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hideouspenguin.bsky.social @hideouspenguin.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

No lies detected I suppose, but isn’t this the same for everybody?

Snapshot from the Amazon “about you” feature.

Likely favors RiffTrax comedy commentary format

Likely chooses professional-grade soldering equipment

Systematically expanding home network infrastructure

hideouspenguin.bsky.social @hideouspenguin.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

In the aftermath of a storm while inspecting tree damage, I noticed that an experiment I started several years ago had succeeded without me realizing. This picture shows an Asian pair grafted onto a Callery Pear rootstock. Something I was told was impossible. Luckily, I am hard to convince.

A golden Asian pair shown in a tree by a hand in a purple fingerless glove

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hideouspenguin.bsky.social @hideouspenguin.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Already missing @defcon.bsky.social friends new and old. See you again next year.

A projected image saying “It’s now safe to turn off your DefCon”

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hideouspenguin.bsky.social @hideouspenguin.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Lockpick challenge completed! Free Stickers acquired!

A paper taped to a door says “pick the lock for the prize inside”

The door has multiple deadbolt locks. One of the locks keyways is perpendicular because it has just been picked.

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hideouspenguin.bsky.social @hideouspenguin.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Had a great time at BsidesDSM this weekend and got a really cool new badge as well ☺️

A glowing BSidesDSM 2026 conference badge on a wooden table. The badge has a blue-lit acrylic top with a skyline, circuit-board traces, and “BSidesDSM 2026” etched into it. A translucent green electronics enclosure sits at the bottom, showing part of a small circuit board through a cutout, with a black button on the lower right. A black-and-green BSidesDSM lanyard is partially visible to the left.

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hideouspenguin.bsky.social @hideouspenguin.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Being like “Other Girls” seems like it would sting.

A picture of the “other mother” from Coralyn. The mother has buttons instead of eyes.

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hideouspenguin.bsky.social @hideouspenguin.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Two new challenge coins from training this week. This was my first solo NetWars first place and I’m feeling good about that, but I was specifically thanked for making the room and the tournament more fun for the folks playing and I’m most proud that.

Two SANS challenge coins on a black background. The left coin is hexagonal and reads “SANS NetWars Tournament Core,” with a dark center, metallic gold and copper edging, and small star icons near the bottom. The right coin is circular and labeled “SEC598 SANS,” featuring three stylized skeletal figures in a defensive stance—one with a shield, one centered, and one holding a weapon—outlined in white and gold, with red and blue accents around the edge.

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hideouspenguin.bsky.social @hideouspenguin.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Headcanon: Better Off Ted is set in the Dr. Who universe.

Scene from Better Off Ted where Two people in labcoats walk into a robot storage area that contains a Dalek.

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hideouspenguin.bsky.social @hideouspenguin.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

Hey girl hey! Tires are borrrring I know. But having your tires checked and rotated is a big deal and will keep you and your family safe. It seems like stupid busywork, but it’s a big deal. Do it once a year around the same time. This concludes this public service announcement. Also a cat.

An adorable orange kitten (captain carrot) cuddling with a poofy stuffed grey cat stuffie.

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hideouspenguin.bsky.social @hideouspenguin.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

This is amazing. Not mine - someone my wife knows.

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hideouspenguin.bsky.social @hideouspenguin.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Federally sponsored terrorist organizations (ICE et al.) are now invading US cities any time MAGA gets their feel bads activated. Once there they mask up and assault citizens and others alike with impunity. At what point do we move to this being an all out civil war?

A screenshot of a post on X (formerly Twitter) from Greg Abbott (@GregAbbott_TX) dated October 5, 2025, with 1.2 million views. Abbott states he authorized the President to call up 400 members of the Texas National Guard to protect federal officials. He says the federal government should either enforce protections for federal employees or step aside and let the Texas Guard handle it, adding that no other Guard matches their training and skill. Abbott emphasizes their pride in defending the country and notes that Texas still has thousands of Guard members assisting with border security.

Below his post is a reply from Governor JB Pritzker (@GovPritzker) from eight hours earlier, saying President Trump is ordering 400 Texas National Guard members to deploy to Illinois, Oregon, and other U.S. locations, and that no federal officials contacted him directly to discuss or coordinate.

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hideouspenguin.bsky.social @hideouspenguin.bsky.social · 04/10/2025

As a Covid project my wife and I began excavating an undersea temple in survival Minecraft using a glass wall perimeter and displacing the water with sand then removing it. Still some cleanup left, but the excavation is now nearing completion, proving that we are insane.

A Minecraft map showing the excavated undersea temple.

Screenshot of the temple from the side of the excavation wall. The temple is made from varying shades of bright green blocks of prismarine.

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hideouspenguin.bsky.social @hideouspenguin.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

This gets worse the longer you look at it 😂

ChatGPT 5 prompt of “Generate a map of the United States with each state labeled correctly”

The result contains such familiar states as “North”, “Sdakota”, “Missessipt”, and “Carol Carl”.

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hideouspenguin.bsky.social @hideouspenguin.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Peanut is a stray cat we have been feeding and trying to socialize / care for over the last few months. They were missing for a couple days but returned today none the worse for whatever adventure they had.

Our adopted feral cat peanut eating on our porch.

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hideouspenguin.bsky.social @hideouspenguin.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

My parents got this in 1984 and I used it all through elementary, middle, and high school. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/IBM_Per...

Generic photo of a beige IBM PC-AT, An early desktop pc released in 1984 sitting on a desk.

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hideouspenguin.bsky.social @hideouspenguin.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Happy Trans Visibility Day! Now roll for initiative.

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hideouspenguin.bsky.social @hideouspenguin.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

Another couple coins for the pile after an awesome web app pentesting class.

Two challenge coins. One silver green and gold with a spider and one black hexagon with “NetWars” in orange.

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hideouspenguin.bsky.social @hideouspenguin.bsky.social · 07/03/2025

This is the picture that comes up when my wife calls me and it’s hilarious and adorable every time.

A phone screenshot with my cat looking up at the camera with the goofiest possible wide open mouth hilarious face you can imagine.

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hideouspenguin.bsky.social @hideouspenguin.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

Our long national nightmare is over. Our cats (who are perfect and have never done anything wrong ever) have finally cuddled!

A grey cat and a tabby cat sweetly cuddling on a baby yoda blanket.

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hideouspenguin.bsky.social @hideouspenguin.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

USS Constellation. Last of the US Frigates, and the coolest thing possible to steal in the event of a zombie apocalypse.

Me in the foreground, a beautiful frigate class sailing ship in the background with sails down and cannons up.

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hideouspenguin.bsky.social @hideouspenguin.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

I packed us new emergency car kits over the last couple weeks. All of this fits in a small backpack with a bit of room to spare. I don’t get much interaction here, but would be interested in thoughts / improvements on this list. It’s not cheap, but most of it should last basically forever.