Douglas Hall
@mrdouglashall.bsky.social
Building and managing internet infrastructure since 1994.
Currently leading teams operating a regional XGS-PON network, with a focus on performance, reliability, and scale.
Currently leading teams operating a regional XGS-PON network, with a focus on performance, reliability, and scale.
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One thing I like about Eastbourne is the coastal setting provides for the most wonderful photos, particularly at dawn. I took this one on a cold morning exactly a year ago outside the View Hotel at 7:49am.
Last time I shared this photo, no one believed it was taken in the UK. 🤷♂️
Last time I shared this photo, no one believed it was taken in the UK. 🤷♂️
Does this site have fewer climate deniers, racists, flatearthers, pro russian supporters, disease deniers, and other morons than the other place?
November 30, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Does this site have fewer climate deniers, racists, flatearthers, pro russian supporters, disease deniers, and other morons than the other place?
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I am no fan of either but those stickers on the back of teslas will get mileage
June 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I am no fan of either but those stickers on the back of teslas will get mileage
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Russian military stuffs carcasses of wild animals with explosives for subsequent drone drop, - Para Pax
God, they are f disgusting m0nsters🤬
God, they are f disgusting m0nsters🤬
June 3, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Russian military stuffs carcasses of wild animals with explosives for subsequent drone drop, - Para Pax
God, they are f disgusting m0nsters🤬
God, they are f disgusting m0nsters🤬
Steed has finally discovered the fledglings…
May 28, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Steed has finally discovered the fledglings…
Splicing fibre in a field being watched by a very curious sheep.
May 25, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Splicing fibre in a field being watched by a very curious sheep.
Restless legs medication is one of life’s little ironies. They all have terrible side-effects some of them are addictive and some initially work but then make the symptoms worse and guess what? You can’t stop them straight away due to withdrawal symptoms, effects. And RLS itself is a living hell.
May 18, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Restless legs medication is one of life’s little ironies. They all have terrible side-effects some of them are addictive and some initially work but then make the symptoms worse and guess what? You can’t stop them straight away due to withdrawal symptoms, effects. And RLS itself is a living hell.
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We're collecting $5500 to buy Navara for my brother who serves in the 68th, Pokrovsk.
⭕️ $3887 are still to be raised and there is very little time left.
Please join in by sharing the post.
ℙ𝕒𝕪𝕡𝕒𝕝: TuttiBap@Gmail.com
send.monobank.ua/jar/5eNa31jZNy
⭕️ $3887 are still to be raised and there is very little time left.
Please join in by sharing the post.
ℙ𝕒𝕪𝕡𝕒𝕝: TuttiBap@Gmail.com
send.monobank.ua/jar/5eNa31jZNy
May 11, 2025 at 9:35 AM
We're collecting $5500 to buy Navara for my brother who serves in the 68th, Pokrovsk.
⭕️ $3887 are still to be raised and there is very little time left.
Please join in by sharing the post.
ℙ𝕒𝕪𝕡𝕒𝕝: TuttiBap@Gmail.com
send.monobank.ua/jar/5eNa31jZNy
⭕️ $3887 are still to be raised and there is very little time left.
Please join in by sharing the post.
ℙ𝕒𝕪𝕡𝕒𝕝: TuttiBap@Gmail.com
send.monobank.ua/jar/5eNa31jZNy
Gutted to read about Chris in the news today. What a legend, who selflessly gave his life whilst trying to disarm russian mines and protecting countless others from the same fate.
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/7550d36...
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/7550d36...
Former British Army soldier killed in Ukraine
Investigation launched into death of Chris Garrett, 40, who was clearing mines and unexploded bombs near Izyum
www.telegraph.co.uk
May 8, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Gutted to read about Chris in the news today. What a legend, who selflessly gave his life whilst trying to disarm russian mines and protecting countless others from the same fate.
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/7550d36...
www.telegraph.co.uk/gift/7550d36...
I have recently been using Aliexpress to evaluate some cheaper Chinese versions of the cripplingly expensive (£5K and upwards) fibre optic test equipment we use at work. You can buy pretty much anything from there. Including x-ray mammogram machines. 😵💫
May 8, 2025 at 3:03 PM
I have recently been using Aliexpress to evaluate some cheaper Chinese versions of the cripplingly expensive (£5K and upwards) fibre optic test equipment we use at work. You can buy pretty much anything from there. Including x-ray mammogram machines. 😵💫
My car, just returned from the garage after 356 days(!), seems to be very confused. The remote app thinks it’s offline because the car hasn’t been driven for more than 4 days, but won’t let me change any settings because it thinks I’m currently driving it. It also thinks it’s still in Cambridge. 🙄
May 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
My car, just returned from the garage after 356 days(!), seems to be very confused. The remote app thinks it’s offline because the car hasn’t been driven for more than 4 days, but won’t let me change any settings because it thinks I’m currently driving it. It also thinks it’s still in Cambridge. 🙄
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An anniversary worth marking.
I'm sure we're going to see the very people who have trashed its legacy seek to appropriate WW2 today - so let's remember what was really fought for: peace, a more united Europe, a land fit for heroes (mark 2) and the defeat of fascism.
I'm sure we're going to see the very people who have trashed its legacy seek to appropriate WW2 today - so let's remember what was really fought for: peace, a more united Europe, a land fit for heroes (mark 2) and the defeat of fascism.
May 8, 2025 at 6:44 AM
An anniversary worth marking.
I'm sure we're going to see the very people who have trashed its legacy seek to appropriate WW2 today - so let's remember what was really fought for: peace, a more united Europe, a land fit for heroes (mark 2) and the defeat of fascism.
