Joshua McKinnon

@onelin@infosec.exchange
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I'm an IT Pro that believes Black Lives Matter
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Maurene Comey's goodbye note to SDNY colleagues:

“Fear is the tool of a tyrant”

I don't know why we're pretending this is complicated. ICE wears masks because we all saw what happened at Nuremburg when the Gestapo didn't.

That's it.

In related news, did you know I have a book about homelab setup and management? That plus lots of other pay-what-you-wish-courses. Purchases directly support TTI projects like the intel feed and WTFBins!

https://taggartinstitute.org/p/the-homelab-almanac

The Homelab Almanac: TTI Edition

The Homelab Almanac: A guide for starting the homelab journey, from purchasing to DevOps deployment

This year I noticed for the first time that lambs ear flowers have a pyramidal structure. And let me tell you, it is not easy to get an iPhone camera to focus on the tip! But I finally managed, so I can show you how cool it is.
#bloomscrolling #LambsEar #NaturesGeometry
Sarah Taber (@sarahtaber@mastodon.online)

Hello Americans on Mastodon, I know we don't feel like there's much to celebrate this July 4th. It's been a rough several years. So I want to talk about how we're making history right now.

Mastodon
Loggerhead shrike. For the first time in many years, I don’t have a trip planned to the Channel Islands. I’m very worried for the future of the country and for our precious natural spaces. Feels like mourning.

🔗 Anker announces global recall of five power bank models over fire safety risks https://www.neowin.net/news/anker-announces-global-recall-of-five-power-bank-models-over-fire-safety-risks/

Model A1257 - Anker Power Bank (10K, 22.5W)

Model A1647 - Anker Power Bank (20,000mAh, 22.5W, Built-In USB-C Cable)

Model A1652 - Anker MagGo Power Bank (10,000mAh, 7.5W)

Model A1681 - Anker Zolo Power Bank (20K, 30W, Built-In USB-C and Lightning Cable)

Model A1689 - Anker Zolo Power Bank (20K, 30W, Built-In USB-C Cable)

Hi all. It's been a while since I've asked, but I'm here again asking for you to support your local fediverse instance. I know many instance operators struggle to make ends meet each month, and there does seem to be a downward trend on donations across the board. If you love this place and are in a position to and your instance supports it, please consider supporting them.

Thank you!

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🔗 Anker announces global recall of five power bank models over fire safety risks https://www.neowin.net/news/anker-announces-global-recall-of-five-power-bank-models-over-fire-safety-risks/

Model A1257 - Anker Power Bank (10K, 22.5W)

Model A1647 - Anker Power Bank (20,000mAh, 22.5W, Built-In USB-C Cable)

Model A1652 - Anker MagGo Power Bank (10,000mAh, 7.5W)

Model A1681 - Anker Zolo Power Bank (20K, 30W, Built-In USB-C and Lightning Cable)

Model A1689 - Anker Zolo Power Bank (20K, 30W, Built-In USB-C Cable)

@trendless would it kill them to give these things better names so i can tell which if any is the one i have
@0x4d6165 @trendless They usually write the model names somewhere. It’s usually written as black on black, so you need to bounce light on it to read it.
@teotwaki @0x4d6165 @trendless
It also requires a magnifying glass to read it. I just saw the eye doctor, so it's not me. I think that's 2-point type.
Mine apparently isn't recalled, which is good because I need a new phone and am using it a lot because I don't want to buy a new phone.
@0x4d6165 @trendless you will take your A19653 and you will like it. 
@trendless Amazon tells me I bought one of these in 2017… I haven’t seen it for years.

@trendless

All my Anker power banks have not been recalled yet. Not sure if that is good or bad.

@trendless @vmstan I have a 15K mAH unit from Anker from their early days, I think it’s 2014-2015 vintage. It has a serial # marked on it, but no model number at all. Like all my Li ion batteries, which number in the dozens at this point, I wonder which will be the one that burns my house down 😶

@trendless I’m 73 yrs old and my eyesight isn’t the greatest. All the details are printed on the back of my Power Bank in microscopic grey on grey text. I even tried using the iOS magnifier app. Still no luck. The ANKER brand name _is_ quite visible on the front.

I guess if I die in a house fire it’s just tough luck. Thanks, ANKER.

@michaelormsby 😬

Does it look like one of the units in the image attached to the post?

@trendless It kind of looks like A1647 but the ANKER trademark is in a different place.

I can make out the model name is Nano. I know it’s a 30 W so I’m guessing its not in the recall.

I blame Apple for starting the trend of printing product info in a ridiculously tiny font with very little contrast between font color and background. If information is required on a product then they should be required to make it legible to most people.