I too am now the proud owner of an IBM Model M. by mike in c/[email protected]
[-] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

I figured I could simply upload them on our webserver, so here you go:

I too am now the proud owner of an IBM Model M. by mike in c/[email protected]
[-] [email protected] 2 points 9 months ago

Thank you

I too am now the proud owner of an IBM Model M. by mike in c/[email protected]
[-] [email protected] 6 points 9 months ago

I can't imagine the sound of a room with like 20 pupils, each hammering on such a keyboard.

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I too am now the proud owner of an IBM Model M. (postit.quantentoast.de)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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When 4 IBM Model M keyboards showed up during a cleanup at work (university) and I was asked if I wanted one, I of course said yes!

It's an IBM model M 1394540 from 1992 with the PS2 connector and the detachable cable. The keyboard and cable are in very good condition, even the manufacturing sticker on the back looks pretty good! All keycaps present, all keys work. It just needed "some" cleaning which ended in a 3h long process haha.

It will definitely be my daily driver for the next few weeks. I haven't decided yet if I will use it long term. I'm actually very happy with my modded Keychron Q6. Maybe I'll try some lube on the stabilizers and perhaps a little tape mod.

The best part was that I got to take a second Model M with me, which I will give to a good friend. This one is also in great condition.

It was an incredible day!

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Tuya Smart Plugs (Wifi) - ESP Firmware Tasmota (postit.quantentoast.de)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Aus vergangener Zeit hatte ich noch zwei W-LAN Steckdosen der "Marke" Aisirer herumliegen, welche Software von Tuya verwenden. Da ich keine Smart Home Geräte verwenden möchte welche nur mit Cloud-Anbindung - und erst recht nicht mit zugehöriger Software aus China - funktionieren, habe ich recherchiert wie man den in den Steckdosen enthaltenen ESP flashen könnte.

Das erste Problem: Die neuen Modelle der Steckdosen nutzen gar keine ESP Module mehr. Glücklicherweise gehören meine Plugs nicht dazu.

Für manche (ältere) Tuya Geräte kann ganz einfach Tuya Convert genutzt werden um eine andere Firmware zu flashen. Damit ist kein löten notwenig.

Leider war die Schwachstelle, welche Tuya Convert ausnutzt, bei meinen Geräten schon geschlossen, weshalb doch nur noch löten blieb.

Das Tasmota Getting Started ist sehr ausführlich und bietet eine gute Grundlage. Gerätespezifische Daten wie beispielsweise das Pinout muss man aber anderweitig suchen, sofern das eigene Gerät nicht in der Liste bereits vorhanden ist. Erneut hatte ich Glück, denn in einem Issue #4286 hatte jemand anderes bereits genau mein Modell zerlegt und erfolgreich geflasht.

Zum flashen habe ich mich entschieden den Tasmotizer zu verwenden, da der Web Installer und die nötigen Berechtigungen sich nicht einig wurden. Einfach der Anleitung folgen, den aktuellen Tasmota Release ziehen und flashen.

Danach alles zusammen bauen und fertig. Beide Steckdosen funktionieren einwandfrei. Einziges Mankerl: Die Gewinde, welche die Plastik Abdeckung halten, sind sehr sehr empfindlich und brechen auch bei größter Vorsicht ab. Die Abdeckungen halten dennoch gut, auch wenn sie nur leicht, oder gar nicht mit Schrauben befestigt sind.

Die Steckdosen können nun über die HTTP API oder MQTT gesteuert und in Home Assistant eingebunden werden. Yay 🎉

Edit: Verwendeter USB-TTL Adapter -> Amazon Link

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Hackerangriff bei Hochschule Furtwangen (postit.quantentoast.de)
submitted 9 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Info von der Website/Startseite

Liebe Studierende und Studieninteressierte, liebe Mitarbeitende der Hochschule Furtwangen,

leider ist unsere IT-Infrastruktur von einem Hackerangriff betroffen. Daher steht die gesamte IT-Infrastruktur der Hochschule derzeit nicht zur Verfügung. Dies beinhaltet auch die E-Mail-Kommunikation sowie alle Zugänge, für die Sie Ihr Hochschullogin benötigen (auch von zu Hause aus).

