Well this is sub-optimal. #cososec
Backdoored firmware lets China state hackers control routers with “magic packets”
The modified firmware used by BlackTech is hard to detect.

Hackers backed by the Chinese government are planting malware into routers that provides long-lasting and undetectable backdoor access to the networks of multinational companies in the US and Japan, governments in both countries said Wednesday.

https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/09/china-state-hackers-are-camping-out-in-cisco-routers-us-and-japan-warn/

I built this cable assembly several months back using TA5 mini 5-pins at the fanouts. One of those connections broke loose at the fanout after the cable got yanked on and the connector pulled out of its shell. I was just using layers of heat shrink to keep it all together since the two cables wouldn't allow me to use the included chuck and strain relief.

So I re-terminated that end, and put some JB-Weld in the back. Let's see it try to pull out now!

Even if it's just a political stunt, this is a MAJOR move. ✊ #union #labor

https://apnews.com/article/president-joe-biden-strike-united-auto-workers-8ecc84eeca15c99673f31bdac6921f7b

Biden will join the UAW strike picket line. Experts can't recall the last time a president did that

There is some really hilarious merch, too.

"SharePoint is not a database." 🤣

This is absolutely brilliant. The worst customer service portal imaginable. Created by [@]sysengineer.

https://sharepointlist.com/

I just started using Paramount+. It does not remember what episodes I've watched, and if I exit an episode before finishing and go back to it later it starts from the beginning rather than where I left off. This behavior is the same on two different TVs with two different roku's. WTF?

Well I stopped at episode 6. Great show so far, but I'm probably going to regret that 12 ounces of vodka tomorrow.

How is Geri Ryan still so smoking hot? She's on the Neve Campbell plan.

Currently on vodka gimlet number 4. I'm taking advantage of being off from work tomorrow.

An old friend and fellow Trekkie gave me a gift card for Paramount+, so I've started Picard. Having a drink with every episode.
#spirited 🍸

I found a third-party Reddit app for Android that works despite the new API restrictions. Note that it's for passive viewing only; no posting.

Stealth is an account-free, privacy-oriented, and feature-rich Reddit client.
It provides features from Reddit, without the need for an account. In fact, the app doesn't even let you log in with a Reddit account.

https://gitlab.com/cosmosapps/stealth

You know what? People are allowed to have bad days / weeks / months / years and to be less than perfect and pop off now and then.

Don't take my silence as weakness or acceptance. I'm just waiting.

Feeling spicy tonight. AMA.

I got one piece of pretty good news in the midst of the very difficult situation I've been going through the past 5 months. Celebrating (?) with beer, margaritas, and a significant amount of bourbon tonight.
#beerme #spirited

#cososec ALERT 🚨
T-Mobile employee info has been breached. (Correction to previous post )