Jeroen Wiert Pluimers

Jeroen Wiert Pluimers

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Makes things work in .NET/Win32/x64/C#/SQL/Delphi. Surviving rectal cancer. Married a cancer survivor. Responsible for brother with IQᐸ50. ex AdestMusica member.

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With the rise of CVEs, we cannot conclude that people always have been programming in a sloppy way During a private conversation, someone mentioned that there is a storm of CVEs and someone else asked if this was because people have been sloppy in programming for a very long time. Luckily…

wiert.meWith the rise of CVEs, we cannot conclude that people always have been programming in a sloppy wayDuring a private conversation, someone mentioned that there is a storm of CVEs and someone else asked if this was because people have been sloppy in programming for a very long time. Luckily [Wayback/Archive] CVE: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures has a table of Published CVE Records with totals which I have copied:
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snowcra5h/windows-api-function-cheatsheets: A reference of Windows API function calls, including functions for file operations, process management, memory management, thread management, dynamic-link library (DLL) management, synchronization, interprocess communication, Unicode string manipulation,…

wiert.mesnowcra5h/windows-api-function-cheatsheets: A reference of Windows API function calls, including functions for file operations, process management, memory management, thread management, dynamic-link library (DLL) management, synchronization, interprocess communication, Unicode string manipulation, error handling, Winsock networking operations, and registry operations.[Wayback/Archive] snowcra5h/windows-api-function-cheatsheets: A reference of Windows API function calls, including functions for file operations, process management, memory management, thread management, dynamic-link library (DLL) management, synchronization, interprocess communication, Unicode string manipulation, error handling, Winsock networking operations, and registry operations. Via [Wayback/Archive] snowcrash on Twitter: "🚀 Just released an updated Windows API function cheatsheet! 📚💻 Level up your skills in #ReverseEngineering #MalwareAnalysis and more with this comprehensive resource. #WindowsAPI #CheatSheet 🔗 Check it out:" --jeroen
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Airalo eSIM Store (@airalocom) / X – affordable wordwide eSIM In case I ever go traveling far again, I need to check out [WaybackSave/Archive] Airalo eSIM Store (@airalocom) / X Via [WaybackSave/Archive] Rens - Chemtrail Squadron Leader on X: "Voor mijn wereldwijde 5G gebruik ik @flexiroam. (Toen)…

wiert.meAiralo eSIM Store (@airalocom) / X – affordable wordwide eSIMIn case I ever go traveling far again, I need to check out [WaybackSave/Archive] Airalo eSIM Store (@airalocom) / X Via [WaybackSave/Archive] Rens - Chemtrail Squadron Leader on X: "Voor mijn wereldwijde 5G gebruik ik @flexiroam. (Toen) niet duur tov wat je bij een Nederlands abonnement krijgt. Het is nog een week geldig.
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KlompLoper®️The Original! a.k.a. HoutStiefelaar: configure a custom domain as handle on Bluesky(bsky) [Wayback/Archive] Post by @klomploper.link - Bluesky: KlompLoper®️The Original! a.k.a. HoutStiefelaar: "Ga naar settings > change handle > klik op ‘I have a domain’, maak dns record aan zoals…

wiert.meKlompLoper®️The Original! a.k.a. HoutStiefelaar: configure a custom domain as handle on Bluesky(bsky)[Wayback/Archive] Post by @klomploper.link - Bluesky: KlompLoper®️The Original! a.k.a. HoutStiefelaar: "Ga naar settings > change handle > klik op ‘I have a domain’, maak dns record aan zoals beschreven en vul dat in als je nieuwe handle." - Bluesky --jeroen
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Chronotrains: maps where can you go by train in 8h (or less) from any European city (for instance from Amsterdam) Cool site with suggestions and a heat map: [Wayback/Archive] Chronotrains Where can you go by train in 8 hours time? Specify your location (or click any of the preselected locations…

wiert.meChronotrains: maps where can you go by train in 8h (or less) from any European city (for instance from Amsterdam)Cool site with suggestions and a heat map: [Wayback/Archive] Chronotrains Where can you go by train in 8 hours time? Specify your location (or click any of the preselected locations like [Wayback/Archive] Amsterdam | Chronotrains) to view how far you can get within a day of travel. It is a relatively young (2020-ish) site where the remarkably simple user-experience makes it so useful.
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GitHub – kiesraad/abacus: Abacus, software voor verkiezingsuitslagen en zetelverdeling Reminder to self: check how this software functioned during the last elections in the Netherlands. [Wayback/Archive] GitHub - kiesraad/abacus: Abacus, software voor verkiezingsuitslagen en zetelverdeling Via…

