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When to quit: A simple framework for life's toughest decisions - Big Think
https://bigthink.com/smart-skills/annie-duke-the-overlooked-science-behind-lifes-toughest-decisions/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
Annie Duke, a poker champion turned decision scientist, talks with Big Think about how to choose well under uncertainty.
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3 Fundamental Traits of an Infosec Aficionado | The State of Security
http://www.tripwire.com/state-of-security/off-topic/3-fundamental-traits-of-an-infosec-aficionado/#.VrCaNbJiweY.twitter
If you have one of these three fundamental traits, perhaps you belong in and are destined to succeed in the infosec field.
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Deploy VNC install - Server Component only : r/sysadmin
https://www.reddit.com/r/sysadmin/comments/16e03yw/deploy_vnc_install_server_component_only/?rdt=38327
Screen Command: Set Baud Rate [ Terminal Communication ]
http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/unix-linux-apple-osx-bsd-screen-set-baud-rate/
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NwAvGuy: ODAC Released
http://nwavguy.blogspot.com/2012/04/odac-released.html
Live-Room - gratefuldude85
https://trovo.live/s/gratefuldude85/208784440
Online Generator of Barcode Tape Labels for LTO Ultrium Backup Libraries
http://www.mytapelabels.com/
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Robert Hunter very rare interview raw footage - Ripley's Philadelphia PA 4/30/81 Grateful Dead - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCu7rjbwqK4
Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
Sneaky Cards - Where to play
http://sneakycards.com/play.html
Sneaky Cards is a game with individual mission objectives that inspire fun, quirky, and engaging social interactions. Spread the cards and Play It Forward.
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Truckin' With The Dead
https://gdlistening.blogspot.com/
Proxmox: Cloud Init VM Setup With Ansible-Playbooks | Ron Amosa
https://ronamosa.io/docs/engineer/LAB/proxmox-cloudinit/
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Self Hosting Game Roms? : r/selfhosted
https://www.reddit.com/r/selfhosted/comments/1n43ark/self_hosting_game_roms/
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perusio/redmine-nginx: A opinionated config for running Redmine with Nginx and thin.
https://github.com/perusio/redmine-nginx
A opinionated config for running Redmine with Nginx and thin. - perusio/redmine-nginx
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GitHub - sherlock-project/sherlock: Hunt down social media accounts by username across social networks
https://github.com/sherlock-project/sherlock
Hunt down social media accounts by username across 400+ social networks
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Dartmouth College Applicant Portal | Home
https://searchjobs.dartmouth.edu/
OpenBSD: How To Create a Transparent Bridge | Tutorials | blog.up-link.ro
https://blog.up-link.ro/openbsd-how-to-create-a-transparent-bridge/
openbsd transparent brige, how to create bridge in openbsd, openbsd bridge howto, creating openbsd bridge, network bridge howto, transparent bridge tutorial, network interface and bridges
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Blue Spruce Toolworks
https://bluesprucetoolworks.com/
Blue Spruce Tools are quality hand tools for your finest works. We offer woodworking tools like dovetail chisels, bench chisels, marking knives and mallets.
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Nullmailer and Fakemail - two little tools for every developer - The Matrix has you...
https://distinctplace.com/2013/06/20/nullmailer-and-fake-mail-two-little-tools-for-every-developer/
From time to time I need to work with outgoing mails: change templates, make sure they display correct data etc. You could go with some full blown MTA like postfix and it’s actually pretty easy to install and configure for outgoing mail sending. I personally tend to not install MTA on my dev box, ... Continue reading »
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Tricks to debug Captivate SCORM 1.2 content | BeezNest Open-Source specialists
https://beeznest.wordpress.com/2014/11/26/tricks-to-debug-captivate-scorm-1-2-content/
If you have to make Captivate-generated SCORM 1.2 content in your (web) platform and you want *more* information about what's going on, this guide might help. One of the trickiest things about Captivate and SCORM is that Captivate doesn't handle the credit/no-credit (cmi.core.credit) very well. This parameter, in combination with cmi.core.lesson_mode should let you retake…
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Medicat USB | Computer Diagnostic and Recovery Toolkit
https://medicatusb.com/
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bestpractical/rt-extension-rest2
https://github.com/bestpractical/rt-extension-rest2
Contribute to bestpractical/rt-extension-rest2 development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Mp3 Info Tag revision 1 Specifications
http://gabriel.mp3-tech.org/mp3infotag.html
Noam Chomsky
https://www.facebook.com/Noam-Chomsky-294468630182/
Melde dich bei Facebook an, um dich mit deinen Freunden, deiner Familie und Personen, die du kennst, zu verbinden und Inhalte zu teilen.
