Spinda 🐲🦊🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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Computer scientist & firewall dragon. Did a PhD on making web browsers less broken. Into browser innards, niche programming languages, reverse-engineering, unfiction, 3D printing & fabrication, …
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Spinda 🐲🦊🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
@spinda.net
· Oct 18
Friends don't let friends use AES-CTR with a constant IV...
I swear, GitHub just gets worse and worse.
January 11, 2026 at 3:49 AM
I swear, GitHub just gets worse and worse.
I've also been working on the same idea 😅
January 6, 2026 at 8:17 PM
I've also been working on the same idea 😅
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The future of the Linux desktop can look like this.
Let's build it!
loss32.org
(I am at #39c3 currently, specifically around the table called " " usually, ask for 'hikari'!)
Let's build it!
loss32.org
(I am at #39c3 currently, specifically around the table called " " usually, ask for 'hikari'!)
December 29, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The future of the Linux desktop can look like this.
Let's build it!
loss32.org
(I am at #39c3 currently, specifically around the table called " " usually, ask for 'hikari'!)
Let's build it!
loss32.org
(I am at #39c3 currently, specifically around the table called " " usually, ask for 'hikari'!)
It's been a while since I checked r/rust, let's drop in and see what's new!
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...oh great, they're dogpiling a trans person who changed their name in their git repo and got doxed for it. I love 2025.
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...oh great, they're dogpiling a trans person who changed their name in their git repo and got doxed for it. I love 2025.
December 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
It's been a while since I checked r/rust, let's drop in and see what's new!
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...oh great, they're dogpiling a trans person who changed their name in their git repo and got doxed for it. I love 2025.
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...oh great, they're dogpiling a trans person who changed their name in their git repo and got doxed for it. I love 2025.
Current musical hyperfixation: the Return of the Obra Dinn soundtrack. Phenomenal work/focus music. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qvd...
The Return of the Obra Dinn - OST
www.youtube.com
December 15, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Current musical hyperfixation: the Return of the Obra Dinn soundtrack. Phenomenal work/focus music. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qvd...
WTF, why does @tailscale.com's Linux client intentionally bypass all firewall rules and allow all incoming traffic on the VPN interface by default? And why was this surprising behavior silently introduced in a bugfix update?
github.com/tailscale/ta...
github.com/tailscale/ta...
FR: Prevent tailscale from adding a rule to allow all traffic on tailscale0 · Issue #11717 · tailscale/tailscale
What are you trying to do? I recently found out through #11033 that Tailscale now adds a rule to allow all traffic on tailscale0, bypassing firewalls such as ufw. Reading through the chain of issue...
github.com
December 6, 2025 at 4:34 AM
WTF, why does @tailscale.com's Linux client intentionally bypass all firewall rules and allow all incoming traffic on the VPN interface by default? And why was this surprising behavior silently introduced in a bugfix update?
github.com/tailscale/ta...
github.com/tailscale/ta...
Discovered this useful library recently. It's like a maintained, TypeScript-native Lodash.
remedajs.com
remedajs.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Discovered this useful library recently. It's like a maintained, TypeScript-native Lodash.
remedajs.com
remedajs.com
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cloudflare's on-duty IT staff bangs on the doors which I have padlocked from the inside as I calmly break open lava lamp after lava lamp and drink the contents
November 18, 2025 at 1:59 PM
cloudflare's on-duty IT staff bangs on the doors which I have padlocked from the inside as I calmly break open lava lamp after lava lamp and drink the contents
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« 𝑈𝑛 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑗𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑖 𝑑𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑒̀𝑠 𝑑𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑖. »
I can't believe forums.unfiction.com is up again after 8 years, even as an archive! I was 13 when I made my account and ran my first game back in 2009. I have a PhD now and a "real" job, but I miss telling stories with everyone who was there.
I can't believe forums.unfiction.com is up again after 8 years, even as an archive! I was 13 when I made my account and ran my first game back in 2009. I have a PhD now and a "real" job, but I miss telling stories with everyone who was there.
November 11, 2025 at 8:33 AM
« 𝑈𝑛 𝑗𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑗𝑒 𝑠𝑒𝑟𝑎𝑖 𝑑𝑒 𝑟𝑒𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑟 𝑝𝑟𝑒̀𝑠 𝑑𝑒 𝑡𝑜𝑖. »
I can't believe forums.unfiction.com is up again after 8 years, even as an archive! I was 13 when I made my account and ran my first game back in 2009. I have a PhD now and a "real" job, but I miss telling stories with everyone who was there.
I can't believe forums.unfiction.com is up again after 8 years, even as an archive! I was 13 when I made my account and ran my first game back in 2009. I have a PhD now and a "real" job, but I miss telling stories with everyone who was there.
