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beginning of new day, December 27

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1 AM, December 27

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3 AM, December 27

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4 AM, December 27

04:34 schestowitz__[TR]; https://twitter.com/ToweC/status/1475294940309729284

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04:34 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@ToweC: #FreeAssangeNOW https://t.co/P291eJcQcN

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04:34 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz: NEWS #WSWS #PressFreedom Doctors call for Julian #Assange s immediate release https://t.co/lYgb8NjuOA

↺ https://t.co/lYgb8NjuOA

04:34 schestowitz__[TR]; https://twitter.com/rigbyedma/status/1475265969560104961

↺ https://twitter.com/rigbyedma/status/1475265969560104961

04:34 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@rigbyedma: @schestowitz Thank you, Roy! #TuxLinux news rules,KO!

04:34 schestowitz__[TR]; b

04:34 schestowitz__[TR]; https://twitter.com/Irishfiddler03/status/1475233746441932802

↺ https://twitter.com/Irishfiddler03/status/1475233746441932802

04:34 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Irishfiddler03: #FreeAssange https://t.co/XHpIR9mxQY

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04:34 schestowitz__[TR]; https://twitter.com/bjarnekim/status/1475232588595970052

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04:34 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@bjarnekim: @schestowitz #Putin #FreeNavalny #WithoutPutin @pussyrrriot @navalny @mbk_center @tvrain @BFreeTheatre FINAL F https://t.co/1dC0JkoX7u

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04:34 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@bjarnekim: @schestowitz #Putin #FreeNavalny #WithoutPutin @pussyrrriot @navalny @mbk_center @tvrain @BFreeTheatre FINAL F https://t.co/1dC0JkoX7u

↺ https://t.co/1dC0JkoX7u

04:35 schestowitz__[TR]; https://twitter.com/Oly_2_G/status/1475202208920702978

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04:35 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Oly_2_G: @schestowitz Shame on #CPJ. #FreeAssangeNOW #HumanRightsViolations

04:36 schestowitz__[TR]; https://twitter.com/Veronic16975608/status/1475194468563398660

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04:36 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Veronic16975608: @James70068726 @weareallassange @schestowitz @Katya_Compass #FreeAssange https://t.co/YK1j0E0pDY

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04:36 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Veronic16975608: @James70068726 @weareallassange @schestowitz @Katya_Compass #FreeAssange https://t.co/YK1j0E0pDY

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04:36 schestowitz__[TR]; https://twitter.com/Veronic16975608/status/1475194369347051524

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04:36 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Veronic16975608: @James70068726 @weareallassange @schestowitz @Katya_Compass #FreeAssange https://t.co/aIGgKBkzEB

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04:36 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Veronic16975608: @James70068726 @weareallassange @schestowitz @Katya_Compass #FreeAssange https://t.co/aIGgKBkzEB

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04:36 schestowitz__[TR]; https://twitter.com/Veronic16975608/status/1475194289126842369

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04:36 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Veronic16975608: @James70068726 @weareallassange @schestowitz @Katya_Compass #FreeAssange https://t.co/nRdsSum96v

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04:36 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Veronic16975608: @James70068726 @weareallassange @schestowitz @Katya_Compass #FreeAssange https://t.co/nRdsSum96v

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04:36 schestowitz__[TR]; https://twitter.com/Veronic16975608/status/1475194194687930378

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04:36 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Veronic16975608: @James70068726 @weareallassange @schestowitz @Katya_Compass #SaveAssange https://t.co/inmBeAvj6C

↺ https://t.co/inmBeAvj6C

04:36 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Veronic16975608: @James70068726 @weareallassange @schestowitz @Katya_Compass #SaveAssange https://t.co/inmBeAvj6C

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04:36 schestowitz__[TR]; https://twitter.com/Veronic16975608/status/1475194094712410112