Betroffen sind neben unserer Webseite auch alle zentralen Services wie FELIX oder die Bibliotheken.

Wann immer es Berichtenswertes gibt, informieren wir Sie hier umgehend über neue Entwicklungen. Die Nachrichten sind chronologisch sortiert.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen Ihre Hochschulleitung

Info von der FAQ Seite:

Die IT-Infrastruktur der Hochschule Furtwangen ist am 18. September Ziel eines Cyberangriffs geworden. Nach ersten Erkenntnissen wurden Daten verschlüsselt oder gelöscht. Als Erstmaßnahme wurden sämtliche Systeme vom Netz genommen. Aus diesem Grund steht unsere IT-Infrastruktur derzeit nicht zur Verfügung, auch alle zentralen Services wie FELIX oder die Bibliotheken sind daher außer Betrieb. Die Telefonanlage ist nicht betroffen.

Das Ausmaß des Schadens kann noch nicht genau abgeschätzt werden. Die Ermittlungen der Behörden laufen. Wir arbeiten mit Hochdruck am Wiederaufbau.

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Ein paar vorab Details zum Fairphone 5 (m.winfuture.de)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Zusammenfassung

  • Fairphone 5 wird in den nächsten Tagen vorgestellt, Preis: 699 Euro
  • Fokus auf umweltverträglichen Bau, 70% Fairtrade und Recycling
  • Erhöhte Modularität für einfache Reparierbarkeit
  • 8 Jahre Software-Support
  • 6,46 Zoll 90Hz OLED-Display, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB interner Speicher
  • Verbesserte Kamera mit zwei 50-Megapixel-Sensoren, 4K-Video
  • Akkukapazität von 4200mAh, Bluetooth 5.2, WiFi 6E, IP55
  • Vorstellung am 31. August, Verfügbarkeit Ende September
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Gumb is not GDPR compliant - Meeting Manager for Communities (postit.quantentoast.de)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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GDPR Compliance Check

For those who haven't heard of it before, Gumb is

A platform for managing meetings, gatherings, and events for communities of any size. - gump.app/en

I have investigated this app because it is used by a club where I am occasionally active.

Landing Page / Homepage

Fonts: The landing page is using google fonts, so those fonts are loaded (8 requests) from fonts.gstatic.com when opening the website. The first issue here is that google fonts are not listed in the privacy policy at all. Second, by a German court ruling google fonts are not compliant with the GDPR:

The use of external font services cannot be based on Art. 6 § 1 p.1 f GDPR, as the use of the fonts is also possible without having to establish a connection from visitors to external servers. - LG München Az. 3 O 17493/20

Images: Furthermore the website is loading images from firebasestorage.googleapis.com (105 requests). Following the argumentation of the previously mentioned court ruling, using firebase for images could also be considered non-compliant because images could easily be served without having to establish a connection from visitors to external servers.

Youtube Embed: The website includes a youtube iframe (13 requests to www.youtube.com) with an introduction video. While youtube themself offer an iframe option called "Enable privacy-enhanced mode", the Gumb homepage embeds the »normal« iframe that places tracking cookies which again violates the GDPR. The iframe furthermore sends

  • 6 requests to play.google.com/log,
  • 4 requests to https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net
  • 1 request to https://static.doubleclick.net
  • 4 request to https://jnn-pa.googleapis.com

Tracking: The website uses, as stated in their privacy policy, Google Analytics (GA) which results in a request to https://region1.analytics.google.com/g/collect... and https://www.googletagmanager.com. However, writing "we use GA" in the privacy policy is not sufficient. GA requires consent from the website visitor.

There are a few more unnecessary requests, but I think the point is clear.

All of that is happening without any consent from the visitor!

