Tautology
@tautology.uk
@tautology0
@[email protected]
@tautology.uk
vi is the best editor. The Oxford comma is totally superfluous and does not need to be used in 90% of cases. "Die Hard" is not a Christmas film. "Internet" is a proper noun.
@[email protected]
@tautology.uk
vi is the best editor. The Oxford comma is totally superfluous and does not need to be used in 90% of cases. "Die Hard" is not a Christmas film. "Internet" is a proper noun.
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Io beauty shot.
Taken by the Juno spacecraft on 3 February 2024.
The right-hand hemisphere is illuminated by the Sun.
On the left, the night side isn't totally dark because of Jupitershine.
Image credit: NASA/SwRI/MSSS
Taken by the Juno spacecraft on 3 February 2024.
The right-hand hemisphere is illuminated by the Sun.
On the left, the night side isn't totally dark because of Jupitershine.
Image credit: NASA/SwRI/MSSS
November 27, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Io beauty shot.
Taken by the Juno spacecraft on 3 February 2024.
The right-hand hemisphere is illuminated by the Sun.
On the left, the night side isn't totally dark because of Jupitershine.
Image credit: NASA/SwRI/MSSS
Taken by the Juno spacecraft on 3 February 2024.
The right-hand hemisphere is illuminated by the Sun.
On the left, the night side isn't totally dark because of Jupitershine.
Image credit: NASA/SwRI/MSSS
My usual experiment to find out how bad LLMs are at technical instructions (wiring a UK plug) as applied to grok. It's just as bad as any other LLM out there:
November 26, 2025 at 9:12 AM
My usual experiment to find out how bad LLMs are at technical instructions (wiring a UK plug) as applied to grok. It's just as bad as any other LLM out there:
11 years behind Randall Munroe on this cartoon.
Being the other half to a person with cancer is strange: you don't get the physical symptoms, but you still have the upheaval and stress.
Still, it shows there is a future where the worst case doesn't happen.
xkcd.com/3172/
Being the other half to a person with cancer is strange: you don't get the physical symptoms, but you still have the upheaval and stress.
Still, it shows there is a future where the worst case doesn't happen.
xkcd.com/3172/
Fifteen Years
xkcd.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 AM
11 years behind Randall Munroe on this cartoon.
Being the other half to a person with cancer is strange: you don't get the physical symptoms, but you still have the upheaval and stress.
Still, it shows there is a future where the worst case doesn't happen.
xkcd.com/3172/
Being the other half to a person with cancer is strange: you don't get the physical symptoms, but you still have the upheaval and stress.
Still, it shows there is a future where the worst case doesn't happen.
xkcd.com/3172/
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Zork I, II, and III are now open source. Microsoft has released the classic Infocom text adventures under the MIT license! opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/11...
Preserving code that shaped generations: Zork I, II, and III go Open Source
Microsoft’s Open Source Programs Office (OSPO), Team Xbox, and Activision are making Zork I, Zork II, and Zork III available under the MIT License.
opensource.microsoft.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Zork I, II, and III are now open source. Microsoft has released the classic Infocom text adventures under the MIT license! opensource.microsoft.com/blog/2025/11...
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It's official! #PicoIDE, the open source IDE/ATAPI drive emulator I've been working on for the better part of this year, will be launching at Crowd Supply! Go there to sign up for updates and to be notified when the campaign is live: www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...
PicoIDE
An open source IDE/ATAPI drive emulator for vintage computers
www.crowdsupply.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:59 AM
It's official! #PicoIDE, the open source IDE/ATAPI drive emulator I've been working on for the better part of this year, will be launching at Crowd Supply! Go there to sign up for updates and to be notified when the campaign is live: www.crowdsupply.com/polpotronics...
People who know scam tactics: I've just had an SMS conversation with someone who was adamant I'd phoned them at 16:50 when I hadn't (I don't make phone calls). They kept asking who I was.
Caller spoofing on them or somebody trying to set up a scam on me?
Caller spoofing on them or somebody trying to set up a scam on me?
November 12, 2025 at 11:42 PM
People who know scam tactics: I've just had an SMS conversation with someone who was adamant I'd phoned them at 16:50 when I hadn't (I don't make phone calls). They kept asking who I was.
Caller spoofing on them or somebody trying to set up a scam on me?
Caller spoofing on them or somebody trying to set up a scam on me?
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Mission Update: Speaker recording available - Dave Lodge - From Sputnik To James Webb: Satellite Comms (And Security?).
Join Dave Lodge for a journey through satellite comms, security, GPS spoofing, pulsars, and even vintage tech like modems & tapes. youtu.be/4PexfCLvO_E
Join Dave Lodge for a journey through satellite comms, security, GPS spoofing, pulsars, and even vintage tech like modems & tapes. youtu.be/4PexfCLvO_E
November 10, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Mission Update: Speaker recording available - Dave Lodge - From Sputnik To James Webb: Satellite Comms (And Security?).
