Peter N. M. Hansteen
@pitrh.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Occasional rants about IT with an OpenBSD slant at http://bsdly.blogspot.com
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The threat of new operating systems not supporting your current hardware is not new. I'm reprising my 2021 piece "The Impending Doom of Your Operating System Going to or Past 11, Versus the Lush Oasis of Open Source Systems" https://nxdomain.no/~peter/blog_wild_wild_world_of_windows.html […]
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December 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The threat of new operating systems not supporting your current hardware is not new. I'm reprising my 2021 piece "The Impending Doom of Your Operating System Going to or Past 11, Versus the Lush Oasis of Open Source Systems" https://nxdomain.no/~peter/blog_wild_wild_world_of_windows.html […]
By @cstross "Barnum's Law of CEOs"
https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2025/12/barnums-law-of-ceos.html
my favorite quote there is "LLMs are effectively optimized for bamboozling CEOs into mistaking them for intelligent activity, rather than autocomplete on steroids."
Well worth […]
https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2025/12/barnums-law-of-ceos.html
my favorite quote there is "LLMs are effectively optimized for bamboozling CEOs into mistaking them for intelligent activity, rather than autocomplete on steroids."
Well worth […]
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mastodon.social
December 18, 2025 at 10:17 AM
By @cstross "Barnum's Law of CEOs"
https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2025/12/barnums-law-of-ceos.html
my favorite quote there is "LLMs are effectively optimized for bamboozling CEOs into mistaking them for intelligent activity, rather than autocomplete on steroids."
Well worth […]
https://www.antipope.org/charlie/blog-static/2025/12/barnums-law-of-ceos.html
my favorite quote there is "LLMs are effectively optimized for bamboozling CEOs into mistaking them for intelligent activity, rather than autocomplete on steroids."
Well worth […]
Reposted by Peter N. M. Hansteen
Reposted by Peter N. M. Hansteen
December 15, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Hm. Should I be taking bets as to whether the number of imaginary friends at https://www.bsdly.net/~peter/traplist.shtml roll past say 15 million by year end?
Or would somebody bribe me to make sure it does?
Or would somebody bribe me to make sure it does?
December 15, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Hm. Should I be taking bets as to whether the number of imaginary friends at https://www.bsdly.net/~peter/traplist.shtml roll past say 15 million by year end?
Or would somebody bribe me to make sure it does?
Or would somebody bribe me to make sure it does?
Reposted by Peter N. M. Hansteen
is it just me, or has the number of numbskulls using gmail.com accounts with large numbers in the local part asking about bug bounty programs been increasing lately?
sure, possible additions to the spamtraps but *tedious*
sure, possible additions to the spamtraps but *tedious*
December 12, 2025 at 3:09 PM
is it just me, or has the number of numbskulls using gmail.com accounts with large numbers in the local part asking about bug bounty programs been increasing lately?
sure, possible additions to the spamtraps but *tedious*
sure, possible additions to the spamtraps but *tedious*
The story of Propolice, the OpenBSD stack protector https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20251212094310 #openbsd #propolice #stackprotection #security #securecode #exploitmitigation #secureprogramming
The story of Propolice, the OpenBSD stack protector
www.undeadly.org
December 12, 2025 at 11:18 AM
The story of Propolice, the OpenBSD stack protector https://www.undeadly.org/cgi?action=article;sid=20251212094310 #openbsd #propolice #stackprotection #security #securecode #exploitmitigation #secureprogramming
What is BSD? Come to a conference to find out! https://nxdomain.no/~peter/what_is_bsd_come_to_a_conference_to_find_out.html
Also, the @bsdcan call for papers is on until January 17th 2026 https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.html #bsd #bsdcan #openbsd #netbsd #freebsd #development #conference […]
Also, the @bsdcan call for papers is on until January 17th 2026 https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.html #bsd #bsdcan #openbsd #netbsd #freebsd #development #conference […]
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mastodon.social
December 11, 2025 at 11:46 AM
What is BSD? Come to a conference to find out! https://nxdomain.no/~peter/what_is_bsd_come_to_a_conference_to_find_out.html
Also, the @bsdcan call for papers is on until January 17th 2026 https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.html #bsd #bsdcan #openbsd #netbsd #freebsd #development #conference […]
Also, the @bsdcan call for papers is on until January 17th 2026 https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.html #bsd #bsdcan #openbsd #netbsd #freebsd #development #conference […]
Reposted by Peter N. M. Hansteen
Sam Altman (head of OpenAI):
> I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT.
