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And what are these assholes trying to do?[04/Apr/2025:20:22:18 +0200] "GET /vOJkmkBSJRsD HTTP/2.0" 404 24082 "-"...

And what are these assholes trying to do?

[04/Apr/2025:20:22:18 +0200] "GET /vOJkmkBSJRsD HTTP/2.0" 404 24082 "-" "Foregenix ThreatView Security Auditor (threatview.app)"

At least openai is now trying to read robots.txt but still abusively hitting the server from multiple ip addresses. They also want you to do...

At least openai is now trying to read robots.txt but still abusively hitting the server from multiple ip addresses. They also want you to do robots.txt setup specific to them. They also tried to bypass cloudflare.

52.159.249.97 - - [04/Apr/2025:19:41:53 +0200] "GET / HTTP/2.0" 444 0 "-" "Mozilla/5.0 AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko); compatible; ChatGPT-User/1.0; +https://openai.com/bot"

They do publish their ip ranges, we will see if they speak the truth.

#ai #aibots

At least science is still happening...

At least science is still happening somewhere
https://www.sarao.ac.za/news/milky-ways-cold-gas-clouds-mapped-in-unprecedented-detail-by-the-meerkat-absorption-line-survey/

#astronomy #radioastronomy #meerkat #southafrica #science

A traffic jam I didn’t mind.I was on my way to a customer that had their offices inside the Kruger Park near the Phalaborwa gate....

A traffic jam I didn’t mind.
I was on my way to a customer that had their offices inside the Kruger Park near the Phalaborwa gate.
#southafrica #krugernationalpark #commuting #krugerpark

TIL The FreeBSD kernel auto-tarpits (for want of a better word) portscans on your host as soon as they attempt to connect to a closed port....

TIL The FreeBSD kernel auto-tarpits (for want of a better word) portscans on your host as soon as they attempt to connect to a closed port. If you see the following in your logs, that’s what’s happening.

"kernel: Limiting closed port RST response from 3877 to 190 packets/sec”

Shodan - looking at you!

You can have more fun using blackhole in sysctl

https://man.freebsd.org/cgi/man.cgi?query=blackhole&sektion=4&manpath=freebsd-release-ports

None of this is a substitute for a firewall.

#FreeBSD #Unix #hosting #portscanners #portscan

One expects computers to be able to count. Microsoft Word has proven this wrong for many years but now Apple joined the bandwagon with their...

One expects computers to be able to count.
Microsoft Word has proven this wrong for many years but now Apple joined the bandwagon with their Mail Clients on IOS and MacOS that cannot count unread emails.
#apple #microsoft #email #IOS #macos

A reminder for all Christians. BTW this is one of the most misquoted passages in the bible.1 Timothy 6:8-12#christian #christianity #bible...

A reminder for all Christians. BTW this is one of the most misquoted passages in the bible.
1 Timothy 6:8-12
#christian #christianity #bible #money #ChristianNationalism

At least one thing that we South Africans aren't messing up. #astronomy #southafrica #radioastronomy...

At least one thing that we South Africans aren't messing up.
#astronomy #southafrica #radioastronomy #meerkat

https://theconversation.com/south-african-telescope-discovers-a-giant-galaxy-thats-32-times-bigger-than-earths-248023

Every so often I look at my server logs to get a feel of what is happening and maybe pick up something with my eyeballs that the automatic...

Every so often I look at my server logs to get a feel of what is happening and maybe pick up something with my eyeballs that the automatic stuff don’t see.
My observation is that DigitalOcean is still one of the bad neighbourhoods on the internet. OVH seems to have improved.
#hosting #server #web #webhosting

I’,m sure that monkey typing away with infinite time on its hands can produce a messaging app that has better UI and UX than Apple’s...

I’,m sure that monkey typing away with infinite time on its hands can produce a messaging app that has better UI and UX than Apple’s iMessage.

#messaging #apple #imessage #app #apps #UI #UX

While everyone is going on about the USA political shitshow there is another shitshow in Africa. There is video doing the rounds showing the...

While everyone is going on about the USA political shitshow there is another shitshow in Africa.
There is video doing the rounds showing the South African National Defence Force deploying in the DRC. The #SANDF is supposed to be a peace keeping force but special forces with ZU-23 autocannons and G5 155mm howitzers indicate something totally different.
They are engaging M23, the Rwandan supported rebels.

Forgive me that this is bigger worry for this South African.

#southafrica #DRC

For quite a while, many #infosec experts are recommending that you install an #adblocker for security reasons rather than just getting rid...

For quite a while, many #infosec experts are recommending that you install an #adblocker for security reasons rather than just getting rid of irritating ads. Google has changed the policies for extensions causing some adblockers e.g. uBlock Origin to stop working.
I have used Ghostery for a very long time, Ghostery published a blog post with some alternatives for ad blocking and #privacy

https://www.ghostery.com/blog/top-ublock-origin-alternative

Ghostery’s code and rules are available at https://github.com/ghostery

They don't build them like they used to anymore.#Volkswagen #VWBus #vw #lafires From:...

They don't build them like they used to anymore.
#Volkswagen #VWBus #vw #lafires

From: @AssociatedPress
https://flipboard.com/@associatedpress/u.s.-news-lhl4uphvz/-/a-mUPN_VvpQYGc1iAmp47h0w%3Aa%3A3199720-%2F0

Dear (Cr)apple how many times do I have to tell Time Machine to skip the backup to the networked drive that is on a totally different...

Dear (Cr)apple how many times do I have to tell Time Machine to skip the backup to the networked drive that is on a totally different network and start the backup to the drive directly connected to the computer. Ten clicks are eight too many!

#apple #MacOS #timemachine #badux

A great resource if you run your own mail server or want to run your own mail server, or simply want to find out why the simple in Simple...

A great resource if you run your own mail server or want to run your own mail server, or simply want to find out why the simple in Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) is not so simple.
#email #smtp #mail

https://emailresourc.es/

Vultr hosts my VPSes. Anywhere Broadcom gets involved turns into an utter shitshow. This does not bode...

Vultr hosts my VPSes. Anywhere Broadcom gets involved turns into an utter shitshow. This does not bode well.

https://blogs.vultr.com/Lisle-data-center

#hosting #virtualization #VPS #broadcom #vultr

Instead of working I’m watching thishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh8ij9NnLIQI don’t know what is worse, making a video with insane...

Instead of working I’m watching this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh8ij9NnLIQ

I don’t know what is worse, making a video with insane pencil sharpeners or watching it to the end.

#pencils #hobbys #tech #makers #making

Rene Naylor had her last Springbok test Saturday. Through changes in coaches, players, management, she has been a constant for the...

Rene Naylor had her last Springbok test Saturday. Through changes in coaches, players, management, she has been a constant for the Springboks since 2008.
We will miss her energy and passion on the sidelines.
A worthy holder of two world cup medals.
#rugby #springboks

A first for me in all the time I played wordle. #Wordle Wordle 1,248...

A first for me in all the time I played wordle. #Wordle

Wordle 1,248 4/6

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This is a song for all the non-Americans criticizing the Americans for the result of their election. Double so for the South Africans that...

This is a song for all the non-Americans criticizing the Americans for the result of their election. Double so for the South Africans that did the same shit at least twice.🇺🇸🇿🇦
https://88kilosofsunshine.bandcamp.com/track/americans
#election2024 #Election #usa #america #southafrica #hypocrisy