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Gary Hawkins

@garyhawkins.net

Mostly memes and shitposting, with maybe the occasional smidge of the cybers.

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Gary Hawkins@garyhawkins.net · 3mo ago

"We have a history of net losses and may not achieve profitability in the future." "As of March 31, 2026, we had an accumulated deficit of $41,311 million." If you're planning to invest in the SpaceX IPO, I've got a bridge to sell you, and some magic beans, and a goose that lays golden eggs...

Gary Hawkins@garyhawkins.net · 7mo ago

At a cafe that pre-cooks their poached eggs. Is this as wrong as it feels or is it one of those kitchen cheats that everybody does but nobody talks about? Me [bemused]: huh, you pre-cook your poached eggs Staff: No, they're from earlier Me: ...😐

Gary Hawkins@garyhawkins.net · 8mo ago

Why is "doing nothing" such an alien concept for some people? 🙍What are your plans for today? 🙍‍♂️Nothing What I mean is "I plan on doing very little of any merit" What I don't mean is "I have no plans and need you to suggest wholesome activities to fill every waking minute of my day"

Gary Hawkins@garyhawkins.net · 8mo ago

so I've been quiet for a while because life and stuff but thought this deserves sharing because how tf is this still acceptable? Natwest online banking: Passwords not longer than 20 characters, cannot contain symbols or special characters, case insensitive, not hashed, can't use password manager!

Screenshot from Natwest online banking registration page. Passwords cannot be longer than 20 characters, cannot contain symbols or special characters. When logging on you're asked to enter individual characters from the password, meaning they're not storing a one-way hash of the password and are storing it either in reversible encryption or clear text. This approach also breaks password managers because you can't copy/paste the full string. I've checked and the password is also not case-sensitive.
Gary Hawkins@garyhawkins.net · 9mo ago

Having picked this up last month at Cheltenham Lit Fest this has become a firm household favourite. Gameplay is quick and easy. The cards are beautiful and hilarious. Would recommend.

Jamie Smart@jamiesmart.bsky.social · 9mo ago

🥳 As of today HERO SLAM, my first ever card game, is now available everywhere! Indie stores, book stores, Amazon, wherever you normally buy your games! ⚔️ Or, if you fancy buying the Hero Slam game or jigsaw direct from the publisher, head to www.laurenceking.com, enter code SMART20, and get 20% off!

Gary Hawkins@garyhawkins.net · 10mo ago

question for the class... On 5th November do we celebrate the attempt to blow up parliment and all its occupants, or do we celebrate that the attempt failed? 🤔

Gary Hawkins@garyhawkins.net · 10mo ago

Not to be outdone, Azure is going head to head with AWS for DNS related outages. Last week AWS took down Signal, Snapchat, Robolox, Fortnite, Lloyds and and Halifax. Now, Azure has taken down Heathrow, Minecraft, Natwest, Asda, O2, Starbucks and others. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Global Microsoft outage: Heathrow, NatWest and Minecraft among sites down

Microsoft 365 and its Azure cloud computing platform are hit with DNS issues, similar to Amazon's recent outage.

bbc.co.uk

Gary Hawkins@garyhawkins.net · 10mo ago

It's important to caveat statements like this that no one can access your comms *in transit*. Plenty of orgs may have access to your comms via your devices or the recipient's devices. To be clear, this is not a Signal thing, it's an electronic comms and E2EE thing.

Meredith Whittaker @meredithmeredith.bsky.social · 10mo ago

📣THREAD: It’s surprising to me that so many people were surprised to learn that Signal runs partly on AWS (something we can do because we use encryption to make sure no one but you–not AWS, not Signal, not anyone–can access your comms). It’s also concerning. 1/