wiert.meGitHub – kiesraad/abacus: Abacus, software voor verkiezingsuitslagen en zetelverdelingReminder to self: check how this software functioned during the last elections in the Netherlands. [Wayback/Archive] GitHub - kiesraad/abacus: Abacus, software voor verkiezingsuitslagen en zetelverdeling Via [Wayback/Archive] Angry Nerds 278 - Corrigendum - YouTube --jeroen
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Hacking IKEA – Raspberry Pi: make Vindriktning IoT and put it on the internet [Wayback/Archive] Hacking IKEA - Raspberry Pi IKEA’s Vindriktning air quality sensor. Because I just used a Raspberry Pi Pico W to put one of those on the internet. Looking at [Wayback/Archive]…

wiert.meHacking IKEA – Raspberry Pi: make Vindriktning IoT and put it on the internet[Wayback/Archive] Hacking IKEA - Raspberry Pi IKEA’s Vindriktning air quality sensor. Because I just used a Raspberry Pi Pico W to put one of those on the internet. Looking at [Wayback/Archive] bafkreiguunarmi7u6wqx52fweumduakxt6ddhm2a3gklv7nxpxsb5ma5nu@jpeg (750×1000), it only measures PM2.5, temperature and humidity but not CO2. Via: [Wayback/Archive] Post by @alasdairallan.com - Bluesky [Wayback/Archive] Post by @maaike.bsky.social - Bluesky --jeroen
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There are two kinds of mastofeeds?

wiert.meThere are two kinds of mastofeeds?! Some notes and ideas.Earlier this year, someone mentioned Mastofeed. Then I found there are two kinds of Mastofeeds. Both have their own domain and their own repository. Both are free, so I wonder what their business models are as something or somebody needs to be the product. Both have to do with feeds and the ActivityPub protocol of the Fediverse (which mainly consists of…
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There has been an ESXi static rsync 3.1.3 binary for a while now (and why I want a much newer version) This post is a reminder to self to really work on rsync backup of your ESXi box: How to make a statically linked rsync binary. I'm still catching up on things that happened during my (recovery)…

wiert.meThere has been an ESXi static rsync 3.1.3 binary for a while now (and why I want a much newer version)This post is a reminder to self to really work on rsync backup of your ESXi box: How to make a statically linked rsync binary. I'm still catching up on things that happened during my (recovery) of all the cancer treatments in the 2019-2022 time frame. Which is why I missed two things (actually three if you count the long list of rsync changes up to the current version).
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ESXi: rsync over ssh between two ESXi machines (and overcoming a potential “sh: rsync: not found”) I have been using rsync for years now to sync directories around on VMware ESXi systems with great success. Usually when upgrading to new physical machines, I synced the things to migrate to a big…

wiert.meESXi: rsync over ssh between two ESXi machines (and overcoming a potential “sh: rsync: not found”)I have been using rsync for years now to sync directories around on VMware ESXi systems with great success. Usually when upgrading to new physical machines, I synced the things to migrate to a big disk, then physically mounted that disk in a new machine. Not this time: because of an unscheduled event I had to bring up the target machine in a different place before I could assemble the data on the big disk.
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SINOIDEAS Digital Alarm Clock, Digital Calendar, Dementia Clock for Seniors with Custom Reminders: Amazon.de: Home & Kitchen For my mentally retarded brother, I bought this clock: [Wayback/Archive] SINOIDEAS Digital Alarm Clock, Digital Calendar, Dementia Clock for Seniors with Custom Reminders:…

wiert.meSINOIDEAS Digital Alarm Clock, Digital Calendar, Dementia Clock for Seniors with Custom Reminders: Amazon.de: Home & KitchenFor my mentally retarded brother, I bought this clock: [Wayback/Archive] SINOIDEAS Digital Alarm Clock, Digital Calendar, Dementia Clock for Seniors with Custom Reminders: Amazon.de: Home & Kitchen Compelling mandatory features: Supports Dutch as a language Allows alarms to be bound to specific dates, weekdays and more in a very detailed way (see diagram below) like using Google Calendar but on an off-line device…
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Notities over verzenden van pakketten in Nederland Ik vergelijk hier alleen PostNL en DHL omdat die het dichtst bij mij in de buurt zitten. DHL heeft voorkeur voor pakketpunt en rekende op het moment van schrijven (zomer 2023) EUR 0,50 (envelop/brievenbuspakje) of EUR 1,00 (pakket) meer voor…