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Creating a mesh VPN tool for fun and learning | Sam Lewis
https://www.samlewis.me/2021/07/creating-mesh-vpn-tool-for-fun/
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The Python GTK+ 3 Tutorial — Python GTK+ 3 Tutorial 3.4 documentation
https://python-gtk-3-tutorial.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html
OpenBSD - veb's, vport's and vlan's - sb's home | kaizo.org
https://kaizo.org/2022/10/28/openbsd-wifi-vlans/
openbsd - veb’s, vport’s and vlan’s
Inspired by a question on reddit from someone who wanted to create another wireless network for guests to the house, here’s a short how-to on how I’ve got things set up at home.
My main router/firewall is an OpenBSD box, with multiple nics. A few of those nics’ connect to some Wireless AP’s, running OpenWRT. The OpenWRT AP’s run a few different SSID’s for things, for example I’ve got one for guests to the house, one for the AV kit, one for the IoT devices…
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WinterBreak | Kindle Modding Wiki
https://kindlemodding.org/jailbreaking/WinterBreak/
Documentation on the Kindle and Mesquito
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The Speckers, Finger Lakes Grassroots Festival of Music & Dance, Trumansburg, New York, July 17, 2015 | Flickr - Photo Sharing!
https://www.flickr.com/photos/amosperrine/sets/72157656271925932
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Deadheadland | (~);} | Dead & Company at the Hollywood Bowl
https://www.deadheadland.com/2019/06/06/dead-company-at-the-hollywood-bowl/
We live in a time rich with Grateful Dead music. What once seemed like it might fade with the passage of time has, instead, blossomed into something bigger and far more expansive than this writer and life-long Dead Head ever imagined.
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Creation | anyon_e
https://www.byran.ee/posts/creation/
Creating a highly-integrated open-source laptop from scratch. Power in your hands.
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Keeping WordPress Secure - The Complete Guide to WP Security
https://premium.wpmudev.org/blog/keeping-wordpress-secure-the-ultimate-guide/
This comprehensive, deep-dive guide into WordPress security covers everything you need to know to keep your website safe and secure.
Added 10 years ago
Eerie Bird Superstitions | Nature Center Magazine
http://www.nc-mag.com/2014/01/eerie-bird-superstitions.html
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8 ways to share your git repository
http://www.jedi.be/blog/2009/05/06/8-ways-to-share-your-git-repository/
This blogpost provides a summary of different ways to share a git repository. Depending on your needs you can opt for different solutions. RepositoryProConControlling AccessCreate Repositories File shareNo network access requiredNot internet friendlyUsing filepermissionsNeeds preparation per project on the share Git daemonFast git protocolNot internet friendly portno good permission control. Read by default, Write can be enabled , but only anonymousper project needs to be blessed Plain SSH serverAllows good securityNot internet friendly port, requires account creation per user on server Uses filepermissionsper project inited SSH server git-shellEnhancement of Plain SSH Server scenarioNot internet friendly port, requires account creation per user on serverUses filepermissionsper project inited GitosisAdds good remote management of users and repositories, only requires one system accountNot internet friendly portUses gitosis-config fileNo server initalisation, only config is needed Apache httpFalls back to standard apache config, only requires one system account, internet friendlySlightly overheadUses htpasswdper project inited Apache http + gitwebFalls back to standard apache config, only requires one system account, internet friendly, adds nice view of repository Slightly overhead, read-only accessUses htpasswdper project inited githubInternet accessible, easy to use webinterfaceHosted externallyManaging sshkeysWeb interface http://www.kernel.org/pub/software/scm/git/docs/user-manual.html#setting-up-a-public-repository Preparation:Git enable a simple project-X Let's say you have project called project-X that you have been working on, on your local machine. It contains one file called README.
