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nate

@nate.computer

118 followers 228 following 7 posts

infosec professional, hobby dev, other things enjoyer

Who needs laws? Surely a stronger control, like a morally binding voluntary pledge that covers the whole Unites States, will prevent such things from ever happening again.

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SMBC Comics @smbccomics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

That janitor just goes from building to building helping people. COMIC ◆ www.smbc-comics.com/comic/equati... PATREON ◆ www.patreon.com/ZachWeinersm... STORE ◆ smbc-store.myshopify.com

10-panel SMBC comic update. All the panels are dialogue-less. Two researchers are writing equations on a chalkboard. A janitor watches them from afar. The researchers leave as the janitor is still mopping the floor. The janitor walks up to the chalkboard and writes on it with purpose, admires what he wrote, and leave late in the evening. The two researchers return at dawn, and are shocked by what is written on the blackboard. Over their half-erased equations, the text "ChatGPT, do a breakthru, no mistakes, thankx."

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Internet Archive @archive.org · 30/09/2026

Here's a small thing you can do for the future: 🌐 Find a webpage you care about. 💾 Save it. ✔️ That's it. One saved page becomes part of the web's shared memory. Try it today 👉 web.archive.org #ToolsYouCanUse

Cream graph-paper graphic framed by yellow line art, featuring a screenshot of the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine page, with the "Save Page Now" options circled in red. A yellow ">" chevron tagline below reads "tools you can use," pointing toward a yellow arrow.

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The Linux Foundation @linuxfoundation.org · 30/09/2026

Want to contribute to open source but don't know where to start? This new guide by Dr. Ibrahim Haddad and LFX Mentorship walks through finding the right project, learning community norms, and making your first contribution. bit.ly/4Ao5Vo3

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nate @nate.computer · 30/09/2026

Additionally, and one of the coolest things (at least I think), is that it is somewhat self-replicating. It also serves up Kiwix mobile and desktop apps that can be downloaded so all of the content can be downloaded and taken on-the-go as well. #freeinformation

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nate @nate.computer · 30/09/2026

Full list of what it serves: all TED videos, iFixit, Khan Academy, MDWiki, Project Gutenberg, Ready.gov (in English and Spanish), Stack Overflow, Wikipedia, and Survivor Library. Here’s a look at the interface on mobile:

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nate @nate.computer · 30/09/2026

I recently built a custom @kiwixoffline.bsky.social hotspot using a Raspberry Pi 5 and a 3d-printed case. When powered on, it creates its own WiFi network that ~12 devices can connect to simultaneously, to freely browse offline copies of Wikipedia, Project Gutenberg, iFixit guides, and much more.

Disassembled hotspot. Black, 3d-printed case and screws, a microSD card (1tb), and a Raspberry Pi 5.

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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 25/09/2026

Every day we get closer to this:

Cartoon by the human artist Twonks, showing George Jetson vacuuming the floor while Rosie the robot paints a picture

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Bellingcat @bellingcat.com · 24/09/2026

Today we're celebrating the two year anniversary of Bellingcat's Online Open Source Investigation Toolkit. The resource that helps you discover and use open source tools is maintained by a group of amazing volunteers. If you've not explored it yet, you can find it here: bellingcat.gitbook.io/toolkit

The Bellingcat Online Open Source Investigation Toolkit Turns 2!

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depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

something fun you can do on wikipedia without knowing a ton about editing is trimming down absurdly long “plot summary” sections to 400–700 words!!! here’s a big list of articles that need it

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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 18/09/2026

Of course when you donate to EFF you get some cool swag. But, you also help fund experts fighting for digital rights in the courts! Become a member today: eff.org/fbjoin

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Defend Privacy and Free Speech

Donate to the Electronic Frontier Foundation and support the mission to defend civil liberties and human rights online.

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nate @nate.computer · 17/09/2026

Ah, good to know. The idea of granular control is certainly sound, it just seems to be poorly and confusingly implemented.

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nate @nate.computer · 17/09/2026

I’m definitely waiting for the first point release for both macos and ios before trying either…the fact that there are ~10 toggles to turn off a somewhat controversial, opt-out, _beta_ feature (and even then, maybe not even all the way off) is absolutely wild.

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nate @nate.computer · 16/09/2026

Introduction page from the Timex/Sinclair T1000 user manual, a home computer launched in 1982. It features positive affirmations about enjoying and not being afraid of computers or computing.

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