I am an avid reader, but I go through periods where I[he]#039[/he]m so busy that it[he]#039[/he]s hard to find the time to keep up with my reading list. Even during my busiest times, I try to stay up to date on DevOps news since it[he]#039[/he]s one of my areas of focus.
Source: LXer – 8 must-read DevOps articles for success in 2020
Monthly Archives: December 2019
US Army is the latest military branch to ban TikTok
The Navy isn’t the only American military branch clamping down on TikTok. The Army has banned the use of TikTok on government-issued phones, with Army spokeswoman Lt. Col. Robin Ochoa telling Military.com that it’s “considered a cyber threat.” The…
Source: Engadget – US Army is the latest military branch to ban TikTok
Bnib evga RTX 2080ti
Was purchased from best buy never opened before rtx 2080ti xc ultra so it’s got the almost 3 slot cooler on it. Asking $950 shipped obo
Source: [H]ardOCP – Bnib evga RTX 2080ti
Lost Odyssey Is A Moving Story About Immortality, Memories, And Loss
There’s a game I keep coming back to every few years. It’s Lost Odyssey for the Xbox 360. Developed by Hironobu Sakaguchi’s Mistwalker Studios, it’s basically Final Fantasy mixed with the old show about immortals, Highlander.
Source: Kotaku – Lost Odyssey Is A Moving Story About Immortality, Memories, And Loss
Ford Mustang Mach-E Buyers Opting For Long-Range Battery, 459HP GT Trim Proves Popular
Ford officially announced its Mustang Mach-E back in mid-November as its first, all-new “from scratch” electric vehicle. Although some have balked at the Mustang name being slapped onto an electric vehicle, you can’t ignore that fact that it is a generally agreeable design with a decent specs.. for an EV.
Today, Ford is giving us some statistics
Source: Hot Hardware – Ford Mustang Mach-E Buyers Opting For Long-Range Battery, 459HP GT Trim Proves Popular
Microsoft Seizes 'Hotrnall.com' and Other Copycat Domains From North Korea-Linked Hackers
On Monday, Microsoft announced that it had taken control of 50 domains associated with a hackers believed to be operating out of North Korea. Unsealed court documents show that the domains include “hotrnall.com,” “office356-us.org,” and “mai1.info,” among other copycat URLs.
Source: Gizmodo – Microsoft Seizes ‘Hotrnall.com’ and Other Copycat Domains From North Korea-Linked Hackers
Idaho stops are now legal in Oregon too
Maybe other jurisdictions will learn from this.
Source: TreeHugger – Idaho stops are now legal in Oregon too
WTB: Racing Wheel compatible with Windows.
I want to get back into sim racing. I really regret selling my Fanatec Porsche wheel, but hopefully I can find one similar in quality.
At this time I’m only looking for one of Thrustmaster’s…
WTB: Racing Wheel compatible with Windows.
Source: [H]ardOCP – WTB: Racing Wheel compatible with Windows.
My ender has landed
So after a year of wanting one i finally bit the bullet.
Picked up a Creality Ender 5 Pro. Has the upgraded silent board with bootloader, metal extruder, and capricorn tube out of the box….
My ender has landed
Source: [H]ardOCP – My ender has landed
YouTube’s Justin Bieber docuseries premieres January 27th
Today, YouTube shared the trailer for “Justin Bieber: Seasons,” its 10-part docuseries on the artist. The first episode will drop on January 27th, and YouTube says the show will chronicle the making of Bieber’s first album in four years. It promises…
Source: Engadget – YouTube’s Justin Bieber docuseries premieres January 27th
Awesome Mashup Celebrates a Decade of Movie Trailers
Movie trailers aren’t just an advertisement, they’re an artform in and of themselves—condensing a movie down into its finest moments. Sometimes, as we saw with films like Suicide Squad and Hellboy, a trailer can even outshine the movie it’s promoting. Now, a new video montage is celebrating this decade’s best movie…
Source: io9 – Awesome Mashup Celebrates a Decade of Movie Trailers
First-Gen Amazon Echo Fall To Just $29.95 With This Hot Alexa Deal
If you are looking to fill your home with Alexa-powered smart speakers on the cheap, Woot has a deal going on first-gen Amazon Echo devices. The first-gen Echo devices can play music from Amazon Music, Spotify, Pandora, iHeartRadio, TuneIn, and more. The device, of course, responds to spoken commands.
It also supports Alexa calling and
Source: Hot Hardware – First-Gen Amazon Echo Fall To Just .95 With This Hot Alexa Deal
Prime Numbers, Encryption and the Linux Factor Command
Discussion on how prime numbers and factorization play a strong role in encryption we use every day.
Source: Linux Today – Prime Numbers, Encryption and the Linux Factor Command
One Punch Man Is About The Plight Of Being Too Powerful
What’s it like to be the strongest person on the planet? If you answered that it’d be a boring depressing state of existential dread, then you’d empathize with the hero of One Punch Man.
Source: Kotaku – One Punch Man Is About The Plight Of Being Too Powerful
Linux 5.4.7 / 4.19.92 / 4.14.161 Kernels Released To End Out 2019
Greg Kroah-Hartman took time out of his New Year’s Eve festivities to release Linux 5.4.7, 4.19.92, and 4.14.161 as the newest supported stable releases of the Linux kernel…
Source: Phoronix – Linux 5.4.7 / 4.19.92 / 4.14.161 Kernels Released To End Out 2019
Book a One-Way Southwest Flight For As Little As $39 Today
If travel is in your plans for the first half of 2020, then you may want to check out Southwest’s final sale of 2020. The airline is offering deep discounts on some one-way flights today, with flights from the continental U.S. and Hawaii running as low as $39 and flights within the continental U.S. coming in as low as…
Source: LifeHacker – Book a One-Way Southwest Flight For As Little As Today
[GOG] Tower of Time
Free for another 18+ hrs.
https://www.gog.com/game/tower_of_time
Source: [H]ardOCP – [GOG] Tower of Time
'Untitled Goose Game' honks its way to a million sales
Untitled Goose Game hasn’t just melted the hearts of mischievous gamers — apparently, it’s also a commercial success. Panic’s Cabel Sasser has revealed that House House’s chaos-creating title has racked up 1 million sales since its debut on Septemb…
Source: Engadget – ‘Untitled Goose Game’ honks its way to a million sales
Guy Gets Severed Arm Preserved by Taxidermist: 'I Wanted to Do Something Cool'
Lots of people have two arms. Far fewer can say they have one on a shelf by their sink. A 37-year-old Canadian man recently joined this exclusive club, turning his amputated limb into a unique conversation piece thanks to a helpful taxidermist—and a hungry colony of beetles.
Source: Gizmodo – Guy Gets Severed Arm Preserved by Taxidermist: ‘I Wanted to Do Something Cool’
10 articles to enhance your security aptitude
If security is a process (and it is), then it stands to reason that different projects (and contributors) are in different places. Some applications have years of security testing, with design done by people who have worked in information security for decades. Others are brand new projects by developers working on their first open source project. It comes as no surprise that Opensource.com[he]#039[/he]s top security articles of 2019 represent this range of experience.
Source: LXer – 10 articles to enhance your security aptitude