Kinesis Advantage 2 Keyboard

Some clarification on NeXT as I ramble on about all things NeXT, what would become "Mac OS X" (now "macOS"), and a harbinger of what was to come.

Links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeXTSTEP

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NeXT_Computer#Legacy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenStep

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rhapsody_(operating_system)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darwin_(operating_system)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A/UX

Introduction

This is the second in a short series about pens, pencils, writing paper and ink. In this episode we will look at three more fountain pens (two lower-priced and one around £50), a mechanical pencil and some paper.

Long notes

I have provided detailed notes as usual for this episode, and these can be viewed here.

Links

Pen brands:

Kaweco Wikipedia page

Italix

uni-ball Wikipedia page (maker of Kuru Toga)

Reviews:

The Well Appointed Desk: Platinum Prefounte

Calligraphy Skills

Italic calligraphy

Italic lettering

Paper brands:

Rhodia

HPR links:

hpr1941 :: What’s in my case

hpr2061 :: Handwriting

hpr2273 :: Fountain Pens

hpr3063 :: Pens, pencils, paper and ink - 1

Where you can go to get your copy of the fuguita OS.

http://fuguita.org

Additional book references.

https://nostarch.com/pf3

https://nostarch.com/obenbsd2e

The files I cover in the /etc/ directory first..

dhclient.conf

interface "em0" {

# ignore domain-name-servers;

reject 192.168.1.1;

}

#supersede domain-name-servers 127.0.0.1;

dhcpd.conf

option domain-name-servers 192.168.1.1;

subnet 192.168.1.0 netmask 255.255.255.0 {

option routers 192.168.1.1;

range 192.168.1.40 192.168.1.190;

host myserver {

fixed-address 192.168.1.2;

hardware ethernet 00:00:00:00:00:00;

}

host darkstar {

fixed-address 192.168.1.210;

hardware ethernet a0:d3:7a:42:aa:1d;

}

host zenbig {

fixed-address 192.168.1.215;

hardware ethernet 14:d6:4d:aa:6c:c6;

}

host zenstar {

fixed-address 192.168.1.205;

hardware ethernet 2c:6e:85:bf:72:91;

}

host mini10 {

fixed-address 192.168.1.200;

hardware ethernet 88:25:2C:B2:94:8C;

}

host nexus9 {

fixed-address 192.168.1.195;

hardware ethernet 44:91:60:9e:d2:73;

}

host diningpi {

fixed-address 192.168.1.197;

hardware ethernet b8:27:eb:09:bb:1e;

}

host think330 {

fixed-address 192.168.1.193;

hardware ethernet 50:5B:C2:E5:CA:F5;

}

host largedongle1 {

fixed-address 192.168.1.211;

hardware ethernet 00:C0:CA:82:EC:30;

}

host largedongle2 {

fixed-address 192.168.1.212;

hardware ethernet 00:C0:CA:82:E6:29;

}

dhcpd.interfaces

athn0

hostname.athn0

inet 192.168.1.5 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.255

media autoselect

mediaopt hostap

chan 4

wpa

nwid fuguserv

wpakey 1234567890ABCD#

up

hostname.bridge0

add vether0

add em0

add athn0

blocknonip vether0

blocknonip em0

blocknonip athn0

up

hostname.em0

dhcp

inet6 autoconf

hostname.vether0

inet 192.168.1.1 255.255.255.0 192.168.1.255

pf.conf

nt_if="{ vether0 em0 athn0 }"

broken="224.0.0.22 127.0.0.0/8 192.168.0.0/16 172.16.0.0/12

10.0.0.0/8 169.254.0.0/16 192.0.2.0/24

198.51.100.0/24, 203.0.113.0/24,

169.254.0.0/16 0.0.0.0/8 240.0.0.0/4 255.255.255.255/32"

table <bruteforce> persist

set block-policy drop

set loginterface egress

set skip on lo0

match in all scrub (no-df random-id max-mss 1440)

match out on egress inet from !(egress:network) to any nat-to (egress:0)