wiert.meNotities over verzenden van pakketten in NederlandIk vergelijk hier alleen PostNL en DHL omdat die het dichtst bij mij in de buurt zitten. DHL heeft voorkeur voor pakketpunt en rekende op het moment van schrijven (zomer 2023) EUR 0,50 (envelop/brievenbuspakje) of EUR 1,00 (pakket) meer voor levering aan huis. PostNL heeft voorkeur voor levering aan huis en geeft EUR 0,50 (onafhankelijk van soort zending) korting bij aflevering bij pakketpunt.
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mymaps – How to change the road color in Google My Maps – Stack Overflow The colour of a directions layer in Google My Maps is always blue. You cannot change it in that layer, despite it being a long standing feature request: [WaybackSave/Archive] how can i use a different line color on each layer…

wiert.memymaps – How to change the road color in Google My Maps – Stack OverflowThe colour of a directions layer in Google My Maps is always blue. You cannot change it in that layer, despite it being a long standing feature request: [WaybackSave/Archive] how can i use a different line color on each layer for my bike routes? - Google Maps Community If you are creating Directions layers on My Maps it is not possible to change the color of the lines.
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PCIe replaced PCI, PCI-X, and AGP but the x1/x2/x4/x8/x16 and x32 are confusing as sometimes they are virtual Each time I get confused about the various x in PCIe slots, this comes in useful: [Wayback/Archive] PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) | On the Motherboard | Pearson IT…

wiert.mePCIe replaced PCI, PCI-X, and AGP but the x1/x2/x4/x8/x16 and x32 are confusing as sometimes they are virtualEach time I get confused about the various x in PCIe slots, this comes in useful: [Wayback/Archive] PCIe (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express) | On the Motherboard | Pearson IT Certification TABLE 3.7 PCIe versions PCIe version Speed (per lane per direction) 1.0 2.5GT/s (gigatransfers per second) or 250MB/s 2.0 5GT/s or 500MB/s 3.0 8GT/s or 1GB/s 4.0 16GT/s or 2GB/s …
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Idea: create an Apple ][ bot for Mastodon like BBC Micro Bot Idea: create an Apple ][ bot for Mastodon like BBC Micro Bot Regrettably, I don't have the energy to pull this off myself, cancer was a bitch and I have less than half the energy I used fo have, but for anyone interested here are some…

wiert.meIdea: create an Apple ][ bot for Mastodon like BBC Micro BotIdea: create an Apple ][ bot for Mastodon like BBC Micro Bot Regrettably, I don't have the energy to pull this off myself, cancer was a bitch and I have less than half the energy I used fo have, but for anyone interested here are some links that could get you started: ApplesSoft BASIC code which includes assembly language: Twitter bot AppleIIBot could run it!
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Supermicro IPMI SSL Some links on Supermicro IPMI SSL because of SSL_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_VERSION which can either mean your SuperMicro motherboard is too old to include newer TLS versions (X9 series and older motherboards; first try to upgrade firmware and BIOS; check supported TLS with…

wiert.meSupermicro IPMI SSLSome links on Supermicro IPMI SSL because of SSL_ERROR_UNSUPPORTED_VERSION which can either mean your SuperMicro motherboard is too old to include newer TLS versions (X9 series and older motherboards; first try to upgrade firmware and BIOS; check supported TLS with [Wayback/Archive] /bin/bash based SSL/TLS tester: testssl.sh), or you misconfigured custom TLS certificates. Some links:
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Reminder to self: check out EU availability of BlueSCSI Ultra &Ultra Wide In january this year, there was the [Wayback/Archive] BlueSCSI Ultra & Ultra Wide Announcement - BlueSCSI. This post is a reminder to check for EU availability in order to upgrade some of my retro equipment later on. Via:…

wiert.meReminder to self: check out EU availability of BlueSCSI Ultra &Ultra WideIn january this year, there was the [Wayback/Archive] BlueSCSI Ultra & Ultra Wide Announcement - BlueSCSI. This post is a reminder to check for EU availability in order to upgrade some of my retro equipment later on. Via: [Wayback/Archive] Post by @museumjoe.bsky.social — Bluesky Joe's Computer Museum ‪@museumjoe.bsky.social‬ Ringing in the new year with a great addition to the BlueSCSI family: Introducing BlueSCSI Ultra!
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Morgan McGuire on Twitter: “It wasn’t until I’d *taught* algorithms a few times that I finally understood why sorting is in the CS curriculum. Unfortunately, most curricula don’t explain this! It is NOT because sorting is an important algorithm to learn to implement…” We teach sorting in…

