Ben Virgilio

@nebriv@infosec.exchange
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I'm an Information Security Engineer in #nyc at a non-profit.

Always tinkering/learning/exploring.

Not keen on social media, but trying out this old elephant thing - so expect a lot of listening and lurking (and thanks for providing the content to do so)!

Hobbies include:
- pointless #python side projects
- #CTFs time permitting
- #space and #rockets
- #hiking, #outdoors, and #camping
- #travel and #aviation
- #cooking and #food

he/him

Websitehttps://nebriv.com
keyoxidehttps://keyoxide.org/hkp/contact%40nebriv.com

167 miles. 44,000 feet.189 days. 4 bears. 2 foxes. A few bumps and bruises. A lot of driving and early mornings...

And 33 lumps of dirt and rock later, I've #hiked all major public #catskill #mountains above 3500'.

Now just 3 more winter hikes to "officially" get the 3500' club patch, but I'm damned proud to have completed this challenge to myself when I first found that orange canister on #SouthwestHunter in March.

Feels good to hike with a purpose. Now what?

#hiking #newyork #catskill3500

#Google #pixel10. Can send messages to the stars and back.

Also Pixel 10. Can't even get a consistent/stable #GPS track using technology from the 80s/90s.

WTAF guys. This has been a problem with your shit for 4-5 years now. Fix your buggy ass GPS code.

https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/185459531/pixel-7-pro-gps-calibration-accuracy?hl=en

https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/185459531?hl=en&msgid=200848866

https://www.androidheadlines.com/2025/03/pixel-9-gps-issue.html

https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/320652338/poor-gps-accuracy?hl=en

I don't want #AI. I don't want emergency messaging. I don't want shitty AI 100x zoom. I just want my device to not think I'm hiking at 48mph, or bouncing along like a beach ball. Only bought this because I got a good deal and my old phone had a cracked screen that was slowly getting worse.

Should have known, never buy a Google product before they get a solid burn in. One of these days I'll learn this lesson.

#enshittification #hiking #googlepixel #googlepixel10

Wow all these CamelBak flavors are sounding quite nice.

Worried I might start spewing bubbles like a dishwasher loaded with hand soap.

Guess I didn't quite get all the soap remnants out of my CamelBak before today's hike. At least it's vaguely... Lemon flavored? I guess?

#hiking #outside #SoapFlavored Bad #HydroHomie

60 gigs!? #AllTrails, wtf? Can't wait to see what all this data is... And then invoke their delete my data function.

Alrighty! And I think I've got all my trails planned and correctly tagged with waypoints for the #catskill3500 challenge in #wanderer

One of these days I'll open up and share the server links and reboost the posts when I get brave enough.

19 of the 33(/36) complete so far this year!

#hiking #newyork #catskills #selfhosted

And I migrated all 200+ of my logged activities from AllTrails into #wanderer. Really awesome app, well done @flomp !

I'm very excited to have the last 5-6 years worth of trails and activities #selfhosted in my #homelab and not stuck in some vendor lock-in hellhole.

Really recommend checking it out if you're into #hiking and since you're on the #fediverse already.... Why not add one more platform to the collection. Very easy to stand up via docker.

https://wanderer.to

Would be really interesting to see this grow into its own community, I could easily see a server for the #catskills or Southern #newyork being stood up.

A whole herd of deer just took off behind me. I get up to go see what all the commotion was about and there's just this one left. Staring at me. Waaaatttccchhiinnggg me.

#ohdeer

Even had door dash swing by! Amazing.

#itsnotdeliveryitsdigiorno

Wooooophh slog of a hike. Just a green tunnel the entire way. The little river was the only redeeming part of this trail, and as one alltrails review put it, the porta potty as well.

Booked a little getaway for myself cause I knew it was gonna be a tough one. Made it worth it!

#hiking #travel #food #beer #getaway