To enable git on this project you can:
$ cd $HOME/project-X # git init enables the git repository $ git init # You add the readme file to the repository $ git add README # You commit your changed to your local repository $ git commit -a -m 'Added README'
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Jolly Joker presents: FileFactory folders
https://jbfa007.blogspot.com/p/file-folders.html
Nerd Vittles » VoIP’s Dirty Little Secret: Why ‘Unlimited’ SIP Trunks Are a Very Bad Deal
http://nerdvittles.com/?p=13031
Added 10 years ago
ANSI TIA 606-B Cable Labeling Standards | Graphic Products
https://www.graphicproducts.com/articles/ansi-tia-606-b-cable-labeling-standards/
"ANSI TIA 606-B Cable Labeling Standards"
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How to create IP-IP tunnel between FreeBSD and Linux :: Oleksiy Kovyrin
http://kovyrin.net/2006/03/17/how-to-create-ip-ip-tunnel-between-freebsd-and-linux/
Added 10 years ago
Winter Preparation in Summer
https://www.easybeesco.com/2019/07/winter-preparation-in-summer.html
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▶ The White Stripes- Hello Operator at Spaceland - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p6hBsKvngk
Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
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debian - ISC DHCP client (dhclient) alternative? - Server Fault
https://serverfault.com/questions/1108989/isc-dhcp-client-dhclient-alternative
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GitHub - Igglybuff/awesome-piracy: A curated list of awesome warez and piracy links
https://github.com/Igglybuff/awesome-piracy
A curated list of awesome warez and piracy links. Contribute to Igglybuff/awesome-piracy development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Install OpenBSD on Hetzner vServer
http://lechindianer.de/install-openbsd-on-hetzner-vserver.html
Added 10 years ago
Bulletproof - Reach the State of High Performance
https://www.bulletproofexec.com/
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security - How can I protect files on my NGiNX server? - Server Fault
https://serverfault.com/questions/332631/how-can-i-protect-files-on-my-nginx-server
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https://pc.nanog.org/static/published/meetings/NANOG77/2142/20191029_Spacek_Lightning_Talk_Dns_v2.pdf
https://pc.nanog.org/static/published/meetings/NANOG77/2142/20191029_Spacek_Lightning_Talk_Dns_v2.pdf
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alexandermeindl/awesome-redmine: A curated list of awesome Redmine tools, plugins, themes and services
https://github.com/alexandermeindl/awesome-redmine
A curated list of awesome Redmine tools, plugins, themes and services - alexandermeindl/awesome-redmine
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Coral Dark wordpress theme | CORALTHEMES
http://www.coralthemes.com/product/coral-dark-wordpress-theme/
Coral Dark is a SEO optimized responsive free dark wordpress theme with built-in slideshow. It is ideal for a portfolio gallery site or a photo blog that can be spectacular with its dark, black background.
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North American Pallet Recycling Network
https://www.palletbuyersguide.com/
North American Pallet Recycling Network
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Editing ID3 Tags (mp3 Meta-Data) in Python - Method Matters Blog
https://methodmatters.github.io/editing-id3-tags-mp3-meta-data-in-python/
A blog about data science, statistics, and data analysis with open-source software.
How to modify Starlink Mini to run without the built-in WiFi router – Oleg Kutkov personal blog
https://olegkutkov.me/2025/06/15/how-to-modify-starlink-mini-to-run-without-the-built-in-wifi-router/
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Star Codes Phone Guide - - Vaughn's Summaries
https://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/telecom/star-codes-guide.htm
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9th Wonder - Tutenkhamen Beat Tape (FULL) - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBX_ADoO-7E
Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
Added 9 years ago
Grateful Dead Japanese poster vibes (OC) : gratefuldead
https://www.reddit.com/r/gratefuldead/comments/cvfhpz/grateful_dead_japanese_poster_vibes_oc/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf
Added 6 years ago
https://learn.adafruit.com/downloads/pdf/adafruits-raspberry-pi-lesson-11-ds18b20-temperature-sensing.pdf
https://learn.adafruit.com/downloads/pdf/adafruits-raspberry-pi-lesson-11-ds18b20-temperature-sensing.pdf
Added 10 years ago
Asterisk PBX security risks and how to avoid being hacked – part 2
http://kb.smartvox.co.uk/asterisk/secure-asterisk-pbx-part-2/
Is your Asterisk PBX a security risk? This article explores several important elements within the configuration that can make Asterisk more secure
Added 10 years ago
geotab-go-rugged-brochure.pdf
https://www.geotab.com/wp-content/themes/geotab-template/resources/doc/geotab-go-rugged-brochure.pdf
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[Bash] Bash prompt - Pastebin.com
http://pastebin.com/R63iEfr6
Pastebin.com is the number one paste tool since 2002. Pastebin is a website where you can store text online for a set period of time.
