me explain myself: 🧵
I didn't just decide this based on my own feelings.
I didn't just decide this based on my own feelings.
September 1, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Judging from the last few days of vitriolic comments and messages, it seems that me referring to Israel's occupation and blockade of Gaza as "genocide" is quite controversial and I've even been accused of antisemitism. So let me explain myself: 🧵
I didn't just decide this based on my own feelings.
I didn't just decide this based on my own feelings.
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Until recently, the long-running British show was too often content with iteration. Actor Ncuti Gatwa brought an unapologetic queerness to the character of the Doctor.
'Doctor Who' is about possibility. Ncuti Gatwa's role embodied that
Until recently, the long-running British show was too often content with iteration. Actor Ncuti Gatwa brought an unapologetic queerness to the character of the Doctor.
n.pr
June 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Until recently, the long-running British show was too often content with iteration. Actor Ncuti Gatwa brought an unapologetic queerness to the character of the Doctor.
Such a pretty view of the Salt Lake valley on my way home this evening. I’m so lucky to live here!
May 21, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Such a pretty view of the Salt Lake valley on my way home this evening. I’m so lucky to live here!
I often see this guy running along my fence. I guess there’s a stash of food there!
May 20, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I often see this guy running along my fence. I guess there’s a stash of food there!
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Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.
January 9, 2025 at 1:18 AM
Occasional reminder that there’s no, “it’s too late, its over” for anthropogenic climate change. Every molecule of CO2 that doesn’t go into the atmosphere makes a difference. Preventing 0.1 degree of warming makes a difference. Every bit of climate resilience we build together makes a difference.
Just got reminded of this week in 2017 when I had my rack delivered. 😂
“Look what got delivered on Thursday! Now I just need to take it apart to get all 300lb down to my basement. Oops!”
“Look what got delivered on Thursday! Now I just need to take it apart to get all 300lb down to my basement. Oops!”
December 9, 2024 at 5:27 PM
Just got reminded of this week in 2017 when I had my rack delivered. 😂
“Look what got delivered on Thursday! Now I just need to take it apart to get all 300lb down to my basement. Oops!”
“Look what got delivered on Thursday! Now I just need to take it apart to get all 300lb down to my basement. Oops!”
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in computer news: lol, lmao
github.com/ultralytics/...
it looks like github actions got tricked into running bash through a malicious branch name
which was used to ship mining malware inside python packages
incredible
github.com/ultralytics/...
it looks like github actions got tricked into running bash through a malicious branch name
which was used to ship mining malware inside python packages
incredible
Discrepancy between what's in GitHub and what's been published to PyPI for v8.3.41 · Issue #18027 · ultralytics/ultralytics
Bug Code in the published wheel 8.3.41 is not what's in GitHub and appears to invoke mining. Users of ultralytics who install 8.3.41 will unknowingly execute an xmrig miner. Examining the file util...
github.com
December 6, 2024 at 2:04 PM
in computer news: lol, lmao
github.com/ultralytics/...
it looks like github actions got tricked into running bash through a malicious branch name
which was used to ship mining malware inside python packages
incredible
github.com/ultralytics/...
it looks like github actions got tricked into running bash through a malicious branch name
which was used to ship mining malware inside python packages
incredible
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Fwiw, go check your settings. There’s a good chance you were “opted in” to this new sorting by default
Why are companies like this.
Bluesky now displays replies by 'hotness'
Not everyone is happy about it being the default.
mashable.com
November 29, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Fwiw, go check your settings. There’s a good chance you were “opted in” to this new sorting by default
Just downloaded openSUSE Leap 15.6 at an average of 78MB/s, with most of the download going at over 95MB/s! 🤯
December 2, 2024 at 6:04 PM
Just downloaded openSUSE Leap 15.6 at an average of 78MB/s, with most of the download going at over 95MB/s! 🤯
Reminds me of key signing parties!
wiki.ubuntu.com/KeySigningPa...
wiki.ubuntu.com/KeySigningPa...
December 2, 2024 at 4:03 PM
Reminds me of key signing parties!
wiki.ubuntu.com/KeySigningPa...
wiki.ubuntu.com/KeySigningPa...
Huh, strange. Oxide’s profile shows an invalid handle.
December 2, 2024 at 3:58 PM
Huh, strange. Oxide’s profile shows an invalid handle.
I just learned about the Linux tool "powerprofilesctl launch" which runs a command and pins the power profile to 'performance' while it's running (by default - you can also tell it to pin the power-saving profile).
www.hadess.net/2022/08/spee...
discovery.endeavouros.com/hardware/too...
www.hadess.net/2022/08/spee...
discovery.endeavouros.com/hardware/too...
Speeding up the kernel testing loop
When I create kernel contributions, I usually rely on a specific hardware, which makes using a system on which I need to deploy kernels too ...
www.hadess.net
December 2, 2024 at 2:29 PM
I just learned about the Linux tool "powerprofilesctl launch" which runs a command and pins the power profile to 'performance' while it's running (by default - you can also tell it to pin the power-saving profile).
www.hadess.net/2022/08/spee...
discovery.endeavouros.com/hardware/too...
www.hadess.net/2022/08/spee...
discovery.endeavouros.com/hardware/too...
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It is worth learning indigenous and endangered languages, even if they aren’t “useful.” We don’t make art because it’s “useful.” We don’t meet a friend for coffee because it’s “useful.” We do these things because they enrich our lives.
#Gaeilge #LanguageRevitalization #linguistics
#Gaeilge #LanguageRevitalization #linguistics
November 28, 2024 at 8:27 AM
It is worth learning indigenous and endangered languages, even if they aren’t “useful.” We don’t make art because it’s “useful.” We don’t meet a friend for coffee because it’s “useful.” We do these things because they enrich our lives.
