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Gaurav Vaidya
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He's just this guy, you know? Semantic web technologist at the Renaissance Computing Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NC, USA. Edits […]

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Reposted by Gaurav Vaidya
Some implications from the research in today's story:

"Consider the following scenario, in which the mere act of allowing someone to use your Wi-Fi network could lead to a Kimwolf botnet infection. In this example, a friend or family member comes to stay with you for a few days, and you grant […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
January 2, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Reposted by Gaurav Vaidya
This really highlights how incredibly dependent we are on Starlink's continued perfect collision avoidance maneuvers. So far they've done it, but they keep adding more satellites and making it harder.

Other megaconstellations are now launching as well, and they all need to communicate PERFECTLY […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
December 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Reposted by Gaurav Vaidya
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November 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Reposted by Gaurav Vaidya
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!)
November 13, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Reposted by Gaurav Vaidya
Ellis appeared to take inspiration from the piece’s interrogation of outsiders’ perceptions of #chicago. For example, Sandburg considers descriptions of the city as “wicked” & “crooked” alongside his view of the town as a place “with lifted head singing so proud to be alive & coarse & strong & […]
Original post on masto.ai
masto.ai
November 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Reposted by Gaurav Vaidya
The FCC has explicitly stated that they plan to approve everything https://www.satellitetoday.com/government-military/2025/10/28/fcc-kicks-off-proceeding-to-overhaul-satellite-licensing/. There is no way to stop stupid fucking mirrors from being launched into […]

[Original post on mastodon.social]
October 29, 2025 at 1:50 PM