TIL any apps using Firebase Auth for login won't work on rooted Android devices. It's not even to protect the apps, if this error is to be believed - it's the Firebase SDK protecting itself from apps that aren't paying for Auth!
Guess I gotta figure out how one bypasses Play Integrity in 2025...
Guess I gotta figure out how one bypasses Play Integrity in 2025...
![FirebaseAuth
Invoking original failure callbacks after phone verification failure for [REDACTED] error - This app is not authorized to use Firebase Authentication. Please verify that the correct package name, SHA-1, and SHA-256 are configured in the Firebase Console.
[ Invalid app info in play_integrity_token ]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:pypoumh5amfwkm267spgn64c/bafkreihszlepwehmhe64w74qzgl45xsjaf7bvesb5qdjrwf5uwsqrqjp6m@jpeg)
October 28, 2025 at 2:05 AM
TIL any apps using Firebase Auth for login won't work on rooted Android devices. It's not even to protect the apps, if this error is to be believed - it's the Firebase SDK protecting itself from apps that aren't paying for Auth!
Guess I gotta figure out how one bypasses Play Integrity in 2025...
Guess I gotta figure out how one bypasses Play Integrity in 2025...
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TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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The official home of the Python Programming Language
www.python.org
October 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM
TLDR; The PSF has made the decision to put our community and our shared diversity, equity, and inclusion values ahead of seeking $1.5M in new revenue. Please read and share. pyfound.blogspot.com/2025/10/NSF-...
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October 19, 2025 at 12:31 AM
The Invisible Man comic book has a variant with an invisible cover.
October 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The Invisible Man comic book has a variant with an invisible cover.
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October 20, 2024 at 11:44 AM
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October 15, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I can't believe this worked. DB9 connectors won't mate? Just unscrew the hex standoffs and pretend they're screws!
October 16, 2025 at 5:54 AM
I can't believe this worked. DB9 connectors won't mate? Just unscrew the hex standoffs and pretend they're screws!
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VOLITION - No. Not a disaster. Weave this into the story of you. Walk out of its *ruins*. Save those who still can be saved -- *I'm* on your side.
September 25, 2025 at 10:41 PM
VOLITION - No. Not a disaster. Weave this into the story of you. Walk out of its *ruins*. Save those who still can be saved -- *I'm* on your side.
Took the wrong train and ended up at my old stop for what used to be the Mozilla SF office. Really sad seeing it without the big Firefox obelisk out front. I remember Google was already trying to take over the building back then; looks like they succeeded :(
September 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Took the wrong train and ended up at my old stop for what used to be the Mozilla SF office. Really sad seeing it without the big Firefox obelisk out front. I remember Google was already trying to take over the building back then; looks like they succeeded :(
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I’m earnestly done living in this sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist culture. Not even for myself. I’m tired seeing so many people who have so much they want to give be ground down or killed. So many of us just want to give love. Fuck this poisoned culture. We all deserve better.
September 20, 2025 at 8:14 AM
I’m earnestly done living in this sexist, racist, homophobic, transphobic, ableist culture. Not even for myself. I’m tired seeing so many people who have so much they want to give be ground down or killed. So many of us just want to give love. Fuck this poisoned culture. We all deserve better.
The top post on the mattress subreddit is one of my favorite posts ever. "Not only is there nothing even close to a suggested list of mattresses, I can now give you 30 reasons why that list would be impossible to create."
September 11, 2025 at 10:03 AM
The top post on the mattress subreddit is one of my favorite posts ever. "Not only is there nothing even close to a suggested list of mattresses, I can now give you 30 reasons why that list would be impossible to create."
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Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge?
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
September 6, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Did you know your MacBook has a sensor that knows the exact angle of the screen hinge?
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
It’s not exposed as a public API, but I figured out a way to read it and make it sound like an old wooden door.
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We're proud to announce @lambdalegal.org as our charity for Games Done Queer!!!
Lambda Legal is the nation's oldest and largest legal organization fighting for LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV🏳️🌈
Learn more below and tune into GDQueer Oct. 31-Nov. 2
lambdalegal.org/
Lambda Legal is the nation's oldest and largest legal organization fighting for LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV🏳️🌈
Learn more below and tune into GDQueer Oct. 31-Nov. 2
lambdalegal.org/
August 23, 2025 at 8:00 PM
We're proud to announce @lambdalegal.org as our charity for Games Done Queer!!!
Lambda Legal is the nation's oldest and largest legal organization fighting for LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV🏳️🌈
Learn more below and tune into GDQueer Oct. 31-Nov. 2
lambdalegal.org/
Lambda Legal is the nation's oldest and largest legal organization fighting for LGBTQ+ people and everyone living with HIV🏳️🌈
Learn more below and tune into GDQueer Oct. 31-Nov. 2
lambdalegal.org/