I'm running for the OSI board... maybe
The Open Source Initiative has two classes of board seats: Affiliate seats, and Individual Member seats....
Unauthenticated RCE in Grandstream HT802V2 and probably others using g
The Grandstream HT802V2 uses busybox' udhcpc for DHCP. When a DHCP event occurs, udhcpc calls a...
When are the days getting longer the fastest?
We're way past the winter solstice, and approaching the equinox. The sun is noticeably staying up...
Browser Choice
Google seems to be more into tracking web users and generally becoming hostile to users [1]....
DebConf25 Logo Contest Results
Last November, the DebConf25 Team asked the community to help design the logo for the 25th...
Thinking inside the box
The RcppUUID package on CRAN has been providing UUIDs (based on the underlying Boost library) for...
Authenticated RCE via OpenVPN Configuration File in Grandstream HT802V
I have a Grandstream HT802V2 running firmware 1.0.3.5 and while playing around with the VPN settings...
Supercharge Your Installs with apt-eatmydata: Because Who Needs Crash Safety Anyway? 😈 - Obsessed with reality
Tired of waiting for apt to finish installing packages? Wish there were a way to make...
Debian Contributions: Python 3.13 as the default Python 3 version, Fixing qtpaths6 for cross compilation, sbuild support for Salsa CI, Rails 7 transition, DebConf preparations and more!
Contributing to Debian is part of Freexian’s mission. This article covers the latest achievements of Freexian...
Petter Reinholdtsen: Some of my 2024 free software activities
Some of my 2024 free software activities10th February 2025It is a while since I posted a...
Review: The Scavenger Door by Suzanne Palmer
The Scavenger Door is a science fiction adventure and the third book of the Finder Chronicles....
Radio Activity 10-16 Feb 2025
It’s been quite the week of radio related nonsense for me, where I’ve been channelling my...
A slow blogging year - anarcat
Well, 2024 will be remembered, won't it? I guess 2025 already wants to make its mark...
Qalculate hacks - anarcat
This is going to be a controversial statement because some people are absolute nerds about this,...
Petter Reinholdtsen: New oggz release 1.1.2 after 15 years
New oggz release 1.1.2 after 15 years 9th February 2025A little over a week ago, I...
My Debian Activities in January 2025
This was my hundred-twenty-seventh month that I did some work for the Debian LTS initiative, started...
Wireless headset dongle not detected by PulseAudio
For whatever reason, when I plug and unplug my Wireless Headset dongle over USB, it is...
Thinking inside the box
The still very new package zigg which arrived on CRAN a week ago just received a...
Reproducible Builds in January 2025 — reproducible-builds.org
Welcome to the first report in 2025 from the Reproducible Builds project! Our monthly reports outline...
Azure API throttling strikes back
Hi In my last blog, I explained how we resolved a throttling issue involving Azure storage...
Bits from the DPL
Dear Debian community, this is bits from DPL for January. Sovereign Tech Agency I was recently...
SOTA Trip Reports: Feb 02, 2025 - Bennachie
To Quote @MM0EFI and the GM0ESS gang, today was a particularly Amateur showing! Having spent all...
Coding on my eInk Tablet – Blog – Joachim Breitner's Homepage
For many years I wished I had a setup that would allow me to work (that...
DeepSeek-R1, at the cusp of an open revolution
DeepSeek R1, the new entrant to the Large Language Model wars has created quite a splash...
