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Cambionn
@Cambionn

Nerd with an interest in computers, cybersecurity, privacy, AI, HRI, open-source, videogames, and collecting music. Also like dogs and horses. All in no particular order.

I advocate for privacy and against Big Tech. Sometimes I speak or write blogs.
I have many opinions. Often with more nuance than fits a Mastodon post.

This account is strictly personal, and unrelated to my work.
・Security & Compliance Officer at team.blue.

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Rihards Olups · 4d
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@nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... I'm both amazed, flabbergasted, and dissapointed. Who thought combining audio and charging was a good idea? It's interesting for sure, but I can see why this didn't make it big 🤭.

I kinda love this as much as I hate this. It's so stupid it's funny. And I love finding this stuff out thanks to this post.

But I guess whoever made this picture did do his research after all. Gotta give him that. And my wonders have been answered 🤣🤣🤣.
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European Commission · 3d
Hi, nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqdekjskneezmvka809hznj5nxj2vnx44tqdwry77vp3x7rfexd08qdv6acr , glad the post helped you learn something new! 😉
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I was watching TV amd heard the sounds of a #Gekko #Gecko. I somehow never heard that before, but I love it! It's like a #Pokémon saying it's own name :awesome:.
You can hear it here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gekko_gecko.wav

I wish we had wild #lizards in my country. I hate spiders but I gladly have those small lizards in my house to eat the flies and mosicto's. I always enjoy them when I'm in Asia.
Christoffer S. · 3w
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@nprofile1q... My main issue is that a lot of mouses feel so flimsy, especially nowadays. Those old ones like you linked where definitely better in that

These mouses win tho. They are aluminum and nicely heavy, which beats even the sturdier plastic of the past imho. Heavy + very high DPI is great for my CTS. I'm also fond of the thumb wheel. Less resistance than buttons, good for quick actions. They're also surprisingly ergonomic

I was so sad when they went bankrupt, and so happy they're now back
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My trusty old #MadCatz R.A.T. 6 (no +, it's from before the bankruptcy) died, after 10 years of service. The left button wouldn't hold, making it nearly impossible to move windows. The rubber coating also desintegrated. So, I made good use of my work's equipment budget and ordered a new R.A.T. 8+ :ablobcool:.

For those with good memory: I posted a R.A.T. 6+ before, but that one replaced my stolen travel mouse. That's not the one broken.

Still feel like these are the best mouses around!

#mouse


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Christoffer S. · 3w
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@nprofile1q... I like this story a lot, thanks for sharing 😁.

I think there is another key takeaway in this: sometimes we nerds want to make stuff super fancy and nice, think everything out and make it super cool. But most of the time, regular Average Joe end users don't care much about that at all and are often just as happy with something simple and plain :blobcatadorable:. Hope your mom keeps enjoying it 👏👏👏:awesome:!
Cambionn · 4w
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@nprofile1q...
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Tweakers also confirmed Abdoul personally asked to be named this way. His own screenshot even shows him sending Tweakers "sort of co-founder. Please change".

And they confirmed that @nprofile1q... already said this back then (in 2020):
"Co-founder isn't an accurate description of his role. Where are you getting that from? Did he say that to you?"

Tweakers also mentioned that they're not sure why it wasn't removed back then, implying it should've and didn't get redacted as an oversight
Joris (dwz) · 4w
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@nprofile1q...
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In a topic on Tweakers Abdoul replied:
https://gathering.tweakers.net/forum/list_messages/2331668

Imho it makes him look worse. He replies with inconsistencies, goes all Trump with "that never happened", stays vague, tries to redirect the topic away from the actual questions, and best: his screenshots seem to line up with @nprofile1q... their story

He also uses some similar tricks to "cyber security expert" Rian van Rijbroek, from overly referring to secret services to using previous publications to proof how real he is
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Cambionn · 4w
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Even the popular website @nprofile1q... made the mistake of calling him the co-founder recently. They are now looking into it, so hopefully a proper correction of this will come soon.

Rasnab is already being compared to "Rian the Cybercharlatan" on Dutch fora, so there is that. Great way to ruin your reputation :blobcatgiggle2:.

If nothing else, I guess we have a new drama to follow. I was already sad the In De Ban Van Rian podcast had ended :blobfoxtea_w_:.
Tom Ootes · 4w
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@nprofile1q... @nprofile1q... Any of the main people really. The team is quite small and everyone is kinda multi-purpose. I would suggest asking them and see if anyone has time and is willing 😅.

Disclaimer that I'm not really part of the AsteroidOS team, just a happy user. All I did was some testing and 1 tiny bugfix.
Tom Ootes · 4w
nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpqdekjskneezmvka809hznj5nxj2vnx44tqdwry77vp3x7rfexd08qdv6acr nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyd968gmewwp6kyqpq5lap8ts06yxay4yxzvvw5pgzvl9q239cx6jhkg470vs8mdp5pmeq3v8zvc thanks for the suggestion, do you have a specific contributer in mind?
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Well my 2026 @nprofile1q... tickets are bought! Looking forward to the 2026 edition of this #Dutch #cybersecurity #conference.

If you're quick you can still go for early bird prices! We are Dutch after all 🤑!

#security #conference #securityconference #orangecon #orangecon2026 #cyber