Bytes and Borscht
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Having outgoing traffic on port 25 blocked for new customers: Okay. I understand the rationale, although it is annoying for me. But having to *call* customer support to get it unlocked .. come on.
November 11, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Having outgoing traffic on port 25 blocked for new customers: Okay. I understand the rationale, although it is annoying for me. But having to *call* customer support to get it unlocked .. come on.
.. that is definitely not something I had on my infosec-bingo for 2025. Or any year for that matter.
November 3, 2025 at 5:35 PM
.. that is definitely not something I had on my infosec-bingo for 2025. Or any year for that matter.
When you are doing *highly* questionable (if not outright illegal) stuff, but are incompetent.
November 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
When you are doing *highly* questionable (if not outright illegal) stuff, but are incompetent.
Oddly enough, inferior copper is the historical gift that keeps on giving throughout the times.
October 31, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Oddly enough, inferior copper is the historical gift that keeps on giving throughout the times.
I get what they are saying, but ..
October 28, 2025 at 8:55 PM
I get what they are saying, but ..
Excellent roast, 10/10, no comments. (From "Beirut Rules" by Fred Burton)
October 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Excellent roast, 10/10, no comments. (From "Beirut Rules" by Fred Burton)
To post something that isn't related to the train into the abyss (aka "current world events"): Tried my hand at painting flames with a "blended" transition for the first time. Not perfect, especially because I thinned the colors too runny, but .. it's a start!
October 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
To post something that isn't related to the train into the abyss (aka "current world events"): Tried my hand at painting flames with a "blended" transition for the first time. Not perfect, especially because I thinned the colors too runny, but .. it's a start!
If your political platform doesn't include free alcohol and free underwear I'm not interested.
October 2, 2025 at 8:48 PM
If your political platform doesn't include free alcohol and free underwear I'm not interested.
Sometimes I really, really hate my friends. Excuse me while I go take a Tylenol for my back pain (and autism).
September 29, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Sometimes I really, really hate my friends. Excuse me while I go take a Tylenol for my back pain (and autism).
This image applies to cats as well. No my dear cat, you can't drink from the bowl of water I use for washing my brushes. Please use the dedicated drinking bowl you have that I replenish with fresh water regularly, only for you to ignore it.
September 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
This image applies to cats as well. No my dear cat, you can't drink from the bowl of water I use for washing my brushes. Please use the dedicated drinking bowl you have that I replenish with fresh water regularly, only for you to ignore it.
Palestinian leadership: Fuck, this splinter group is causing us so much bad PR. But we can’t rein them in. What do?
One guy: Get them laid.
Palestinian leadership: What?
One guy: Get. them. laid.
One guy: Get them laid.
Palestinian leadership: What?
One guy: Get. them. laid.
September 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Palestinian leadership: Fuck, this splinter group is causing us so much bad PR. But we can’t rein them in. What do?
One guy: Get them laid.
Palestinian leadership: What?
One guy: Get. them. laid.
One guy: Get them laid.
Palestinian leadership: What?
One guy: Get. them. laid.
The perpetrator in question pretending to be innocent.
September 7, 2025 at 11:30 AM
The perpetrator in question pretending to be innocent.
>be me
>clean flat
>finally have living room floor and carpets cleaned
>unplug vacuum
>cat enters the room
>pukes on the carpet
>refuses to elaborate
>leaves
>clean flat
>finally have living room floor and carpets cleaned
>unplug vacuum
>cat enters the room
>pukes on the carpet
>refuses to elaborate
>leaves
September 7, 2025 at 11:14 AM
>be me
>clean flat
>finally have living room floor and carpets cleaned
>unplug vacuum
>cat enters the room
>pukes on the carpet
>refuses to elaborate
>leaves
>clean flat
>finally have living room floor and carpets cleaned
>unplug vacuum
>cat enters the room
>pukes on the carpet
>refuses to elaborate
>leaves
Going to send this to my boss the next time he asks me how to deal with projects having issues.
August 9, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Going to send this to my boss the next time he asks me how to deal with projects having issues.
When you are simply to angry to die (from "A Long War: Voices from the British Army in Northern Ireland 1969 - 1998" by Ken Wharton).
August 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
When you are simply to angry to die (from "A Long War: Voices from the British Army in Northern Ireland 1969 - 1998" by Ken Wharton).
There's so much to unpack here. I love it.
August 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
There's so much to unpack here. I love it.
Went to the local military museum today, and I'll never tire of funny army / navy hats throughout history.
August 2, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Went to the local military museum today, and I'll never tire of funny army / navy hats throughout history.
A few years back I enjoyed this.
August 1, 2025 at 8:24 PM
A few years back I enjoyed this.
This is by far the most hilarious, worst, funniest thing I've read in a while. 10/10, would recommending doing the same I did - spending way, way too much money on it.
July 31, 2025 at 1:37 PM
This is by far the most hilarious, worst, funniest thing I've read in a while. 10/10, would recommending doing the same I did - spending way, way too much money on it.
Successful vacation I would say.
July 30, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Successful vacation I would say.
I'm not saying that my vacation reading has a certain thematic focus, but .. it seems that it has a certain thematic focus.
July 24, 2025 at 10:29 AM
I'm not saying that my vacation reading has a certain thematic focus, but .. it seems that it has a certain thematic focus.
Forget about the incident at the "Coldplay" concert. Imagine having your extramarital affair discovered because the IRA tried to kill Margaret Thatcher. (From: "Killing Thatcher: The IRA, the Manhunt and the Long War on the Crown" by Rory Carroll)
July 23, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Forget about the incident at the "Coldplay" concert. Imagine having your extramarital affair discovered because the IRA tried to kill Margaret Thatcher. (From: "Killing Thatcher: The IRA, the Manhunt and the Long War on the Crown" by Rory Carroll)
I feel personally attacked.
July 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I feel personally attacked.