wiert.meMorgan McGuire on Twitter: “It wasn’t until I’d *taught* algorithms a few times that I finally understood why sorting is in the CS curriculum. Unfortunately, most curricula don’t explain this! It is NOT because sorting is an important algorithm to learn to implement…”We teach sorting in algorithms classes because it is a simple and easy to motivate EXAMPLE of different algorithms for accomplishing the same task. The solution isn't the point in the classroom. The problem is the point... I fully agree with the thread starting at [Wayback/Archive] Morgan McGuire on Twitter: "It wasn't until I'd taught algorithms a few times that I finally understood why sorting is in the CS curriculum.
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GitHub – lanl/poppler-science: pdf to text with per-character OCR and (some) rich text awareness · GitHub On my list of tools to try one day: [Wayback/Archive] GitHub - lanl/poppler-science: pdf to text with per-character OCR and (some) rich text awareness · GitHub. It has an overhauled pdftotext…

wiert.meGitHub – lanl/poppler-science: pdf to text with per-character OCR and (some) rich text awareness · GitHubOn my list of tools to try one day: [Wayback/Archive] GitHub - lanl/poppler-science: pdf to text with per-character OCR and (some) rich text awareness · GitHub. It has an overhauled pdftotext that adds OCR to the regular poppler version. This is useful when you cannot remove DRM or password from a PDF and regular poppler…
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An end to typographic widows on the web | Clagnut by Richard Rutter A few years ago, [Wayback/Archive] An end to typographic widows on the web | Clagnut by Richard Rutter talked about the CSS style text-wrap:balance and wished for text-wrap:pretty. By now, most browsers should have implemented…

wiert.meAn end to typographic widows on the web | Clagnut by Richard RutterA few years ago, [Wayback/Archive] An end to typographic widows on the web | Clagnut by Richard Rutter talked about the CSS style text-wrap:balance and wished for text-wrap:pretty. By now, most browsers should have implemented both and - for body text - I would recommend setting them as default. Rendering will be a tad slower, but you will hardly see any orphan words on the rendered last line of a paragraph.
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iOS Resolution // Display properties of every iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple Watch Apple ever made I wanted to use my old 9.7 inch iPad Pro 1st generation (yes - really old) as an Apple Sidecar external screen (iPad confusingly names this Continuity, but that OS X Yosemite feature does not…

wiert.meiOS Resolution // Display properties of every iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple Watch Apple ever madeI wanted to use my old 9.7 inch iPad Pro 1st generation (yes - really old) as an Apple Sidecar external screen (iPad confusingly names this Continuity, but that OS X Yosemite feature does not fully support Sidecar), so needed the resolution to get a rough idea on what kind of settings would get the lease pixel scaling. This was useful, but lacks the Apple model numbers: [
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Some links on docking devices that can output TOSLINK from a classic iPod I wanted to connect my iPod Classic: 3rd Generation via TOSLINK to my amplifier (or alternatively via line-out). Docks I found (most of the links only work from their archived versions):

wiert.meSome links on docking devices that can output TOSLINK from a classic iPodI wanted to connect my iPod Classic: 3rd Generation via TOSLINK to my amplifier (or alternatively via line-out). Docks I found (most of the links only work from their archived versions):
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Stop Using Encrypted Email | Latacora A very interesting 2020 read that will remain valid eternally: [Wayback/Archive] Stop Using Encrypted Email | Latacora It lists reasons that an encrypted email will one day leak either enough of the content or enough of the meta-data to become problematic:

wiert.meStop Using Encrypted Email | LatacoraA very interesting 2020 read that will remain valid eternally: [Wayback/Archive] Stop Using Encrypted Email | Latacora It lists reasons that an encrypted email will one day leak either enough of the content or enough of the meta-data to become problematic:
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RS232 Serial Wifi Modem for Vintage Computers V4 from The Old Net on Tindie [Wayback/Archive] RS232 Serial Wifi Modem for Vintage Computers V4 from The Old Net on Tindie Get your vintage computer connected to BBS's and more! It can act as a Modem, PPP ISP or a SLIP Ethernet adapter! Video:…