↺ https://twitter.com/Veronic16975608/status/1475194094712410112

04:36 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Veronic16975608: @James70068726 @weareallassange @schestowitz @Katya_Compass #FreeAssange https://t.co/bSBHDgHOng

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04:36 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Veronic16975608: @James70068726 @weareallassange @schestowitz @Katya_Compass #FreeAssange https://t.co/bSBHDgHOng

↺ https://t.co/bSBHDgHOng

04:36 schestowitz__[TR]; https://twitter.com/Veronic16975608/status/1475194019001077767

↺ https://twitter.com/Veronic16975608/status/1475194019001077767

04:36 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Veronic16975608: @James70068726 @weareallassange @schestowitz @Katya_Compass #FreeAssange https://t.co/f8XYV9MX8O

↺ https://t.co/f8XYV9MX8O

04:36 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Veronic16975608: @James70068726 @weareallassange @schestowitz @Katya_Compass #FreeAssange https://t.co/f8XYV9MX8O

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04:36 schestowitz__[TR]; https://twitter.com/Veronic16975608/status/1475193939296768006

↺ https://twitter.com/Veronic16975608/status/1475193939296768006

04:36 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Veronic16975608: @James70068726 @weareallassange @schestowitz @Katya_Compass #FreeAssange https://t.co/8hAzOuxZgF

↺ https://t.co/8hAzOuxZgF

04:36 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@Veronic16975608: @James70068726 @weareallassange @schestowitz @Katya_Compass #FreeAssange https://t.co/8hAzOuxZgF

↺ https://t.co/8hAzOuxZgF

04:36 schestowitz__[TR]; https://twitter.com/weareallassange/status/1475192790598488072

↺ https://twitter.com/weareallassange/status/1475192790598488072

04:36 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@weareallassange: @schestowitz Sn unos cobardes! Lameculos!

04:37 schestowitz__[TR]; https://twitter.com/jchute70/status/1475183567638601734

↺ https://twitter.com/jchute70/status/1475183567638601734

04:37 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@jchute70: Doctors call for #JulianAssange immediate release. #FreeAssange #FreePress #PressFredom #assangecase https://t.co/MSJYG6TEtC

↺ https://t.co/MSJYG6TEtC

04:37 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@jchute70: Doctors call for #JulianAssange immediate release. #FreeAssange #FreePress #PressFredom #assangecase https://t.co/MSJYG6TEtC

↺ https://t.co/MSJYG6TEtC

04:37 schestowitz__[TR]; https://twitter.com/James70068726/status/1475179144833114123

↺ https://twitter.com/James70068726/status/1475179144833114123

04:37 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@James70068726: @schestowitz @Katya_Compass It's a fucking disgrace! #DropTheCharges #FreeAssange


6 AM, December 27

06:15 schestowitz__[TR]; http://www.fosspatents.com/2021/12/due-to-bug-mid-november-post-got-sent.html

↺ http://www.fosspatents.com/2021/12/due-to-bug-mid-november-post-got-sent.html

06:15 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell- ( status 404 @ http://www.fosspatents.com/2021/12/due-to-bug-mid-november-post-got-sent.html )

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06:15 schestowitz__[TR]; |

06:15 schestowitz__[TR]; Those of you who have subscribed to this blog's email notifications have previously received two other FOSS Patents emails today:

06:15 schestowitz__[TR]; The first one was about mixed news for Apple (Horacio Gutierrez leaving Spotify, California potentially supporting Epic against Apple's appeal of the UCL injunction). That one was indeed meant to go out to everyone. I'd just like to mention on this occasion that I fixed a couple of linguistic glitches and corrected a factual detail (California's motion for an extension of time would have been unnecessary only if California had already

06:15 schestowitz__[TR]; decided to support Apple, but also makes sense in case California will ultimately support neither party).

