Nostr notes by xssfox (crossy)

So @npub1zym…qypw just passed me this SFP while sorting/packing ...

2026-07-27T12:36:59+02:00

So ';DROP TABLE foxes;-- (npub1zym…qypw) just passed me this SFP while sorting/packing tech parts

yes it used to work but I only used decimal notion because h m s ...

2026-07-24T00:48:12+02:00

In reply to nevent1q…a26u
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yes it used to work but I only used decimal notion because h m s notation is a crime*

*I under stand it's previous/current use cases

I've stumbled upon a really bad data leak hosted on digital ...

2026-06-23T11:00:02+02:00

I've stumbled upon a really bad data leak hosted on digital ocean (probably the worst I've seen) - if anyone has a contact there that could look into a thing for me I would be greatly appreciative

What's the smallest scale model railway someone's made? I ...

2026-05-22T01:29:01+02:00

What's the smallest scale model railway someone's made? I imagine some uni research lab has made something in nm range or something silly

With the advent of 3d printing we are able to create complex and ...

2026-05-20T09:36:36+02:00

With the advent of 3d printing we are able to create complex and sophisticated shapes such as:
- cylinder

I don't think people are quite grasping the issue with ...

2026-05-02T04:21:30+02:00

I don't think people are quite grasping the issue with software supply chain attacks. It's not just a case of compromised built software, it's also the build time. One popular package being compromised means every other package that depends on it is also now potential compromised or soon to be. And the targets can often move across other repos in the same org or account

Basically a slow moving worm today is rapidly accelerating to collapse. Kessler syndrome of software packages.

Australia got so sick of having the model weather that we just ...

2026-04-25T05:40:17+02:00

Australia got so sick of having the model weather that we just got rid of it

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-04-25/australia-weather-forecasts-suddenly-identical-each-day/106603146

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2026-04-24T01:10:33+02:00

@npub12n5…9dex fyi ...

2026-04-23T06:55:16+02:00

Stuart Longland (VK4MSL) (npub12n5…9dex) fyi

APRS Automatic Potty Reporting System ...

2026-04-18T09:55:52+02:00

APRS

Automatic
Potty
Reporting
System

> Posts on Mastodon are not end-to-end encrypted. Do not share ...

2026-04-06T09:43:25+02:00

> Posts on Mastodon are not end-to-end encrypted. Do not share any sensitive information over Mastodon. Instead use https://forum.warthunder.com/

Received 1L of vegetable stock randomly in grocery delivery ...

2026-04-06T00:31:02+02:00

Received 1L of vegetable stock randomly in grocery delivery yesterday. I don't normally cook with vegetable stock - what do I need to make?

@npub1cux…m3mj is aprsorg that is handling deviceids different ...

2026-04-05T02:00:15+02:00

aprs.fi (npub1cux…m3mj) is aprsorg that is handling deviceids different from the aprs foundation?

Jolly removing bike racks at the Richmond pool/oval/school now ...

2026-04-02T10:09:52+02:00

Jolly removing bike racks at the Richmond pool/oval/school now too?

(Side note: I've taken to riding 10km/hr down the center of Elizabeth street now)

Is it even possible to detect something like Stuxnet these days. ...

2026-04-01T01:07:03+02:00

Is it even possible to detect something like Stuxnet these days. There's so much noise and you could sneak it into a supply chain super easy

Aircraft emergency checklists but for common human body issues ...

2026-03-29T09:05:55+02:00

Aircraft emergency checklists but for common human body issues like "head ache" / "I feel sick"

I'm not sure why I hadn't thought of doing this until ...

2026-03-29T07:03:33+02:00

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I'm not sure why I hadn't thought of doing this until now....

People complaining that there needs to be more free parking for ...

2026-03-28T23:37:47+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…smle
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People complaining that there needs to be more free parking for train stations might be missing the point of PT. Burnley station does not need parking. All the parking it currently has should just be accessibility only.

I wonder how miserable PT is going to be during peak hour. ...