wiert.meRS232 Serial Wifi Modem for Vintage Computers V4 from The Old Net on Tindie[Wayback/Archive] RS232 Serial Wifi Modem for Vintage Computers V4 from The Old Net on Tindie Get your vintage computer connected to BBS's and more! It can act as a Modem, PPP ISP or a SLIP Ethernet adapter! Video: [Wayback/Archive] Wireless MS-DOS Networking using a Serial Port and an ESP8266! - YouTube Via [
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Curious to this: Sonde — Arriving soon A friend is starting a new business, so I am curious to what [Wayback/Archive] Sonde — Arriving soon will bring (or brought if this post scheduling arrives later than their release). Looking at the taglines below, I think is that this is an intelligent…

wiert.meCurious to this: Sonde — Arriving soonA friend is starting a new business, so I am curious to what [Wayback/Archive] Sonde — Arriving soon will bring (or brought if this post scheduling arrives later than their release). Looking at the taglines below, I think is that this is an intelligent (unlike LLM "intelligent") source analysis/probing tool. The Arrival animation sequence at [
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Memories of Google Reader; how do we now find our ways in the plethora of information sources? Some three years back, The Verge published these two on the same day: [Wayback/Archive] How Google Reader died — and why the web misses it more than ever - The Verge [Wayback/Archive] We need Google…

wiert.meMemories of Google Reader; how do we now find our ways in the plethora of information sources?Some three years back, The Verge published these two on the same day: [Wayback/Archive] How Google Reader died — and why the web misses it more than ever - The Verge [Wayback/Archive] We need Google Reader more than ever. - The Verge [Wayback/Archive] Tim Sweeney on Twitter: "The internet feels increasingly broken.
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🇺🇦 Anna Filina: “- How to close SendGrid account? – Contact support. 1 out of 31 found this helpful; LOL, deserved ratio.…” – PHP Community on Mastodon [Wayback/Archive] 🇺🇦 Anna Filina: "- How to close SendGrid accoun…" - PHP Community on Mastodon - How to close SendGrid account? - Contact…

wiert.me🇺🇦 Anna Filina: “- How to close SendGrid account? – Contact support. 1 out of 31 found this helpful; LOL, deserved ratio.…” – PHP Community on Mastodon[Wayback/Archive] 🇺🇦 Anna Filina: "- How to close SendGrid accoun…" - PHP Community on Mastodon - How to close SendGrid account? - Contact support. 1 out of 31 found this helpful LOL, deserved ratio. The thread continues with how bad SendGrid support is. Good reason to not use SendGrid at all. --jeroen
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OverheidEdits (@OverheidEdits@botsin.space) – botsin.space [Wayback/Archive] OverheidEdits (@OverheidEdits@botsin.space) - botsin.space Deze Twitter-bot waarschuwt je als de Nederlandse overheid anoniem Wikipedia-artikelen wijzigt. OverheidEdits begon ooit in 2014 op Twitter, maar is in 2023…

wiert.meOverheidEdits (@OverheidEdits@botsin.space) – botsin.space[Wayback/Archive] OverheidEdits (@OverheidEdits@botsin.space) - botsin.space Deze Twitter-bot waarschuwt je als de Nederlandse overheid anoniem Wikipedia-artikelen wijzigt. OverheidEdits begon ooit in 2014 op Twitter, maar is in 2023 noodgedwongen verhuisd naar Mastodon. Beheerd door @koen@koenvangilst.nl. Gebaseerd op oorspronkelijke idee en broncode van Ed Summers (@edsu). This user moved from overheidsedits@maakr.social. Related (including CongressEdits):
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macmade/Hot: Hot is macOS menu bar application that displays the CPU speed limit due to thermal issues. I started experimenting with [Wayback/Archive] GitHub - DanielStormApps/Fanny: Monitor your Mac's fan speed and CPU/GPU temperature from your Notification Center. · GitHub and [Wayback/Archive]…

wiert.memacmade/Hot: Hot is macOS menu bar application that displays the CPU speed limit due to thermal issues.I started experimenting with [Wayback/Archive] GitHub - DanielStormApps/Fanny: Monitor your Mac's fan speed and CPU/GPU temperature from your Notification Center. · GitHub and [Wayback/Archive] Fanny Widget for macOS. For homebrew users (aren't all MacOS users using this great package manager) brew install --cask fanny [Wayback/Archive] fanny — Homebrew Formulae…
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Going to try: DaisyDisk | Home – Find out what’s taking up your disk space and recover it in the most efficient and easy way. On my list of things to try on MacOS: [Wayback/Archive] DaisyDisk | Home Find out what’s taking up your disk space and recover it in the most efficient and easy way. At USD…

