Garrett C. | Nu 

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He/Him.
Founder, http://NuAngel.org non-profit.
Technical Troubleshooting articles (& personal blog) at http://NuAngel.net.
Tech Articles & Bloghttps://NuAngel.net
My Non-Profithttps://NuAngel.org
My CV / Resumehttps://GarrettCulver.com
My identityCis/White/Male/Overweight/ButVeryFunny
Handing over keys to a contractor and giving them 4 hours to migrate your webserver and email server makes you really nervous when it's going on 5 hours and you haven't heard back from them and everything is still down. Don't worry, their credentials will be changed THE MINUTE I regain access.
How long does a reddit wrongful ban appeal usually take? I have a 13 year old account being held hostage. Really sad about it.
Ever accidentally erase your C:\ drive? You might... WARNING: Windows 11 changes folder permissions!
https://nuangel.net/2025/10/warning-windows-11-changes-folder-permissions/
WARNING: Windows 11 changes Folder Permissions – NuAngel.net

I'm sorry... did I just get an email from... Colgate!??? HOW did they even get my email address? I can PROMISE you that I never 'registered my product.'
Good guy #Logitech invents Unifying Receiver so that even if a dongle gets lost, an expensive replacement can be purchased and you're back up and running. Scumbag Logitech only uses the technology on their high end and more expensive models.
I remember! It was Nebula! They've changed names, they're https://dnacomplete.com - so now I'm deciding between them and https://sequencing.com, though I'll probably stick with (formerly) Nebula. If I'm not having kids, allowing my DNA to be carried forward by science is an interesting way to leave my mark.
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What's the name of that Genome Mapping service that @leo used? Not basic DNA like 23andme, but full genomic mapping? --The one that basically donates the results to science after it gives you your results?
Anybody else having weird internet problems today? Several sites I tried to visit have been down. Multiple internet connections. Multiple ISPs.
Is anyone else seeing problems emailing Barracuda Networks customers? People using their spam filtering? I've had two emails to two completely distinct customers both get bounced back today. According to my mail server logs the receipient's server is too busy! Replies came from 209.222.82.252 and 209.222.82.255 (*.ess.barracudanetworks.com subdomains).
For decades, "one of the first principles of data privacy has been if government collects data for one purpose, government should not use that data for another purpose without permission of the data subject,” EFF’s @Adam_D_Schwartz told @404mediaco. https://www.404media.co/inside-a-powerful-database-ice-uses-to-identify-and-deport-people/
Inside a Powerful Database ICE Uses to Identify and Deport People

The database allows filtering according to hundreds of different categories, including visa status, “unique physical characteristics (e.g. scars, marks, tattoos),” “criminal affiliation,” license plate reader data, and more.

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