TIL #Beastie made a cameo in a #FionaApple music video: https://youtu.be/FFOzayDpWoI?t=132

#FreeBSD #WinWithBSD #WinWithBeastie

It's always a special when you meet a fellow BSD masochistWuser.

#RunBSD #WinWithBSD

There was a presentation at today's #FreeBSD developer summit about the importance of OS diversity. The presenter made several convincing arguments towards the need for continued OS diversity.

I wonder how well that presentation would be received at #GNOME.

When the individual presentations are published, I'll reply to this post. Until then, the live stream is here: https://www.youtube.com/live/0DdnAgKLdG8?si=0LTqHI3CziWfUxEo

#linux #infosec #RunBSD #WinWithBSD

Ah, the joys of #Linux:

I'm working in a Linux environment with a certain distro.

I need to install #NodeJS for a thing. I thought to use the official Linux binary tarball downloaded directly from NodeJS's site.

Well, that requires a certain version of glibc, which isn't installed in this particular Linux environment. I don't even know what libc this system uses.

So, no NodeJS for me.

This is where the BSDs really shine: having the core userland components developed and distributed in lockstep with the kernel means I don't need to worry about this kind of thing.

If something says it targets FreeBSD version X.Y, I know it's going to work. I don't have to worry about what libc is installed. Heck, I don't even have to know what libc even is!

#WinWithBSD

A #Linux process has been running for hours without output.

I miss you, SIGINFO.

#WinWithBSD

Doing networking things on a #Linux system that has flaky networking hardware: I really miss SIGINFO.

#WinWithBSD

Sneak peek at the #HardenedBSD "State of the Hardened Union" presentation for next year.

A decade of HardenedBSD. This will be a fun presentation.

#WinWithBSD

Current status: receiving my punishment of learning the many (in)securities of containerization on #Linux. Mainly that of #Docker and #Kubernetes.

I really am too spoiled by #FreeBSD jails.

#WinWithBSD

I might be looking for some part-time on-the-side fully remote W-2 #sysadmin gigs to earn some extra cash for a down payment on a house.

I'd prefer late evening hours to early night (so say 9pm to midnight).

I'm a huge #WinWithBSD fan, but can navigate #linux where needed.

edit[0]: Timezone: Denver, Colorado (America/Mountain)

edit[1]: Resume/CV from last year, not updated (yet) to reflect new full-time employment doing offensive security work: https://hardenedbsd.org/~shawn/2022%20Shawn%20Webb%20Resume%20Sanitized.pdf

#jobs #fedihire #infosec

Hey #BSD people at #defcon #defcon31:

Let's have an impromptu meetup at my employer's speakeasy lounge at the Horseshoe this afternoon / evening: https://act-on.ioactive.com/acton/media/34793/ioasis-2023-speakeasy

I plan to be there here soon, in time for Ilja's presentation on hacking video games with Frida.

Let's chat about #FreeBSD, #OpenBSD, #NetBSD, #HardenedBSD,, #DragonFlyBSD or any other BSD or #infosec topic! Punish me with your hardest questions. ;-P

#WinWithBSD