I forgot what triggered me querying for [Wayback/Archive] can windows user names contain spaces – Google Search.
Boy I was surprised that the answer is yes.
Following that I was totally not surprised that:
Archive for 2024
Yes, Windows user names can contain spaces
Posted by jpluimers on 2024/10/02
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Ian Brown: “Tired: “code generation” Wired…” – Mastodon
Posted by jpluimers on 2024/10/01
The term “prompt engineer” actually everything about programming that programming is about: it’s just trading a known output language with cleanly defined rules for an unknown country that assembles pieces of text based on statistics.
[Wayback/Archive] Ian Brown ☑️: “Tired: “code generation” Wired…” – Mastodon
Tired: “code generation”
Wired: “software-defined software”
--jeroen
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Reminder to self write a JavaScript NoDrives encoder/decoder on a web-page
Posted by jpluimers on 2024/10/01
A long time ago, I wrote about How to hide an entire drive from prying eyes on Windows 10 | Windows Central.
The easiest way is still to add/modify a NoDrives value in the Registry, but regrettably [WayBack] NT Drive Calculator – The ‘NoDrives’ Registry Key Value Calculator is down (it was a server-side solution, so the WayBack Machine link does display a page, but the calculator does not function).
My use case is that I have an existing NoDrives value that I want to update (as there have been one or more drive letters added/changed).
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Lokjo.com – Your worldwide local map
Posted by jpluimers on 2024/09/30
[Wayback/Archive] Lokjo.com – Your worldwide local map
Via [Wayback/Archive] Lokjo – EU’s Gmaps replacement (@Lokjo@mstdn.social) – Mastodon 🐘
Hi! We’re Lokjo, a world wide online map, build in europe.
We support local shops and do things a bit different:
– no data collecting.
– no algorithm.
– no zoomlevel listing, we show all searched locations at once.
– corporate locations are stripped from the search list. Fair is fair.There’s 5 languages, we’re based on OSM, and have lots of useful functions, read the quick FAQ to make the best use of the map.
--jeroen
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Windows 10/11: Skip Security Questions When Adding Local User
Posted by jpluimers on 2024/09/30
Based on [Wayback/Archive] Windows 10/11: Skip Security Questions When Adding Local User, [Wayback/Archive] Remove Security Questions when setting up Local Account in Windows and others:
- if during initial Windows 10/11 setup you add a user with a password, then it will ask you for 3 security questions
- if you do not want these 3 security questions:
- leave the password blank when adding the user
- after first logon, press Ctrl-Alt-Del and change the password from blank to an actual password
Via [Wayback/Archive] windows 10 skip security questions – Google Search.
–jeroen
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Attempting to stop Microsoft users sending ‘reactions’ to email from me by adding a postfix header
Posted by jpluimers on 2024/09/27
If you do not want Outlook kinds of clients spamming you, then add this header to your email messages above the Content-Type header (see [Wayback/Archive] The Message Content-Type in MIME)
x-ms-reactions: disallow
[Wayback/Archive] Attempting to stop Microsoft users sending ‘reactions’ to email from me by adding a postfix header
Via [Wayback/Archive] Kris: “x-ms-reactions: disallow http…” – chaos.social
x-ms-reactions: disallowEine kleine Mailserver Config verhindert, daß Outlook Volldeppen meine Mailbox mit Likes spammen.
Sehr gut.
--jeroen
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What’s inside the QR code menu at this cafe? – by peabee
Posted by jpluimers on 2024/09/27
This is why I do not trust ordering via QR-code: you never know how good (or usually bad, often even non-existent) their security is.
[Wayback/Archive] What’s inside the QR code menu at this cafe? – by peabee is a really bad example about Google backed DotPe: they have zero-auth and by now have rated limited API access by IP address.
…
I went to a cafe near my home. I sat down and scanned the QR code on the table. It took me to a website displaying the cafe’s menu. It asked me for my name and Whatsapp mobile number. I entered the details and placed the order.
In 5 mins my order arrived at the table. There was no OTP verification, and no one came to confirm the order. Is this what the peak ordering experience looks like?
It was a slow workday, and I thought I might as well open this QR code website on my laptop and have a quick look under the hood. Maybe I should’ve just made my own coffee and stayed home because I didn’t realize I was opening a can of worms.
…
This kind of zero-auth is not infrequent: the Panels API and CDN were wide-open too: [Wayback/Archive] https://storage.googleapis.com/panels-api/data/20240916/media-1a-i-p~s
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Some links on repairing the buttons of remote controls that use graphite to short areas on printed board circuits
Posted by jpluimers on 2024/09/27
Most are Dutch as I started with [Wayback/Archive] drukknop afstandsbediening grafiet – Google Search.
Summary:
- first give a good clean
- avoid acetone and super-glue
- be careful with too much other solvent (ethanol or isopropyl-alcohol)
- pencils often do not contain enough graphite any more
- aluminium foil or conductive paint work fine (be sure to let the paint for at least 24 hours)
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Do Not Stare: protip: when referring to your favourite programming language’s features
Posted by jpluimers on 2024/09/26
Cool idea: [Wayback/Archive] Do Not Stare: protip: when referring to your favourite programming language’s features
protip: when referring to your favourite programming language’s features, call them spells instead to sound more mysterious and cool.
👎 “memory safety feature”
👍 “memory safety spell”
--jeroen
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Now open sourced with a really restrictive license – WinampDesktop/winamp: Iconic media player
Posted by jpluimers on 2024/09/26
Winamp is a multimedia player launched in 1997, iconic for its flexibility and wide compatibility with audio formats. Originally developed by Nullsoft, it gained massive popularity with still millions of users. Its development slowed down, but now, its source code was opened to the community, allowing developers to improve and modernize the player to meet current user needs.
https://github.com/WinampDesktop/winamp
Via https://x.com/dosnostalgic/status/1838739822816514308
Like, this is the worst license I’ve seen in a while. One isn’t even allowed to *create* a fork.
5. Restrictions
• No Distribution of Modified Versions: You may not distribute modified versions of the software, whether in source or binary form.
• No Forking: You may not create, maintain, or distribute a forked version of the software.
Official Distribution: Only the maintainers of the official repository are allowed to distribute the software and its modifications.
Related:
- you cannot contribute without forking https://x.com/circuitrewind/status/1838746690511352095
- it’s incomplete too https://x.com/circuitrewind/status/1838747170846933202
The source also appears to be incomplete in at least one area that I just checked.
There is the mc.exe binary that a few of us have been wanting source to for a very VERY long time. They have the binary, and no source for it still.
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The Wiert Corner - irregular stream of stuff 