2026-03-28T23:31:30+01:00

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I wonder how miserable PT is going to be during peak hour. I'm guessing there's going to be no service changes for extra capacity (are people going to use it? I'm not sure)

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2026-03-28T22:55:28+01:00

So PTV is assuming the war will be over on or before April 30?

Rare occasion I'm printing in ABS. Built a makeshift heated ...

2026-03-28T10:41:36+01:00

Rare occasion I'm printing in ABS. Built a makeshift heated chamber. Installed web cam for octoprint. One problem: chamber has no window or light.

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2026-03-28T00:15:50+01:00

...

another one ...

2026-03-24T07:53:24+01:00

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another one

> Dr John Crozier, Committee Member, NSW Royal Australasian ...

2026-03-23T08:15:00+01:00

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> Dr John Crozier, Committee Member, NSW Royal Australasian College of Surgeons NSW,
noted that in the last five years in New South Wales there have been 53 cyclist fatalities and 9,536 hospitalisations.514 However, due to current data recording practices, it is not clear how many of these are electric bikes or conventional bicycles. He advised that Liverpool Hospital has used artificial intelligence to interrogate its emergency data records. This allowed the hospital to determine if a patient was injured as a result of an incident involving an electric mobility device, as a pedestrian 'strike-by', rider or pillion passenger...

Hmmm

"The feedback we're getting from the community, from ...

2026-03-23T08:05:08+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…qz5f
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"The feedback we're getting from the community, from hospitals, from other organisations are that e-bikes are becoming an increasing problem,"

Ffs, missing the core premise that ebikes are not the problem and are not illegal you fucking poo face

> More than 300 e-bike riders, including e-scooter riders, ...

2026-03-23T08:03:18+01:00

> More than 300 e-bike riders, including e-scooter riders, were stopped as part of Operation E-Voltage in the Sutherland Shire last week.

That's the best name you could come up with?

(I'm pretty sure those are tank turrets?) This is not a new ...

2026-03-21T09:51:21+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…ujs7
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(I'm pretty sure those are tank turrets?) This is not a new thing, it's probably already documented everywhere

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2026-03-21T09:48:29+01:00

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Here's an example i found pretty quickly (also it's like ...

2026-03-20T13:16:49+01:00

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Here's an example i found pretty quickly (also it's like the only org still flying rs92)

Think Strava leaking ship locations is crazy? Well guess how they ...

2026-03-20T12:52:50+01:00

Think Strava leaking ship locations is crazy?

Well guess how they figure out wind conditions from ships and artillery locations...

apparently there are other methods (though you can drive without ...

2026-03-16T11:15:26+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…teu2
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apparently there are other methods (though you can drive without a clutch pedal...)

Police are suggesting OBD port locks to prevent car theft which ...

2026-03-16T11:10:31+01:00

Police are suggesting OBD port locks to prevent car theft which just seems ridiculous to me.

Currently I work in EdTech. I hate that I work somewhere that ...

2026-03-15T04:56:02+01:00

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Currently I work in EdTech. I hate that I work somewhere that attaches a dollar sign to students education - but there's many worse places to work, so with many things with life its a compromise. If our platform is down, if there's a mistake on it, if students can't do their homework. assessments, exams, that has an impact on their education. For students and teachers alike this can be stressful. It can have an impact on the students outcomes.

When I moved into software dev environment, I worked on public ...

2026-03-15T04:55:13+01:00

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When I moved into software dev environment, I worked on public transport projects. The most boring part - showing users how to get from point A to point B. Guess what? That had an impact on health and safety. Person misses their train/tram/bus to the Dr appointment and can't reschedule - doesn't get their medication filled for a few weeks. Person chooses driving over using PT. Someone might miss their appointment to get a job or visit centerlink/servicesaustralia.

I worked on many government related websites. I'm only a single cog in the system, so you can't blame me for all the terrible gov websites. But I always tried to focus on "if this breaks, it could cause someone a mental breakdown". I'm not sure how many people have had this. I've had it just ordering pizza. That final last straw.

what if we brought the shitiness of internet into the TV ...