antispoof quick for (egress)

block quick from <bruteforce>

block in quick on egress from { $broken no-route urpf-failed } to any

block in quick inet6 all

block return out quick inet6 all

#block return out quick log on egress proto { tcp udp } from any to any port 53

block return out quick log on egress from any to { no-route $broken }

block in all

pass out quick inet keep state

pass in on $int_if inet

pass in on egress inet proto tcp from any to (egress) port 22 k

In this episode operat0r responds to hpr3052 :: Locating computers on a network, with more tips and tricks. Then he continues through a detailed exercise in using nmap on the corporate network.

The expanded commands can be found here.

Reasoning.

I have a file server with Slackware running on a Pi4. I wanted to make themovies and TV Shows easily accessible on the TV without using a DVD or Blu rayplayer.

It would give my wife and I a chance to sit and watch a show without muchfuss. The latest show we are on is Sue Thomas F.B. Eye.The main character, Sue has been deaf from about the age of 4 years.She is adept at reading lips and learned to speak despite being deaf.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sue_Thomas:_F.B.Eye

Hardware.

The Pi4 is enclosed in a stripped out power supply that died on me. The fanstill worked, so I wired it to the Pi on the 5v line. It runs at half thespeed it was designed for, but that makes it run almost silent. With theheatsinks added, stays about 35C when idle and 50C when encoding video.

Pi Networking.

I have 2 Pi's connected via ethernet. One is on 192.168.2.5 with a gateway of192.168.2.6, with the other on 192.168.2.6 with a gateway of 192.168.2.5.Essentially just a crossover network. The reason for this is running Kodi on Pi4has choppy video, but is better at running video encoding. So I linked it to aPi3 to run Kodi via a samba share from the Pi4.

Used OSMC for the kodi interface.It was the distribution that was stable on my Pi and booted right to the Kodiinterface.

https://osmc.tv/download/

lsblk - List block devicesdd status=progress if=osmc.img of=/devsdX

Installing Slackware.

Get sourceshttps://sarpi.fatdog.eu/index.php?p=getslack

root@mynixbox:/tmp# mkdir /slackarm

root@mynixbox:/tmp# mount /dev/sdc1 /slackarm

root@mynixbox:/tmp# cd /slackarm

root@mynixbox:/slackarm#

To download Slackware ARM 14.2, type the following at the command prompt:

root@mynixbox:/slackarm# rsync -Prv --deleteftp.slackware.uk::slackwarearm/slackwarearm-14.2 .

[FatDog says ...] DON'T forget the period "." at the end of the rsync commandor it won't work!

I made a directory called extras, under the /slackarm directory

https://sarpi.fatdog.eu/index.php?p=rpi4getcurrent

upgradepkg --install-new (for each of these packages, after finishing the main Slackware installation.)

System Packages

kernel_sarpi4-5.4.40-armv7l-1_slackcurrent_13May20_sp1.txz

kernel-modules-sarpi4-5.4.40-armv7l-1_slackcurrent_13May20_sp1.txz

sarpi4-boot-firmware-armv7l-1_slackcurrent_13May20_sp1.txz

sarpi4-hacks-4.0-armv7l-1_slackcurrent_13May20_sp1.txz

Partitioning example

After mounting the sd card listed by the lsblk command, run cfdisk /dev/mmcblk0 to partition the card.

mmcblk0 179:0 0 59.5G 0 disk |-mmcblk0p2 179:2 0 4G 0 part [SWAP]|-mmcblk0p3 179:3 0 55.3G 0 part /`-mmcblk0p1 179:1 0 150M 0 part root@slack-server:mark # df -h / Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on /dev/root 55G 25G 28G 48% /

mkfs.vfat /dev/mmcblk0p1mkswap /dev/mmcblk0p2

Samba snippet

[MediaServer.Movies]path = /mnt/media2/Movies/writable = nobrowsable = yesread only = noguest ok = nopublic = no

fstab snippet (Kodi)

//192.168.2.5/MediaServer.Movies /mnt/Movies cifs noauto,users,username=mark,password=*********** 0 0

Script to connect to the wifi network

Matchbox HPR Episode 2 – Equipment

Hello all those in HPR land. This is Tony Hughes coming to you from Blackpool in the UK. I hope you are all keeping well at the current time of restrictions due to the Corona Virus.

