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Yaakov

@yaakov@cloudisland.nz
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Being awful at something is the first step to being good at something.

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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · 4d ago
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For the first time in my life I think I have LUKS fully working, with TPM unlock too. They do _not_ make that easy or intuitive.
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Aug 06, 2026
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🛰Satle #365 Hover or focus to reveal Sensitive
🛰Satle #365 2/6 🟥🟩⬜⬜⬜⬜ https://satle.ca
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Aug 05, 2026
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Replying to @futzle@old.mermaid.town
@futzle@old.mermaid.town now I’m gonna have to go and listen to it again
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Aug 05, 2026
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Word game results - Cell Tower Hover or focus to reveal Sensitive
#CellTower 1553 ➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️ https://www.andrewt.net/puzzles/cell-tower/?p=1553
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Aug 04, 2026
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catfishing.net #773 Hover or focus to reveal Sensitive
catfishing.net #773 - 3/10 🐈🐟🐟🐈🐈 🐟🐟🐟🐟🐟
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Aug 04, 2026
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Replying to @daedalus@eigenmagic.net
@daedalus@eigenmagic.net @liamvhogan@aus.social do you know what ever happened to https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-12-20/drug-phenylephrine-class-action-johnson-and-johnson/104750806 ?
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Aug 04, 2026
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RE: https://dotnet.social/@dotnet/117033036382817338 Either I am missing something in their setup, or this is hilariously anticompetitive.
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Aug 03, 2026
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Do I know anybody at all on here who would be able to go urgently in person and look something up in the New York Public Library archives?
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Aug 03, 2026
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okay apparently I have once again found an unhandled edge case in someone else’s system :(
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Aug 03, 2026
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tfw “Unhandled Exception Occurred” flashes up on the Coles POS machine
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Aug 01, 2026
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auspol: antisemitic nurses court case Hover or focus to reveal Sensitive

On Friday, the NSW Supreme Court set aside Judge McHugh’s decision, instead ruling the “unedited audio visual” evidence was admissible and can be used at trial.

Excellent news.

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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Aug 01, 2026
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Word game results - Cell Tower Hover or focus to reveal Sensitive
#CellTower 1549 ➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️ https://www.andrewt.net/puzzles/cell-tower/?p=1549
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Aug 01, 2026
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Replying to @simon_w@cloudisland.nz
@simon_w@cloudisland.nz they have different setups and probably different training, but I do tend to agree with you
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 30, 2026
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I’m sure I used to get this right when I lived in NSW, but VicPol are weird.
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 30, 2026
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Why is it that every time I call Police Assistance they transfer me to 000, but every time I cal 000 Police they transfer me to Police Assistance?
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 30, 2026
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I am having way too much fun in Pokémon Champions Ranked Singles Great Ball rankings with Zoroark-H.
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 30, 2026
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Word game results - Cell Tower Hover or focus to reveal Sensitive
#CellTower 1547 ➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️ https://www.andrewt.net/puzzles/cell-tower/?p=1547
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 29, 2026
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20 vCPUs for a service seems like a lot, until I remember that my laptop has 22…
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 29, 2026
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now that raises the stakes for a משניות בעל פה competition: https://bitbang.social/@NanoRaptor/117000954198267966
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 29, 2026
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Replying to @NanoRaptor@bitbang.social
@NanoRaptor@bitbang.social around $650,000 for one of the pieces of the Shabbat prayer service, with an extra $70,000 if that Shabbat is also the 1st or 30th day of the Hebrew month. easy cash.
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 29, 2026
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Replying to @xssfox@cloudisland.nz
michaela rants about corruption and crime Hover or focus to reveal Sensitive
@xssfox@cloudisland.nz I’ve reported several clear breaches of consumer law to ACCC and they’ve done nothing
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 28, 2026
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RE: https://infosec.exchange/@0xabad1dea/116997011905025913 how have I never seen this either
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abadidea @0xabad1dea@infosec.exchange
I'd somehow never seen this old video before but in the year 2026 it is needed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nSKp2StlS6s
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 27, 2026
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Replying to @daisy@cloudisland.nz
@daisy@cloudisland.nz Daisy yes
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 27, 2026
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Replying to @0xabad1dea@infosec.exchange
re: grousing about AI/LLM offending me personally Hover or focus to reveal Sensitive
@0xabad1dea@infosec.exchange here’s hoping it gets banned before it gets to me down in the ‘y’s
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 27, 2026
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Replying to on witches.social
@demi@witches.social planes
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 27, 2026
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Replying to @daisy@cloudisland.nz
@daisy@cloudisland.nz I find it a little unsettling that it’s all hardcoded
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 27, 2026
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Replying to @daisy@cloudisland.nz
@daisy@cloudisland.nz someone at work linked this: https://cs.android.com/android/platform/superproject/+/android-latest-release:packages/apps/CellBroadcastReceiver/tests/compliancetests/assets/emergency_alert_channels.json?q=%22AusAlert%22
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 27, 2026
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Replying to @PhilWill@aus.social
@PhilWill@aus.social @angusgibbins@mastodon.social @ausfestivus@aus.social I think you’re only supposed to get one, but as well know, the laws of mathematics are only “very commendable” in Australia.
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 27, 2026
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RE: https://aus.social/@ausfestivus/116989943360191892 how rare
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 27, 2026
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Word game results - Cell Tower Hover or focus to reveal Sensitive
#CellTower 1544 ➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️ https://www.andrewt.net/puzzles/cell-tower/?p=1544
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 26, 2026
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the existence of cos lettuce implies the existence of sin lettuce and tan lettuce
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 26, 2026
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RE: https://mastodon.art/@MicroSFF/116983047611794843 Melbourne:
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Micro SF/F by O. Westin @MicroSFF@mastodon.art
"Excuse me," the man at the bar said, "but I couldn't help overhearing. Are you really saying you refuse to pick one?" "I don't see why I should have to." "It's a core part of one's identity!" "My gender and sexuality-" "Oh!" He looked relieved. "I thought you were talking about football teams." #MicroFiction #TootFic #SmallStories
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 25, 2026
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Word game results - Cell Tower Hover or focus to reveal Sensitive
#CellTower 1542 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬇️⬜⬜⬜ ➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️⏹️➡️➡️➡️ https://www.andrewt.net/puzzles/cell-tower/?p=1542
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 24, 2026
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A clearer feed from YouTube says it was Qantas 35 Lima Romeo, which is a bit unusual given that QF35 is another actual flight MEL-SIN.
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 24, 2026
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Replying to @benno@eigenmagic.net
@benno@eigenmagic.net first “Project Sunrise” A350-1000
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 24, 2026
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Toulouse to Melbourne non-stop AIB35LR landed successfully and I couldn’t even make out its verbal callsign. :(
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 24, 2026
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ugh, YMML tower audio is so bad on LiveATC
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 23, 2026
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Replying to @xssfox@cloudisland.nz
@xssfox@cloudisland.nz @firstyear@infosec.exchange CVE-2008-0166 Passkeys edition?
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 23, 2026
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Replying to @firstyear@infosec.exchange