06:15 schestowitz__[TR]; A few hours later, follow.it (the service I use for those email notifications) also sent out a mid-November post on that anti-anti-steering injunction that had already been delivered to all subscribers at the time. I hadn't made any edit to that post since the day of its publication (i.e., about six weeks ago), so it's a mystery why follow.it delivered it to all subscribers again. I've alerted them to it and hope it won't happen with other

06:15 schestowitz__[TR]; posts...

06:15 schestowitz__[TR]; Follow @FOSSpatents

06:15 schestowitz__[TR]; |

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8 AM, December 27

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9 AM, December 27

09:13 Techrights-sec2; https://rc3.world/2021/public_fahrplan

↺ https://rc3.world/2021/public_fahrplan

09:13 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-rc3.world | rC3 2021 - Public Fahrplan

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10 AM, December 27

10:12 schestowitz-TR2; I have just published Andy's part 2

10:12 schestowitz-TR2; the plan is one per day, almost 10 in total

10:12 schestowitz-TR2; are the IRC logs OK? No post for IRC yet...

10:12 schestowitz-TR2; (still have things in TODO to keep me occupied until 2022)

10:40 Techrights-sec2; ack

10:40 schestowitz-TR2; Thanks.

10:40 schestowitz-TR2; I've just added part 3 to drafts

10:40 schestowitz-TR2; if you want to read and supply feedback; it's scheduled for tomorrow

10:40 Techrights-sec2; ok will look


11 AM, December 27

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noon, December 27

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1 PM, December 27

13:23 Techrights-sec2; part III could expound ever so briefly on why smartphones fail at 2FA

13:23 schestowitz-TR2; i am not so familiar with the argument. maybe a separate article from another author could elucidate?

13:24 Techrights-sec2; that would be good also, but I'm still thinking that even a half sentence

13:24 Techrights-sec2; on the topic would be useful

13:24 schestowitz-TR2; and then it would not be his own article

13:27 schestowitz-TR2; orrrrrr...

13:27 schestowitz-TR2; I could do a video about it and then put in the text of this video the explanation

13:28 schestowitz-TR2; doi you have offhand that video you sent me the other monsh about 2fa sucking?

13:28 schestowitz-TR2; it was in lbry

13:28 schestowitz-TR2; the main issue was oddball recommemndation, startpage iirc

13:29 schestowitz-TR2; an asian american or just east asian person made that video. maybe you can even cut out the part of the video that endorses shite like startpage

13:29 schestowitz-TR2; and then we could post it as webm

13:30 Techrights-sec2; yes I think I can dig it up. looking ...

13:30 schestowitz-TR2; I can post that video, or portion of it, BEFORE part 3

13:30 Techrights-sec2; https://odysee.com/@RobBraxmanTech:6/2fascam:e

↺ https://odysee.com/@RobBraxmanTech:6/2fascam:e

13:30 Techrights-sec2; https://odysee.com/@RobBraxmanTech:6/sneaky2fa:7

↺ https://odysee.com/@RobBraxmanTech:6/sneaky2fa:7

13:30 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-odysee.com | 2FA is a Big Tech Scam! You Must Resist!

13:30 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-odysee.com | Google Tricking Me to Get a Phone Number (2FA)! Why This is Not About Security

13:30 Techrights-sec2; np

13:31 schestowitz-TR2; cheers

13:31 Techrights-sec2; his presentation style is a bit ranty but the substance is all accurate

13:32 schestowitz-TR2; shall we make a webm of it for today? I can add some text to highlight ket points

13:32 schestowitz-TR2; then say something about part 3 "tomorrow"

13:34 Techrights-sec2; ok

13:38 schestowitz-TR2; when I come to think of it, it's one topic we never covered. I am not entirely ignorant about it, but my explanation would be poor, unconvincing, terse

13:45 schestowitz__[TR]; >

13:45 schestowitz__[TR]; >> Yes, but we are self-isolating by choice, so nothing fancy. We don't

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; >> intend to ever contract this virus, however it mutates.

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; >

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; > Hope you stay well and ahead of it.

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; >

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; >> I wrote hundreds of posts about this. They've not changed since.