Reading top US enterpreneur’s statements like this I’m not really sure if it’s really European civilisation that is “collapsing”… 🤔
> I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT.
Reading top US enterpreneur’s statements like this I’m not really sure if it’s really European civilisation that is “collapsing”… 🤔
December 10, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Sam Altman (head of OpenAI):
> I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT.
Reading top US enterpreneur’s statements like this I’m not really sure if it’s really European civilisation that is “collapsing”… 🤔
> I cannot imagine figuring out how to raise a newborn without ChatGPT.
Reading top US enterpreneur’s statements like this I’m not really sure if it’s really European civilisation that is “collapsing”… 🤔
The latest Valuable News by @vermaden https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/valuable-news-2025-12-08/ notes that The Book of PF, 4th edition is coming soon (also https://nxdomain.no/~peter/yes_the_book_of_pf_4th_ed_is_coming.html […]
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mastodon.social
December 10, 2025 at 10:42 AM
The latest Valuable News by @vermaden https://vermaden.wordpress.com/2025/12/08/valuable-news-2025-12-08/ notes that The Book of PF, 4th edition is coming soon (also https://nxdomain.no/~peter/yes_the_book_of_pf_4th_ed_is_coming.html […]
Somehow, this is still a thing:
Dec 8 00:05:22 skapet spamd[27974]: (GREY) 111.68.22.216: <> -> <delivery2.nospamcloud.com-1765148710-testing@bsdly.net>
Does this mean "Twenty-plus years on, SMTP callbacks are still pointless and need to die" […]
Dec 8 00:05:22 skapet spamd[27974]: (GREY) 111.68.22.216: <> -> <delivery2.nospamcloud.com-1765148710-testing@bsdly.net>
Does this mean "Twenty-plus years on, SMTP callbacks are still pointless and need to die" […]
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mastodon.social
December 8, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Somehow, this is still a thing:
Dec 8 00:05:22 skapet spamd[27974]: (GREY) 111.68.22.216: <> -> <delivery2.nospamcloud.com-1765148710-testing@bsdly.net>
Does this mean "Twenty-plus years on, SMTP callbacks are still pointless and need to die" […]
Dec 8 00:05:22 skapet spamd[27974]: (GREY) 111.68.22.216: <> -> <delivery2.nospamcloud.com-1765148710-testing@bsdly.net>
Does this mean "Twenty-plus years on, SMTP callbacks are still pointless and need to die" […]
This is what a #bugbounty hunt looks like, right? https://nxdomain.no/~peter/20251206_bugbounnty_hunter_at_work.txt #securityresearch #scriptkiddies #morons #wordpress #passwordgroping
December 6, 2025 at 12:48 PM
This is what a #bugbounty hunt looks like, right? https://nxdomain.no/~peter/20251206_bugbounnty_hunter_at_work.txt #securityresearch #scriptkiddies #morons #wordpress #passwordgroping
Reposted by Peter N. M. Hansteen
RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@NetscapeNavigator/115671312844470695
A small reminder that keeping software updated is important for security and fixing bugs.
If you have very busy schedule, you can consider automating updates (it's actually quite easy), including server software updates, or […]
A small reminder that keeping software updated is important for security and fixing bugs.