Added 10 years ago
SoundPoint® IP 335 - Support - Polycom
http://support.polycom.com/PolycomService/support/us/support/voice/soundpoint_ip/soundpoint_ip335.html
Added 10 years ago
AI Voice Agent for Customer Support | Reduce Churn by 78% | SynthicAI
https://www.synthicai.com/#pricing
SynthicAI's AI voice agent handles customer support with 30ms response time, 98% CSAT, and 78% churn reduction. Get human-like voice conversations that actually convert. Try free demo.
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SiriusXM Streaming: Music, Sports, News, & Talk Radio
https://player.siriusxm.com/home
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Linear Motion Tips
https://www.linearmotiontips.com/
This Design World website educates engineers designing moving machinery with linear axes and actuators for automation in industrial and end-user builds. It details specification and integration of linear guides and slides, drives (such as screws and motors), linear feedback, linear actuators, stages, and gantries.
Post-BruCON Experience - Running a Wall of Sheep in the Wild | /dev/random
https://blog.rootshell.be/2018/10/26/post-brucon-experience-running-a-wall-of-sheep-in-the-wild/
The use of a wall of sheep (or WoS) is nice to raise the security awareness of your audience. A WoS is a tool used to demonstrate what can happen when users connect to a wild network without a minimum level of security. The non-encrypted traffic is analyzed and evidence of bad behaviour is displayed publicly
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Picking the Widevine Locks: Acquiring and Using an L3 CDM | Mo Ismailzai
https://www.ismailzai.com/blog/picking-the-widevine-locks
Dive into my detailed exploration of DRM, focusing on Widevine. I discuss setting up a DRM environment, Widevine's security levels, and the balance between security and user experience. Join me in understanding the nuances and ethical aspects of DRM systems.
Displaying Google Adsense in MediaWiki | Guy Rutenberg
http://www.guyrutenberg.com/2014/10/13/displaying-google-adsense-in-mediawiki/
This post shows how to insert code that displays ads in MediaWiki. The proposed methods use hooks instead of modifying the skin. This has two advantages: No need to modify each skin separately. Thi…
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Use Git & GitHub to manage your DNS with OctoDNS | By Parker
https://byparker.com/blog/2018/use-git-github-to-manage-your-dns-with-octodns/
DNS is one of those services that still requires logging into some web portal and clicking buttons and entering data. Heaven forbid you enter a bad IP address and take down your service – there’s no “rollback to previous value” option. Want to track your configurations over time? Sorry, not something your web portal can often do. DNS configuration should be simple, trackable, and automatable.
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Talking Night 2 In SF with Special Guest, My dear friend Traci!!! - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD5UXaw63lU
Auf YouTube findest du die angesagtesten Videos und Tracks. Außerdem kannst du eigene Inhalte hochladen und mit Freunden oder gleich der ganzen Welt teilen.
GNU GRUB - Bugs: bug #55093, Add LUKS2 support [Savannah]
https://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?55093
Savannah is a central point for development, distribution
and maintenance of free software, both GNU and non-GNU.
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Cloning a System With Ansible
https://kernelpanic.life/software/cloning-a-system-with-ansible.html
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Privacy-first Google Analytics Alternative - App & Web Analytics - Matomo
https://matomo.org/
Don’t damage your reputation with Google Analytics. Matomo is the ethical alternative where you won’t make privacy sacrifices or compromise your site.
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Ask HN: What keeps you from exercising? | Hacker News
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12275315
Added 9 years ago
At the Car Lot | This American Life
http://www.thisamericanlife.org/at-the-car-lot/
Added 10 years ago
Installing Cucumber on Ubiquiti UniFi AC - Cucumber Knowledge Base
http://docs.cucumberwifi.io/article/334-installing-cucumber-on-ubiquiti-unifi-ac
Added 9 years ago
Documents - Mitchell 1 Product Support
https://mitchell1.com/support/manager-se/documents/
Added 6 years ago
10x16 Greenhouse Plans | HowToSpecialist - How to Build, Step by Step DIY Plans
https://howtospecialist.com/garden/10x16-greenhouse-plans/
This step by step woodworking project is about 12x16 greenhouse plans. If you want to build a medium-sized wood greenhouse for your backyard, we recommend you to take a look over this project.
