[-] PaddleMaster@beehaw.org 11 points 1 week ago

Looks like there’s a metasploit available. You can use that on your router to see if it’s susceptible. A quick google search indicates that this is only successful on older routers without input validation.

In general, follow good cyber security hygiene, and update the firmware on your router. If your router no longer is supported by the vendor (no more firmware updates for vulnerabilities found), then it’s old and you should upgrade.

[-] PaddleMaster@beehaw.org 14 points 4 months ago

I was offered a promotion. Looks good on the resume, no extra pay and a lot more headache. I’m already burnt out, have no motivation, etc. I wish I could take like 3-6 months off to just reset and level out. But that’s not in the cards for me.

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submitted 5 months ago by PaddleMaster@beehaw.org to c/usnews@beehaw.org

My data is already bought and sold by companies. But when government agencies do it, suddenly we only need to stop them. Stop this madness. It shouldn’t matter if it’s corporations or a government, why not stop the sale of people’s data?

[-] PaddleMaster@beehaw.org 14 points 5 months ago

If I remember correctly, as I’m no expert in the affairs of Israel; the right wing people vote for this stuff. But they themselves have a religious exemption, so they don’t need to send their own kids to mandatory service.

Very messed up for the youth who have no say. War only affects the civilians who suffer for the goals of their overlords.

[-] PaddleMaster@beehaw.org 39 points 5 months ago

Gross. Can we start making fines meaningful? % of revenue maybe? I’m not an expert on this. But these fines should be more than enough to discourage behavior and not be “cost of doing business”.

[-] PaddleMaster@beehaw.org 15 points 6 months ago

I just finished my final exam. I need a good grade to pass this class. So here’s to hoping I did it!!

[-] PaddleMaster@beehaw.org 86 points 7 months ago

That means it’s working!

[-] PaddleMaster@beehaw.org 24 points 8 months ago

Not a piracy answer, but email the author(s). Most are excited that someone is taking interest in their work and will gladly send you the paper.

[-] PaddleMaster@beehaw.org 11 points 8 months ago

I’m so sorry. How horrible and frustrating for you! I hope you stay well in between appointments.

[-] PaddleMaster@beehaw.org 11 points 9 months ago

Ahhhhh!

I’m in grad school. I need to pass this very difficult (for me class). It feels like it’ll be the end of me. I truly am lost in this class. This is my last required class before I can submit to pass my entrance exams to be in dissertation phase.

My research idea got funded. Now I need to figure out how to execute and hire people that won’t just waste the budget. I’m the first one on my team to win a grant like I did (it’s a big deal: 3 years of funding). So everyone is giving me big kudos. Like… save it for when I get results!

Good problems I think. But my stress level is at the max and I feel like I’m drowning with more and more responsibilities keep me from swimming ashore.

[-] PaddleMaster@beehaw.org 36 points 9 months ago

May I suggest pinning this for more visibility?

Whatever the decision is, it’s important that everyone knows what’s going on. Whatever the outcome, I’ll stay/move to wherever Beehaw resides. I enjoy the space and vibe that’s created here.

[-] PaddleMaster@beehaw.org 69 points 10 months ago

I don’t use instagram. The article touches on the privacy issues of Meta, but doesn’t really explain why Pixelfed is a better alternative or if it’s more privacy focused. Or even why I should use this platform other than “hey, it’s not Instagram”.

I’d trust some random people running an activity pub server just as much as I’d trust Meta with my personal photos: I won’t.

Coming from Wired, I’d hope the article would have a more technology focused approach, explaining to people they could host their own server so they take back control of their own data. Isn’t that the part of the point of the fediverse?

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