David Zaslavsky
@diazona.techhub.social.ap.brid.gy
Software engineer, former particle physicist, occasional blogger. I support the principle of cake.
Posting habits: ~80% #Monsterdon, ~10% #Python/#tech, ~10% […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://techhub.social/@diazona, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
Posting habits: ~80% #Monsterdon, ~10% #Python/#tech, ~10% […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://techhub.social/@diazona, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
Reposted by David Zaslavsky
my husband made it so the home assistant voice assistant can use full-on ollama to interpret instructions. then he told it to turn the lights on. it's been explaining its thought process for over five minutes now and the lights are still off.
November 15, 2025 at 1:06 AM
my husband made it so the home assistant voice assistant can use full-on ollama to interpret instructions. then he told it to turn the lights on. it's been explaining its thought process for over five minutes now and the lights are still off.
As much as I like #Costco for various reasons, I'm gonna say they deserve a special wing in the bad password practices hall of fame for REDUCING their maximum password length to 16 (from what I don't remember, but it was at least 20), and also making it impossible to enter more than 16 […]
Original post on techhub.social
techhub.social
November 15, 2025 at 1:17 AM
As much as I like #Costco for various reasons, I'm gonna say they deserve a special wing in the bad password practices hall of fame for REDUCING their maximum password length to 16 (from what I don't remember, but it was at least 20), and also making it impossible to enter more than 16 […]
Reposted by David Zaslavsky
New introduction as it has been a year or more. *Waves*
I am a nonbinary person with a chronic illness. I like to talk about tv shows, movies, games, books. I am a photographer, musician and dabble in art stuff. I am vegetarian and love trying new foods or beverages. I try to get outside and […]
I am a nonbinary person with a chronic illness. I like to talk about tv shows, movies, games, books. I am a photographer, musician and dabble in art stuff. I am vegetarian and love trying new foods or beverages. I try to get outside and […]
Original post on fandom.ink
fandom.ink
November 14, 2025 at 7:21 PM
New introduction as it has been a year or more. *Waves*
I am a nonbinary person with a chronic illness. I like to talk about tv shows, movies, games, books. I am a photographer, musician and dabble in art stuff. I am vegetarian and love trying new foods or beverages. I try to get outside and […]
I am a nonbinary person with a chronic illness. I like to talk about tv shows, movies, games, books. I am a photographer, musician and dabble in art stuff. I am vegetarian and love trying new foods or beverages. I try to get outside and […]
Reposted by David Zaslavsky
when someone* sets the skin tone for their emoji does it make you feel a certain way?
*white
*white
November 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
when someone* sets the skin tone for their emoji does it make you feel a certain way?
*white
*white
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I have an AMA starting now on Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/SecurityCareerAdvice/comments/1otznp9/ama_ot_cybersecurity_jobs_training_ot_dfir_stories/
November 14, 2025 at 1:03 AM
I have an AMA starting now on Reddit. https://www.reddit.com/r/SecurityCareerAdvice/comments/1otznp9/ama_ot_cybersecurity_jobs_training_ot_dfir_stories/
Reposted by David Zaslavsky
This is pretty wild. Checkout.com got hacked by a group that claims to be Shiny Hunters again. Checkout said in blog post that it would not be extorted by criminals.
"We will not pay this ransom.
Instead, we are turning this attack into an investment in security for our entire industry. We […]
"We will not pay this ransom.
Instead, we are turning this attack into an investment in security for our entire industry. We […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
November 13, 2025 at 7:27 PM
This is pretty wild. Checkout.com got hacked by a group that claims to be Shiny Hunters again. Checkout said in blog post that it would not be extorted by criminals.
"We will not pay this ransom.
Instead, we are turning this attack into an investment in security for our entire industry. We […]
"We will not pay this ransom.
Instead, we are turning this attack into an investment in security for our entire industry. We […]
Reposted by David Zaslavsky
We just released Mastodon 4.5.1
This version fixes some bugs found in 4.5.0.
Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub release page.
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.5.1
#mastoadmin
This version fixes some bugs found in 4.5.0.
Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub release page.
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.5.1
#mastoadmin
Release v4.5.1 · mastodon/mastodon
This is a patch release for 4.5. Check out the 4.5.0 release notes for information. Changelog Fixes Fix Cmd/Ctrl + Enter not submitting Alt text modal on some browsers (#36866 by @diondiondion) Fi...
github.com
November 13, 2025 at 6:28 PM
We just released Mastodon 4.5.1
This version fixes some bugs found in 4.5.0.
Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub release page.
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.5.1
#mastoadmin
This version fixes some bugs found in 4.5.0.
Full release notes and update instructions are available on the GitHub release page.
https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.5.1
#mastoadmin
Reposted by David Zaslavsky
Reposted by David Zaslavsky
yes yes Yes YEs YES YES YES!!!
PURPLE! RED! ORANGE!! GREEN!!! WOWWWW
(It was not this bright naked-eye, but these colours are all totally visible! Incredible!)