wiert.meGoing to try: DaisyDisk | Home – Find out what’s taking up your disk space and recover it in the most efficient and easy way.On my list of things to try on MacOS: [Wayback/Archive] DaisyDisk | Home Find out what’s taking up your disk space and recover it in the most efficient and easy way. At USD ~10 for use on 5 Apple MacOS machines, it is dead cheap especially since it can also scan cloud storage for some vendors.
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Man Pages | ManKier (converted to HTML5 from troff or mdoc); TLDR pages for many command-line examples This archive seems to have very recent HTML5 renderings of many man pages from their troff or mdoc sources: [Wayback/Archive] Man Pages | ManKier. I bumped into it via [Archive/Archive] ipmitool:…

wiert.meMan Pages | ManKier (converted to HTML5 from troff or mdoc); TLDR pages for many command-line examplesThis archive seems to have very recent HTML5 renderings of many man pages from their troff or mdoc sources: [Wayback/Archive] Man Pages | ManKier. I bumped into it via [Archive/Archive] ipmitool: utility for controlling IPMI-enabled devices | ipmitool Commands | Man Pages | ManKier when writing Some links on Dell R730xd fan noise…
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BJS 214 – Arnold-Schalter This is interesting as it will help us combine the outside lights with one or more motion/light sensors: [Wayback/Archive] BJS 214 - Arnold-Schalter (this is the Busch-Jaeger® compatible version; for different installation systems like Gira and Jung, look at their site:…

wiert.meBJS 214 – Arnold-SchalterThis is interesting as it will help us combine the outside lights with one or more motion/light sensors: [Wayback/Archive] BJS 214 - Arnold-Schalter (this is the Busch-Jaeger® compatible version; for different installation systems like Gira and Jung, look at their site: [Wayback/Archive] Produktkategorien Privatkunden - Arnold-Schalter). Basically it is a multi-function switch that to combine lights and separate motion sensors:
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Some links on Dell R730xd fan noise Some combinations of hardware/OS will result in high FAN speed despite low power usage on Dell R730/R730xd systems. For me, altering the BIOS or iDRAC thermal settings did not solve it, nor did updating all firmwares to the most recent versions, so I went…

wiert.meSome links on Dell R730xd fan noiseSome combinations of hardware/OS will result in high FAN speed despite low power usage on Dell R730/R730xd systems. For me, altering the BIOS or iDRAC thermal settings did not solve it, nor did updating all firmwares to the most recent versions, so I went digging further. Below are some links in case I want to resolve that (after figuring out that Dell R730 and R730xd are 13G systems).
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Wie zijn dit? – Heemkunde Markelo Blast from the past: [Wayback/Archive] Wie zijn dit? – Heemkunde Markelo. Deze foto's zijn ooit gemaakt door mijn opa: huisschilder/drogist Gerrit Frederik Pluimers (geb. 1909) wonende aan de Grotestraat in Markelo. De foto's zijn gemaakt in 1941/1942 toen…

wiert.meWie zijn dit? – Heemkunde MarkeloBlast from the past: [Wayback/Archive] Wie zijn dit? – Heemkunde Markelo. Deze foto's zijn ooit gemaakt door mijn opa: huisschilder/drogist Gerrit Frederik Pluimers (geb. 1909) wonende aan de Grotestraat in Markelo. De foto's zijn gemaakt in 1941/1942 toen iedereen verplicht was een persoonsbewijs bij zich te hebben. Ik heb hem nauwelijks gekend doordat mijn vader rond mijn 10e brak met zijn familie, naar ik nu (ruim 45 jaar later) weet daartoe bewogen door mijn narcistische moeder.
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pixelfed: “Pixelfed bans AI generated contributions…” – Mastodon Recently someone commited a large set of LLM (Large Language Model often wrongly called AI or Artificial Intelligence as at best they are an AI model, or better phrased machine learning model, not even a machine learning reality¹)…

wiert.mepixelfed: “Pixelfed bans AI generated contributions…” – MastodonRecently someone commited a large set of LLM (Large Language Model often wrongly called AI or Artificial Intelligence as at best they are an AI model, or better phrased machine learning model, not even a machine learning reality¹) assistance files to the pixelfed repository. This caused quite some turmoil resulting in pixelfed banning AI generated contributions. This is for good reason: too many LLM generated commits lack quality control.
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Low Power current measuring with Nordic Power Profiler Kit 2 – YouTube Interesting: [Wayback/Archive] Low Power current measuring with Nordic Power Profiler Kit 2 - YouTube It's a review of [Wayback/Archive] Power Profiler Kit II - Get started - nordicsemi.com. The Power Profiler Kit II (PPK2) is…