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; >> http://techrights.org/2021/03/17/epoleaks-report-march-2021-part-12/

http://techrights.org/2021/03/17/epoleaks-report-march-2021-part-12/

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; >

13:46 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-techrights.org | EPO and Microsoft Collude to Break the Law Part XII: Foreign Corrupt Practices, Bid Rigging and Slush Funds | Techrights

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; > It's a very valuable resource and good journalism that someone keeps

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; > the score all in one place. When I make statements like "Microsoft

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; > are a criminal organisation" as the basis for an ethical decision,

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; > it cannot be dismissed because Microsoft have buried and cleaned up

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; > the internet of their wrongdoings.

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; In the wiki we have loads of stuff from the 80s and 90s. The site has about 50k pages in total, plus documents and leaks.

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; >> Yes, I am going to make it a multi-part series and add images here and

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; >> there...

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; >

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; >>>

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; >> I am going to start shortly. Need to figure out some sort of ''template'

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; >> for the series.

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; >

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; > Thankyou, please let me know how I can help with template/format or

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; > whatever.

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; This morning I realised you had re-uploaded the document (timestamp at bottom), so refreshed. I hope no changed were made prior to mobile phones part; if so, the changes were not integrated into my version of the text.

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; An associate and I now try to produce something to explain (in video) the problem with 2FA over "smart" (spy) phones ahead of Part III.

13:46 schestowitz__[TR]; Last night I made a spontaneous video about this series. Videos are quick to make with minimal effort (the processing is entirely automated using bash, rsync, ffmpeg etc.)

13:48 Techrights-sec2; https://www.laptopmag.com/features/stop-using-your-phone-number-for-two-factor-au

↺ https://www.laptopmag.com/features/stop-using-your-phone-number-for-two-factor-au

13:48 Techrights-sec2; thentication

13:48 Techrights-sec2; https://recyclednumbers.cs.princeton.edu/

↺ https://recyclednumbers.cs.princeton.edu/

13:48 Techrights-sec2; https://blog.securegroup.com/phone-hacking-through-ss7-is-frighteningly-easy-and-effective

↺ https://blog.securegroup.com/phone-hacking-through-ss7-is-frighteningly-easy-and-effective

13:48 Techrights-sec2; that's the high profile stuff requiring the attacker actually expend effort

13:48 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell- ( status 404 @ https://www.laptopmag.com/features/stop-using-your-phone-number-for-two-factor-au )

↺ https://www.laptopmag.com/features/stop-using-your-phone-number-for-two-factor-au

13:48 Techrights-sec2; but the topics covered in Rob's video are more relevant to your average person

13:48 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-recyclednumbers.cs.princeton.edu | Security and Privacy Risks of Number Recycling at Mobile Carriers in the United States

13:48 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-blog.securegroup.com | Phone hacking through SS7 is frighteningly easyand effective

13:48 Techrights-sec2; https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/pegasus-spyware-on-state-department-phones-what-you-need-to-know/

↺ https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/pegasus-spyware-on-state-department-phones-what-you-need-to-know/

13:48 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.cnet.com | Pegasus spyware on State Department phones: What you need to know - CNET

13:52 Techrights-sec2; ack

13:52 Techrights-sec2; The home recordings are easy to make but time consuming to listen to so be sure

13:52 Techrights-sec2; to always have the core substance described in the gemini text...