Pi Presents | A Multi-media Toolkit for Museums, Visitor Centres and more running on the Raspberry Pi
https://pipresents.wordpress.com/
Pi Presents is a toolkit for producing interactive multimedia applications for museums, visitor centres, and more. There are a number of Digital Signage solutions for the Raspberry Pi which are generally browser based, limited to slideshows, non-interactive, and driven from a central server enabling the content to be modified frequently. Pi Presents is different, it…
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complexorganizations/wireguard-manager: ✔️ WireGuard-Manager is an innovative tool designed to streamline the deployment and management of WireGuard VPNs. Emphasizing user-friendliness and security, it simplifies the complexities of VPN configuration, offering a robust yet accessible solution for both personal and professional use.
https://github.com/complexorganizations/wireguard-manager
✔️ WireGuard-Manager is an innovative tool designed to streamline the deployment and management of WireGuard VPNs. Emphasizing user-friendliness and security, it simplifies the complexities of VPN configuration, offering a robust yet accessible solution for both personal and professional use. - complexorganizations/wireguard-manager
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Kubrick 2001: The space odyssey explained
http://www.kubrick2001.com/
Award-winning video analysis of Stanley Kubrick's '2001', in English, Deutsch, Español, فارسی , Français, Hrvatski, Italiano, 日本語, Português, Русский, Türkçe, 中文
Added 10 years ago
Inspecting Postfix’s email queue | Tech-G
http://www.tech-g.com/2012/07/15/inspecting-postfixs-email-queue/
Added 10 years ago
renderorange (Blaine Motsinger)
https://github.com/renderorange
renderorange has 35 repositories available. Follow their code on GitHub.
IP Address duplicates/conflicts when cloning from a template | Proxmox Support Forum
https://forum.proxmox.com/threads/ip-address-duplicates-conflicts-when-cloning-from-a-template.84237/
Hi all,
One of the first things I did after setting up my PVE was creating a basic installation of Ubuntu Server, get it set up with all the basic bits...
Task Queues - Full Stack Python
http://www.fullstackpython.com/task-queues.html
Task queues handle asynchronous jobs outside a Python web application HTTP request-response cycle.
Added 10 years ago
Well-heeled hacker installs pentest kit in her size 8s | Naked Security
https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2015/08/24/meet-sexycyborg-and-her-high-heeled-shoes-with-hacking-tools-inside/
Added 10 years ago
How to Build A Beehive - Part 5: Final Thoughts & Total Cost — Revival Woodworks
https://www.revivalwoods.com/blog/2019/3/18/how-to-build-a-beehive-part-5-total-cost
How to build a beehive tips, tricks, and learning after building everything
from scratch. See my total cost. You can build a complete beehive cheaper
than you can buy it.
GitHub - kahun/awesome-sysadmin: A curated list of amazingly awesome open source sysadmin resources inspired by Awesome PHP.
https://github.com/kahun/awesome-sysadmin
A curated list of amazingly awesome open source sysadmin resources inspired by Awesome PHP. - kahun/awesome-sysadmin
GitHub - CanaryTek/PiWIDS-formula: Simple RaspberryPI based Wireless Intrusion Detection System
https://github.com/CanaryTek/PiWIDS-formula
Simple RaspberryPI based Wireless Intrusion Detection System - CanaryTek/PiWIDS-formula
MysticRyuujin/guac-install: Script for installing Guacamole on Ubuntu
https://github.com/MysticRyuujin/guac-install
Script for installing Guacamole on Ubuntu. Contribute to MysticRyuujin/guac-install development by creating an account on GitHub.
