BatCAt
@batcatca.bsky.social
The hero that Got-ham deserves, but not the one it needs. Will fight crime for just-mice. Sophisticat. Catfather. Annoyed. I mention infosec stuff sometimes. 🇿🇦 in 🇨🇦
Updated my desk setup a bit. Toddles is not sure how she's going to get to her bed when I'm standing up.
March 20, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Updated my desk setup a bit. Toddles is not sure how she's going to get to her bed when I'm standing up.
Did my choice of visible cabling and switch trigger the whole of the Ubiquiti sub? Absolutely.
Do I really care? Not particularly. Now I can access it, whilst still having space on my shelves for more Lego.
Do I really care? Not particularly. Now I can access it, whilst still having space on my shelves for more Lego.
March 18, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Did my choice of visible cabling and switch trigger the whole of the Ubiquiti sub? Absolutely.
Do I really care? Not particularly. Now I can access it, whilst still having space on my shelves for more Lego.
Do I really care? Not particularly. Now I can access it, whilst still having space on my shelves for more Lego.
New networking equipment? Toddles gets supervised play with the packaging.
March 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
New networking equipment? Toddles gets supervised play with the packaging.
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In South Africa, we call this state capture.
February 2, 2025 at 6:15 PM
In South Africa, we call this state capture.
The AA5342/UH-60 crash is absolutely horrifying. My thoughts to the families and friends of everyone on both flights, and to the ATC on duty at the time. Aviation is one of the hardest and most unforgiving undertakings.
January 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The AA5342/UH-60 crash is absolutely horrifying. My thoughts to the families and friends of everyone on both flights, and to the ATC on duty at the time. Aviation is one of the hardest and most unforgiving undertakings.
I really wonder at the value of reporting on preprint in vivo studies. Sure, it's interesting to know that there's research on potential treatments for historically untreatable diseases, but any actual trials would be years away, let alone any approval for use of the treatment. Basically irrelevant.
January 20, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I really wonder at the value of reporting on preprint in vivo studies. Sure, it's interesting to know that there's research on potential treatments for historically untreatable diseases, but any actual trials would be years away, let alone any approval for use of the treatment. Basically irrelevant.
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‘Worry is the misuse of imagination’
Heard this yesterday and I’m going to be thinking about it for a long while
Heard this yesterday and I’m going to be thinking about it for a long while
January 19, 2025 at 3:59 AM
‘Worry is the misuse of imagination’
Heard this yesterday and I’m going to be thinking about it for a long while
Heard this yesterday and I’m going to be thinking about it for a long while
The more you read on a subject, the more interesting it gets.
This is why most podbros are so uninteresting. They read so little, and so shallowly, on topics that they know virtually nothing. And 'virtually nothing' is extremely boring.
This is why most podbros are so uninteresting. They read so little, and so shallowly, on topics that they know virtually nothing. And 'virtually nothing' is extremely boring.
January 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
The more you read on a subject, the more interesting it gets.
This is why most podbros are so uninteresting. They read so little, and so shallowly, on topics that they know virtually nothing. And 'virtually nothing' is extremely boring.
This is why most podbros are so uninteresting. They read so little, and so shallowly, on topics that they know virtually nothing. And 'virtually nothing' is extremely boring.
I wonder how quickly building codes and insurance requirements will change as a result of the LA fires. Fire-resistant structures clearly work.
January 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I wonder how quickly building codes and insurance requirements will change as a result of the LA fires. Fire-resistant structures clearly work.
How my brain currently 'works':
Hmmm, let me finish reading the breakdown of major depressive disorder.
30 seconds in: Hmmmm, I forget to figure out which kitchen shears to buy, let me go read on that.
3 hours later: oops, forgot to finish reading about MDD.
Hmmm, let me finish reading the breakdown of major depressive disorder.
30 seconds in: Hmmmm, I forget to figure out which kitchen shears to buy, let me go read on that.
3 hours later: oops, forgot to finish reading about MDD.
January 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
How my brain currently 'works':
Hmmm, let me finish reading the breakdown of major depressive disorder.
30 seconds in: Hmmmm, I forget to figure out which kitchen shears to buy, let me go read on that.
3 hours later: oops, forgot to finish reading about MDD.
Hmmm, let me finish reading the breakdown of major depressive disorder.
30 seconds in: Hmmmm, I forget to figure out which kitchen shears to buy, let me go read on that.
3 hours later: oops, forgot to finish reading about MDD.
Odd problems I could quickly solve with some basic design and 3d printing:
1) Needed a way to hold the centre speaker over our new (tall) TV. Printed a 3-piece stand. I can change the top piece to suit a (planned) future speaker. Design time: 30 minutes (I am a bad designer). Print time: 14 hours.
1) Needed a way to hold the centre speaker over our new (tall) TV. Printed a 3-piece stand. I can change the top piece to suit a (planned) future speaker. Design time: 30 minutes (I am a bad designer). Print time: 14 hours.