13:52 Techrights-sec2; many people skip videos because they are slower than reading by at least

13:52 Techrights-sec2; and order of magnitude

13:53 schestowitz-TR2; yes, I am fully aware. I always record first, then write down things that are like an outline PLUS things I forgot to say in the video, so in a sense that compensate for one aanother or complement. I never do videos that are the same as the text as it seems pointless, for either

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13:54 Techrights-sec2; yes

13:54 schestowitz-TR2; I mostlytry to maximise usage of time and get out there as much info as possible, inc. inm Daily Links

13:54 schestowitz-TR2; usually I do videost o cover suppressed or undercovered issues

13:54 schestowitz-TR2; i.e. things I cannot just LINK to

13:55 schestowitz-TR2; I've just taken note of the references you gave for 2fa and used some coide to tidy them up with title"" (important when links become dead and you can search by title outside IA

13:56 Techrights-sec2; also this one is about mobile phones, too:

13:56 Techrights-sec2; https://odysee.com/@RobBraxmanTech:6/phoneid:3

↺ https://odysee.com/@RobBraxmanTech:6/phoneid:3

13:56 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-odysee.com | 2022 We have Been Chipped. And Nobody Cares.

13:57 Techrights-sec2; can you convert this one too? I think it's a crucial issue and it worries me more than cars befoire spyphone ownership is very high

13:57 schestowitz-TR2; can you convert this one too? I think it's a crucial issue and it worries me more than cars befoire spyphone ownership is very high

13:58 Techrights-sec2; ok, queuing

13:58 Techrights-sec2; 5G gives mm level accuracy to positioning

13:58 schestowitz-TR2; just what joe and jane need ;-)

13:59 Techrights-sec2; https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/7/22822875/5g-faa-rule-c-band-landing-airport-bad-weather-visibility

↺ https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/7/22822875/5g-faa-rule-c-band-landing-airport-bad-weather-visibility

13:59 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.theverge.com | 5G now means some flights wont be able to land when pilots cant see the runway - The Verge


2 PM, December 27

14:00 Techrights-sec2; https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03609-x

↺ https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-019-03609-x

14:00 Techrights-sec2; https://gcn.com/emerging-tech/2020/09/whats-needed-to-keep-5g-from-compromising-weather-forecasts/315369/

↺ https://gcn.com/emerging-tech/2020/09/whats-needed-to-keep-5g-from-compromising-weather-forecasts/315369/

14:00 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-www.nature.com | Global 5G wireless deal threatens weather forecasts

14:00 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-gcn.com | What's needed to keep 5G from compromising weather forecasts - GCN

14:01 Techrights-sec2; https://text.npr.org/737919100

↺ https://text.npr.org/737919100

14:01 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-text.npr.org | Forecasters Caution 5G Will Interfere With Gathering Weather Data

14:02 Techrights-sec2; iirc a single 5G mast won't even cover a footbal stadium

14:03 schestowitz__[TR]; I think it fits into a separate post like, "What Real 5G Issues the Media Distracts From"

14:03 Techrights-sec2; https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/09/verizons-5g-network-isnt-good-enough-to-cover-an-entire-nfl-stadium/

↺ https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/09/verizons-5g-network-isnt-good-enough-to-cover-an-entire-nfl-stadium/

14:03 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-arstechnica.com | Verizons 5G network isnt good enough to cover an entire NFL stadium | Ars Technica

14:05 schestowitz-TR2; I assume that these 3 videos are OK to use if we take a portion and link to the originals, too

14:07 schestowitz-TR2; this helps expose "fake security" with one instance of it

14:07 schestowitz-TR2; also refutes the narrative wherein every 5g sceptics is a conspiracy buff/crank

14:17 Techrights-sec2; hard to say, the default license for Odysee is 'none' so technically one

14:17 Techrights-sec2; may not even watch the videos ...

14:17 Techrights-sec2; original files' metadata has only technical info, no licensing info

14:17 Techrights-sec2; I would say that is /one/ of the reasons why all the aspersions have been made

14:17 Techrights-sec2; against 5G criticism. It would be useful to know for sure all the groups

14:17 Techrights-sec2; backing the disinformation and misdirection. It is likely a lot of the

14:17 Techrights-sec2; military-industrial complex in general. The phone network companies benefit

14:17 Techrights-sec2; a little out of it, but not to the extent that the surveillance state does.