If you have very busy schedule, you can consider automating updates (it's actually quite easy), including server software updates, or […]
December 6, 2025 at 10:25 AM
RE: https://social.vivaldi.net/@NetscapeNavigator/115671312844470695
A small reminder that keeping software updated is important for security and fixing bugs.
If you have very busy schedule, you can consider automating updates (it's actually quite easy), including server software updates, or […]
A small reminder that keeping software updated is important for security and fixing bugs.
If you have very busy schedule, you can consider automating updates (it's actually quite easy), including server software updates, or […]
Long rumored and eagerly anticipated by some, the fourth edition of The Book of PF is now available for preorder
More: https://nxdomain.no/~peter/yes_the_book_of_pf_4th_ed_is_coming.html (https://bsdly.blogspot.com/2025/07/yes-book-of-pf-4th-edition-is-coming.html) […]
More: https://nxdomain.no/~peter/yes_the_book_of_pf_4th_ed_is_coming.html (https://bsdly.blogspot.com/2025/07/yes-book-of-pf-4th-edition-is-coming.html) […]
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mastodon.social
December 5, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Long rumored and eagerly anticipated by some, the fourth edition of The Book of PF is now available for preorder
More: https://nxdomain.no/~peter/yes_the_book_of_pf_4th_ed_is_coming.html (https://bsdly.blogspot.com/2025/07/yes-book-of-pf-4th-edition-is-coming.html) […]
More: https://nxdomain.no/~peter/yes_the_book_of_pf_4th_ed_is_coming.html (https://bsdly.blogspot.com/2025/07/yes-book-of-pf-4th-edition-is-coming.html) […]
Despite some persistent rumors, installing #openbsd is both quick and easy on most not too exotic hardware. But once the thing is installed, what is daily life with the most secure free operating system like?
Read more: https://nxdomain.no/~peter/openbsd_installed_now_for_the_daily_tasks.html […]
Read more: https://nxdomain.no/~peter/openbsd_installed_now_for_the_daily_tasks.html […]
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mastodon.social
December 5, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Despite some persistent rumors, installing #openbsd is both quick and easy on most not too exotic hardware. But once the thing is installed, what is daily life with the most secure free operating system like?
Read more: https://nxdomain.no/~peter/openbsd_installed_now_for_the_daily_tasks.html […]
Read more: https://nxdomain.no/~peter/openbsd_installed_now_for_the_daily_tasks.html […]
Funny 'cause it's true:
https://nxdomain.no/~peter/cloudflare_500_2025-12-05.png #cloudflare #downtime #code500 #internalservereror
https://nxdomain.no/~peter/cloudflare_500_2025-12-05.png #cloudflare #downtime #code500 #internalservereror
December 5, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Funny 'cause it's true:
https://nxdomain.no/~peter/cloudflare_500_2025-12-05.png #cloudflare #downtime #code500 #internalservereror
https://nxdomain.no/~peter/cloudflare_500_2025-12-05.png #cloudflare #downtime #code500 #internalservereror
Reposted by Peter N. M. Hansteen
A new Hackerone issue was submitted for #curl and I had it closed as not applicable within four minutes. A new personal record I believe.
(It will be disclosed asap.)
(It will be disclosed asap.)
December 4, 2025 at 10:05 AM
A new Hackerone issue was submitted for #curl and I had it closed as not applicable within four minutes. A new personal record I believe.
(It will be disclosed asap.)
(It will be disclosed asap.)
Reposted by Peter N. M. Hansteen
Unix - BSD developers : this code should run and be maintained as long as computers exist.
Linux - GNU dev : this code should run and be maintained as long as someone is willing to do the work
Consultant: this code should run until the end of my contract.
Enterprise grade B2B software : this […]
Linux - GNU dev : this code should run and be maintained as long as someone is willing to do the work
Consultant: this code should run until the end of my contract.
Enterprise grade B2B software : this […]
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mamot.fr
December 2, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Unix - BSD developers : this code should run and be maintained as long as computers exist.