#Gaeilge #LanguageRevitalization #linguistics
#Gaeilge #LanguageRevitalization #linguistics
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Sometimes I don't understand why YouTube's algorithm doesn't recommend a video more widely.
@idlehandsdev.bsky.social made a banger this month, it should have a lot more views: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ4I...
@idlehandsdev.bsky.social made a banger this month, it should have a lot more views: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ4I...
Become Anyone 2.0
YouTube video by SeanHodgins
www.youtube.com
December 2, 2024 at 3:53 AM
Sometimes I don't understand why YouTube's algorithm doesn't recommend a video more widely.
@idlehandsdev.bsky.social made a banger this month, it should have a lot more views: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ4I...
@idlehandsdev.bsky.social made a banger this month, it should have a lot more views: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ4I...
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This is what worries me about all this assisted dying business. Once you open that door you raise the question of who else it is permissable for the state to kill and the answer is likely to be disabled people, especially multiply marginalised disabled people.
December 1, 2024 at 1:28 PM
This is what worries me about all this assisted dying business. Once you open that door you raise the question of who else it is permissable for the state to kill and the answer is likely to be disabled people, especially multiply marginalised disabled people.
DEBUG ((DEBUG_ERROR,
"Cannot set CustomMode to
STANDARD_SECURE_BOOT_MODE\n"
"Please do it manually, otherwise system can be easily
compromised\n"));
Shouldn't messages like these be shown in EDK2 Release builds? Normally they're not due to MDEPKG_NDEBUG, debug mask and logging filter levels.
"Cannot set CustomMode to
STANDARD_SECURE_BOOT_MODE\n"
"Please do it manually, otherwise system can be easily
compromised\n"));
Shouldn't messages like these be shown in EDK2 Release builds? Normally they're not due to MDEPKG_NDEBUG, debug mask and logging filter levels.
December 1, 2024 at 4:29 PM
DEBUG ((DEBUG_ERROR,
"Cannot set CustomMode to
STANDARD_SECURE_BOOT_MODE\n"
"Please do it manually, otherwise system can be easily
compromised\n"));
Shouldn't messages like these be shown in EDK2 Release builds? Normally they're not due to MDEPKG_NDEBUG, debug mask and logging filter levels.
"Cannot set CustomMode to
STANDARD_SECURE_BOOT_MODE\n"
"Please do it manually, otherwise system can be easily
compromised\n"));
Shouldn't messages like these be shown in EDK2 Release builds? Normally they're not due to MDEPKG_NDEBUG, debug mask and logging filter levels.
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I used to read His Dark Materials trilogy over and over again as a kid. Haven't read it in ~20 years, but my wife asked what books I loved reading as a kid, which inspired us to both read it. WOW it really holds up. I loved rereading The Golden Compass. Very excited to read The Subtle Knife next.
November 29, 2024 at 10:43 PM
I used to read His Dark Materials trilogy over and over again as a kid. Haven't read it in ~20 years, but my wife asked what books I loved reading as a kid, which inspired us to both read it. WOW it really holds up. I loved rereading The Golden Compass. Very excited to read The Subtle Knife next.
Just submitted 7 PRs against EDK2 (and I have a few more to submit tomorrow)!
It’s good to finally get stuff submitted after working through it all for the last few weeks.
It’s good to finally get stuff submitted after working through it all for the last few weeks.
November 27, 2024 at 4:58 AM
Just submitted 7 PRs against EDK2 (and I have a few more to submit tomorrow)!
It’s good to finally get stuff submitted after working through it all for the last few weeks.
It’s good to finally get stuff submitted after working through it all for the last few weeks.
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I love this photo of Lilith!
November 26, 2024 at 4:30 PM
I love this photo of Lilith!
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Each new report on the so-called DOGE confirms that it’s not an advisory committee as initially claimed, but a full-size federal Department that will demand tens of millions in congressional funding even as it evades FOIA requests or any transparency. It is, in short...100% illegal and illegitimate.
Musk and Ramaswamy race to build a ‘DOGE’ team for war with Washington
The Tesla executive and the former presidential candidate are meeting with staff and interviewing experts as they plan for massive federal cuts.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2024 at 2:32 AM
Each new report on the so-called DOGE confirms that it’s not an advisory committee as initially claimed, but a full-size federal Department that will demand tens of millions in congressional funding even as it evades FOIA requests or any transparency. It is, in short...100% illegal and illegitimate.
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honestly, crts do feel more magical now we've all moved to lcd and similar tech "here's a tiny particle accelerator aimed at your face, and a shield that lights up when it gets hit. there's also a piece of carefully vibrating glass that works as short term memory. don't touch the coils"
November 25, 2024 at 3:52 AM
honestly, crts do feel more magical now we've all moved to lcd and similar tech "here's a tiny particle accelerator aimed at your face, and a shield that lights up when it gets hit. there's also a piece of carefully vibrating glass that works as short term memory. don't touch the coils"
Thinking the Python coding style should override any project specific coding style when most of the code in the repo is C.
Personally I don't really like seeing Python code formatted according to the TianoCore EDK2 coding style.
Personally I don't really like seeing Python code formatted according to the TianoCore EDK2 coding style.
November 23, 2024 at 7:46 PM
Thinking the Python coding style should override any project specific coding style when most of the code in the repo is C.
Personally I don't really like seeing Python code formatted according to the TianoCore EDK2 coding style.
Personally I don't really like seeing Python code formatted according to the TianoCore EDK2 coding style.