Keith Lawson
@keithlawson.me
I wanted to play around with implementing a custom feed server so I'm testing it out with a gen X music feed. My filter obviously needs some tweaking but it's working.
#genx #grunge
bsky.app/profile/did:...
#genx #grunge
bsky.app/profile/did:...
December 19, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I wanted to play around with implementing a custom feed server so I'm testing it out with a gen X music feed. My filter obviously needs some tweaking but it's working.
#genx #grunge
bsky.app/profile/did:...
#genx #grunge
bsky.app/profile/did:...
A recent conversation between @jessicatarlov.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com about rage bait and the effects that the toxicity of the internet have on them got me thinking about steps I've taken to get better value out of the internet. blog.9600baud.net/detoxing_fro...
When Platforms Monetize Anger: Reclaiming Attention in a Broken Internet
blog.9600baud.net
December 18, 2025 at 10:08 PM
A recent conversation between @jessicatarlov.bsky.social and @profgalloway.com about rage bait and the effects that the toxicity of the internet have on them got me thinking about steps I've taken to get better value out of the internet. blog.9600baud.net/detoxing_fro...
Excellent write up on new attack vectors from AI coding agents through implicit trust of IDEs by Ari Marzuk.
More confirmation bias for me that vim is the only IDE I’ll ever need! 😂
#vim
https://maccarita.com/posts/idesaster/
More confirmation bias for me that vim is the only IDE I’ll ever need! 😂
#vim
https://maccarita.com/posts/idesaster/
December 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Excellent write up on new attack vectors from AI coding agents through implicit trust of IDEs by Ari Marzuk.
More confirmation bias for me that vim is the only IDE I’ll ever need! 😂
#vim
https://maccarita.com/posts/idesaster/
More confirmation bias for me that vim is the only IDE I’ll ever need! 😂
#vim
https://maccarita.com/posts/idesaster/
I wrote a little cross poster command line tool to post to Mastodon, Bluesky and Twitter so I can test all 3 and see where I get the best experience.
https://github.com/j-klawson/crossposter
https://github.com/j-klawson/crossposter
November 30, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I wrote a little cross poster command line tool to post to Mastodon, Bluesky and Twitter so I can test all 3 and see where I get the best experience.
https://github.com/j-klawson/crossposter
https://github.com/j-klawson/crossposter
Some really good advice. Much of the outdated advice they reference is still deeply entrenched in our industry. Time to put some of it to bed once and for all.
Share this with your colleagues, friends and family.
https://www.hacklore.org/
Share this with your colleagues, friends and family.
https://www.hacklore.org/
November 30, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Some really good advice. Much of the outdated advice they reference is still deeply entrenched in our industry. Time to put some of it to bed once and for all.
Share this with your colleagues, friends and family.
https://www.hacklore.org/
Share this with your colleagues, friends and family.
https://www.hacklore.org/
QOTD: Computer scientists love that computer scientists love recursion.
September 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
QOTD: Computer scientists love that computer scientists love recursion.
I just backed Enshittification: the DRM-free audiobook on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/doc...
Enshittification: the DRM-free audiobook
"Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It" (an audiobook Amazon won't sell!)
www.kickstarter.com
August 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I just backed Enshittification: the DRM-free audiobook on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/doc...
I have seen many failed attempts at trying to secure SMTP over my career and there's always a flaw. Better tools exist today. https://www.csoonline.com/article/3993713/secure-email-a-losing-battle-cisos-must-give-up.html
May 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
I have seen many failed attempts at trying to secure SMTP over my career and there's always a flaw. Better tools exist today. https://www.csoonline.com/article/3993713/secure-email-a-losing-battle-cisos-must-give-up.html
Nearly 30 years in IT and I still can't fix a printer.
May 19, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Nearly 30 years in IT and I still can't fix a printer.
Why it costs 30% more to operate ChatGPT in Canada. That number jumps to 50% more if you account for apology prompts: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/sam-altman-reveals-why-saying-please-thank-you-chatgpt-costs-millions-dollars-1732942
April 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Why it costs 30% more to operate ChatGPT in Canada. That number jumps to 50% more if you account for apology prompts: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/sam-altman-reveals-why-saying-please-thank-you-chatgpt-costs-millions-dollars-1732942
Am I the only one reminded of downloading images on a 9600 baud connection when I'm watching ChatGPT generate an image?
April 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Am I the only one reminded of downloading images on a 9600 baud connection when I'm watching ChatGPT generate an image?
