Linux Kernel is Now Vibe Coded
I’m not a fan of vibe coding, as it’s inherent in human beings to do things more lazily and then not do proper verification of the code in regards to function, bugs and security. And the biggest threat is coders…
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The Last Free Americans: What the Future Looks Like for Nomads
This is some pretty interesting analysis from someone living van life before it was cool. And his perspective on vehicle tracking and the conversion of BLM free camping to reservations with limitations, digital payment, paints an interesting picture, which fits…
To Surveil, Or Not To Surveil: BSA Modernization Hearing Draws Mixed Proposals
This one quote sums up the entire thing perfectly. “The Bank Secrecy Act is really the Bank Surveillance Act,” Anthony ended his testimony. “It’s time to fix it.” Also worth mentioning, they mention using AI to form all the connections…
Data Shows Once an Indian CEO Gets Hired at a Major Company, American Workers Start Getting Replaced by Indians
I have a post with more insight on what happened with FedEx. And the main reason I had left AT&T through a voluntary layoff was they were using an Indian development firm, Mahindra LTD, to develop new systems, and the…
Firefox Is Getting a New Look Later This Year
A tweaked Firefox is still my go to browser, though I have the stripped down Brave Origin Browser installed as a backup (free on Linux). But with uMatrix and uBlock Origin, Firefox is still the best privacy platform while still…
Privacy Search Proxy SearXNG
After Google changed their search to AI trash (video at bottom), it’s time to re-highlight SearXNG, and I’ve setup a Docker server with a SearXNG instance and SSL certificate via NgingxProxyManager, using Let’s Encrypt (same server as this blog). Feel…
Russia’s United Aircraft Corporation Releases First Footage Of Su-57D
The managing of groups, manned and unmanned, is interesting. One thing is for sure, Russia is actively testing and perfecting their war tech in the long running war with Ukraine. They also have a new recently deployed AI guided 30mm…
Big Tech Backs Colorado OS-Level Age Data Bill
(Headline article below) According to Brian Lunduke, they carved out an exception for opensource, but supposedly anything with the GPL license wouldn’t be included, so not really? It’s all just shenanigans to drive us to digital ID and biometric identification.…
Exit IP Fingerprinting Between VPN Servers
Something to be aware of depending on your threat model. On Friday the 15th of May, we became aware of a fingerprinting issue affecting Mullvad users. When a user switches from one VPN server to another, this sometimes makes…
FMCSA Says New Motus System Will Use Biometrics to Fight Chameleon Carriers and Freight Fraud
Is this perhaps a clue to where the US digital ID identification is heading. It reminds me of Mexico doing similar for a cellphone number. Perhaps an impetus to sign on with a larger carrier as an independent driver instead…
The FBI Wants to Buy Nationwide Access to License Plate Readers
Of interest, they actually mentioned the repo men ALPR cameras that have been in use along with law enforcement vehicle ALPR cameras for quite some time. I used to watch a repo man’s YouTube videos back in the 2010’s who…
The School Spy Boom Nobody Asked For
How has this been slipping through the cracks, abusing student’s privacy? Somewhere between the biometric lunch lines and the 24/7 monitoring software, American education became a data hoarding operation with a teaching problem. By Christina Maas Instructure, the company…