Bill Vinson
@billvinson.hachyderm.io.ap.brid.gy
QA/Developer, tech enthusiast, fan of geeky pop culture…
Of all the opinions, these are mine & mine alone
[bridged from https://hachyderm.io/@billvinson on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
Of all the opinions, these are mine & mine alone
[bridged from https://hachyderm.io/@billvinson on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/ ]
I'm not sure where the story will take this, but I'm definitely curious. From Old Man Logan to Old Man Robin Hood. The Hugh Jackman old man cinematic universe 😄
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlSDDuWxO_0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlSDDuWxO_0
January 6, 2026 at 5:24 PM
I'm not sure where the story will take this, but I'm definitely curious. From Old Man Logan to Old Man Robin Hood. The Hugh Jackman old man cinematic universe 😄
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlSDDuWxO_0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlSDDuWxO_0
Got my old Mac mini 2012 running Debian 13. It's got 16GB of memory & 1 TB of SSD, so it's still a perfectly capable...
Not sure why I didn't think of doing this sooner 🤷♂️
Not sure why I didn't think of doing this sooner 🤷♂️
January 4, 2026 at 3:42 PM
Got my old Mac mini 2012 running Debian 13. It's got 16GB of memory & 1 TB of SSD, so it's still a perfectly capable...
Not sure why I didn't think of doing this sooner 🤷♂️
Not sure why I didn't think of doing this sooner 🤷♂️
Reposted by Bill Vinson
The Back to the Future Time Machine returns to #lego once again! (Interestingly, they never mention DeLorean, even though the model has the DMC logo and name on it)
As a massive Back to the Future fan, I wasn't going to turn down this wonderful little model […]
[Original post on mastodon.me.uk]
As a massive Back to the Future fan, I wasn't going to turn down this wonderful little model […]
[Original post on mastodon.me.uk]
January 3, 2026 at 2:38 PM
The Back to the Future Time Machine returns to #lego once again! (Interestingly, they never mention DeLorean, even though the model has the DMC logo and name on it)
As a massive Back to the Future fan, I wasn't going to turn down this wonderful little model […]
[Original post on mastodon.me.uk]
As a massive Back to the Future fan, I wasn't going to turn down this wonderful little model […]
[Original post on mastodon.me.uk]
Nice interview with the Duffer Brothers now that season 5 & the show is done...
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/stranger-things-finale-is-eleven-alive-vecna-killed-rock-spinoff-1236621528/
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/stranger-things-finale-is-eleven-alive-vecna-killed-rock-spinoff-1236621528/
variety.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:55 AM
Nice interview with the Duffer Brothers now that season 5 & the show is done...
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/stranger-things-finale-is-eleven-alive-vecna-killed-rock-spinoff-1236621528/
https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/stranger-things-finale-is-eleven-alive-vecna-killed-rock-spinoff-1236621528/
I think I have the dbrand Magic Keyboard skin installed properly for my iPad Air 13. Not as easy as they claim, but managed (assuming no edges peel up). I just chose the matte black as I only wanted the skin for:
* covering the annoying default feel of the Magic Keyboard material. It's a dust […]
* covering the annoying default feel of the Magic Keyboard material. It's a dust […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
January 1, 2026 at 5:43 PM
I think I have the dbrand Magic Keyboard skin installed properly for my iPad Air 13. Not as easy as they claim, but managed (assuming no edges peel up). I just chose the matte black as I only wanted the skin for:
* covering the annoying default feel of the Magic Keyboard material. It's a dust […]
* covering the annoying default feel of the Magic Keyboard material. It's a dust […]
Happy New Year!
I wish I were feeling more confident that 2026 would be better than 2025, but I'm not. The state of the world is still bleak.
The democrats feel like they will at best stumble into winning elections (nationally, they seem utterly inept), so we've got months of the same shit and […]
I wish I were feeling more confident that 2026 would be better than 2025, but I'm not. The state of the world is still bleak.
The democrats feel like they will at best stumble into winning elections (nationally, they seem utterly inept), so we've got months of the same shit and […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
January 1, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Happy New Year!
I wish I were feeling more confident that 2026 would be better than 2025, but I'm not. The state of the world is still bleak.
The democrats feel like they will at best stumble into winning elections (nationally, they seem utterly inept), so we've got months of the same shit and […]
I wish I were feeling more confident that 2026 would be better than 2025, but I'm not. The state of the world is still bleak.
The democrats feel like they will at best stumble into winning elections (nationally, they seem utterly inept), so we've got months of the same shit and […]
I'm afraid Commodore may have priced itself out with the changes today for the Commodore 64 Ultimate. I hadn't bought one (despite the nostalgia as the c64 was my first real computer) mostly due to space and benefits. I think I would've played with it for a week or two and had my fill.
