CameronDev

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Libxml2 Narrowly Avoids Becoming Unmaintained | Hackaday in c/linux@programming.dev
[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 3 points 9 hours ago

Babe, wake up, the new Jia Tan dropped!

The invention of smartphones probably made the idea of international travel less intimidating since you now have a pocket translator tool and can find your way in a foreign place with GPS navigation. in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 1 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Wikipedia has google translate (2006) pre-dating android (2008) by 2 years. Iphone was 2007. It has improved significantly since, but it was pretty good even then. Adequate enough to communicate with foreign language speakers. I used to use it to email a japanese penpal, and while it may not have been perfect, it was understandable even then.

People online say old computers are prime candidates for repurposing into routers, is that actually a good idea security wise? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I hear you, I host lots of stuff. But none I can think of would be RCE vulnerable directly from a CPU vulnerability. You could use a CPU vulnerability to privesc later, but once someone has RCE, your already pwn'd, and privesc is mostly a given anyway either way. So CPU vulnerabilities falls way down the list of things to worry about.

As long as you keep your router OS patched and up to date, CPU vulns really arent a concern.

People online say old computers are prime candidates for repurposing into routers, is that actually a good idea security wise? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 2 points 2 days ago (3 children)

I can't think of any typical services that you'd run on a router/home server that allow arbitrary code execution. The main risk was mostly web browsers with JavaScript, or VPS providers.

Either way, definitely unlikely for a home router.

I won 3rd place in the HOA xmas lights contest in c/dull_mens_club@lemmy.world
[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 21 points 2 days ago

Not dull. Try twinkly mens club. /j

Is gamedev a good hobby? or should i try something else? in c/linux@lemmy.ml
[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

The beauty of game dev, is that you can make the most cursed codebase, and as long as it works, the only person itll impact is yourself.

Also, startup costs are basically zero, there is no need for a top end PC, whatever you have now is probably good enough to start.

People online say old computers are prime candidates for repurposing into routers, is that actually a good idea security wise? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 5 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (7 children)

Exploiting those vulnerabilities via pure network traffic is borderline impossible. Most CPU exploits (meltdown et al.) require execution on the device, you can't do it via crafted network packets.

People online say old computers are prime candidates for repurposing into routers, is that actually a good idea security wise? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 5 points 4 days ago

https://cameroncros.github.io/wifi-condom.html

This is my travel router setup, might be useful for you to start from.

People online say old computers are prime candidates for repurposing into routers, is that actually a good idea security wise? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 14 points 4 days ago

Probably, but raspi only has one interface, and USB network cards can be flakey. You'll also not get outstandingly fast speeds, so ifnyour on a fast fibre connection you'll struggle to hit the full speed.

People online say old computers are prime candidates for repurposing into routers, is that actually a good idea security wise? in c/privacy@lemmy.ml
[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 59 points 4 days ago (14 children)

Its a bad idea from a power consumption POV, your old PC will be very inefficient, and running it 24/7 as a router will rapidly add up.

Security wise, you'll be running a fairly up to date Linux or BSD based OS, so its perfectly safe.

i hate earings in c/unpopularopinion@lemmy.world
[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 12 points 4 days ago

That is a strong stance. What about clip on earings?

"No pain, no gain" would be an interesting slogan for an injury attorney. in c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
[–] CameronDev@programming.dev 5 points 4 days ago

Or a Colorectal Surgeon.

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Lost my username somehow, anyone else had this happen? (programming.dev)
 
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Why is the NodeBB announcement stuck in new? (programming.dev)
 

Seems like its been pinned there somehow, despite being 2 days old. Happens when logged out as well.

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ESPHome Addressable RGB Emulator (github.com)
 

Hi All. This might not be for everyone, and is very rough around the edges, but I have written a tool to more easily test how custom addressable RGB effects work.

Simply copy the code portion of the lamba into a text file, and then build and run, and it will output on your terminal how the effect will look.

It is very rough, you need a C compiler, and a RGB/TrueColor capable terminal.

If it works for you, let me know, if it doesn't, also let me know.

https://github.com/cameroncros/ESPHome-ARGB-Tester

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Rewrite of screen in Rust. Feedback and advice pls. (programming.dev)
 

I dunno if this is appropriate for this community, so mods, please delete if not.

I have been writing a screen clone in rust.

https://github.com/cameroncros/PoorMansScreen/tree/better_screen (The main branch is how I currently use it, not at all screen-like, the better_screen branch is much closer to a screen replacement.)

It all currently works fine, albeit quite simple, and I suspect not following best practices. Please talk shit about my code so I can fix that :D

For my next stage of development, I would like to use some combo of vt100 and ratatui to wrap the shell in a border, or add a menu bar at the top or bottom to make it clear when the user is inside a "screen". Does anyone have any thoughts on how to go about doing that? I am very unskilled at ratatui.

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How do you feel about portrails of Autism in media? (programming.dev)
 

Hi All. I have been watching a lot of House lately, and just started "Extrodinary Attorney Woo". I am curious to know what you all think of their portrails of Autism. Is it pandering? Representation? Romantisation?

Also see "The Good Doctor", "Atypical", "Love on the spectrum" etc.

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Cutting Garolite (G10) (programming.dev)
submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by CameronDev@programming.dev to c/3dprinting@lemmy.ml
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I posted here a while back when my glass bed failed. One of the suggestions was to replace with Garolite or G10. My sheet finally arrived and i set about cutting it down to size.

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Within 4cm, my basically unused jigsaw blade was worn flat, and by the end of the first cut (20cm), there is basically no more teeth.

For the second side, I tried using a multitool cutter, and within a few millimeters it was visibly blunt (plastic and metal tools). Finished it off with a standard wood hand saw, which seemed to go better.

So warning to anyone considering garolite, dont use power tools, it will fuck them up.

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Does alien.top do anything other than mirror reddit comments? (programming.dev)
 

I have just realised that alien.top seems to be mirroring reddit accounts, posts and comments, without labelling them as such. What is the point of this one way mirroring? As soon as users realise, they are going to just leave. There is no point having a discussion with a bot that cannot respond.

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