14:18 schestowitz-TR2; OK, I have set all those notes aside for a draft

14:18 Techrights-sec2; ok, ffmpeg is grinding away for the next hour or so

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3 PM, December 27

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15:53 schestowitz-TR2; nap

15:53 Techrights-sec2; ack

15:53 Techrights-sec2; back in a few hours


4 PM, December 27

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5 PM, December 27

17:03 schestowitz-TR2; I've just drafted some text for the first 2 of rOB'S VIDEO

17:03 schestowitz-TR2; NOW WORKING ON THE THIRD (5g)

17:03 schestowitz-TR2; CAPS by accident

17:15 schestowitz-TR2; ok, now I have two rough drafts, in need of rth three videos and then I can publi

17:15 schestowitz-TR2; sh


6 PM, December 27

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18:22 schestowitz__[TR]; https://twitter.com/JMRooker/status/1475427891634708481

↺ https://twitter.com/JMRooker/status/1475427891634708481

18:22 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@JMRooker: Did Epic Games buy China? Im confused. https://t.co/T8gHaEhAGH

↺ https://t.co/T8gHaEhAGH

18:22 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@schestowitz: NEWS #TechTimes #Censorship Steam Global Faces Ban in China; Chinese Version Available Only with 103 Games in https://t.co/LWrIn4NeYo

↺ https://t.co/LWrIn4NeYo

18:23 schestowitz__[TR]; https://twitter.com/zoobab/status/1475425647900209158

↺ https://twitter.com/zoobab/status/1475425647900209158

18:23 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@zoobab: @schestowitz Like M-CAM was pointing at strange moves by NIH to keep some patents on coronavirus secret.

18:23 schestowitz__[TR]; https://twitter.com/zoobab/status/1475347555093520385

↺ https://twitter.com/zoobab/status/1475347555093520385

18:23 -TechrightsBN/#boycottnovell-@zoobab: @schestowitz Invalidated on which ground?

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18:32 schestowitz__[TR]; >> In the wiki we have loads of stuff from the 80s and 90s. The site has

18:32 schestowitz__[TR]; >> about 50k pages in total, plus documents and leaks.

18:32 schestowitz__[TR]; >

18:32 schestowitz__[TR]; > What a great resource.

18:32 schestowitz__[TR]; Thanks.

18:32 schestowitz__[TR]; >> This morning I realised you had re-uploaded the document (timestamp at

18:32 schestowitz__[TR]; >> bottom), so refreshed. I hope no changed were made prior to mobile

18:32 schestowitz__[TR]; >> phones part; if so, the changes were not integrated into my version of

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; >> the text.

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; >

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; > Very sorry I've been fiddling with it. I should have said. Added

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; > better paragraphing. Several typos. Adding links too. Less bad

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; > language. It might be worth pulling in again. I won't touch it now.

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; For "parts" that I already copied into drafts I will do side-by-side compare to see if I can integrate changes, if any were made... I have 3 and 4 as drafts already.

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; I have two articles coming soon, one re 2fa and another re 5g. Converting videos into webm.

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; >> An associate and I now try to produce something to explain (in video)

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; >> the problem with 2FA over "smart" (spy) phones ahead of Part III.

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; >

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; > Yes, this is hard to explain. I think a key issue - as I've presented

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; > it to my cybersecurity classes ( and it's a Bruce Schneier thing) -

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; > that an illusion of security (trustworthyness) of one factor can be an

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; > overall negative (real) security impact.

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; >

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; > In reality they should operate as if _in series/cascade_ however

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; > people treat the factors such they function as if in parallel, which

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; > as for an electrical circuit resistance, brings down the security.

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; I will add these comments, thanks. Yes, you've just said what I've said repeatedly for years about an illusion of privacy/security is a lot worse than none at all.

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; >> quick to make with minimal effort (the processing is entirely automated

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; >> using bash, rsync, ffmpeg etc.)

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; >

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; > Sounds like a nice workflow. I used to use a script called MELT but

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; > have more or less switched to OBS since my teaching requirements got

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; > more demanding.