I was […]
I was […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
January 1, 2026 at 12:50 PM
I'm afraid Commodore may have priced itself out with the changes today for the Commodore 64 Ultimate. I hadn't bought one (despite the nostalgia as the c64 was my first real computer) mostly due to space and benefits. I think I would've played with it for a week or two and had my fill.
I was […]
I was […]
The GOP loves their AI slop. It's really useful for a party that has no plan for the future, no goal to improve the country, just 💩
https://variety.com/2025/music/news/jack-white-blasts-congressman-sharing-ai-video-trump-1236620402/
https://variety.com/2025/music/news/jack-white-blasts-congressman-sharing-ai-video-trump-1236620402/
Jack White Blasts Congressman for Sharing AI Video of the Singer Calling Trump Supporters ‘Fascists’: ‘It’s Sad How Embarrassing Our Leadership Has Become’
Jack White had some strong words for Republican Congressman Tim Burchett after the politician shared an AI-generated video of the singer likening Trump supporters to fascists. Burchett, who is a sitting politician in White’s home state of Tennessee, reposted a fake video on X that showed the rocker saying, “Don’t even think about listening to […]
variety.com
December 30, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The GOP loves their AI slop. It's really useful for a party that has no plan for the future, no goal to improve the country, just 💩
https://variety.com/2025/music/news/jack-white-blasts-congressman-sharing-ai-video-trump-1236620402/
https://variety.com/2025/music/news/jack-white-blasts-congressman-sharing-ai-video-trump-1236620402/
REALLY looking forward to the return of Shrinking...
Looks like they are hopefully bringing back Cobie Smulders which is such a good idea...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGWSq5mra-w
Looks like they are hopefully bringing back Cobie Smulders which is such a good idea...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGWSq5mra-w
December 30, 2025 at 3:40 PM
REALLY looking forward to the return of Shrinking...
Looks like they are hopefully bringing back Cobie Smulders which is such a good idea...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGWSq5mra-w
Looks like they are hopefully bringing back Cobie Smulders which is such a good idea...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGWSq5mra-w
I like this teaser better than the last as we at least get a bit of dialog and some character motivation (visually implied motivation in the last teaser, but left even more vague).
Looks like they're sort of hitting the big 3, but the third is going to be more interesting if they show him in […]
Looks like they're sort of hitting the big 3, but the third is going to be more interesting if they show him in […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
December 30, 2025 at 2:46 PM
I like this teaser better than the last as we at least get a bit of dialog and some character motivation (visually implied motivation in the last teaser, but left even more vague).
Looks like they're sort of hitting the big 3, but the third is going to be more interesting if they show him in […]
Looks like they're sort of hitting the big 3, but the third is going to be more interesting if they show him in […]
Feedback filed (FB21466091) - macOS 26.2
Unable to disable widgets on headless Mac being connected to via screen sharing. Didn't try a reboot, but relaunch of finder, disconnect/reconnect via screen sharing tried.
#feedbackassistant
Unable to disable widgets on headless Mac being connected to via screen sharing. Didn't try a reboot, but relaunch of finder, disconnect/reconnect via screen sharing tried.
#feedbackassistant
December 29, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Feedback filed (FB21466091) - macOS 26.2
Unable to disable widgets on headless Mac being connected to via screen sharing. Didn't try a reboot, but relaunch of finder, disconnect/reconnect via screen sharing tried.
#feedbackassistant
Unable to disable widgets on headless Mac being connected to via screen sharing. Didn't try a reboot, but relaunch of finder, disconnect/reconnect via screen sharing tried.
#feedbackassistant
Reposted by Bill Vinson
I was recently reminded of this.
A couple decades ago, I wrote a short paper that described how the basic approaches of cryptography and computer security lead to an efficient and practical privilege escalation attack against master-keyed mechanical lock, which I published in IEEE Security and […]
A couple decades ago, I wrote a short paper that described how the basic approaches of cryptography and computer security lead to an efficient and practical privilege escalation attack against master-keyed mechanical lock, which I published in IEEE Security and […]
Original post on federate.social
federate.social
December 29, 2025 at 1:41 AM
I was recently reminded of this.