wiert.meLow Power current measuring with Nordic Power Profiler Kit 2 – YouTubeInteresting: [Wayback/Archive] Low Power current measuring with Nordic Power Profiler Kit 2 - YouTube It's a review of [Wayback/Archive] Power Profiler Kit II - Get started - nordicsemi.com. The Power Profiler Kit II (PPK2) is a standalone unit, which can measure and optionally supply currents all the way from sub-uA and as high as 1A on all Nordic DKs, in addition to external hardware.
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Tom Schuster: “To my security peeps: Was the introduction of widespread fuzzing similar to AI-based bug hunting now, or is this really a different beast?” – Hachyderm.io Interesting question with (too few but) nice comments: [Wayback/Archive] Tom Schuster: "To my security peeps: Was the …" -…

wiert.meTom Schuster: “To my security peeps: Was the introduction of widespread fuzzing similar to AI-based bug hunting now, or is this really a different beast?” – Hachyderm.ioInteresting question with (too few but) nice comments: [Wayback/Archive] Tom Schuster: "To my security peeps: Was the …" - Hachyderm.io To my security peeps: Was the introduction of widespread fuzzing similar to AI-based bug hunting now, or is this really a different beast? @evilpie IMHO it's very similar, definitely larger scale though @buherator @evilpie agree that it is similar, it feels like the larger scale is mainly because the security industry grew and many people experiment with LLMs.
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ipmitool/sf2gh: migrates tickets to GH from SF Just in case I ever want to migrate a repository from SourceForge to GitHub: [Wayback/Archive] ipmitool/sf2gh: migrates tickets to GH from SF This was developed for the Gene Ontology but is generic and will work for any project. The project consists…

wiert.meipmitool/sf2gh: migrates tickets to GH from SFJust in case I ever want to migrate a repository from SourceForge to GitHub: [Wayback/Archive] ipmitool/sf2gh: migrates tickets to GH from SF This was developed for the Gene Ontology but is generic and will work for any project. The project consists of two files, the extensive [Wayback/Archive] sf2gh/README.md at master · ipmitool/sf2gh · GitHub…
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PSA: The ASUS Hyper M.2 x16 Gen 4 Card Is VERY Long (~27cm) and tall (~12cm); replacement thermal padding via Amazon [Wayback/Archive] amp8888 comments on PSA: The ASUS Hyper M.2 x16 Gen 4 Card Is VERY Long (~27cm) via [Wayback/Archive] PSA: The ASUS Hyper M.2 x16 Gen 4 Card Is VERY Long (~27cm) :…

wiert.mePSA: The ASUS Hyper M.2 x16 Gen 4 Card Is VERY Long (~27cm) and tall (~12cm); replacement thermal padding via Amazon[Wayback/Archive] amp8888 comments on PSA: The ASUS Hyper M.2 x16 Gen 4 Card Is VERY Long (~27cm) via [Wayback/Archive] PSA: The ASUS Hyper M.2 x16 Gen 4 Card Is VERY Long (~27cm) : homelab Just a quick PSA to everyone out there: the PCIe gen 4 version of the ASUS Hyper M.2 x16 card is very long, so take that into consideration if you're planning to use them in a server.
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Suggereert @nu.nl hier nu dat Bartina niet hard genoeg gevochten heeft? "Bartina Koeman overleed vorige week op 65-jarige leeftijd na een strijd met chronische borstkanker" www.nu.nl/entertainmen...

nu.nlRonald Koeman na verlies Bartina: 'Liefde en steun van mensen gaven ons kracht'Ronald Koeman heeft zijn dankbaarheid geuit voor de steunbetuigingen na het overlijden van zijn vrouw Bartina. De voormalige bondscoach voelt zich "gedragen" door "de enorme hoeveelheid liefde en steu...
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Wat linkjes rond pectine/citroenzuur/suiker voor jam maken Onze druiven hebben een sterk wisselend gehalte aan pectine, daarom onderstaand wat linkjes zodat een volgende badge jam hopelijk een consistenter resultaat aan dikte geeft. Pectine lost niet makkelijk op en kan klontjes geven. Daarom is…

