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John W. O'Brien
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mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06A human, I think. Grappling with my flaws and shortcomings, and those of the other co-inhabitants of this planet. #Networking and #InfoSec iconoclast, from what I can tell. Aficionado of #IPv6, #DNS and #DNSSEC, #FreeBSD, and #Python. #FOSS contributor at the fringes, mostly to packaging. Biking, travel, and craft cocktails. #RuleOfLaw
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#bsdcan2026 plenary about to get underway at uOttawa!
I just received a refund from Jefferson Health for a three-figure sum they had improperly charged me for an X-ray two full years ago. Two years. If I had taken anywhere near that long to pay them, they probably would have sent my account to collections and gotten a judgement against me to garnish my wages or some such abuse. This system is so f'd.
The Free Market Lie: Why Switzerland Has 25 Gbit Internet and America Doesn't https://sschueller.github.io/posts/the-free-market-lie/ @sschueller@we.tei.li
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@LilahTovMoon@tech.lgbt _sigh_ And, already, I feel like a bad person for letting my knee jerk reaction out into the world.
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@iscdotorg@fosstodon.org I know! Right? And furthermore, almost every major security incident in the last two decades has involved network connectivity, so clearly the network is a critical part of the problem. 🤔
Those who find the IPv8 Internet Draft compelling or provocative, may also be interested in this Internet Draft published yesterday.
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@JenMsft@mastodon.social IIRC, the original "debugging" involved removing a moth from the mechanical relays of an early computer. So, not quite, but I think you should take credit anyway.
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@encthenet@flyovercountry.social Yes, and it thereby makes possible useful functions that would not otherwise be possible.
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And today it's gone. I am really not a fan of non-determinism in the UI of software I use.
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@MaryAustinBooks@mstdn.social The last few paragraphs rewarded me for reading the whole piece.
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@Edent No, and that is a great question. At least, no, not according to what I understand a furry to be and what I understand Big Bird to be. I accept that one of both of those understandings could be misses.
I feel the need to comment on the recent DE DNSSEC incident.
First off, hugs! This sucks and I know lots of people have been called on to respond and will be expected to explain; a stressful and often thankless duty.
Speaking from the perspective of one who has planned, orchestrated, and implemented both a DNSSEC algorithm rollover and a multisigner transition for the flagship zone of a multi-billion dollar enterprise, I understand the stakes, and feel deeply the significance of the moment.
The Thunderbird spam filter got significantly worse lately, after roughly a quarter century of reliable performance. I thought it might be a transient problem after the 128esr to 140esr jump. That was ten months ago and there's been no improvement. Is anybody else observing this?
Admittedly, I'm trying to avoid having to sink time and effort into making the jump from passive user to active developer. This seems like a reasonable intermediate step: promote awareness and attract actionable input.
Double-entry bookkeeping is not the same thing as keeping two sets of books.
I've never seen the AirNow air quality indication in the maroon, "Hazardous" range until just now. 💨🤢
We have two air purifiers and two MERV13-equipped box fans going on high in the apartment and I've still felt a prickly, mild stinging at the back of my throat all day. We're fortunate that we don't need to go outside. I know lots of folks are worse off.
As dumb as it would be to adopt permanent daylight saving time, toggling back and forth is definitely dumber.
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@bofh_excuses@gts.chapek9.com In my organization, someone thought it was the door release.