prologic @twtxt.net
 (7h ago)

I keep getting this email occadionally:

Your iCloud storage is almost full

Now for various reasons, I donā€™t want my children to be using iCloud to store data, files, photos or any of the sort. Theyā€™re free to use iMessages, and other Apple services like the App Store, etc, but not storage.

So Iā€™ve set about blocking iCloud Storage API(s) via AdGuard Home tonight as well as ensuring that my local network (client users) cannot bypass DNS policies and get out other sneaky ways, because some applications will just use other DNS servers, or DOH or DOT.

#nsefrea
movq @www.uninformativ.de
 (1d ago)

(#2uui3hq) @klaxzy@klaxzy.net Yes, if Germany actually opposes this. But so far, thereā€™s only one guy that said something on a press conference. He does speak for the ā€œCDUā€ party, which is ā€œin commandā€ at the moment, but thatā€™s about it. I donā€™t trust these people ā€“ not until Iā€™ve actually seen them voting against Chat Control. šŸ„“

#ge7d62q
movq @www.uninformativ.de
 (1d ago)

(#2uui3hq) @prologic@twtxt.net Where do I stand on ā€œChat Controlā€? How long of a response/rant do you want? šŸ˜… Itā€™s a disaster. As I understand it, they want to spy on me directly on my devices before encryption even happens ā€“ jfc, no, fuck off. And since there are so many devices, they want to automate the scanning, which is the worst idea you could possibly have.

#2by6oua
movq @www.uninformativ.de
 (1d ago)

(#2uui3hq) @klaxzy@klaxzy.net Why, because Germany is now listed as ā€œopposedā€ on fightchatcontrol.eu? Iā€™m not so sure. This is just one guy (Jens Spahn) saying ā€œno we donā€™t want itā€. Thatā€™s not an ā€œofficialā€ stance, itā€™s very fragile and could change any minute. https://netzpolitik.org/2025/eu-ueberwachungsplaene-unionsfraktion-jetzt-gegen-chatkontrolle-innenministerium-will-sich-nicht-aeussern/

#acqh4la
movq @www.uninformativ.de
 (2d ago)

(#yweruea) DCF77, our time signal radio station, is a great public service. I really love that. Itā€™s just a signal that anybody can pick up, no subscription, no tracking, no nothing. Much like GPS/GNSS. šŸ’š

#w4itywq
lyse @lyse.isobeef.org
 (2d ago)

I went on a short stroll in the woods and came across two great spotted woodpeckers. They were busy with their courtship display, I reckon, so it took them a while to notice me and escape into thicker parts out of sight. That was really awesome. There are a lot of apples and sloes now, looking really good. The cam issues still persist, though, I wish the photos were sharper. Also, I got the error that the function wheel was not adjusted correctly and alledgedly pointed between two options numerous times. And no, it was bang on a setting. https://lyse.isobeef.org/waldspaziergang-2025-10-07/

#yxqalkq
prologic @twtxt.net
 (3d ago)

(#mm22y5q) @bender@twtxt.net We have quite a few that are basically part of our friendly neighborhood. They knew we wonā€™t chase them aware, scare them, etc. In fact some of us find little cockroaches to feed them, tose ā€˜em up in the air and watch them sweep in and grab the little suckers šŸ¤£

#th6ipkq
lyse @lyse.isobeef.org
 (5d ago)

(#72pp3ya) @alexonit@twtxt.alessandrocutolo.it Thanks mate! Ah cool, now Iā€™m curious, what did you make? :-)

You used the rubber hammer to fold the metal, not to set the rivets, right? :-? I glued cork on my wooden mallet some time ago. This worked quite good for bending. But rubber might be even better as it is a tad softer. I will try this next time, I think I have one deep down in a drawer somewhere.

#7ui6miq
lyse @lyse.isobeef.org
 (5d ago)

(#7ahwhrq) I experimented with a 2.4x7mm aluminium rivet I had on hand. As expected, it was quite a bit long. Using my pliers wrench, I was able to crush it down by quite some bit. I should have taken a photo right after the hand riveter for comparison. Now, itā€™s much smoother and the chance of cutting my hand open is reduced by quite a bit. But breaking the burr with a few file strokes is still necessary. I should get 2.4x4mm rivets and try with them. I reckon they would be more suited for my 0.5mm sheet metal.

With the pliers wrench again, I was able to also crush down the chopped off 3mm copper nail and form a second head. That was surprisingly easy. Now, I need to figure out how to efficiently make a head on the remaining copper nail shaft, so that I can use this again.

Both are rock solid, thereā€™s absolutely no movement at all between the two sheet metal cutoffs.

https://lyse.isobeef.org/tmp/nietenexperiment/

#ao7sema