@firstyear@infosec.exchange

Government services (holy shit did you know my.gov.au supports Passkeys!!!)

I did actually. Isn’t it so nice to use?

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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 23, 2026
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Word game results - Cell Tower Hover or focus to reveal Sensitive
#CellTower 1540 ➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️ https://www.andrewt.net/puzzles/cell-tower/?p=1540
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 22, 2026
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fun fact: your software will never find your SMTP configuration if you call the section "optiosn" instead of "options". don't ask how long that took me to figure out.
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 22, 2026
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Replying to @futzle@old.mermaid.town
@futzle@old.mermaid.town I too have used UniFi and Mikrotik and don’t love them. TP-Link Omada is next on my list to try.
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 22, 2026
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Word game results - Cell Tower Hover or focus to reveal Sensitive
#CellTower 1539 ➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️ https://www.andrewt.net/puzzles/cell-tower/?p=1539
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 21, 2026
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I do wonder how many of the Windows and Linux CVEs from this bumper month of patches were already known to state actors.
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 21, 2026
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Replying to @decryption@aus.social
@decryption@aus.social yeah it’s ridiculously expensive :(
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 21, 2026
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@yaakov@cloudisland.nz

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Word game results - Cell Tower Hover or focus to reveal Sensitive
#CellTower 1538 ➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️ https://www.andrewt.net/puzzles/cell-tower/?p=1538
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 20, 2026
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@yaakov@cloudisland.nz

Being awful at something is the first step to being good at something.

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Word game results - Cell Tower Hover or focus to reveal Sensitive
#CellTower 1537 ⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜➡️⬇️⬜⬜⬜⬜ ➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️⬆️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️ https://www.andrewt.net/puzzles/cell-tower/?p=1537
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 19, 2026
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RE: https://hachyderm.io/@ilspy/116947089935415934 👀
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 19, 2026
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Replying to @decryption@aus.social
@decryption@aus.social isn’t that the brand whose firmware screws up any windows device on the same network
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Yaakov @yaakov@cloudisland.nz · Jul 19, 2026
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Word game results - Cell Tower Hover or focus to reveal Sensitive
#CellTower 1536 ➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️➡️ https://www.andrewt.net/puzzles/cell-tower/?p=1536
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