Notices by Kev Quirk (kev@fosstodon.org), page 112

@brian I love inkscape. It's my go-to tool over GIMP.

@brian really looking forward to seeing the result!

@brian never tried jekyll. How are you finding it?

@lx @miwilc thanks guys. For now, I've gone back to my ISP router. Which, ironically, has more functionality! I'll look in to those options though.

@sapadian @brandon exactamundo!

Just adding some additional NAT rules to my router, and I get an error saying my router (a TP-Link AC750) has a limit 16 entries. 16 NAT rules on an upgraded router that cost $100!

Can anyone recommend some open source firmware I can blow on to the device to replace the shitty stock OS and resolve the issue? Thank!

@DistroJunkie @brandon absolutely. Nothing wrong with letting people know where they stand. 😁

@brandon I think we'll just have to agree to disagree on this one. I look forward to reading your blog post about it. 👍

@brandon why would you change "every password"? If a password hasn't been compromised, then it doesn't need changing (apart from regular changes) - especially if you're using 2fa also.

If your passwords are unique, changing all your passwords because one site got breached is a waste of time.

Each to their own though. If you have enough time to change all your passwords after every breach, more power to you.

@brandon you're moving the goal posts. Are we talking about storing passwords in the cloud, or regularly changing passwords? They're two different things.

I agree, regularly changing passwords is a good idea. Incidentally, many online password managers can automate this for popular sites & services.

Also, if you have a unique password for every site, not changing them regularly is less of a risk. So my point isn't moot.

@brandon just to be clear, I'm not being rude. I'm very dry and straight talking, so often come off as rude. That's not my intention, it's just the way I come across at times.

Just thought I'd make that clear, so you know I'm not intentionally being a dick. 👍

@brandon...cont... You're in the same boat either way. So neither is more or less secure. Online tools just had the added convenience of being able to sync your data.

@brandon I don't really understand the analogy you are using. A login form and house lock aren't really comparable?

I'll give you my thoughts on the matter (I'll keep it as brief as possible 😁)...

So, if Lastpass gets popped, the threat actor would get a bunch of highly encrypted (like so high its not getting cracked unless you have a quantum computer, even then you're gonna struggle). Keepass is also highly encrypted, so if someone pops your machine with malware for example, you're in...cont

@brandon @sapadian I don't really know what you mean. Please explain how it makes it easier for hackers to get your passwords by syncing them to the cloud...

@brandon ah cool, I've network and cyber security for years. It's a great industry to be in.

@porus that's a valid point. I don't really run any others for that exact reason; I stick to WhatsApp.

It's a catch 22 - other tools aren't becoming popular because everyone is on WhatsApp, so no one will leave because everyone is on WhatsApp.

@brian @brian I have mine on a Linode server. Only costs like $10/month.

@brandon which is?

Just been reading a very interesting thread by @brandon about what people dislike about Win 10. I’m flipping that on its head...what do you dislike about #Linux ?

@brandon I’m gonna go against the grain here - as a pure OS, I don’t actually mind 10 all that much. I dual boot on my main PC as my partner prefers it to Linux. I can quite happily spend the day inside windows 10. Yeah, it’s not perfect and the privacy is none existent, but purely from a usability perspective, I don’t mind it.