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Leigh Tucker
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Computing, IT researcher and practitioner, gamer & photographer

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Leigh Tucker @leightucker.bsky.social · 20d
#internetoutage #broken #awsalloveragain #notourinternalnetwork
netblocks.org NetBlocks @netblocks.org · 20d
ℹ️ Note: A wide range of online services are currently experiencing disruptions due to a technical issue affecting Cloudflare's global network; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering
Screenshot of a Cloudflare error page showing the message “Internal server error (Error code 500).” A diagram underneath shows three icons: a browser on the left marked “Working,” a Cloudflare cloud in the centre marked “Error,” and a server on the right also marked “Working.” The page says the issue is caused by an internal server error on Cloudflare’s network and advises the user to try again in a few minutes.
leightucker.bsky.social
Testing WordPress setup

hello webizens
Testing WordPress setup
hello webizens
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December 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
leightucker.bsky.social
Excellent keep up the good work a secure alternative to Google

#privacy #security #encryption
December 4, 2025 at 12:16 PM
leightucker.bsky.social
Not sure how I feel about this myself #security #scarystuff

9to5mac.com/2025/12/02/l...
Leak reveals Apple Health app might soon connect to ChatGPT - 9to5Mac
A new leak reveals that ChatGPT might soon be able to integrate your Apple Health app data to guide its health-related knowledge.
9to5mac.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
leightucker.bsky.social
Well said #cybersecurity #commonsense
oulibrary.bsky.social The Open University Library @oulibrary.bsky.social · 7d
The Internet puts a great deal of information at your disposal - but how do you know what is accurate and reliable?

This pathway from Being digital will take you through how you can evaluate people, networks and information you find online 👉 https://ow.ly/fLVU50XxZla
Image contains a quote from an OU student which reads: "With the increasing reach of scams, it is important to be able to think critically about the information received".
December 3, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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oulibrary.bsky.social
It's that time of year again to flag up the amazing Naxos Music Library, available for free to OU staff and students. With a mix of classical, jazz, world, new age and folk it's a must visit for compiling your Christmas playlists! 👇
https://ow.ly/wQL150XAK7S (OU login required.)
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December 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
leightucker.bsky.social
#internetoutage #broken #awsalloveragain #notourinternalnetwork
netblocks.org NetBlocks @netblocks.org · 20d
ℹ️ Note: A wide range of online services are currently experiencing disruptions due to a technical issue affecting Cloudflare's global network; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering
Screenshot of a Cloudflare error page showing the message “Internal server error (Error code 500).” A diagram underneath shows three icons: a browser on the left marked “Working,” a Cloudflare cloud in the centre marked “Error,” and a server on the right also marked “Working.” The page says the issue is caused by an internal server error on Cloudflare’s network and advises the user to try again in a few minutes.
November 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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callofduty.com
Ready to be in the lobby 😤
November 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
leightucker.bsky.social
Shields, Shields! #braceforimpact

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Powerful 'cannibal storm' to hit Earth today - and it could disrupt communications and GPS
A powerful solar storm could bring a dazzling Northern Lights display later - as well as potentially disrupting GPS, communications and power grids.
news.sky.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:02 PM
leightucker.bsky.social
I knew it was coming such a sad day for my little robo housekeeper #neato #robot #robotvacuum
October 27, 2025 at 2:24 PM
leightucker.bsky.social
No no no no no no #security #idiots #individualchoice

