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@dualdflipflop.bsky.social
DEF CON Scavenger Hunt judge. A forum moderator for J!NX forum once upon a time.
Added a PoE switch to the roof, and a small switch for the shop floor at 23b.
October 27, 2025 at 9:53 PM
So much fun!!!
September 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
I wouldn’t recommend it, the original case is much sturdier and you lose a mount point for the primary m.2 port. But the thermals were slightly better.

Having an 8th gen i5 with 8GB of RAM makes this thing quite overpowered for my use case.

If I could only afford more storage!
September 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I guess it’s my turn to #makeshitmonday since
@elcannibal.bsky.social hasn’t yet.

I decided I need a portable video server, since we travel to places with intermittent signal and limited internet.

This is a #Lenovo M90n fitting perfectly inside a VHS tape
September 22, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Had a great turnout for OC2600 on Friday, with over 70 individuals from all over Southern California showing up!

We had a few ad-hoc activities, like tearing down a PlayStation 5, another rebuilding the Kubernasty with upgraded Chromeboxes. Lots of student cyber clubs sharing notes.
September 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Built the “Trauma Dump: Hacker Confessional” for Humans and Goons to absolve their syns and resolve 127.0.0.1 for #defcon33
August 11, 2025 at 8:20 PM
July 31, 2025 at 11:08 PM
In the process of upgrading the network at 23b. We resurrected ID4con (since it coincided with OC2600), @zhoratrope.bsky.social finally got to play with steel wool poi, and painted some bricks.
July 7, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Should have come to ID4con at 23b.
July 5, 2025 at 6:27 PM
In an attempt to test a few laptops for a DEFCON village, I put together a small CTF for Irvine Underground (laptops were fine, but the CTF didn’t actually work). Also trying to figure out storage options for a local competition group.
June 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Rooted some Android board in a check in kiosk. Installed more servers in a student club rack. Did a mile WiFi shoot at the beach with the CSU* students with the Linksassy.
June 9, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Battery powered in my backpack with a GL.iNet to operate my buttset.
May 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Made it for a few hours to @layeroneconference.bsky.social and apparently we’re on a closing ceremony slide together.
May 26, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Reworked the Kubernasty Cluster. Bunch of stuff either broke or did not work properly… but it’s back up and running.
April 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
March 13, 2025 at 7:27 AM
Probably the last install-fest for this iteration. I have upgrades waiting. But once more unto the breach.
February 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
A contingent of Orange County hackers descended upon the 23b Shop for a night of installing a portable Proxmox cluster with me. How else would you spend a Friday evening?
February 1, 2025 at 9:59 AM
The Southern California hacker community is thriving!

Come join the meetups and hang out with like minded people.
January 31, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I’m also the one who came up with the idea and hacked together the hardware for the Shell On Demand Appliance (S.O.D.A) machine. A fully independent virtual machine host inside a Dixie Narco vending machine.

The software was developed by @balsa.info.
January 31, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I’m duald. One of the @defconscavhunt.bsky.social judges.

Played ScavHunt DC14. Started judging DC18 and have been ever since.

I help keep the old school DEFCON vibes alive with my team. Over the years we’ve brought many of our projects and functional art to the table for everyone’s amusement.
January 31, 2025 at 6:53 PM
I suppose I should introduce myself here, in case you run across this account unfamiliar with my shenanigans.
January 31, 2025 at 6:33 PM
They practically fall off trees here. Ask a friend or acquaintance if they’re getting rid of one. Dumpster dive. Or if you really must transact currency, find a reseller/ewaste company that can sell you one for cheap.
January 31, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Don’t let infosec distract you from hacking.
January 31, 2025 at 6:42 AM