Austen Puleston

@ThisMonkeyTypes
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IT tech, mostly found oudoors. Running, mountains, Edu IT strategy & general geekery.
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Following a couple of days at #edutech events, my big takeaway is that UK schools are woefully unprepared for cyber attacks.

For #HillfortsWednesday here's the magnificent Yeavering Bell in the Cheviot Hills of Northumberland. A huge site on a prominent hill, encircled by a well-preserved stone rampart. A Bronze Age cairn is situated inside the fort.

Visited October 2019

#Northumberland #Hillfort #IronAge #BronzeAge

🎉 #Mastodon 4.0 is out now! This server software update includes a ton of improvements, like following hashtags, translating posts, editing, an improved filtering system, customizable user roles for administration, but also some important security fixes.

Check out the full changelog:

https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/releases/tag/v4.0.0

Release v4.0.0 · mastodon/mastodon

Upgrade overview This release contains upgrade notes that deviate from the norm: ℹ️ Requires two-step database migration process for zero-downtime deployment ℹ️ Some migrations may take a long time...

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Dusk at Llyn Padarn. The reeds picking up the last of the sunset colours the only thing to do was to jump into the water to get closer!

Yr Wyddfa reflected in the background.

#cymru #wales #eryri #llynpadarn #yrwyddfa
#sunset #machlud #landscape #landscapephotography #tranquil #calm #snowdonia #lake #mountains #photography #nature

In my #dnd campaign my players finally figured out what I had been hinting about some of the origin of one of my players and how they related to the bbeg.

15 months and 48 sessions of dreams, documents and hints and it finally paid off. Honestly, best feeling in the world

#dm #dnd5e #ttrpg

I keep seeing lots of long-time #fediverse users saying 'don't favourite posts it does nothing' but actually when you favourite my posts it makes me smile and I'm sure I'm not the only one.
Hello #Mastodon my first toot, a wee #Autumn photo from the Ullapool to Stornoway ferry #photography #scotland
Highest point on Hadrian’s wall this evening. #archaeology

In the latest “Smashing Security” podcast we discuss some of things you need to know about security and privacy when it comes to Mastodon.

Find “Smashing Security” in your favourite podcast app, or listen at https://www.smashingsecurity.com/297

Let us know what you think and tell your friends!

#RIPTwitter #podcast #Mastodon

297: Mastodon 101, and the Hushpuppi saga

Graham offers some security and privacy advice for those exodusing Twitter to Mastodon, and Carole slams the door shut on a notorious scammer with a huge Instagram following.All this and more is discussed in the latest edition of the "Smashing Security" podcast by computer security veterans Graham C

Smashing Security