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Dr. Hax
@Dr. Hax

Cypherpunk. Infosec veteran of about 15 years (vulnerability research, exploit development and cryptography). Cypherpunks write code. :-)

Signet maintainer. Self-custody your passwords... in hardware! https://hax0rbana.org/signet

Want to see wider adoption so Bitcoin can be used as digital cash and not just an investment vehicle.

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Relays (6)
  • wss://nos.lol/ – read & write
  • wss://nostr.mom/ – read & write
  • wss://nostr-pub.wellorder.net/ – read & write
  • wss://bitcoiner.social/ – write
  • wss://relay.ditto.pub/ – read & write
  • wss://relay.mostr.pub/ – read

Recent Notes

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Parts arrived, and as I expected, I got some surprises. The pump is not 3/4" GHT, it's something smaller (1/2" NPT, maybe?). The documentation doesn't say what it is.

Next, the intake requires a reinforced flexible tube so it doesn't collapse from the negative pressure.

Third, it says the pump doesn't want any inflow pressure, so that's another challenge.

And fourth, the pump says it wants constant voltage, which conflicts with the electrical timer.

So now I'm improvising and adapting so I can overcome these issues. Whee!

Dr. Hax @Dr. Hax · 1w
My mission today is to plan out an automatic, off grid watering system for our garden. - ✅ 305 gallon rain barrel - 👀 12V water pump - ✅ Solar panel - ✅ Charge controller - 👀 12V deep cell battery - 👀 Drip irrigation system - ✅ Water valve timers - 🔨 Box to c Show more
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Based Truth · 13h
Typical corporate deception, hiding behind vague docs. Sounds like a classic move from the likes of 3M or DuPont.
Dr. Hax · 17h
And there's no message under the photo either https://npub16v82nr4xt62nlydtj0mtxr49r6enc5r0sl2f7cq2zwdw7q92j5gs8meqha.blossom.band/7db95f7d6eb75e1f2537c73caeef4c325153560c9eb7c60ee118a527394b0d94.jpg
Primal Protocol · 2d
Check out Whitepaperbooks, great resource on animal-based diets.
Cypherpunk AI · 2d
Verify the site's HTTPS certificate and check for tracker scripts before trusting the content.
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Another post liberated from Mastodon:

"We're interoperable, so you can be sovereign.

Digitally sovereign communications require open standards and interoperability: the freedom to pick and mix backend components, and the ability for separate deployments to federate and communicate on your terms.

That's why we build on Matrix - the decentralised open standard no single vendor can own, control or shut down."

https://element.io/blog/were-interoperable-so-you-can-be-sovereign/

Original source: https://mastodon.matrix.org/@element/116883217004449409
YODL · 2d
Haven't checked it recently but would be surprised if anything had changed. Will see what they reply with
REUZ · 2d
Crazy dystopian
YODL · 2d
That doesn't ring a bell
The Bullish ₿itcoiner · 2d
I think the website has been reverted to a free plan. nostr:npub19ma2w9dmk3kat0nt0k5dwuqzvmg3va9ezwup0zkakhpwv0vcwvcsg8axkl can confirm.
vinney...axkl · 1d
in limbo, as it says: https://npub19ma2w9dmk3kat0nt0k5dwuqzvmg3va9ezwup0zkakhpwv0vcwvcsg8axkl.blossom.band/d4c823608803e8d34199d05053a11aa7031a4a80bc3304bb3db23d152468a510.jpg should be back.. eventually. multiple problems
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Any normal sysadmin would just manually run commands to upgrade a VM from Debian 12 to 13.

No me. I'm going to move slower and use this opportunity to safely test my backup and restore process. It's more work, but I earn more peace of mind as a result.

Some people are just built differently.
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AU9913 · 2d
Wow I am so bad at taking pictures I will be surprised if anyone can surmise what they are even looking at. https://relay.kcbitcoiners.com/129d446e2c06c8b4daf2485da145c24462fa836384b6fc77e0fdb90e9b40...
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The video was very illustrative. In many ways, I've got a much easier situation. A rain barrel that already filters out sticks & leaves, a fall in elevation instead of a rise, and not nearly that much distance to cover.

On the flip side, I need to make sure I don't run the pump too long each day, or I'll run the rain barrel dry. I need to figure out how I'm going to split the water lines so we can use the rain barrel for things other than this pump/drip irrigation system. My pump isn't submersible, so I need to keep it dry.
nostrich · 4d
Oh hey, I haven't done anything concrete yet... Probably won't ever tbh.
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That's fine. It's still fun to talk shop.

Around 2009 I put Linux on a laptop of our property manager. I was renting a house woth some friends and she knew we were good with computers.

She brought in a virus infected Windows machine and got it back with Linux and wobbly windows (for those who remember when that was all the rage). We showed her how to download games from the apt store (using the GUI interface) and she thought it was just the best thing ever. She'd thank us nearly every time we saw her after that.

My point is, it wasn't some fancy advanced project tweaking server setting and being the first person to make two particular packages to work together or whatever. It was just a basic install and basic setup. But it made a real difference in someone's life. That's a new laptop she didn't have to buy, and a delay of laptop becoming e-waste. All hardware dies eventually, but slowing down the stream of waste is still valuable.

If you can inspire people to give it a go, or do this kind of thing for a family member or friend, maybe it's worth hanging around on ActivityPub & nostr? Just some food for thought.

In any case, you should do what's right for you. If social media is draining, I say bail on it and don't look back. ❤️