January 7, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Odd problems I could quickly solve with some basic design and 3d printing:
1) Needed a way to hold the centre speaker over our new (tall) TV. Printed a 3-piece stand. I can change the top piece to suit a (planned) future speaker. Design time: 30 minutes (I am a bad designer). Print time: 14 hours.
1) Needed a way to hold the centre speaker over our new (tall) TV. Printed a 3-piece stand. I can change the top piece to suit a (planned) future speaker. Design time: 30 minutes (I am a bad designer). Print time: 14 hours.
Used our new gym for the first time.
It's awesome.
I am, however, very weak.
It's awesome.
I am, however, very weak.
January 7, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Used our new gym for the first time.
It's awesome.
I am, however, very weak.
It's awesome.
I am, however, very weak.
If I go into politics, my campaign slogan will be "A vote for me is a voted for precedented times."
January 4, 2025 at 7:20 PM
If I go into politics, my campaign slogan will be "A vote for me is a voted for precedented times."
Why don't companies that make trash cans print or indent their volume somewhere in/on the actual trash can? How the fuck am I supposed to remember if it's a 30 or 40 gallon can? I buy bulk trash bags, so by the time I've used 300 of them I also can't remember how large they are.
January 3, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Why don't companies that make trash cans print or indent their volume somewhere in/on the actual trash can? How the fuck am I supposed to remember if it's a 30 or 40 gallon can? I buy bulk trash bags, so by the time I've used 300 of them I also can't remember how large they are.
Why are almost all spice jars round? What a stupid shape, especially if you have lots of spices and limited space. Square jars are much more space efficient.
December 28, 2024 at 5:47 PM
Why are almost all spice jars round? What a stupid shape, especially if you have lots of spices and limited space. Square jars are much more space efficient.
TFG for McMaster-Carr and their STEP files.
December 18, 2024 at 10:05 PM
TFG for McMaster-Carr and their STEP files.
Let's be clear, I'm on the side of the Canadian Post workers here. They need to be fairly paid for their work.
The sad thing about this Canada Post strike though, is that in the long term, CP and the employees will both lose. Extended outages make customers look for and work with alternatives.
The sad thing about this Canada Post strike though, is that in the long term, CP and the employees will both lose. Extended outages make customers look for and work with alternatives.
December 14, 2024 at 4:41 PM
Let's be clear, I'm on the side of the Canadian Post workers here. They need to be fairly paid for their work.
The sad thing about this Canada Post strike though, is that in the long term, CP and the employees will both lose. Extended outages make customers look for and work with alternatives.
The sad thing about this Canada Post strike though, is that in the long term, CP and the employees will both lose. Extended outages make customers look for and work with alternatives.
I cannot believe that OEM Canon camera batteries are now THREE THOUSAND rand. What. The. Fuck.
December 11, 2024 at 7:12 PM
I cannot believe that OEM Canon camera batteries are now THREE THOUSAND rand. What. The. Fuck.
This 24H2 update for Windows 11 is the worst update I can recall from MS. So many (significant) bugs, so much instability in previously stable systems. To go back to this after what were generally fairly good quality half-yearly updates is extremely frustrating.
December 11, 2024 at 5:47 PM
This 24H2 update for Windows 11 is the worst update I can recall from MS. So many (significant) bugs, so much instability in previously stable systems. To go back to this after what were generally fairly good quality half-yearly updates is extremely frustrating.
Did you guys hear about the great benzodiazepine heist of 2024? The gang stole tens of millions worth of drugs.
I'm sure they'll be caught soon, but for now they're on the midazo-lam.
I'm sure they'll be caught soon, but for now they're on the midazo-lam.
December 11, 2024 at 5:40 AM
Did you guys hear about the great benzodiazepine heist of 2024? The gang stole tens of millions worth of drugs.
I'm sure they'll be caught soon, but for now they're on the midazo-lam.
I'm sure they'll be caught soon, but for now they're on the midazo-lam.
The lack of a desktop Youtube Music app makes it objectively worse than Spotify, Tidal or Deezer. Even if the algo is better than Spotify.
December 9, 2024 at 5:19 PM
The lack of a desktop Youtube Music app makes it objectively worse than Spotify, Tidal or Deezer. Even if the algo is better than Spotify.
I'm so wide awake this morning that I left the house without my cellphone.
December 9, 2024 at 4:30 PM
I'm so wide awake this morning that I left the house without my cellphone.
Americans are so hopeful that American insurers will change after this.
Well Columbine was 25 years ago, and you still have a crisis on your hands, so it doesn't seem like death really motivates y'all to change.
Well Columbine was 25 years ago, and you still have a crisis on your hands, so it doesn't seem like death really motivates y'all to change.
December 7, 2024 at 7:50 PM
Americans are so hopeful that American insurers will change after this.
Well Columbine was 25 years ago, and you still have a crisis on your hands, so it doesn't seem like death really motivates y'all to change.
Well Columbine was 25 years ago, and you still have a crisis on your hands, so it doesn't seem like death really motivates y'all to change.