Added 10 months ago
Shared post - Firefox Money: Investigating the bizarre finances of Mozilla
https://lunduke.locals.com/post/4387539/firefox-money-investigating-the-bizarre-finances-of-mozilla
This article was originally published in December of 2022, exclusively for subscribers to The Lunduke Journal. It is being re-published now -- free for all -- as the importance of this topic (and the bizarre questions surrounding Mozilla) continues to grow.Mozilla, the Foundation behind the Firefox web browser, is absolutely mammoth — with over One Billion Dollars in assets.Where does all that money come from?Where is it being spent?With Firefox marketshare in a nosedive, how is Mozilla reacting?The Lunduke Journal spent some time with Mozilla’s financial disclosures and came away with some wild observations — bizarre expenditures (including to companies that don’t even seem to exist) and political organizations with no relationship to Mozilla’s core business.There’s a lot here. Read to the end. It gets wild.What, exactly, is Mozilla?There seems to be a great deal of confusion about what sort of organization Mozilla actually is. Many seem to be under the impression that it is simply a Non-Profit focused on the development of Firefox. And, while that is partially true, it is only a small part of the much bigger picture.At the top exists the Mozilla Foundation. A not-for-profit corporation that operates out of California.The Mozilla Foundation is the sole owner (100%) of two for-profit corporations: Mozilla Corporation and MZLA Technologies Corporation.Both the parent “Foundation” and the wholly owned “Corporation” are run by the same CEO and Executive Chair: Mitchell Baker.In fact, the “not-for-profit” and “for-profit” aspects of Mozilla are so tightly intertwined that the auditors report makes a point of calling the collective group of three organizations simply “Mozilla”… and reports on their finances as a single entity.One other misconception that many have is that Mozilla’s primary focus is the development of the Firefox web browser. That does not appear to be the case. These are the three “Areas of Focus” according to The Mozilla Foundation. Rally Citizens. Connect Leaders. Shape the Agenda.A strange set of areas to focus on, as you’ll see.One other item to remember as we go through these details: Firefox market share has been in a free-fall for some time. Depending on the source, it fluctuates between 3% and 7% of the total web browser market.How much money does Mozilla have?As of 2021, Mozilla (including the Foundation and the wholly owned For-Profit Corporations), had total assets worth over $1.1 Billion USD. That’s Billion. With a B. This includes close to $400 Million in cash. Overall assets jumped by roughly $200 Million over the previous year.As you would expect with such numbers, Mozilla saw a significant increase in revenue in 2021. Up over $100 Million (to just over $600 Million). At the same time as total revenue was skyrocketing, overall expenses went way (way) down. By roughly $100 Million. With the deepest cuts being focused in “Software development”. To put it another way: If Mozilla stopped earning money today… it has enough assets to fund their current expenses for roughly 3 years. Thanks in large part to rising revenue combined with cutting software development work.Where does that money come from?If you look at the “Change in Net Assets” chart above, you’ll notice that the vast majority of revenue comes from “Royalties” ($527 Million), with advertising and subscriptions ($56 Million) and Contributions ($7 Million) as the next two largest line items.“Contributions” is donations from people like you. Mozilla actively seeks donations because, as they put it, “We rely on donations to carry out our mission.” It is worth noting that this statement is not true.Mozilla does not, in fact, “rely on donations” to carry out their mission. In fact, if you removed donations from the yearly revenue entirely, it would have no impact on Mozilla’s ability to pay for any of their expenditures. And Mozilla could not pay more than a small fraction of their bills from the yearly donations.Since “Royalties” makes up such a large percentage of Mozilla revenue, let’s drill into that a little bit. Royalties for what, exactly? According to the Foundation’s 2021 report:“Royalties - Mozilla provides Firefox web browser, which is a free and open-source web browser initially developed by Mozilla Foundation and the Corporation. Mozilla incorporates search engines of its customers as a default status or an optional status available in the Firefox web browser. Mozilla generally receives royalties at a certain percentage of revenues earned by its customers through their search engines incorporated in the Firefox web browser.”Got it. Search engine deals. That’s the cash cow. And, while the annual report is light on the details, it does provide this key bit of information…“Approximately 83% and 86% of Mozilla’s revenues from customers with contracts were derived from one customer for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Receivables from that one customer represented 69% and 73% of the December 31, 2021 and 2020 outstanding receivables, respectively.”In other words: The vast majority (roughly 70%) of all of Mozilla’s yearly revenue comes from default search engine placement of just one customer.That customer, while not named in the report, is obviously Google (and parent company, Alphabet).Without that revenue, Mozilla could not continue to operate at their current level of expenditure without eating into their assets.How much does their leadership earn?While we’re on the topic of expenditures, it’s worth taking a small detour into the compensation of the Mozilla leadership. From the Mozilla Foundation’s 2021 Form 990: The head of Mozilla earned roughly $5.6 Million during 2021. The rest of the executive team