The release of CentOS 8 was delayed by the release of 7.7 because the project only has three engineers!

https://lists.centos.org/pipermail/centos-devel/2019-September/017693.html

I wonder how many users there are per engineer. Probably millions!

#linux #centos

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So, my geiger counter supports serial and wifi, and will report readings to this (insecure) website: http://www.gmcmap.com/ using this (super-dodgy, http only, unauthenticated) API: http://www.gmcmap.com/AutomaticallySubmitData.asp

Presumably this site isn’t intended as anything but a toy!

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Everyone is going wild about Chinese NanaVNA clones. They’re tiny, pretty decent, cheap and computer controllable.

There’s a new groups.io group @ https://groups.io/g/nanovna-users and discussions on them almost everywhere.

Mine shipped with no battery, and someone on the users list recommends 602040 Li-Po. I could find something in an old gadget but it would need to be super thin, so I’ve ordered one.

NanoVNA-saver currently looks to be the best software: https://github.com/mihtjel/nanovna-saver

Cool!

#hamradio

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Using “the most pointless Docker command ever” ( https://zwischenzugs.com/2015/06/24/the-most-pointless-docker-command-ever/) to look inside the VM Docker for macOS uses.

I’m not sure where the image comes from but it’s pretty small and slick, and I’m unsure how I’d get a shell on it without the hack!

(my next toot will be radio related….maybe)

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I’ve just had the most amazing week at 44con and on the Mastering Container Secuirity Course.

The course was brilliant, and the quality of talks at 44con was awesome.

I even won a GQ electronics geiger counter!

Cheers to @stevelord + the crew for organising!

#44con #conference #infosec

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Overheard at 44con/many hats club: I’m gonna drunkenly recompile my kernel…. (@stevelord)

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Good to see the 2m proposals being withdrawn from the WRC agenda!

https://rsgb.org/main/blog/news/gb2rs/headlines/2019/08/30/good-news-for-the-two-metre-band/

#hamradio #amateurradio

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Ohh, I think it’s my mastodoniversary!

I still follow people on the “other” site but I’ve basically not looked back and don’t post there more.

Thanks @M0YNG, and here’s to another year 🥂 🍰

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These breadboard designs for SMD parts are so cool!

https://github.com/electroniceel/protoboard/

A bit like the MeSQUARES on http://qrpme.com/?p=product&id=MES but with an open license.

#electronics #breadboard

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Another podcast I just devoured is 13 Minutes to the Moon. Definitely recommend it if you’ve not listened yet!

https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/w13xttx2

Started reading about USB (unified S-Band this time!) as used by the Apollo program. It was pretty advanced and used the 2 GHz band. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_S-band

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