PURPLE! RED! ORANGE!! GREEN!!! WOWWWW
(It was not this bright naked-eye, but these colours are all totally visible! Incredible!)
November 13, 2025 at 1:39 AM
yes yes Yes YEs YES YES YES!!!
PURPLE! RED! ORANGE!! GREEN!!! WOWWWW
(It was not this bright naked-eye, but these colours are all totally visible! Incredible!)
PURPLE! RED! ORANGE!! GREEN!!! WOWWWW
(It was not this bright naked-eye, but these colours are all totally visible! Incredible!)
Reposted by David Zaslavsky
Aurora for the 2nd night in a row!
Seen in southern New Mexico at 33N latitude at 7:30PM Mountain Standard time.
Not as bright as last night...so far. Will continue to monitor.
#aurora #spaceweather #newmexico #photography #astrophotography #technology
Seen in southern New Mexico at 33N latitude at 7:30PM Mountain Standard time.
Not as bright as last night...so far. Will continue to monitor.
#aurora #spaceweather #newmexico #photography #astrophotography #technology
November 13, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Aurora for the 2nd night in a row!
Seen in southern New Mexico at 33N latitude at 7:30PM Mountain Standard time.
Not as bright as last night...so far. Will continue to monitor.
#aurora #spaceweather #newmexico #photography #astrophotography #technology
Seen in southern New Mexico at 33N latitude at 7:30PM Mountain Standard time.
Not as bright as last night...so far. Will continue to monitor.
#aurora #spaceweather #newmexico #photography #astrophotography #technology
Reposted by David Zaslavsky
I haven't yelled that many (overwhelmingly excited) swear words at the sky for a long time. WWOOOOOWWWWW. Reddest auroras I've ever seen!! Usually it takes a long time exposure/CCD camera to see red at all. This is BRIGHT!! You can actually see easily outside […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
November 12, 2025 at 1:28 AM
I haven't yelled that many (overwhelmingly excited) swear words at the sky for a long time. WWOOOOOWWWWW. Reddest auroras I've ever seen!! Usually it takes a long time exposure/CCD camera to see red at all. This is BRIGHT!! You can actually see easily outside […]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
[Original post on mastodon.social]
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I did not have "new surge of accounts on infosec.exchange due to X bungling their passkey migration" on my bingo card for today
November 12, 2025 at 6:51 PM
I did not have "new surge of accounts on infosec.exchange due to X bungling their passkey migration" on my bingo card for today
Just my luck, we get like 10 months of clear weather a year here in Silicon Valley and it's cloudy on aurora night 🤦
November 12, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Just my luck, we get like 10 months of clear weather a year here in Silicon Valley and it's cloudy on aurora night 🤦
Reposted by David Zaslavsky
I am on my way home to Toronto and the aurorae are absolutely phenomenal.
If you are anywhere in the northern half of the continent, get outside and look up! Or better still, put your camera on a 10 second exposure and point it up.
If you are anywhere in the northern half of the continent, get outside and look up! Or better still, put your camera on a 10 second exposure and point it up.
November 12, 2025 at 2:44 AM
I am on my way home to Toronto and the aurorae are absolutely phenomenal.
If you are anywhere in the northern half of the continent, get outside and look up! Or better still, put your camera on a 10 second exposure and point it up.
If you are anywhere in the northern half of the continent, get outside and look up! Or better still, put your camera on a 10 second exposure and point it up.
Reposted by David Zaslavsky
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 6:18 PM
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
Reposted by David Zaslavsky
been enjoying @jyn's weird terminal posts, like "how I use my terminal" https://jyn.dev/how-i-use-my-terminal/ and "the terminal of the future" https://jyn.dev/the-terminal-of-the-future
Also kind of makes me want to add a "bibliography" section to my blog posts, what a cool idea
Also kind of makes me want to add a "bibliography" section to my blog posts, what a cool idea
how i use my terminal
i have gone a little above and beyond trying to get all the features of VSCode
jyn.dev
November 12, 2025 at 1:12 AM
been enjoying @jyn's weird terminal posts, like "how I use my terminal" https://jyn.dev/how-i-use-my-terminal/ and "the terminal of the future" https://jyn.dev/the-terminal-of-the-future
Also kind of makes me want to add a "bibliography" section to my blog posts, what a cool idea
Also kind of makes me want to add a "bibliography" section to my blog posts, what a cool idea
Reposted by David Zaslavsky
email from student in online class to tell me they’ve had an ah-ha moment, readings and exercise clicked, and they were excited to share how and why.
…that’s the stuff i love.
…that’s the stuff i love.
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
email from student in online class to tell me they’ve had an ah-ha moment, readings and exercise clicked, and they were excited to share how and why.
…that’s the stuff i love.
…that’s the stuff i love.