Mobile App

Gumb offers mobile Apps for Android and iOS, of which I only checked the Android version. While I can't say for sure that the app violates the GDPR because it immediately asks for credentials, the Exodus Privacy Report (of the latest version 1.0.84) still looks rather bad:

  • Amazon Analytics
  • Amazon Mobile Analytics
  • Google Analytics
  • Google CrashLytics
  • Google Firebase Analytics
  • Google Tag Manager

Web App

Next to mobile apps, Gumb offers a web app too. Well, what can I say - there are requests to

  • https://fonts.googleapis.com
  • https://www.googletagmanager.com
  • https://region1.analytics.google.com/g/collect...
  • https://www.google.de/ads/...
  • https://stats.g.doubleclick.net/g/collect...
  • https://ipgeolocation.io/

even without being logged in or any given consent.

Conclusion

For a tool from Switzerland with paid subscription plans and the purpose of managing events/meetings etc. it uses a lot of google (tracking) services... Very sad to see as the app looks otherwise really modern and useful. Do today's developers know that applications like Gumb can be implemented without selling their users' soul to google?

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CVE Report for Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA) (nvd.nist.gov)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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cross-posted from: https://postit.quantentoast.de/post/45325

In case you need a quick laugh, have a look at this CVE report.

For context: quote DVWA Repo:

Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA) is a PHP/MySQL web application that is damn vulnerable. Its main goal is to be an aid for security professionals to test their skills and tools in a legal environment, [...].

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CVE Report for Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA) (nvd.nist.gov)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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In case you need a quick laugh, have a look at this CVE report.

For context: quote DVWA Repo:

Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA) is a PHP/MySQL web application that is damn vulnerable. Its main goal is to be an aid for security professionals to test their skills and tools in a legal environment, [...].

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Madison Reeves on why she left LMG (threadreaderapp.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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LMG Reagiert auf Community Backlash: 1 Woche Video Stop und weniger Videos (video.quantentoast.de)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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The Password Game - How many level can you reach? (neal.fun)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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I stopped at level 24, but it was super funny!

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The Password Game (neal.fun)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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Nein das ist kein Passwort-Tester. Besser! Wer schaffts alle Passwortbedingungen zu erfüllen?

Here is my current homelab setup (now show me yours) by mike in c/[email protected]
[-] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

Nice, thanks for sharing! Mine looks like this atm:

  • HS: Mainly Docker containers and VMs
  • VPS: Wireguard to relay traffic (NAT) to the HS (SSL termination on HS)
  • UPS in case of power outage
  • Pi4 for backups within the local network. It also has a disk station for regular air gapped backup.
  • Pi3 for off site backup
  • Fire extinguisher nearby in case of emergency ^^

image of my Homelab

Mann löscht sein brennendes Auto mit Bier by mike in c/[email protected]
[-] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago

Die spannende Frage ist: Bekommt er das Bier erstattet?

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TikTok to be fined for breaching children’s privacy in EU (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/3809973

Action by regulator follows £12.7m fine by UK for illegally processing data of 1.4m children under 13

Starting my Self-host journey and need a little [Help] to start by mike in c/[email protected]
[-] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Been there, done that. Volatility is something you learn pretty early, yes. ^^

Starting my Self-host journey and need a little [Help] to start by mike in c/[email protected]
[-] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago

First: Good for you, enjoy the journey! Second: Just as others already pointed out, Mastodon is not really a beginner project. You want to understand what you are doing, not just make everything work no matter what. Some reasons why I'd not start with Mastodon:

  • Complex deployment stack (for beginners)
  • Needs regular maintenance
  • Security considerations (if you haven't managed/hardened a server before)
  • Long term project

So instead: Have a look at awesome-selfhosted for ideas. A personal dashboard, photo gallery or a PiHole/AdGuard is a good start.

About Docker; it's a bit more than just dependency separation. It's a kind of virtualization, but without each container running it's own kernel. Advantage is: Docker images run (with some configuration) relatively lightweight out of the box. So there's no need to install the applications natively. While I'm a great fan of Docker, you'd probably learn more installing things natively in the beginning. Or maybe do both, it's up to you. However, if you decide to use Docker, be sure to understand what's going on under the hood. That's where the fun begins. Everyone can pull and start images, but not everyone knows how to customize or build them themselves.

No matter what you decide to do, have fun. And if you've any questions, there's plenty of documentation online or just ask. The selfhosting community is very welcoming towards new members ;)

[Solved] How can i host my own lemmy instance just for myself on a single raspberry pi 3b+? by mike in c/[email protected]
[-] [email protected] 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Since your question is quite basic and general, I'll try to answer equally.