2026-03-08T06:19:56+01:00

what if we brought the shitiness of internet into the TV broadcasting?

I got all my ducks in a row (ok, ignore the state of the kitchen ...

2026-03-04T06:30:46+01:00

I got all my ducks in a row (ok, ignore the state of the kitchen right now)... but the blog post ones of you have been waiting for - Strobecom traffic light control details!

Also a little video of it working in practice.

https://sprocketfox.io/xssfox/2026/03/04/strobecom-ii-reverse-engineering_-can-a-flipper-ze/

"wtf are you doing mate" ...

2026-03-02T22:56:34+01:00

"wtf are you doing mate"

I wonder what it does the rest of the time ...

2026-02-25T07:54:22+01:00

I wonder what it does the rest of the time

nope, I wish it came off like that

2026-02-18T11:24:03+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…9rlk
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nope, I wish it came off like that

TIL that removing potting from electronic device has given me ...

2026-02-18T11:07:20+01:00

TIL that removing potting from electronic device has given me blisters.

5 pads, 2 show 5v, what's the likely processor? 5v I think ...

2026-02-17T23:44:06+01:00

5 pads, 2 show 5v, what's the likely processor?
5v I think means stm32 is out
PICs usually need 6 pins?
Atmega? I thought required 6 but maybe can skimp on the reset?

1: 0v
2: 5v
3: 0v
4: 0v
5: 5v

Can't afford a PLB? You can rent them as well. They are ...

2026-01-31T22:49:15+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…3ej9
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Can't afford a PLB? You can rent them as well. They are pretty affordable for once off trips. Some parks/areas/councils also have them for lend and borrow programs.

Know someone going on a hike or to a location that doesn't ...

2026-01-31T22:40:45+01:00

Know someone going on a hike or to a location that doesn't have a well formed popular path? Convince them to get a PLB* and register it. doing a multi day hike you likely need one. If there is only one in the group, do not leave/split the group.

They are (in Australia) a $400 once off cost. Don't let your friends and family become another statistic.

*Devices like Garmin InReach aren't PLBs. They can serve similar purposes but I'd suggest having a PLB still.

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2026-01-31T21:45:21+01:00

3m 6000 series x bicycle helmet compatibility matrix

They had to put these on all the NBN cabinets when they found out ...

2026-01-24T23:04:47+01:00

They had to put these on all the NBN cabinets when they found out what people were using the internet for

I am a devoted member of the church of hair tie. A totally real ...

2026-01-14T22:51:24+01:00

I am a devoted member of the church of hair tie. A totally real religion and not made up as an excuse of a religious headdress to avoid a $250 fine for forgetting my helmet today

Alice and Bob have lunch ...

2026-01-05T03:16:35+01:00

Alice and Bob have lunch

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2025-12-30T04:57:28+01:00

Just one more IoT standard bro

Here's what I do. I often have a certain amount of depth of ...

2025-12-22T23:22:52+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…9qup
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Here's what I do. I often have a certain amount of depth of field I'm targeting for - so I set aperture priority mode, but I also enable the auto iso + max shutter speed feature that's now in most mirrorless cameras. This sort of gives you auto mode with control over how much depth of field there is, and does so by picking the best ISO for the shot to meet the parameters.

I'd much rather mean into the cameras features than pretend using manual mode is some sort of elite thing I must use

Every photography tips article: Sports - you want a wide angle ...

2025-12-22T22:58:18+01:00

Every photography tips article: Sports

- you want a wide angle lens to capture all the action
- you want 70-200mm to get that sweet zoom compression

- you want an extremely fast shutter because of all the fast movements
- you want a slower shutter speed to get motion blur

- you want continuous auto focus so that you capture the quick changes in focus
- lock focus on a plane and just snap when people hit the the focal plane

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2025-12-22T11:04:27+01:00

Yup.

Technically what I'm about to do will be against AS ...

2025-12-21T06:48:44+01:00

Technically what I'm about to do will be against AS 1319-1994...