Reposted by David Zaslavsky
👀
Message: ATC IS HAVING A SMALL COMPUTER MELTDOWN BECAUSE RPA4705 IS BEING USED ON 2 AIRPLANES AT ONCE IN BOSTONS AIRSPACE
https://live.acarsdrama.com/@acarsdrama/115532224403030398
#aviation #computers
Message: ATC IS HAVING A SMALL COMPUTER MELTDOWN BECAUSE RPA4705 IS BEING USED ON 2 AIRPLANES AT ONCE IN BOSTONS AIRSPACE
https://live.acarsdrama.com/@acarsdrama/115532224403030398
#aviation #computers
ACARS Drama (@acarsdrama@live.acarsdrama.com)
ACARS Message From: [N408YX](https://www.jetphotos.com/photo/keyword/N408YX) / YX4705 Message: ATC IS HAVING A SMALL COMPUTER MELTDOWN BECAUSE RPA4705 IS BEING USED ON 2 AIRPLANES AT ONCE IN BOSTONS AIRSPACE [Track Aircraft](https://www.flightradar24.com/N408YX) Area: Jersey Shore, NJ, USA #acars #vdlm2 #N408YX #YX4705
live.acarsdrama.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
👀
Message: ATC IS HAVING A SMALL COMPUTER MELTDOWN BECAUSE RPA4705 IS BEING USED ON 2 AIRPLANES AT ONCE IN BOSTONS AIRSPACE
https://live.acarsdrama.com/@acarsdrama/115532224403030398
#aviation #computers
Message: ATC IS HAVING A SMALL COMPUTER MELTDOWN BECAUSE RPA4705 IS BEING USED ON 2 AIRPLANES AT ONCE IN BOSTONS AIRSPACE
https://live.acarsdrama.com/@acarsdrama/115532224403030398
#aviation #computers
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Twenty-nine years ago on this day, #httpget 0.1 was released.
I found the tool a few days later and within a few months I became the maintainer. We later renamed it. Twice. The last name it got is #curl. It stuck.
httpget was my first insight and lesson into HTTP and since then I have kept […]
I found the tool a few days later and within a few months I became the maintainer. We later renamed it. Twice. The last name it got is #curl. It stuck.
httpget was my first insight and lesson into HTTP and since then I have kept […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
November 11, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Reposted by David Zaslavsky
On this week's monsterdon statistics I added some new stats that weren't visible before. It now shows that I downloaded 107,712 posts from 75 servers. It also shows how many servers told me to go away (21 out of 96). Those tend to be other activitypub systems like GoToSocial, and Mastodon […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 AM
On this week's monsterdon statistics I added some new stats that weren't visible before. It now shows that I downloaded 107,712 posts from 75 servers. It also shows how many servers told me to go away (21 out of 96). Those tend to be other activitypub systems like GoToSocial, and Mastodon […]
Reposted by David Zaslavsky
#monsterdon I think the only way this musical number could be any better is if the band were also secretly taekwondo masters who all train together at the local community college and fight drug ninjas in a city 4 hours away for kicks.
November 10, 2025 at 2:57 AM
#monsterdon I think the only way this musical number could be any better is if the band were also secretly taekwondo masters who all train together at the local community college and fight drug ninjas in a city 4 hours away for kicks.
Reposted by David Zaslavsky
The Fediverse feels more vibrant when conversations are buzzing! Mastodon 4.5 fetches replies from other servers to show you more complete conversation threads - another much-anticipated feature.
November 6, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The Fediverse feels more vibrant when conversations are buzzing! Mastodon 4.5 fetches replies from other servers to show you more complete conversation threads - another much-anticipated feature.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh I cannot catch a break on Arena cube 😭 this last game I had 9 black lands in the deck, I drew one and immediately got it blown up, the other 8 were hiding in the bottom 20 cards, and of course my draws were black card, black card, black card, black card
And every single […]
And every single […]
Original post on techhub.social
techhub.social
November 10, 2025 at 7:38 AM
aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh I cannot catch a break on Arena cube 😭 this last game I had 9 black lands in the deck, I drew one and immediately got it blown up, the other 8 were hiding in the bottom 20 cards, and of course my draws were black card, black card, black card, black card
And every single […]
And every single […]
I dare say that seemed to be a coherently constructed movie 🎉 although I don't trust myself to really know yet
Thanks @ryan for hosting and everybody for posting! See you next week!
#Monsterdon #monsterdondoublefeature #pumpkinhead2
Thanks @ryan for hosting and everybody for posting! See you next week!
#Monsterdon #monsterdondoublefeature #pumpkinhead2
November 10, 2025 at 4:51 AM
I dare say that seemed to be a coherently constructed movie 🎉 although I don't trust myself to really know yet
Thanks @ryan for hosting and everybody for posting! See you next week!
#Monsterdon #monsterdondoublefeature #pumpkinhead2
Thanks @ryan for hosting and everybody for posting! See you next week!
#Monsterdon #monsterdondoublefeature #pumpkinhead2