  1. Hardware: For a single user instance a Pi 3B+ is sufficient. Still, Lemmy can take up some storage space over time because of the images. So make sure you don't take the smallest SD card you have lying around. I assume you know how install an OS and get basic things running.

  2. Get a domain; there are many providers out there. Consider using a TLD of your country (e.g. .de, .fr). Domains are usually relatively cheap. You're most likely running your Pi at home, so check if you have a static IP address or if you have a dynamic one. First one? Great, go ahead. Second one: Check if your domain provider offers an API to automatically update the DNS record; example provider api.

  3. Have a look at the Lemmy administration docs. Depending on your experience, it is relatively easy to setup. Make sure you understand what you're doing, i.e. first get to know Docker for example, then follow the commands. If you don't understand something, just ask or search online. Lemmy is not very complex to operate, so for every part of the deployment you should be able to find information online.

  4. Set up port forwarding in your router for ports 80 (HTTP) and 443 (HTTPS). You can find information for your specific router online, but for some routers this cannot be done.

  5. Get a SSL certificate for your domain. You can get one for free with Let's Encrypt.

  6. Once you have your instance up and running, I would recommend setting it to "private" first. This way you can play around with your instance or reinstall if something goes wrong without having to worry about federation. Once you've federated (communicated with other instances, e.g. by subscribing to communities of other instances), you really shouldn't reinstall!

I hope this helps you with the first steps. Decide for yourself if you want to deal with maintenance and administration "long term". It's perfectly fine to use other instances and not host Lemmy yourself if you don't feel up to it. After all, there is also a security aspect to consider. If you do: have fun with self-hosting!

FBI Seizure of Mastodon Server Data is a Wakeup Call to Fediverse Users and Hosts to Protect their Users by mike in c/[email protected]
[-] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago

That's an interesting question. At the time being, I think the only way is to do regular backups and store them at a friends for example. That way an instance can be restored after the server has been taken.

Really the only way is to not save anything, or perhaps some sort of blockchain for all the comments and posts?

Blockchain is an interesting thought - or maybe something similar to Matrix. All instances have their own copy of a post and sync with each other. That way it doesn't matter if one instance disappears. Though, that would probably not comply with the Fediverse idea? Interesting thought experiment non the less!

FBI Seizure of Mastodon Server Data is a Wakeup Call to Fediverse Users and Hosts to Protect their Users by mike in c/[email protected]
[-] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago

I get your point. Then, why not start your own instance with rules that you approve? I know, easier said than done, but that's the nice thing about the Fediverse. Next to the general purpose instances, there are many "themed" ones with focus groups such as musicians, journalists and so on.

FBI Seizure of Mastodon Server Data is a Wakeup Call to Fediverse Users and Hosts to Protect their Users by mike in c/[email protected]
[-] [email protected] 7 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

You lying to yourself or have unfounded expectations.

Nobody mentioned any expectations hm...

Everything on Mastodon is in plain text, there is no encryption, and servers get mirrored.

That's 100% correct, and I think it's important to explain that to non-techy users.

It’s only the login info that stays with the instance [...]

Technically yes, but I'd cut the "only" because login info includes the users email. So in case of a raid or data breach, I'd like to know about it.

The entire point of why Mastodon was ever started was censor evertbody that has the wrong opinion. Twitter wouldn’t delete people because of what they believe, so Mastodon was developed to ban IP address so only approved speech could exist on the internet as far as they are concerned and can avoid ackniwledging the real world. A high number of people on there, especially the admins, live in cult

I don't know what places on Mastodon you've visited, but that's not the point of Mastodon or the Fediverse in general at all. But we don't have to start a discussion about that since you seem to already have made up your mind about it.

FBI Seizure of Mastodon Server Data is a Wakeup Call to Fediverse Users and Hosts to Protect their Users by mike in c/[email protected]
[-] [email protected] 9 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

As far as I know they seize everything if there's a warrant. No matter whether it's relevant for said warrant.

Edit: Sorry, misunderstood your comment; Don't know what the reason for the warrant was.

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