www.macrumors.com/2025/10/23/a...
Apple Warns App Tracking Transparency Could Be Disabled in Europe
Apple said today that it might be "forced" to disable a key anti-ad tracking feature in the European Union, reports DPA International. ...
www.macrumors.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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October 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
leightucker.bsky.social
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Snapchat, Roblox and Lloyds bank hit by Amazon Web Services internet outage - live updates
Dozens of the world's biggest sites including Zoom, Duolingo and Lloyds bank are having issues - Amazon Web Services says it's identified a
www.bbc.co.uk
October 20, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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netblocks.org
ℹ️ Note: A wide range of online services are currently experiencing disruptions due to a technical issue at Amazon Web Services, understood to be related to the company's DNS and database configuration; incident not related to country-level internet disruptions or filtering
• Operational issue - Multiple services (N. Virginia) Service: Multiple services Severity: Disrupted Increased Error Rates and Latencies Oct 20 2:01 AM PDT We have identified a potential root cause for error rates for the DynamoDB APls in the US-EAST-1 Region. Based on our investigation, the issue appears to be related to DNS resolution of the DynamoDB API endpoint in US-EAST-1. We are working on multiple parallel paths to accelerate recovery. This issue also affects other AWS Services in the US-EAST-1 Region. Global services or features that rely on US-EAST-1 endpoints such as IAM updates and DynamoDB Global tables may also be experiencing issues. During this time, customers may be unable to create or update Support Cases. We recommend customers continue to retry any failed requests. We will continue to provide updates as we have more information to share, or by 2:45 AM. Oct 20 1:26 AM PDT We can confirm significant error rates for requests made to the DynamoDB endpoint in the US-EAST-1 Region. This issue also affects other AWS Services in the US-EAST-1 Region as well. During this time, customers may be unable to create or update Support Cases. Engineers were immediately engaged and are actively working on both mitigating the issue, and fully understanding the root cause. We will continue to provide updates as we have more information to share, or by 2:00 AM. Oct 20 12:51 AM PDT We can confirm increased error rates and latencies for multiple AWS Services in the US-EAST-1 Region. This issue may also be affecting Case Creation through the AWS Support Center or the Support API. We are actively engaged and working to both mitigate the issue and understand root cause. We will provide an update in 45 minutes, or sooner if we have additional information to share. Oct 20 12:11 AM PDT We are investigating increased error rates and latencies for multiple AWS services in the US-EAST-1 Region. We will provide another update in the next 30-45 minutes.
October 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
leightucker.bsky.social
Well hello there PS5 and goodbye Xbox. Final nail in the coffin with the Game Pass increases/changes

profile.playstation.com/CrashedDisk

#Playstation
#Xbox
#Greed
PlayStation Profile | CrashedDisk
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October 16, 2025 at 5:41 PM
leightucker.bsky.social
#fuckoff #absolutelynot #letsjustweakensecurityforeveryone
October 1, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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tomwarren.co.uk
a mandatory digital ID in the UK? No thanks. UK citizens haven’t voted for this, and there’s no mandate for it
September 26, 2025 at 9:24 AM
leightucker.bsky.social
The Ethical IT Professional - that's another achievement under my belt.

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September 25, 2025 at 12:31 PM
leightucker.bsky.social
Unblock this immediately, its my account my device and i am UK citizen travelling abroad.

Do not make decisions on my behalf.

9to5mac.com/2025/09/11/t...
There's bad news for AirPods Live Translation in EU countries - 9to5Mac
We first spotted that AirPods Live translation was coming a month before the announcement. Initial language support is listed as...
9to5mac.com
September 11, 2025 at 12:33 PM
leightucker.bsky.social
Hoping Apple will reinstate ADP in the UK ASAP.

What are these idiots in government trying to do, morons.

news.sky.com/story/uk-dro...
UK drops Apple encryption demands, says US spy chief
In February, there were reports the government had ordered Apple to create a way for UK security services to access its encrypted user data.
news.sky.com
August 19, 2025 at 8:55 PM
leightucker.bsky.social
First day back at work after almost a week off, didn't like getting up early.

Well at least that's the worst one nearly over and done with.

🤔
August 18, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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germnetwork.com
Already in the beta, but know someone who's still waiting?

Tag a few friends who should get in. We’re letting a few of you skip the line 😉
August 13, 2025 at 7:15 PM
leightucker.bsky.social
Bugger wanted Mikey Doble from Power Maxed Racing to do well
August 2, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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hryb.me
One of my latest projects has a new episode: Professional Doppelgamers S1E2 is now live. Join @cmelissinos.bsky.social and me for another episode of gaming and tech talk:

youtu.be/hZB_Ap1iCpY?...

It's not all the podcast platforms yet--that's coming soon!

LMK what you think if you watch it!
Professional Doppelgamers - Episode 2 - Reactions, recommendations, and figuring it out!
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August 1, 2025 at 4:19 PM
leightucker.bsky.social
When you finally start looking into why an integration on your website has stopped working and discover it was Google pulling support rather than a failure of the website or theme.

My Photo's, Google account, most importantly my website. leave stuff alone or at least tell people before breaking it.
August 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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prismagic.bsky.social
Bluesky doesn't penalize you for using links, tags, using key words like Patreon or commissions, and doesn't have a central algorithm on your following feed, which means all the power rests on you to help your favourite creators be seen!
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July 30, 2025 at 6:05 PM