Notes

These are all of my posts made on various platforms, automatically accumulated here for posterity.

joshua stein via @jcs@jcs.org (Mastodon) - Oct 02 2024 13:06:39

I wonder how many things would have to be patched in System 6 to change its epoch to match Unix's, extending the system time and HFS dates another 64 years beyond 2040

I'm not sure why Apple decided to make a thing that came out in 1984 decide to start counting from 1900... I get the filesystem needing to be able to manage files that were theoretically created before it, but 84 years before it?

joshua stein via @jcs@jcs.org (Mastodon) - Sep 23 2024 09:20:47

Version 1.2 of my BlueSCSI Wi-Fi Desk Accessory is out today:

https://jcs.org/bluescsi

It adds a dialog to be able to connect to a hidden SSID.

And version 2.1 of Wallops is out:

https://jcs.org/wallops

This update fixes some bugs in the big 2.0 release and also adds a bunch of features like UTF-8-to-MacRoman conversion, tab completion of nicks, keyboard shortcuts to switch to specific tabs, and the ability to switch servers without having to close the window and open a new one.

joshua stein via @jcs@jcs.org (Mastodon) - Aug 07 2024 13:39:57

In case you were interested in this "tinySniffer" device being sold on @tindie because you can SSH to it and copy USB pcap files, its capture functionality requires an internet connection because it calls out to a server in China for authorization every time a session is run, and then uploads the pcap files to their website for (seemingly legitimate) remote access.

https://www.usb7.net/products/tinySniffer

I contacted the maker to ask about this requirement and was told it was for anti-piracy reasons 🙄 I asked for a refund because this requirement wasn't stated up front and the maker offered for me to keep the device with a partial refund.

https://hackaday.social/@tindie/112853680686483880