In this the second of my recordings talking about restoring of Matchbox and other Die-cast models, I am going to talk of the equipment you will find essential, and some other things that while at the start you could live without, as you get into the hobby you may find extremely useful.

So the first thing you will need is a drill for drilling the posts out on the model, both to aid in dismantling them and if you plan to reassemble with the aid of small screws, to drill the hole in the post for tapping to accommodating the screws. This can be a hand held wired or cordless drill or if you have a workshop with a drill press, all the better as this can be used in several ways during the reassembly of the models. That is on my wish list as I don’t have one at the moment.

Secondly you will need a set of modelling files for removing the burr on axles, to remove these and the plastic wheels of the base of the model to allow for repainting if required.

Wire brushes for cleaning the remains of any paint that didn’t get removed by the paint stripper.

Hemostat Clamp Tweezers or crocodile clips on a rod, for use to hold the model during spray painting

Additionally, although you can start doing restorations without these, the following will become very useful to help save time and achieve better finishes of the completed restoration.

Rotary Tool, the most well known is the Dremel but there are many other manufacturers of similar tools at more economic cost. However beware you do get what you pay for and you may find buying the cheapest you can find a false economy. My cheap Lidl rotary tool which I have had for a few years but barely used, failed after 5 months of use a few weeks ago. The chuck ring thread striped and it will no longer hold bits in the chuck. The rotary tool makes the removal of the axles a very quick job, and cleaning paint stripped castings with a wire rotary brush is a breeze.

Another thing you may find useful is a small spray booth with an extractor fan and filter for removing over-spray from the area you are painting in if doing this indoors, particularly if your workshop is in the house. Although one YouTube modeller I follow sprays his models on the cooker with the cooker extractor fan on to achieve a similar result when painting indoors.

Finally you may wish to put a compressor and spray gun on your wish list if you get hooked as this gives you a far better range of colours you can paint in, as you can mix your own shades. Some in this community are sticklers for trying to get an exact match to the original colour of the model, others like me at the moment are happy to use shop bought spray paint cans.

Small table vice for holding the model. A set of helping hands for the same during painting, particularly when painting fine details.

So that’s the tools, now the consumables:

Gloves – Rubber washing up gloves to protect from some of the chemicals used to strip paint.

Latex gloves for using when spray painting as you have more control while wearing these rather than the looser fitting rubber washing up gloves.

Work gloves to use when drilling or using other tools.

Paint face mask to prevent inhaling fumes.

Paint stripper, I use B&Q’s DIAL own brand paint stripper. I also use caustic soda for the same thing, occasionally one will work when the other failed to remove the paint, it depends on the original paint applied to the model.

Model filler for repairing dents in the casting

Wire wool and several grades of wet and dry sanding paper to smooth models after filler has been used.

The NATO phonetic alphabet. Play this a few times until it's ingrained in your memory banks. It'll change the way you communicate.

Wikipedia

table td.shrink {

white-space:nowrap

}

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Social networks can be attacked by people who want to cause abuse and disruption, and one way to deal with that is to lock down the membership. But that goes against the idea of social, which should include being open to welcoming strangers. Mark Miller presents an analysis of how you can be both secure and welcoming which focuses on Object Capabilities. https://www.zwilnik.com/?page_id=1107

Links:

https://redaktor.me/apconf/

https://archive.org/details/apconf-mark

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Project_Xanadu

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miller_columns

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E_(programming_language)

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bitfrost

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_Content_Automation_Protocol

https://alanhkarp.com/scoopfs/index.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secure_Scuttlebutt

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fediverse

https://www.zwilnik.com/?page_id=1107