They Told Us It Was About Skills. OffSec sent an email recently. In the marketing copy was a single sentence that told the truth: Prefer to only keep your certification active? You can still purchase the Annual Maintenance Fee ($145) separately without access to the additional labs, training content, or practice environments. Read that again. They are

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*mlem*

I asked Amazon's Rufus to give me the length and width of a roasting pan in bananas. It didn't disappoint. 🤣

Life has been unnecessarily cruel lately. After I finished my Master’s, a series of events occurred. So, I decided to reclaim some time for myself and here’s my attempt at char siu ribs, salt and pepper veggies with fried garlic, and a side of rice. Would definitely be doing this again.

When an app asks to link to your email to “track packages,” it’s asking for inbox access.

Would you feel comfortable with a third party reading your emails?

History shows companies don’t always use synced data the way you think they will.

Protect your inbox. It’s more than shipping updates.

If Democrats win the midterms, what is on your want list? Besides impeachment which I’d argue is a need.

Kitty! Tuxedos are great.

I love your stuff, I do, but this isn’t mousse. It may be tasty, and honestly better for you than real mousse, but it doesn’t have the aeration technique of folding, it doesn’t have cream, chocolate, any of the components necessary to call this a mousse.

This is top tier parenting. If you want something, you need to research it, define the pros and cons, and understand what it means to be an owner.

Honestly, that’s good advice for anything. Want a new phone? Research it. New computer? Research it. Pony? Research it.

Ahhh. I hope you were able to get it figured out. :)

I feel you.

I know there’s some challenges, but getting an accountant was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. If your taxes aren’t complicated, like stocks, the accountant shouldn’t be much more than the tax software. Maybe reach out to one and see if they can get you a free quote?

But the business … There is a paradox at the heart of modern software development. Business decisions drive revenue. That's expected. But increasingly, the business is also allowed to directly drive software development decisions - often without meaningful technical or security guardrails. The result? Products are shipped at ever-increasing speed and velocity - while

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into buildings, networks, and websites, all with the goal of keeping everyone safe.

Whether you’ve been here a while or just joined, I’m glad you’re here. Say hi and let me get to know you!

I realized it’s been a while since I properly introduced myself, so here it goes:

👋 I’m h4ckNinja. I stream on Twitch and play all kinds of games including adventure, story, and more. I also cook and bake. I enjoy sharing a part of me and getting to know you all.

I'm a professional hacker. I break

Hopefully this is more signal than noise, but even after the update, I’m getting asked to sign in each time I open the app. Then after 5-10 seconds, the app goes completely black - no icons, sound, or video. I have to force close the app on iOS.

The tapestry of life, for all its wondrous splendor, is only complete when threads of all colors are woven in. Let those threads into your life with love and kindness and something beautiful can be made with your own hands.

W

There’s a lot going on right now. You may be sad. You may be angry. You may be feeling a whole range of emotions. All are valid. But take a break and hug someone. We have a very long road ahead of us and the only way we are going to survive is together.

Cat sleeping in a bed

Sir Astro in his natural environment. When he’s not causing mayhem.

#caturday

A cat inside a Christmas-themed bag

Astro says Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

In Australia, after his team won the championship,
the football captain went into the stands to bring Sammy,
their waterboy who has Down's Syndrome, to celebrate with them.

New year, new me. Well, newish year. Almost there. :p But I’m really happy with how it turned out.

Twitch Twitch is the world

Hey. Hey. Hey you. I'm live! Come laugh, relax, and unwind before Monday. twitch.tv/h4ckninja

How have I not heard that you are back?! I guess I know what I’m getting for myself for Christmas.

id games using Quake engine and Source engine games like CS had a fun physics quirk. Using bunny hopping (bhops), circle jumping, or strafe jumping, you could accelerate across maps. Today’s games have largely fixed these, but they’re a unique piece of gaming history.

This is an image of a medical bill with text describing that the patient is fully responsible for the bill as insurance refused to cover the cost of the medical bill.

Insurance covered nothing from my eye visit because they called it a “routine checkup.” Pulsating rainbows aren’t routine. It wasn’t an emergency, but it could’ve been. What if it was a stroke and I stayed home because insurance wouldn’t cover it? This is how people die. The US is in trouble.

I had a somewhat scary experience today - I started seeing a rainbow in my vision. That can be dangerous - signs of a stroke, retinal detachment, not good stuff. They dilated my eyes and I look like Astro. 😂 The good news is the doctor thinks it was just an ocular migraine.

Bowl with rice, homemade salt and pepper pork belly with fried jalapeños as garnish.

Salt and pepper pork belly over rice. Not bad if I do say so myself. Of course plenty of lessons learned, but for my first time, not too bad. #food

Photo of a peephole painted over.

If you are staying in a hotel room and find that the peephole is painted over, let hotel staff know. The peephole is there for your safety. #personalsafety

4 Chords | Music Videos | The Axis Of Awesome YouTube video by The Axis of Awesome

I agree with you, but, like, I also agree with that podcaster’s sentiment. Yes, there is good music out there. But a _lot_ of music out there is cookie cutter. See: Axis of Awesome Four Chord Song and Love Song (language warning for kids):

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