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; >

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; > all best,

18:33 schestowitz__[TR]; Yes, OBS is something I might explore one day, but I don't do "live streaming", so it seems like beyond what I require. I published code (self-hosted git) and did articles/videos to explain this workflow.

18:35 schestowitz__[TR]; > Hi Roy,

18:35 schestowitz__[TR]; >

18:35 schestowitz__[TR]; > Thinking about it some more I'd like to keep the conversation open

18:35 schestowitz__[TR]; > about some of the later pieces for a series.

18:35 schestowitz__[TR]; >

18:35 schestowitz__[TR]; > There may be useful points to add.

18:35 schestowitz__[TR]; >

18:35 schestowitz__[TR]; > My partner works in healthcare and has offered some cool comments

18:35 schestowitz__[TR]; > and links.

18:35 schestowitz__[TR]; >

18:35 schestowitz__[TR]; > A colleague I spoke to just had some insights about "right to

18:35 schestowitz__[TR]; > disconnect from work" so these are definitely ongoing 'hot' topics

18:35 schestowitz__[TR]; > and worthy of being well researched and balanced.

18:35 schestowitz__[TR]; >

18:36 schestowitz__[TR]; > As soon as the first part of the series is ready for me to check

18:36 schestowitz__[TR]; > I will make time for a thorough proof-read.

18:36 schestowitz__[TR]; >

18:36 schestowitz__[TR]; > all best and thanks,

18:36 schestowitz__[TR]; I've worked from home for 15 years, so I know those issue reasonably well too and can give input near the time of the next maturing further.

18:36 schestowitz__[TR]; *text

18:37 schestowitz__[TR]; > I just saw parts 1 and 2 go out,

18:37 schestowitz__[TR]; > Thanks Roy,

18:37 schestowitz__[TR]; Before Part III I want several videos to be presented, sort of preparatory if you know what I mean. To many people these things are "weird" and "crazy"... if not properly phrased.

18:37 Techrights-sec2; ack

18:37 Techrights-sec2; back in a few hours

18:37 Techrights-sec2; 2fascam_fixed.webm

18:37 Techrights-sec2; phoneid_fixed.webm

18:37 Techrights-sec2; sneaky2fa_fixed.webm

18:37 Techrights-sec2; back in an hour or so +/-

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7 PM, December 27

19:11 Techrights-sec2; an ongoing, very serious matter which has been getting worse with time is the

19:11 Techrights-sec2; confusion that the general population, even scientists, have between

19:11 Techrights-sec2; programs, programming languages, and the data manipulated with the language

19:11 Techrights-sec2; via the programs. The program is not the language.

19:11 Techrights-sec2; Also M$ file formats are not standard in any way shape or form. Differences

19:11 Techrights-sec2; an inconsistencies are still used today to drive sales. If the formats were

19:11 Techrights-sec2; standard then there would be no pressure or incompatibilities to drive sales.

19:12 schestowitz-TR2; I am guessing you refer to java?

19:15 Techrights-sec2; Not just java but any language that is commonly used, with or without and IDE.

19:15 Techrights-sec2; In many ways, an IDE cripples one ability to get the mose out of the system.

19:15 Techrights-sec2; Along the same lines people confuse effort with results. They can bust their

19:15 Techrights-sec2; asses for a full work day, but if they put the effort into their tasks via

19:15 Techrights-sec2; a Windows system (when used to its fullest) they get less than an order or two

19:15 Techrights-sec2; of magnitude less results than BSD or GNU/Linux (when used to its fullest).

19:15 schestowitz-TR2; I need to think about this and if this can be brought up, or win what context

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19:26 Techrights-sec2; GNU/Linux *is* an IDE. I am not sure it is so relevant to today;s topic.