I'm sure we're going to see the very people who have trashed its legacy seek to appropriate WW2 today - so let's remember what was really fought for: peace, a more united Europe, a land fit for heroes (mark 2) and the defeat of fascism.
I have lived and worked in the USA, worked for 5 US based companies and flown to the US dozens of times since 1993.
I stopped going to the US when he got elected last time around. No intention of going back there ever again.
I stopped going to the US when he got elected last time around. No intention of going back there ever again.
“.. approximately 500k fewer air passenger arrivals into U.S. in March 2025 compared to same month last year.”
(via Arbor) $XAL
(via Arbor) $XAL
May 5, 2025 at 6:29 PM
I have lived and worked in the USA, worked for 5 US based companies and flown to the US dozens of times since 1993.
I stopped going to the US when he got elected last time around. No intention of going back there ever again.
I stopped going to the US when he got elected last time around. No intention of going back there ever again.
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🔱 $765.17 collected for pickup truck for 68th unit, AFU, Pokrovsk.
⭕️$234.83 to go to cross the first 1k mark.
🟧🟥🟥🟥🟥
Thank you.
ℙ𝕒𝕪𝕡𝕒𝕝: TuttiBap@Gmail.com
⭕️$234.83 to go to cross the first 1k mark.
🟧🟥🟥🟥🟥
Thank you.
ℙ𝕒𝕪𝕡𝕒𝕝: TuttiBap@Gmail.com
May 4, 2025 at 8:04 PM
🔱 $765.17 collected for pickup truck for 68th unit, AFU, Pokrovsk.
⭕️$234.83 to go to cross the first 1k mark.
🟧🟥🟥🟥🟥
Thank you.
ℙ𝕒𝕪𝕡𝕒𝕝: TuttiBap@Gmail.com
⭕️$234.83 to go to cross the first 1k mark.
🟧🟥🟥🟥🟥
Thank you.
ℙ𝕒𝕪𝕡𝕒𝕝: TuttiBap@Gmail.com
I’m not sure who else needs to hear this, but threatening a potential employer with legal action after being rejected—especially because there were stronger candidates and you haven’t found work in four(!) years—only makes you appear desperate and reaffirms that we made the right decision.
April 29, 2025 at 10:20 PM
I’m not sure who else needs to hear this, but threatening a potential employer with legal action after being rejected—especially because there were stronger candidates and you haven’t found work in four(!) years—only makes you appear desperate and reaffirms that we made the right decision.
I figured it was a good idea to actually get some proper training on fibre installation rather than just winging it, especially with my role.
April 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I figured it was a good idea to actually get some proper training on fibre installation rather than just winging it, especially with my role.
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I deleted my X account for good. I hate what the world has become, but I particularly loathe the ketamine fueled cunt who runs the hollowed out husk that was twitter. No more will you get my ad revenue.
March 23, 2025 at 9:06 PM
I deleted my X account for good. I hate what the world has become, but I particularly loathe the ketamine fueled cunt who runs the hollowed out husk that was twitter. No more will you get my ad revenue.
I’ve been on BlueSky for less than a week and at least 55% of the people following me are fake accounts (bots, scammers, etc.,).
Literally worse than X.
Literally worse than X.
December 10, 2024 at 3:08 PM
I’ve been on BlueSky for less than a week and at least 55% of the people following me are fake accounts (bots, scammers, etc.,).
Literally worse than X.
Literally worse than X.
December 9, 2024 at 10:21 PM
Scammers are taking up residence on bluesky. Sigh.
December 9, 2024 at 1:42 PM
Scammers are taking up residence on bluesky. Sigh.
He was actually warning that it was happening in 1949.
For those with an attention span longer than most seem to have on social media these days:
monthlyreview.org/2009/05/01/w...
For those with an attention span longer than most seem to have on social media these days:
monthlyreview.org/2009/05/01/w...
December 9, 2024 at 12:38 PM
He was actually warning that it was happening in 1949.
For those with an attention span longer than most seem to have on social media these days:
monthlyreview.org/2009/05/01/w...
For those with an attention span longer than most seem to have on social media these days:
monthlyreview.org/2009/05/01/w...
The gene pool is very shallow stateside.
December 8, 2024 at 8:50 PM
The gene pool is very shallow stateside.
Well yeah if you ignore that NAT isn't just used to hide entire subnets behind a single IP. What about one to one nat or nat with port forwarding (Both features used extensively in the wild). Relying on a non-security feature for security will burn you sooner or later, usually sooner.
A hill I’ll die on every time: NAT is a security feature. It wasn’t intended as one, it shouldn’t be used as one, but it IS one. If I go into my router and disable the firewall, then do the same on every device I own, not a single extra device on my network becomes publicly exposed. That’s security.
December 8, 2024 at 12:11 AM
Well yeah if you ignore that NAT isn't just used to hide entire subnets behind a single IP. What about one to one nat or nat with port forwarding (Both features used extensively in the wild). Relying on a non-security feature for security will burn you sooner or later, usually sooner.
One thing I like about Eastbourne is the coastal setting provides for the most wonderful photos, particularly at dawn. I took this one on a cold morning exactly a year ago outside the View Hotel at 7:49am.
Last time I shared this photo, no one believed it was taken in the UK. 🤷♂️
Last time I shared this photo, no one believed it was taken in the UK. 🤷♂️
December 7, 2024 at 1:05 PM
One thing I like about Eastbourne is the coastal setting provides for the most wonderful photos, particularly at dawn. I took this one on a cold morning exactly a year ago outside the View Hotel at 7:49am.
Last time I shared this photo, no one believed it was taken in the UK. 🤷♂️
Last time I shared this photo, no one believed it was taken in the UK. 🤷♂️