A couple decades ago, I wrote a short paper that described how the basic approaches of cryptography and computer security lead to an efficient and practical privilege escalation attack against master-keyed mechanical lock, which I published in IEEE Security and […]
A couple decades ago, I wrote a short paper that described how the basic approaches of cryptography and computer security lead to an efficient and practical privilege escalation attack against master-keyed mechanical lock, which I published in IEEE Security and […]
Good video from @snazzyq (thanks @daringfireball for linking to it). We all roughly know the iPad's limitations, but Quinn does a good job laying out choices that artificially limit what users can do. I 💙 my iPad Air, but I also know that without proper, first-party Terminal support, it will […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
December 26, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Good video from @snazzyq (thanks @daringfireball for linking to it). We all roughly know the iPad's limitations, but Quinn does a good job laying out choices that artificially limit what users can do. I 💙 my iPad Air, but I also know that without proper, first-party Terminal support, it will […]
Reposted by Bill Vinson
Embrace your holiday happiness with all the gusto of a LinkedIn spam poster embracing b2b sales
December 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Embrace your holiday happiness with all the gusto of a LinkedIn spam poster embracing b2b sales
I 💙 this, but I know myself & I'm too lazy to keep it updated 😁
https://3dp.chat/@cults3d/115777263487439835
https://3dp.chat/@cults3d/115777263487439835
Cults. (@cults3d@3dp.chat)
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3dp.chat
December 25, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I 💙 this, but I know myself & I'm too lazy to keep it updated 😁
https://3dp.chat/@cults3d/115777263487439835
https://3dp.chat/@cults3d/115777263487439835
Reposted by Bill Vinson
OMG! I only just discovered this tonight via Insta. You probably have to be a special kind of Star Wars fan who also loves Tron to get this joke. I'm that kinda nerd because I was in stitches. 🤣
The 1982 Tron Holiday Special
https://youtube.com/watch?v=El42Wkpovgs
The 1982 Tron Holiday Special
https://youtube.com/watch?v=El42Wkpovgs
December 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
OMG! I only just discovered this tonight via Insta. You probably have to be a special kind of Star Wars fan who also loves Tron to get this joke. I'm that kinda nerd because I was in stitches. 🤣
The 1982 Tron Holiday Special
https://youtube.com/watch?v=El42Wkpovgs
The 1982 Tron Holiday Special
https://youtube.com/watch?v=El42Wkpovgs
Merry Christmas to all! #plushtodon
December 25, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Merry Christmas to all! #plushtodon
I never posted my thoughts about Avatar: Fire and Ash which I saw this past Sunday.
Honestly, it was really good, but is beginning to feel a bit repetitive in the large action set pieces. It doesn't prevent me from enjoying them, but I do notice the same feel […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Honestly, it was really good, but is beginning to feel a bit repetitive in the large action set pieces. It doesn't prevent me from enjoying them, but I do notice the same feel […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
December 24, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I never posted my thoughts about Avatar: Fire and Ash which I saw this past Sunday.
Honestly, it was really good, but is beginning to feel a bit repetitive in the large action set pieces. It doesn't prevent me from enjoying them, but I do notice the same feel […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Honestly, it was really good, but is beginning to feel a bit repetitive in the large action set pieces. It doesn't prevent me from enjoying them, but I do notice the same feel […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Reposted by Bill Vinson
“The reason so many of yesterday’s free-speech champions transitioned so easily into today’s pro-Trump censors is that their definition of free speech never included the right of others to talk back.” […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 23, 2025 at 6:25 PM
“The reason so many of yesterday’s free-speech champions transitioned so easily into today’s pro-Trump censors is that their definition of free speech never included the right of others to talk back.” […]
Ugh, I got my copy of Dogma 4K, but of course there had to be an issue...
Ugh, why did Fandango at Home have to be the only option? I redeemed a Lionsgate film recently and could redeem at Apple TV. So far, I've taken no action, but submitted a request for a […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Ugh, why did Fandango at Home have to be the only option? I redeemed a Lionsgate film recently and could redeem at Apple TV. So far, I've taken no action, but submitted a request for a […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
December 24, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Ugh, I got my copy of Dogma 4K, but of course there had to be an issue...
Ugh, why did Fandango at Home have to be the only option? I redeemed a Lionsgate film recently and could redeem at Apple TV. So far, I've taken no action, but submitted a request for a […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Ugh, why did Fandango at Home have to be the only option? I redeemed a Lionsgate film recently and could redeem at Apple TV. So far, I've taken no action, but submitted a request for a […]
[Original post on hachyderm.io]
Reposted by Bill Vinson
No one believes Bari Weiss and therefore CBS News is quickly becoming untrusted and reporting per the whims of the Republican agenda (Republican == Trump now as they have no ideas, no plan, no strategy except to follow him... pure cult of personality with no substance at all) […]
Original post on hachyderm.io
hachyderm.io
December 22, 2025 at 3:04 PM
No one believes Bari Weiss and therefore CBS News is quickly becoming untrusted and reporting per the whims of the Republican agenda (Republican == Trump now as they have no ideas, no plan, no strategy except to follow him... pure cult of personality with no substance at all) […]
Reposted by Bill Vinson
A herd of sheep try and solve the murder of their shepherd.
Sounds stupid, looks great. I'm in!
The Sheep Detectives Trailer #1 (2026)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULEfwOwALnM
Sounds stupid, looks great. I'm in!
The Sheep Detectives Trailer #1 (2026)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULEfwOwALnM
December 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
A herd of sheep try and solve the murder of their shepherd.
Sounds stupid, looks great. I'm in!
The Sheep Detectives Trailer #1 (2026)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULEfwOwALnM
Sounds stupid, looks great. I'm in!
The Sheep Detectives Trailer #1 (2026)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULEfwOwALnM