Randy Balbuena @randyb.net · 09/10/2026RIP Margaret Hamilton (1936-2026). She directed the team behind NASA’s Apollo flight software (standing next to the printed code in the photo) and famously saved the Apollo 11 landing when sensor overload threatened touchdown. 110
Randy Balbuena @randyb.net · 25/01/2026Looks like Florida is the ONLY warm place in the country right now. It’s 22°F (-6°C) but feels single digit because of the wind, and will be even colder for at least the entire week! Snow shoveling later (8-18+ inches). Stay safe, folks! #WinterStorm 000
Randy Balbuena @randyb.net · 29/12/2025MongoBleed (CVE-2025-14847) is under active exploit in the wild. This major security vulnerability affects MongoDB, used by 70%+ of Fortune 500 companies. (image: xkcd). #explainedinonepicture #techexplained 010
Randy Balbuena @randyb.net · 07/11/2025If you still have a Twitter account, don’t get locked out! #2FA #yubikeys #passkeys #cybersecurity 111
Randy Balbuena @randyb.net · 03/11/2025Update your Apple devices! Tons of security fixes in these new OS versions: iOS 26.1 iPadOS 26.1 macOS Tahoe 26.1 tvOS 26.1 visionOS 26.1 watchOS 26.1 000
Randy Balbuena @randyb.net · 27/10/2025This new logo appears burnt or overexposed. The background is too blue and lacks a faded effect. I will miss the old logo. 6542
Randy Balbuena @randyb.net · 22/04/2025How much data has DOGE siphoned to Moscow?! #cybersecurity krebsonsecurity.com/2025/04/whis... 022
Randy Balbuena @randyb.net · 19/02/2025This is the new iPhone 16e, Apple’s new low-end phone. It replaces iPhone SE. No home button, no MagSafe, but jam-packed with modern features: Face ID, larger screen (and OLED), AI ready, Action button, much better camera and battery life, USB-C, and more). #tech 000
Randy Balbuena @randyb.net · 20/11/2024Ok @bsky.app, who should we blame for this? “Internal Server Error” is worst than “Invalid Handle” 🤔 000
Randy Balbuena @randyb.net · 16/09/2024iOS 18.0 is out! Update now: Settings > General > Software Update. 000
Randy Balbuena @randyb.net · 09/09/2024The new Camera Control on iPhone 16 and 16 Pro looks super handy as an independent touch sensor on the frame side. 👍 #AppleEvent 010
Randy Balbuena @randyb.net · 09/09/2024Apple Watch is getting even better. These are the new Series 10 and Ultra 2. #AppleEvent 010
Randy Balbuena @randyb.net · 25/08/2024The only close image ever of Neptune, the eighth and farthest known planet from the Sun. Neptune orbits the Sun once every 164.8 years at a distance of 4.5 billion km (2.8 billion miles). Photo taken on this day 35 years ago by NASA spacecraft Voyager 2. #OTD 1989 #space 010
![Tweet from @Safety on October 25: “To clarify: this change is not related to any security concern, and only impacts Yubikeys and passkeys - not other 2FA methods (such as authenticator apps). Security keys enrolled as a 2FA method are currently tied to the twitter[.]com domain. Re-enrolling your security key will associate them with x[.]com, allowing us to retire the Twitter domain. If this relates to you, you'll be prompted automatically to re-enroll. You can also proactively do this by clicking “Add another key” and re-enrolling your current key at https://x.com/settings/account/login_verification/security_keys “](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vtm3ogktvjss3rnrfmjmewb5/bafkreigtqftpvdeasrnlx4z6n5h5qgh3ad2coumwk43gvduglutkkxdkxq)
