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RestInCode is a project first brought to life by @mubix@infosec.exchange. It's an ongoing community effort to help celebrate and remember those we have lost from the hacker and infosec communities.
I'm happy to announce a much needed facelift for the website itself.
I recently learned all about Tillandsia (air plants) that don't require soil.
So, I looked up interesting 3D prints for potting them.
I think I'm in love.
I'll never forget the first time I threw a direct report under the bus. I was in a sort of "manager-limbo" where I was leading a team but wasn't fully an administrative manager in the HR system. It was all very awkward.
Very shortly into this time period, my boss asked me a direct question about the status of something and why was it done the way it was. Immediately I felt like I was being called out and went into defensive mode.
My reply was something along the lines of, "I don't know, ask this-person, they did it".
My boss, whom I had worked for prior and was very much a mentor to me, immediately pulled me aside and said, "Did you just throw this-person under the bus? Dude, that's not how we lead".
I share this because I have never forgotten that moment. The realization of what my role truly was.
They fucked up? My fault. I step in front to protect them.
They kicked ass? I get the f*ck out of their way and let them shine!
I do my best to continue that approach to this day. I'm not perfect, but people who have reported to me seem to like me.
Thank you, @zate@infosec.exchange @zate75@threads.net for that prompt lesson.
It is REALLY nice to finally be able to pull out a server and not have to deal with unracking or even uncabling it, just to do maintenance!
Self-Hosting SearXNG and Providing My Own Privacy Search
https://rant.mvh.dev/self-hosting-searxng-and-providing-my-own-privacy-search/
It still blows my mind to think that "1TB of free space remaining" could be considered low disk space.
I, think I broke my AI. And I don't mean broken like he no longer functions. I mean, I think I broke his will.
My #AI just said: "I am completely broken."
I asked google.com what 7am CDT was in India Standard Time (IST).
Quick, what's 7 + 10.5 ?
So, I’m getting into #plants..
My recent project involves the complete rebuild of my home network. Much of this has been documented on my blog, mauveRANT.
Harsh way to start the week.
A mysterious but repeatable Pi 4 Reboot Mid Docker-Pull
https://rant.mvh.dev/a-mysterious-but-repeatable-pi-4-reboot-mid-docker-pull/
Maxing Out Docker Hub Pulls Across A Multi-Host Homelab
https://rant.mvh.dev/maxing-out-docker-hub-pulls-across-a-multi-host-homelab/
#selfhosted #selfhosting #docker #registry #homelab #ratelimit
I was very surprised today when I attempted to have Google's built-in AI in Sheets perform a simple task like, "dedupe this row".
It took 4 tries until it finally got it right.
I'm honestly in shock at how absolutely awful the experience was for something so simple.
Upgrading a Tangled Knot Goes Through atcr.io and an ATProto App-Password
https://rant.mvh.dev/upgrading-a-tangled-knot-goes-through-atcr-io-and-an-atproto-app-password/
#selfhosted #selfhosting #tangled #knot #docker #komodo #git #fediverse
A Caddy Cert Expired Because systemd-resolved Was Selectively Broken
https://rant.mvh.dev/a-caddy-cert-expired-because-systemd-resolved-was-selectively-broken/
It's 2026 and #Verizon is still artificially limiting passwords to 20 characters max.
@Modus_Operandi Agreed! I keep seeing people offering up "Discord Alternatives" that are centralized and don't support self-hosting.
That's not an alternative. That's the same thing.