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(the reason is that bsky.app links are exempted, and video.bsky.app is a rickroll)

I don’t really mind live coding challenges personally, but please use a platform that allows Vim-mode editing…

GitHub - freedomofpress/dangerzone: Take potentially dangerous PDFs, office documents, or images and convert them to safe PDFs Take potentially dangerous PDFs, office documents, or images and convert them to safe PDFs - freedomofpress/dangerzone

Risky project idea: Dangerzone-as-a-service.

github.com/freedomofpre...

The “C” in CI/CD stands for… C 💀

yossarian.net/til/post/any...

raw HTML+CSS is back, baby

Not too late for a New Year's resolution: OffSec's OSCP certification. Pinning this post to commit myself to it.

reminding myself daily that “vim golf” is not a professional skill

I'd like to migrate onto my own PDS, but I want to keep my handle in the format of `example.com`. The PDS install wants me to point a root A record to the PDS address, but I already have an A record pointing to my personal website. Does the PDS have to share an IP address with one's website?

Note the warning of course, but I'll just try it on an alt first.

Thinking about doing it today myself: github.com/bluesky-soci...

But from all the docs and ToS I can find, it looks like you can technically use TLDs like .cu, .kp, .sy, .ve, etc. as long as you/your business aren't actually considered a target of those sanctions.

As for Tonga/.to, the geopolitics seem... fine? They're so low-profile.

Okay, scratch that. Some services (e.g., DigiCert) will refuse to issue certificates for Russian and Belarusian TLDs. But just because a country code is sanctioned or embargoed, doesn't mean the corresponding TLD will be affected.

knowledge.digicert.com/solution/emb...

brb fact checking myself

ccTLDs run the risk of being impacted by sanctions. Nameservers in the US, for example, aren’t allowed to support (off the top of my head): .ru, .ve, .kp, .cu, or .sy. And .sd used to be on that list.

.to was considered a “gccTLD” by Google (not sure if they still use that terminology officially), which are supposed to be a little better than non-generic ccTLDs in terms of SEO.

Re: the `string4.rs` exercise... it's very clever how the `str::trim` methods return `&str`, whereas the `str::replace` and `str::to_lowercase` methods return `String`. I take it this is because trim doesn't actually require the creation of a new string, and it's more a view of the original string?

Thread 🧵: initial impressions of Rust from someone doing rustlings for the first time...

In the meantime, you’ll also find me tinkering with Python 3.13 features (experimental freethreading! 🏄‍♂️ GIL? Who’s GIL?), Rust, AT Protocol, and maybe getting back into NixOS.

So, my friends—I am back! I’ll be knocking on your doors to find my next quest. Get in touch if you’re in search of my skills.

I’m proud also of the work my colleagues continue to do. Independent public media is a shining example of operational efficiency, unwavering morale, and tireless service in an industry that demands more from less every day. Please consider donating to your local stations, especially now.

I was laid off this week from my job as a Platform Engineer at New York Public Radio. I’m sad to leave my colleagues for now, but looking back, I’m satisfied to leave our product and developer experience in better shape than ever before.

No, of course not. I think my tone must’ve come across wrong. I’m also saying this would be ridiculous and unlikely.

Right. By “break,” I should say “apply whatever measures they plan on applying to UK users that already have ADP enabled.”

You’re right. But what they know vs. what they’ll agree to use for this UK compliance are _hopefully_ different. They can also know your GPS location, but if they break ADP for Americans flying through the LHR airport, a lot more hell would be raised.

Anyone know what standard Apple would use to determine if someone is a “UK customer”? I can think of several metrics…

Keep in mind that iMessages _once backed up to iCloud_ are only encrypted if you have ADP. So that encryption is broken if/when you (or the person/people you talk to) back up to an iCloud account without ADP.

Thank you for your important reporting! 🫡

They also have a copy of that CD, so you don't have to rip it: archive.org/details/Cook...

Yes! @archive.org hosts it here: archive.org/details/win9...

Photo looking down a paved road in the mountains. Trees covered in frost are on the sides of the road.

Photo of the Blue Ridge Mountains from the top of Brasstown Bald. Some paved road visible. Clear blue sky. One of the mountains is half-covered in frost on its right side. Nearby trees are covered in frost.

Photo of the Blue Ridge Mountains from the top of Brasstown Bald. Houses are visible in valley in the distance. Blue sky with a few wispy clouds. Some of the nearby trees are covered in frost.

📍 Enotah, Blue Ridge Mountains