Patrick

Software Engineer originally from Tennessee now living in Virginia. Been #Coding for well over a decade, primarily in the .Net world, but also some Flutter and Ruby. I enjoy #gaming, #SteamDeck, #Disney, #StarWars, #StarTrek, and #SciFi (not in a particular order).

#videogames
#playstation
#nintendo
#xbox
#programming
#technology
#apple
#microsoft
#linux
#privacy
#infosec
#nixos
#homeserver
#blog

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Patrick
ppb1701@ppb.social

@karatesupertaco@threads.net waittttt......isn't that 🤔

<cue the theme music>

April 08, 2026
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Enia
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@bms48 @timbray @ppb1701 I tried to post a gift link but they have it disabled for that story right now. Not sure where everyone is based, but many libraries have a digital subscription to the magazine you can access through Libby.

April 07, 2026
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Bruce Simpson, Ph.D.
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@eniatitova @timbray @ppb1701 Thanks for trying. Maybe the wrath of archive.ph will soon be upon them, these things have a habit of happening quickly. I can't wait for it to get Zitronized. https://wheresyoured.at/

April 07, 2026
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Bruce Simpson, Ph.D.
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@jukkan @ppb1701 I still can't get over how Nadella tried to claim in public that they had "social permission" !!! The brass neck! The gall of this disingenuous huckster.

April 07, 2026
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Jukka Niiranen
jukkan@mstdn.social

@bms48 @ppb1701 At least when it comes to OpenClaw, Satya Nadella acknowledged he doesn't have the permission to launch something like that.

#OpenClaw

April 07, 2026
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Jukka Niiranen
jukkan@mstdn.social

@bms48 @ppb1701 Of course, the CEO comparing OpenClaw to a virus didn't stop Microsoft from establishing a new team tasked with integrating M365 and the virus:
https://www.omarknows.ai/p/lobster-got-hired

April 07, 2026
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The Tech Desk
tech@flipboard.com

Apple to Issue Rare iOS 18 Software Update for DarkSword Exploit
https://www.macrumors.com/2026/04/01/apple-ios-18-patch-darksword-exploit/?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into Cybersecurity and Data Hacks @cybersecurity-and-data-hacks-tech

April 07, 2026
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jimmy90
jimmy90@lemmy.world

give NixOS a go if you’re cool with configuration files

it has a GUI installer and can install gnome or whatever if you’re not comfortable with ssh only

April 07, 2026
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Zack Whittaker
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For my blog ~ this week in security ~ I wrote about how hacks, cyberattacks, and data breaches are almost *never* the employee's fault — even if the companies say so.

Read online: https://this.weekinsecurity.com/that-big-company-hack-probably-was-not-an-employees-fault/

Sign up for my weekly newsletter: https://this.weekinsecurity.com

April 07, 2026
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The Tech Desk
tech@flipboard.com

‘Almost a sociopathic lack of concern’: 5 biggest revelations from The New Yorker’s deep dive into Sam Altman
https://www.tomsguide.com/ai/almost-a-sociopathic-lack-of-concern-5-biggest-revelations-from-the-new-yorkers-deep-dive-into-sam-altman?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub

Posted into The Age of AI @the-age-of-ai-tech

April 07, 2026
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Patrick
ppb1701@ppb.social

Ok so I'm minding my own business checking feeds while waiting for a database to download...and wouldn't you know it, Sam Altman decided today was the day to save capitalism. 🙄 (Like seriously, I wasn't planning on another post today...)

https://blog.ppb1701.com/burn-it-down

#ai #openai #bigtech #samaltman #userhostile #bubble #icantmakethisup #surveillance #blog

April 06, 2026
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sjvn
sjvn@mastodon.social

And counting.

April 06, 2026
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evacide
evacide@hachyderm.io

The tl;dr here is that something that most people in Silicon Valley already know: Sam Altman lies a lot. Just constantly. About big and little things. And every effort to hold him accountable has failed. https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/04/13/sam-altman-may-control-our-future-can-he-be-trusted

April 06, 2026
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Linux Is Best
Linux@masto.ai

> " We're going to the moon! "

Proceeds to show no close up video of the moon. Broadcast only a 3D visual of what it may look like.

I understand, we will not see the back of the moon, but at least show me a close up before and after.

Seriously disappointed about the coverage concerning NASA’s Artemis II.

#Nasa #Artemis

April 06, 2026
Patrick
ppb1701@ppb.social

@Linux well technically they could. camera and some lights. Same idea as deep sea photos. Just instead of insane pressure...next to none.

April 06, 2026
Patrick
ppb1701@ppb.social

Ok so I'm minding my own business checking feeds while waiting for a database to download...and wouldn't you know it, Sam Altman decided today was the day to save capitalism. 🙄 (Like seriously, I wasn't planning on another post today...)

https://blog.ppb1701.com/burn-it-down

#ai #openai #bigtech #samaltman #userhostile #bubble #icantmakethisup #surveillance #blog

April 06, 2026
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Yazoul - Cybersecurity Alerts
Matchbook3469@infosec.exchange

🔶 New security advisory:

CVE-2019-25674 affects multiple systems.

• Impact: Significant security breach potential
• Risk: Unauthorized access or data exposure
• Mitigation: Apply patches within 24-48 hours

Full breakdown:
https://www.yazoul.net/advisory/cve/cve-2019-25674-cmssite-sqli-vulnerability

#InfoSec #PatchNow #InfoSecCommunity

April 06, 2026
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April 06, 2026
Patrick
ppb1701@ppb.social

You still can't get a Human to read your resume. Surprise! LinkedIn knows everything else about you though.

https://blog.ppb1701.com/still-cant-get-a-human-to-read-your-resume-linkedin-knows-everything-else-about-you-though

#LinkedIn #Microsoft #BigTech #UserHostile #Browsers #Blog

April 06, 2026
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Patrick
ppb1701@ppb.social

“Privacy. That’s iPhone.” — and Other Things That Need an Asterisk
Apple isn’t lying about privacy. They’re just very careful about what they don’t say out loud. The Google deal. iCloud’s 5GB trap. The Meta silence. What “we keep your data safe” actually means.
None of it required a lie. That’s kind of the whole point.

https://blog.ppb1701.com/privacy-thats-iphone-and-other-things-that-need-an-asterisk

#apple #privacy #bigtech #userhostile #blog #icloud #security

April 04, 2026