19:26 Techrights-sec2; However, many people appear to think that if the same IDE (Netbeans, Eclipse,

19:26 Techrights-sec2; Rstudio, Rkward, etc. run on multiple platforms then therefore the platforms

19:26 Techrights-sec2; perform the same. Howeve3r, they are not using the GNU/Linux system or BSD

19:26 Techrights-sec2; system effectively in that manner even if it lifts Windows above its normal

19:26 Techrights-sec2; utility level.

19:26 Techrights-sec2; Most equate the data with the program they use to interface with it.

19:26 Techrights-sec2; They can't and don't see the separation.


8 PM, December 27

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9 PM, December 27

21:00 activelow; did the techrights IRC certificate change? irssi was warning me the fingerprints do not match anymore...

21:01 SomeH4x0r; Let's Encrypt shit

21:02 SomeH4x0r; I asked about it, they said it is defaults and it seems they are too lazy to change it

21:02 schestowitz-TR2; maybe it rotated

21:02 schestowitz-TR2; I think ariadne set it to auto-renew

21:02 SomeH4x0r; but why?

21:02 activelow; no, i pinned down the techrights certificate and pubkey fingerprint, which letsencrypt doesn't change

21:02 schestowitz-TR2; activelow: does it say expiry date?

21:03 SomeH4x0r; why use evil Let's Encrypt?

21:03 activelow; didn't verify schestowitz-TR2, only noticed the certificate changed

21:03 schestowitz-TR2; it does change every 3 months iirc

21:03 activelow; and letsencrypt cannot change the certificate/pubkey, this had to be done by techrights itself

21:04 schestowitz-TR2; I hope the new one is not expired at least

21:04 activelow; #tls_pinned_pubkey = "BB:A7:11:DF:9C:23:F3:8F:E6:65:BD:48:A2:9E:9C:BC:15:6D:7E:E8:D9:79:70:73:48:F6:D4:9B:22:DB:D1:31";

21:04 activelow; tls_pinned_pubkey = "AA:4E:92:8B:6B:07:D9:6A:AF:70:50:BB:D2:F2:45:54:2D:B1:98:FD:68:BE:4A:18:A1:F3:0D:F1:75:EF:DD:61";

21:04 activelow; #tls_pinned_cert = "F5:61:49:46:AA:64:C1:06:BF:47:A0:A8:B3:AD:19:38:F5:23:74:CF:B6:30:92:59:20:54:58:CC:58:40:79:91";

21:04 activelow; tls_pinned_cert = "44:9C:11:46:31:46:E3:D6:73:7F:2B:71:E5:DB:C7:77:35:DE:41:F2:89:42:DB:F0:6C:8C:F5:1C:6B:37:A8:8D";

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21:04 activelow; the commented one are the old certificate fingerprints, and the uncommented the new certificate

21:05 schestowitz-TR2; does it say expiry date?

21:05 activelow; moment please, OFTC certificate changed too... very strange

21:07 activelow; schestowitz-TR2: Irssi: Public Key: 2048 bit RSA, valid from Dec 26 01:02:18 2021 GMT to Mar 26 01:02:17 2022 GMT

21:08 schestowitz-TR2; ah, that's why

21:08 schestowitz-TR2; so it autorenewed OK, I guess?

21:08 activelow; don't know

21:09 activelow; and there is another peculiarity: with OFTC only the certificate fingerprint changed, and the pubkey was not altered

21:09 activelow; with techrights both changed, the pubkey and the certificate

21:09 activelow; oftc switched dec. 21; techrights did dec. 26

21:11 activelow; anyway, not important for me; just to let you know i noticed.


10 PM, December 27

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11 PM, December 27

23:00 schestowitz-TR2; activelow: thanks for noting

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23:45 Techrights-sec2; adjusting gemini html-to-gemtext parser

23:46 schestowitz-TR2; cool!

23:46 schestowitz-TR2; i see the changelog now

23:47 Techrights-sec2; finding also some not-quite-a-bug things which will need smoothing out later

23:50 Techrights-sec2; yes, but something is strange now with gemini-cron-updater.sh


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