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Written by Michael T Babcock on 2025-01-31 at 19:35

Do I expect the average home user to understand these things? No. But could devices have better default options? Certainly yes. Business class switches already have Voice #VLAN auto-detect by MAC OUI -- there's no reason not to add a little more fairy dust and help home users keep their stuff separated intelligently while still enjoying the benefits of insecure #IoT devices.

Some day maybe it will be normalized to hire a pro to install these things, but until then ...

[#]sysadmin #networkSecurity

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Written by Michael T Babcock on 2025-01-31 at 19:33

I have about 30 WiFi devices on my home network. How many of those require access to my NAS server? Maybe three. Can I add static IPs and firewall rules to block the others? Yes.

Can I add another #WiFi SSID and mark it VLAN 3 and move my NAS and those few devices to their own network instead? Even better.

Same for my camera system. And no, it shouldn't be the same VLAN as the NAS, because if the cameras have a vulnerability, it should be isolated from other services.

[#]networkSecurity #sysadmin

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Written by Michael T Babcock on 2025-01-31 at 19:26

I really wish managed, VLAN-capable switching were the default in the home networking space. So many good network decisions can be made when you have multiple networks that can't see each other.

A lot of home routers at least come with a 'guest' mode that can be turned on (and is often really just a hidden VLAN internally), but enabling multiple networks with isolation? Nope. That's a business class feature.

[#]networking #homeNetworking #managedSwitch #sysadmin #networkSecurity

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Written by Michael T Babcock on 2025-01-31 at 19:08

I log in to post about networking and see that my UI has changed and has really pretty CSS. Good job @admin ... very clean and pretty in here.

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Written by Michael T Babcock on 2025-01-16 at 04:40

I frequently enjoy watching random so called first amendment auditors doing videos of security officers at government buildings not understanding the law.

Unfortunately I then see a lot of people commenting that they'd just punch him in the face or otherwise "teach him a lesson."

Well if you ever wanted to understand why your right to record government employees in public in America is important, watch

https://youtu.be/HfBCa9knpzQ?si=pEZ_YlSgfieWFAdo

[#]America #usa #recording #dea #government #airports

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Written by Michael T Babcock on 2024-12-25 at 04:24

NVRs are on my list of untrusted devices in every network I administer. Camera systems get their own VLAN and network restrictions to the ends of the earth.

Please can we stop using closed source systems on hardware that's so important?

"New botnet exploits vulnerabilities in NVRs, TP-Link routers" https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/new-botnet-exploits-vulnerabilities-in-nvrs-tp-link-routers/

[#]security #networking #floss #OpenSource #sysadmin

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Written by Michael T Babcock on 2024-11-21 at 17:36

For anyone who wants to know why people are angry with the police these days, have a good watch...

https://youtu.be/E8ygQ2wEwJw?si=gnfvPqGuMMPJ1a95

[#]trafficCops #policing #racism #video

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Written by Michael T Babcock on 2024-11-19 at 21:35

Here's the collection my daughter modelled in, and this is your "its #fashion so its semi-NSFW" warning.

The designer is #Meesh, out of #Toronto, hope you enjoy.

[#]photography on #Nikon #DSLR using 70-200mm lens at f2.8

The lighting was kind of awful so high ISO shots despite the decent aperture.

[#]FashionArtToronto #FAT2024 #fashionModels

https://pixelfed.social/c/764583488205163025

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Written by Michael T Babcock on 2024-11-17 at 06:18

So I'm doing this again; my daughter walked for one designer Friday and walks for another tomorrow, and I'm attending as a #photographer for the day to get better angles and work on my skills.

[#]Fashion art #Toronto is a really cool project bringing together local designers with volunteer models and an interested public to see their wares.

I spent yesterday evening making sure my memory cards were ready and testing autofocus settings.

https://fashionarttoronto.ca/

[#]fat2024 #clotting #design

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Written by Michael T Babcock on 2024-11-13 at 03:07

Another video about the same issue from the other perspective:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=u--se25_px8

The other perspective being club owners, and not that of ticketmaster et al :)

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Written by Michael T Babcock on 2024-11-12 at 00:41

It's bad enough that we have to wait so long for #patents to expire on #3dprint technologies before we can have them in consumer devices; we shouldn't be stuck waiting on repeated ones.

Tl;Dr a new patent was granted in 2020 for a stronger layer technology that was patented circa 1985 and has expired.

https://youtu.be/9IdNA_hWiyE?si=p2z5UKWMtzYUZU59

[#]patent #fdm #video

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Written by Michael T Babcock on 2024-11-08 at 19:09

As a lover of data, and a hater of bad graphs, this video is great, also very mildly political.

https://youtu.be/kC9u7NZbGlQ?si=qGcMvrJ9RGeuJnsK

[#]dataVisualization #data #graphing #video #vlogbrothers

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Written by Michael T Babcock on 2024-11-08 at 18:52

Are you a fan of live #music? Do you hate paying extra #fees on tickets?

Artists hate it too because they don't benefit at all.

https://youtu.be/EtxJWnp4s8Y?si=GpdUsTNO2g8ycY0X

[#]Senate #law #ticketing #business

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Written by Michael T Babcock on 2024-11-06 at 16:16

First of all, I really love these #wired expert interviews. Secondly this whole #scam problem is really insidious and awful and more people need to be aware.

Even if you're savvy, forward to your vulnerable friends and family.

https://youtu.be/6nfGwSw-I14?si=18V45ICfS-Uj2doh

[#]GrandmaScam #Sextortion #security #technology

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Written by Michael T Babcock on 2024-11-05 at 21:33

For the record, 9 hours to remove the bolts from the under body panel because they were corroded on. That feels a lot more like incompetence (wrong bolt material, wrong tool, wrong rust remover liquid?) than a customer problem. But every problem is a customer problem when you're a car dealership.

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Written by Michael T Babcock on 2024-11-05 at 21:31

There is no more entitled beast (possible hyperbole) than a dealership service adviser.

"Well it took us longer than the manufacturer pays us to remove the bolts from your car for this warranty job so you'll have to pay the difference."

That sounds like a them problem to me.

I spent half an hour on the phone with someone who assured me "she can't do anything" about it.

No, the fact that you have to pay your employee does not imply that its my pocket that money should come out of.

[#]warranty #cars

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Written by Michael T Babcock on 2024-11-05 at 19:19

If you need some good music to listen to on your way to or from voting (or if you live, like me, in one of the countries just watching this whole event from the outside), may I suggest #LawrenceBand ?? They're a really great combo of sounds, and they tour with a full band (8 people).

We saw them live in #Toronto and I have to say, I was suitably impressed and want to see more of their concerts for sure.

My videos from that: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjrlYDLIfwESSO5GwbgV4FiBYmozH-BZz

[#]band #music #concert #video

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Written by Michael T Babcock on 2024-10-22 at 23:19

I'm at the local Legion tonight to support a friend who's reading letters from his grandfather, a soldier in the war that were transcribed into #books and made more accessible through both song and #comic books.

It's a cool project and it's great to see it filmed live.

[#]RemembranceDay #history #LestWeForget #Canada #TheNovemberProject

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Written by Michael T Babcock on 2024-10-11 at 15:32

Another angle of the #northernLights

[#]AuroraBorealis #aurora #astroPhotography #nightSky #Ontario #Canada #DSLR #Nikon

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Written by Michael T Babcock on 2024-10-11 at 06:07

It was a beautiful night to go out and look up at the #NorthernLights in the sky.

[#]Ontario #Canada #lake #stars #astroPhotography #nightSky #aurora #AuroraBorealis

[#]Nikon #DSLR #24mm

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