wiert.meWat linkjes rond pectine/citroenzuur/suiker voor jam makenOnze druiven hebben een sterk wisselend gehalte aan pectine, daarom onderstaand wat linkjes zodat een volgende badge jam hopelijk een consistenter resultaat aan dikte geeft. Pectine lost niet makkelijk op en kan klontjes geven. Daarom is het vaak makkelijk om het met een heel klein beetje water tot een gelijkmatige pasta te roeren en dan pas aan je kokende fruitmengsel toe te voegen.
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Hyper-V: “fixing” the error “The signed image’s hash is not allowed (DB)” while booting a Linux ISO image I got a "The signed image's hash is not allowed (DB)" when booting an OpenSUSE Linux ISO Image: [Wayback/Archive] p.png (624×351) It was the signed image…

wiert.meHyper-V: “fixing” the error “The signed image’s hash is not allowed (DB)” while booting a Linux ISO imageI got a "The signed image's hash is not allowed (DB)" when booting an OpenSUSE Linux ISO Image: [Wayback/Archive] p.png (624×351) It was the signed image ftp.uni-kl.de/pub/linux/opensuse/distribution/leap/15.5/iso/openSUSE-Leap-15.5-DVD-x86_64-Build491.1-Media.iso which isn't trusted by Hyper-V to perform UEFI secure boot. Technically, the UEFI secure boot specifications support adding acceptable digital signatures in order to allow booting from media not signed by Microsoft, but alas, Hyper-V does not allow that option as per [
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command line – How can I view all Wi-Fi network names (SSIDs) in my area in the terminal? – Ask Different Despite, or maybe thanks to, being a duplicate I like this [Wayback/Archive] command line - How can I view all Wi-Fi network names (SSIDs) in my area in the terminal? - Ask Different (thanks…

wiert.mecommand line – How can I view all Wi-Fi network names (SSIDs) in my area in the terminal? – Ask DifferentDespite, or maybe thanks to, being a duplicate I like this [Wayback/Archive] command line - How can I view all Wi-Fi network names (SSIDs) in my area in the terminal? - Ask Different (thanks [Wayback/Archive] Jandroid and [Wayback/Archive] Ray de Groat) The reason is that unlike similar questions it has a single answer that works on more recent MacOS versions:
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The poor mans remapkey.exe. but still maintained is randyrants/sharpkeys: SharpKeys is a utility that manages a Registry key that allows Windows to remap one key to any other key. A long time ago I mentioned remapkey.exe. It was part of various Microsoft Resource Kit versions and still available…

wiert.meThe poor mans remapkey.exe. but still maintained is randyrants/sharpkeys: SharpKeys is a utility that manages a Registry key that allows Windows to remap one key to any other key.A long time ago I mentioned remapkey.exe. It was part of various Microsoft Resource Kit versions and still available from the Wayback Machine at [Wayback rktools.exe: install, then run remapkey.exe as admin]. It however is unmaintained and does not support quite a few keys. So for more than 20 years now, there has been the still maintained [
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hayden on X: “there’s too many people with “AI/ML” in their bio asking what this image is.” / X This Tweet from a year ago still is too relevant today: [WaybackSave/Archive] hayden on X: "there's too many people with "AI/ML" in their bio asking what this image is." [Wayback/Archive] hayden on X:…

wiert.mehayden on X: “there’s too many people with “AI/ML” in their bio asking what this image is.” / XThis Tweet from a year ago still is too relevant today: [WaybackSave/Archive] hayden on X: "there's too many people with "AI/ML" in their bio asking what this image is." [Wayback/Archive] hayden on X: "this is who you're arguing with online " [Wayback/Archive] G0yRztcXUAAen1f.png:orig (1400×700) Via: [Wayback/Archive] 4censord :nfp: 🔜@eth0: "Stealing to add alt text …" - UnFUG Mastodon
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Hashtopolis: distributed hashcat password recovery [Wayback/Archive] Hashtopolis HashtopolisHashtopolis is a distributed password recovery tool working with hashcat Via: [Wayback/Archive] security.nl on Twitter: "NFI onderhoudt opensourcesoftware voor kraken wachtwoorden smartphones #securitynl"…

wiert.meHashtopolis: distributed hashcat password recovery[Wayback/Archive] Hashtopolis HashtopolisHashtopolis is a distributed password recovery tool working with hashcat Via: [Wayback/Archive] security.nl on Twitter: "NFI onderhoudt opensourcesoftware voor kraken wachtwoorden smartphones #securitynl" [Wayback/Archive] NFI onderhoudt opensourcesoftware voor kraken wachtwoorden smartphones - Security.NL --jeroen