Linux - GNU dev : this code should run and be maintained as long as someone is willing to do the work
Consultant: this code should run until the end of my contract.
Enterprise grade B2B software : this […]
Linux - GNU dev : this code should run and be maintained as long as someone is willing to do the work
Consultant: this code should run until the end of my contract.
Enterprise grade B2B software : this […]
"Fetching 30909 patches"
Yes, it's an upgrade.
And no, not one from the "Patch Tuesday" outfit.
Yes, it's an upgrade.
And no, not one from the "Patch Tuesday" outfit.
December 2, 2025 at 5:23 PM
"Fetching 30909 patches"
Yes, it's an upgrade.
And no, not one from the "Patch Tuesday" outfit.
Yes, it's an upgrade.
And no, not one from the "Patch Tuesday" outfit.
The Call for Papers for #bsdcan is open, see https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.html and https://nxdomain.no/~peter/what_is_bsd_come_to_a_conference_to_find_out.html for some background (f you want to explain to less BSD-savvy friends) #bsdcan #bsd #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #freesoftware […]
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mastodon.social
December 1, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The Call for Papers for #bsdcan is open, see https://www.bsdcan.org/2026/papers.html and https://nxdomain.no/~peter/what_is_bsd_come_to_a_conference_to_find_out.html for some background (f you want to explain to less BSD-savvy friends) #bsdcan #bsd #freebsd #netbsd #openbsd #freesoftware […]
A Bus Ride and the (At Least) 3x UX FAILs
Norway is digital to a fault. That is why attempting to buy the ticket for a bus ride can reveal a cascade of user experience (UX) failures
Read on: https://nxdomain.no/~peter/a_bus_ride_and_at_least_three_ux_fails.html (tracked […]
Norway is digital to a fault. That is why attempting to buy the ticket for a bus ride can reveal a cascade of user experience (UX) failures
Read on: https://nxdomain.no/~peter/a_bus_ride_and_at_least_three_ux_fails.html (tracked […]
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mastodon.social
November 28, 2025 at 4:01 PM
A Bus Ride and the (At Least) 3x UX FAILs
Norway is digital to a fault. That is why attempting to buy the ticket for a bus ride can reveal a cascade of user experience (UX) failures
Read on: https://nxdomain.no/~peter/a_bus_ride_and_at_least_three_ux_fails.html (tracked […]
Norway is digital to a fault. That is why attempting to buy the ticket for a bus ride can reveal a cascade of user experience (UX) failures
Read on: https://nxdomain.no/~peter/a_bus_ride_and_at_least_three_ux_fails.html (tracked […]
Tired of the interminable emacs vs vi editor wars (with praise for nano baked in)? Back in 2018 I wrote "ed(1) mastery is a must for a real Unix person" https://nxdomain.no/~peter/ed_mastery_is_a_must_for_real_unix_person.html - a review of @mwl 's then recent book #ed #vi #emacs #editors #unix […]
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mastodon.social
November 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Reposted by Peter N. M. Hansteen
@Kjaerulv
I've been saying this for more than a dozen years by now:
We need IT-Accident Investigation Boards, like we have them for planes, trains, ships, bridges and other important stuff.
Without *independent* investigations we will never learn from each other's mistakes.
I've been saying this for more than a dozen years by now:
We need IT-Accident Investigation Boards, like we have them for planes, trains, ships, bridges and other important stuff.
Without *independent* investigations we will never learn from each other's mistakes.
November 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
@Kjaerulv
I've been saying this for more than a dozen years by now:
We need IT-Accident Investigation Boards, like we have them for planes, trains, ships, bridges and other important stuff.
Without *independent* investigations we will never learn from each other's mistakes.
I've been saying this for more than a dozen years by now:
We need IT-Accident Investigation Boards, like we have them for planes, trains, ships, bridges and other important stuff.
Without *independent* investigations we will never learn from each other's mistakes.