Links June 2026Links June 2026
This is amusing, a flaw in the crypto-currency Zcash allowed generating Zcash from nothing and there’s no way to know if anyone did that [1]. Cory Doctorow wrote an insightful[...]
Dirty Clone and SE LinuxDirty Clone and SE Linux
There is a new Linux kernel exploit out named Dirty Clone [1]. The first thing to do to exploit this is to create a container with a separate network namespace[...]
PlaudPlaud
While watching a YouTube video I saw an advert for the Plaud AI Note Taker [1]. The Plaud device looks pretty good for what it does, taking notes and managing[...]
Some GPU StuffSome GPU Stuff
After getting a HP Z4 G4 tower server/workstation to house my Intel Battlemage GPU [1] I’ve been playing around with some GPU stuff. For years I’ve been just buying GPUs[...]
HP Z4 G4HP Z4 G4
In what is hopefully the conclusion of my hunt for a cheap tower server supporting REBAR [1] I have just bought a HP Z4 G4 with W-2125 CPU for $320.[...]
Font SizesFont Sizes
The Problem In 2019 I blogged about getting a 4K monitor because of my vision being inadequate for a 2560*1440 monitor [1]. Now I’m using a 40″ 5120*2160 monitor [2][...]
CPUs and Debian Package BuildingCPUs and Debian Package Building
Introduction I have just bought a HP Z4 G4 with W-2125 CPU for $320 and I decided it was a good time to do some benchmarks on Debian package building[...]
Links May 2026Links May 2026
Ron Garrett wrote an interesting blog post about the mathematical possibility of abiogenesis [1]. Cory Doctorow wrote an interesting blog post about the way the current antics of right wing[...]
ZswapZswap
Zswap vs Zram Last year I blogged about using Zram for VMs [1]. That setup is still working well for VMs and for phones and laptops with no swap device.[...]
Debian SE Linux and PinTheftDebian SE Linux and PinTheft
We have a new Linux exploit called PinTheft [1]. I did some tests of it with Debian kernel 6.12.74+deb13+1-amd64. user_t When I run the exploit as user_t I see the[...]