Was prepping some camera settings and ended up with extreme ...

2025-12-21T05:32:19+01:00

Was prepping some camera settings and ended up with extreme kitchen

If you feel awkward disclosing LLM usage when sending stuff, ...

2025-12-15T23:17:29+01:00

If you feel awkward disclosing LLM usage when sending stuff, maybe you shouldn't be using an llm

The inductor they don't tell you about ...

2025-12-14T02:18:57+01:00

The inductor they don't tell you about

most of the time we just want to eat with friends which means ...

2025-12-10T05:58:08+01:00

In reply to nevent1q…y96s
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most of the time we just want to eat with friends which means finding places that actually have vegan food

> Artificial intelligence systems will be trialled at ...

2025-12-10T05:14:18+01:00

> Artificial intelligence systems will be trialled at Perth's main trauma hospital in a bid to free up doctors and nurses, as new data reveals WA's emergency departments (EDs) are among the most stretched in the nation.

oh ffs.

I don't know who needs to know this but half width wheelie ...

2025-11-15T01:32:10+01:00

I don't know who needs to know this but half width wheelie bins exist and they are adorable.

Are GrapheneOS developers on fedi? If so, I need you to know that ...

2025-08-21T13:42:41+02:00

Are GrapheneOS developers on fedi? If so, I need you to know that I don't have 24/7 internet access. Calm down about not being able to check for updates for the 15 seconds a day I don't have internet. Kthnkz

maybe I can forward all my PII to some shady person to call up ...

2025-07-20T07:49:03+02:00

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maybe I can forward all my PII to some shady person to call up and unlock my account on my behalf so that I don't need to deal with it.

said bank requires a phone call to now fix this. do not like, do ...

2025-07-20T07:44:42+02:00

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said bank requires a phone call to now fix this. do not like, do not like this hellscape.

It's been 0 days since android cleaned up an "unused" ...

2025-07-20T07:43:53+02:00

It's been 0 days since android cleaned up an "unused" authenticator app for me.

yeah lucky in this case. Doubt it's going to work every time ...

2025-04-17T00:23:36+02:00

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yeah lucky in this case. Doubt it's going to work every time though

Googling : Does Australian consumer law apply to services ...

2025-04-16T10:20:41+02:00

Googling : Does Australian consumer law apply to services supplied to yourself

I feel like noaa/nws cuts are eventually going to bite musk hard ...

2025-02-28T09:40:17+01:00

I feel like noaa/nws cuts are eventually going to bite musk hard when spacex doesn't have the required wind data to do launches

I do wonder if a 120W carrier on 2/5GHz alone is enough to ...

2025-02-02T08:55:52+01:00

I do wonder if a 120W carrier on 2/5GHz alone is enough to overload a drone receiver / disrupt it's control

can't do gps over gpsd / ip

2025-01-03T01:30:49+01:00

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can't do gps over gpsd / ip

RF is perfectly simple. It's not some sort of magic.... oh. ...

2024-12-17T09:25:07+01:00

RF is perfectly simple. It's not some sort of magic.... oh.

fool me once, it gets the tag of shame ...

2024-11-24T02:31:12+01:00

fool me once, it gets the tag of shame

"we can't get vegan supplies out here in the bush" ...

2024-08-30T10:39:52+02:00

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"we can't get vegan supplies out here in the bush" arghhhjj

1) your town has 4 pubs, this isn't exactly the outback
2) vegan == the lack of
3) prepared or vegan product (accidental or not) usually have long shelf lives and are easier to transport because they don't contain egg, milk or meat that goes off

What can i get that's vegan? Lists vegetarian meals No ...

2024-08-29T04:57:59+02:00

What can i get that's vegan?
*Lists vegetarian meals*
No I'm vegan
> Oh tell us what you can't have
Urghhh... Milk, eggs, honey, ...
> Oh if you tell us what you make me can
Uhhhh

Garden salad and chips it is then

Betoota, population 0 ...

2024-08-27T06:28:43+02:00

Betoota, population 0