Join Dave Lodge for a journey through satellite comms, security, GPS spoofing, pulsars, and even vintage tech like modems & tapes. youtu.be/4PexfCLvO_E
Join Dave Lodge for a journey through satellite comms, security, GPS spoofing, pulsars, and even vintage tech like modems & tapes. youtu.be/4PexfCLvO_E
Today I discovered that the bottle opener key I was given by the lock picking village at @bsidesncl.bsky.social works well as a trolley token if you jiggle it just right...
October 25, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Today I discovered that the bottle opener key I was given by the lock picking village at @bsidesncl.bsky.social works well as a trolley token if you jiggle it just right...
Doom on a satellite, now that would have latency!
m.slashdot.org/story/448242
m.slashdot.org/story/448242
Slashdot
m.slashdot.org
October 24, 2025 at 8:21 AM
Doom on a satellite, now that would have latency!
m.slashdot.org/story/448242
m.slashdot.org/story/448242
Went to Rome for holiday, randomly found old computer and game museum. Had most of the computers anyway. Sprogs enjoyed it.
October 23, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Went to Rome for holiday, randomly found old computer and game museum. Had most of the computers anyway. Sprogs enjoyed it.
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More details: satcom.sysnet.ucsd.edu
🛰️ SATCOM Security
Research project homepage for SATCOM Security: papers, source code, and recent satellite communications vulnerabilities.
satcom.sysnet.ucsd.edu
October 14, 2025 at 9:50 AM
More details: satcom.sysnet.ucsd.edu
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If only someone could have predicted that uploading your ID to age verification services was a bad idea and that ultimately one of these providers was going to get popped…..
October 4, 2025 at 7:48 AM
If only someone could have predicted that uploading your ID to age verification services was a bad idea and that ultimately one of these providers was going to get popped…..
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The BSidesNCL Programme Has Landed
Your mission briefing is now available-packed with talks, tinfoil hats, and just enough chaos to make it unforgettable. Check the website, plot your course, and prepare for orbital engagement. The countdown has begun.
Explore mission online
www.bsidesnewcastle.org
Your mission briefing is now available-packed with talks, tinfoil hats, and just enough chaos to make it unforgettable. Check the website, plot your course, and prepare for orbital engagement. The countdown has begun.
Explore mission online
www.bsidesnewcastle.org
September 18, 2025 at 5:54 AM
The BSidesNCL Programme Has Landed
Your mission briefing is now available-packed with talks, tinfoil hats, and just enough chaos to make it unforgettable. Check the website, plot your course, and prepare for orbital engagement. The countdown has begun.
Explore mission online
www.bsidesnewcastle.org
Your mission briefing is now available-packed with talks, tinfoil hats, and just enough chaos to make it unforgettable. Check the website, plot your course, and prepare for orbital engagement. The countdown has begun.
Explore mission online
www.bsidesnewcastle.org
Lazynets. The crappy film Speed 2 (1997) had this device being used through a D-Sub connector to hack the ship. We've been trying to work out whether this was a PDA from the period or just a non-functional prop. It's the wrong shape for a Newton, could be a Palm. Any ideas?
September 9, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Lazynets. The crappy film Speed 2 (1997) had this device being used through a D-Sub connector to hack the ship. We've been trying to work out whether this was a PDA from the period or just a non-functional prop. It's the wrong shape for a Newton, could be a Palm. Any ideas?
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We're thrilled to announce our Keynote speaker for BSides Newcastle - @tautology.uk
Strap in for the journey "From Sputnik to James Webb: satellite comms (and security?).
Ready to join the mission? Launch sequence begins here
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsidesncl-...
#bsides #InfosecCommunity
Strap in for the journey "From Sputnik to James Webb: satellite comms (and security?).
Ready to join the mission? Launch sequence begins here
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsidesncl-...
#bsides #InfosecCommunity
September 4, 2025 at 7:05 AM
We're thrilled to announce our Keynote speaker for BSides Newcastle - @tautology.uk
Strap in for the journey "From Sputnik to James Webb: satellite comms (and security?).
Ready to join the mission? Launch sequence begins here
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsidesncl-...
#bsides #InfosecCommunity
Strap in for the journey "From Sputnik to James Webb: satellite comms (and security?).
Ready to join the mission? Launch sequence begins here
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsidesncl-...