I can't wait until this is available in Canada 'ssh terminal.shop'
April 7, 2025 at 11:36 PM
I can't wait until this is available in Canada 'ssh terminal.shop'
Confirmation on the Oracle Health (formerly Cerner) breach. FBI investigating. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/fbi-investigating-cyberattack-at-oracle-bloomberg-news-reports/ar-AA1BScjW
March 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Confirmation on the Oracle Health (formerly Cerner) breach. FBI investigating. https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/fbi-investigating-cyberattack-at-oracle-bloomberg-news-reports/ar-AA1BScjW
If my brain were a git repo it would keep accidentally deleting main and I'd be stuck on with only the new feature branch apparently.
March 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
If my brain were a git repo it would keep accidentally deleting main and I'd be stuck on with only the new feature branch apparently.
So after getting distracted creating this crossposter I completely forget what I wanted to post to both accounts. Sigh.
March 29, 2025 at 12:18 PM
So after getting distracted creating this crossposter I completely forget what I wanted to post to both accounts. Sigh.
Testing a URL https://duckduckgo.com
March 29, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Testing a URL https://duckduckgo.com
Tests are from a little cross posting script https://github.com/j-klawson/crossposter. I'm curious how others are dealing with multiple accounts these days?
March 29, 2025 at 12:04 PM
Tests are from a little cross posting script https://github.com/j-klawson/crossposter. I'm curious how others are dealing with multiple accounts these days?
"The published credentials are not for the Oracle Cloud. No Oracle Cloud customers experienced a breach or lost any data." - This first sentence could be 100% true if they "only" got access to customer LDAP objects stored in Oracle Cloud, I guess.
www.theregister.com/2025/03/23/o...
www.theregister.com/2025/03/23/o...
Oracle Cloud denies claims of server intrusion
: Despite evidence to the contrary as alleged pilfered info goes on sale
www.theregister.com
March 25, 2025 at 10:51 AM
"The published credentials are not for the Oracle Cloud. No Oracle Cloud customers experienced a breach or lost any data." - This first sentence could be 100% true if they "only" got access to customer LDAP objects stored in Oracle Cloud, I guess.
www.theregister.com/2025/03/23/o...
www.theregister.com/2025/03/23/o...
Thought maybe this was a publicity stunt not knowing the org but unfortunately it is not.
www.cloudsek.com/blog/the-big...
www.cloudsek.com/blog/the-big...
The Biggest Supply Chain Hack Of 2025: 6M Records For Sale Exfiltrated from Oracle Cloud Affecting over 140k Tenants | CloudSEK
CloudSEK uncovers a major breach targeting Oracle Cloud, with 6 million records exfiltrated via a suspected undisclosed vulnerability. Over 140,000 tenants are impacted, as the attacker demands ransom...
www.cloudsek.com
March 21, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Thought maybe this was a publicity stunt not knowing the org but unfortunately it is not.
www.cloudsek.com/blog/the-big...
www.cloudsek.com/blog/the-big...
/agree
Ladies and gentlemen, I present to you the most amazing thread to ever bless the skyline: an. ASCII art tribute to the amazing @eve6.bsky.social
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March 21, 2025 at 10:00 AM
/agree
Reposted by Keith Lawson
Happy Friday!
March 14, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Happy Friday!
I adapted this post from a masters paper I wrote on Lockbit in 2024. Added my thoughts on making ransomware payments illegal. #ransomware #lockbit
keithlawson.me/Lockbit.html
keithlawson.me/Lockbit.html
Lockbit, Ransomware as a Service & Outlawing Payments
keithlawson.me
March 14, 2025 at 9:36 AM
I adapted this post from a masters paper I wrote on Lockbit in 2024. Added my thoughts on making ransomware payments illegal. #ransomware #lockbit
keithlawson.me/Lockbit.html
keithlawson.me/Lockbit.html
Well this doesn't look right...
March 12, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Well this doesn't look right...
Reposted by Keith Lawson
Elon Musk’s claim the X DDoS is from “IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area” is missing a key fact - it was actually IPs from worldwide, not just Ukraine.
It’s a Mirai variant botnet, made of compromised cameras. They specifically targeted a Twitter ASN which had origin servers not behind CF
It’s a Mirai variant botnet, made of compromised cameras. They specifically targeted a Twitter ASN which had origin servers not behind CF
March 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Elon Musk’s claim the X DDoS is from “IP addresses originating in the Ukraine area” is missing a key fact - it was actually IPs from worldwide, not just Ukraine.
It’s a Mirai variant botnet, made of compromised cameras. They specifically targeted a Twitter ASN which had origin servers not behind CF
It’s a Mirai variant botnet, made of compromised cameras. They specifically targeted a Twitter ASN which had origin servers not behind CF