ranged, more or less, from $100k to $300k.Interesting to note that the Mozilla CEO earned nearly as much ($5.6 M) as Mozilla received in donations ($7 M).Also interesting that the CEO received a bonus of nearly $5 Million… considering the precarious position that Mozilla is in (being dependent on a single client continuing to pay for Search Engine placement). Unless there’s a secret deal going on, that looks like a company teetering on the edge to me. Strange to reward a CEO for that sort of future uncertainty.Where, exactly, does all that money go?Mozilla is a Billion dollar corporation. While their flagship product is the Firefox Web Browser, the software development needs of Firefox — including manpower, services, and other expenses — do not fully utilize the massive revenue of Mozilla.Not by a long shot.Which begs the question… what is all of that money being spent on?Here is a short sampling, based on available public documentation, of exactly how much money is being spent… and where.MCKENSIE MACK GROUP During 2021, Mozilla paid $387 Thousand dollars to someone called “MCKENSIE MACK GROUP.”“[Mckensie Mack Group] is a change management firm redefining innovation in the white-dominant change management industry.”From their LinkedIn page, Mckensie Mack Group describes itself thusly: “Black-led and nonbinary-led, MMG is a global social justice organization”.Mckensie Mack is a public speaker who regularly discusses her anger at “White Colonialism” and her dislike of “CIS” men and women. The “Mckensie Mack” company website blog primarily discusses abortion and Trans related issues.Why would a company that develops a web browser want to pay her close to half a million dollars (in one year)? That remains unclear. It is, however, worth noting that this is a far larger expense than any of the executive team of Mozilla earn in salary (other than the CEO).ACTION RESEARCH COLLABORATIVE $100,000 was paid to an organization listed as “Action Research Collaborative.”What, exactly, is “Action Research Collaborative”?That is a surprisingly difficult question to find an answer to, as they have no website whatsoever.One of the few references to it is in a Cornell newsletter from earlier this year, where one of the founders states that Action Research Collaborative is a “standing institutional home that can support action research projects that bring together researchers, community members and policymakers, to be able to work together and address pressing issues as they arise.”Which… doesn’t really tell you much of anything. No product or project. No client. No website. Nothing.That founder, Neil Lewis Jr., appears to have focused his career on “vaccine acceptance”, problems with “white” people, and his theory that “white people” can not be victims of discrimination.What does this “Action Research Collaborative” actually do? Why would Mozilla need their services and be willing to pay $100,000 for it?That remains entirely unknown.While The Lunduke Journal does not like to delve too deeply into the Political Woods (tm), it should be questioned why so much money — possibly millions of dollars donated by individuals who thought they were supporting a web browser — is being funneled into highly political organizations that seem to have no involvement with the World Wide Web, Web Browsers, or any related standards.Weird Discretionary Spending $30,000 to “MC Technical Inc.” in 2021. Who are they? Well, they don’t have a website, that’s for sure. The business registry listing is about the only thing of the company that seems to exist. The listed address is someone’s house.How does a mostly-non-existent company, with no online presence at all (no website, social media, reviews, etc.), get paid $30,000 in “discretionary” money from Mozilla?That’s just straight up weird. And then there’s the $375,000 in discretionary spending given to “New Venture Fund.”According to Influence Watch:“The New Venture Fund (NVF) is a 501(c)(3) funding and fiscal sponsorship nonprofit that makes grants to left-of-center advocacy and organizing projects and provides incubation services for other left-of-center organizations. The fund focuses primarily on social and environmental change.”Mozilla, the developer of Firefox, gave $375,000 to a “Fund” that specifically exists to provide money and services for political organizations of one particular “alignment”.Why? In what way does this help Firefox? Or Firefox users?So many questions…The deeper we dig into Mozilla and their financials, the more questions come up.Why does Mozilla give so much money to political speakers that have no relationship to their core business?Why does Mozilla seem unconcerned with alienating a large portion of their user base (which is already shrinking)?Why do some of the recipients of Mozilla money appear to be nothing more than empty shells of companies — not even having a simple website?Why does Mozilla continue to take donations if it doesn’t need them?Where does Mozilla spend those donated dollars? Do they go to the strange discretionary spending or political organizations?With the 70%+ reliance on Google (a competitor) for revenue, why is Mozilla spending money on projects that have no goal of being profitable (and have no relation to their core business)?What happens when the Google funding goes away? Mozilla appears certain that it never will (based on their spending)…. why is that?Why is Mozilla decreasing software development funding when development of Firefox is the cash cow?And that is, literally, the tip of the iceberg.The Lunduke Journal has sent out numerous questions and requests for comment to organizations listed here (among many others) to find answers. Will any be forthcoming? It will be interesting to see.August 5th, 2023 Update: To date, no request for clarification or additional details has been answered.
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