#bsides #InfosecCommunity
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Conjugate the verb after me:
I can't parent my kids
You must do something about it
He/she/they are accessing porn
We are in trouble
You all must suffer intrusion into your life because of it
They must be saved
I can't parent my kids
You must do something about it
He/she/they are accessing porn
We are in trouble
You all must suffer intrusion into your life because of it
They must be saved
August 19, 2025 at 10:43 AM
Conjugate the verb after me:
I can't parent my kids
You must do something about it
He/she/they are accessing porn
We are in trouble
You all must suffer intrusion into your life because of it
They must be saved
I can't parent my kids
You must do something about it
He/she/they are accessing porn
We are in trouble
You all must suffer intrusion into your life because of it
They must be saved
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what a load of nonsense!
Public wifi is reasonably safe! Airports are even more because they have more CCTV than you can imagine and armed police.
people get pwn3d via phishing and malware/infostealers....
#WIFI #Insanity
Public wifi is reasonably safe! Airports are even more because they have more CCTV than you can imagine and armed police.
people get pwn3d via phishing and malware/infostealers....
#WIFI #Insanity
📱 Many people forget that public Wi-Fi networks can be a goldmine for hackers! Always assume your data is at risk when connecting in cafes or airports. Stay safe! #MobileSecurity
August 11, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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BSides NCL is preparing for liftoff, & we need you in the command module. Join us as a volunteer & help us complete our mission. Sign up:
forms.office.com/e/AtUdjV13xr
Mission Date: 27th Sept 2025
Launch Site: North East Futures UTC Newcastle
No prior volunteering experience required
forms.office.com/e/AtUdjV13xr
Mission Date: 27th Sept 2025
Launch Site: North East Futures UTC Newcastle
No prior volunteering experience required
August 3, 2025 at 11:18 AM
BSides NCL is preparing for liftoff, & we need you in the command module. Join us as a volunteer & help us complete our mission. Sign up:
forms.office.com/e/AtUdjV13xr
Mission Date: 27th Sept 2025
Launch Site: North East Futures UTC Newcastle
No prior volunteering experience required
forms.office.com/e/AtUdjV13xr
Mission Date: 27th Sept 2025
Launch Site: North East Futures UTC Newcastle
No prior volunteering experience required
Over the weekend messing about with data has produced me this little overlay for Google Maps which shows the Domesday86 data for each D-Block. Abused vibe coding and spent too long learning about how the Domesday86 laser disk worked.
July 22, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Over the weekend messing about with data has produced me this little overlay for Google Maps which shows the Domesday86 data for each D-Block. Abused vibe coding and spent too long learning about how the Domesday86 laser disk worked.
I tried vibe programming for the first time this weekend. If you can describe the problem it makes it very easy to rapidly prototype software. In two hours after a few twiddles and some minor gaslighting from Gemini, I had a basic working output that I can build on.
July 20, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I tried vibe programming for the first time this weekend. If you can describe the problem it makes it very easy to rapidly prototype software. In two hours after a few twiddles and some minor gaslighting from Gemini, I had a basic working output that I can build on.
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Hey Cyber Space Travellers. Our CFP is still open. Get that talk out of your head and in front of our wonderful audience.
Be it Security focused, Space themed, or something completely different (Sidetracked Squirrel Talks), we want to hear from you.
www.papercall.io/boncl25
Be it Security focused, Space themed, or something completely different (Sidetracked Squirrel Talks), we want to hear from you.
www.papercall.io/boncl25
July 16, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Hey Cyber Space Travellers. Our CFP is still open. Get that talk out of your head and in front of our wonderful audience.
Be it Security focused, Space themed, or something completely different (Sidetracked Squirrel Talks), we want to hear from you.
www.papercall.io/boncl25
Be it Security focused, Space themed, or something completely different (Sidetracked Squirrel Talks), we want to hear from you.
www.papercall.io/boncl25
Explanation of my silliest abuse of technology yet. (Though it could have been Mariokart, it wasn't as there's no decent non-emulator verison of Mariokart on WIndows)
www.pentestpartners.com/security-blo...
www.pentestpartners.com/security-blo...
How we turned a real car into a Mario Kart controller by intercepting CAN data | Pen Test Partners
If you went to our PTP Cyber Fest over the Infosec week you may have seen the PTP hack car being used as a games controller for the game SuperTuxKart (a free and open-source Mario Kart type game). You...
www.pentestpartners.com
June 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Explanation of my silliest abuse of technology yet. (Though it could have been Mariokart, it wasn't as there's no decent non-emulator verison of Mariokart on WIndows)
www.pentestpartners.com/security-blo...
www.pentestpartners.com/security-blo...
This is very similar to what I did my final project on for my degree. The pain is real!
Exoplanet System
xkcd.com
June 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
This is very similar to what I did my final project on for my degree. The pain is real!
This is the demo I was working on, the largest controller for SuperTuxKart ever?
June 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
This is the demo I was working on, the largest controller for SuperTuxKart ever?