Month: October 2018
ELI5: How can I protect (a bit) against this BMC issue?
The AST2400 that is being discussed in the Bloomberg ‘BMC hack’ is a small low-performance processor. And Facebook created a framework to make open source software for it, OpenBMC. This might give some comfort since you can load your own firmware, and then compare that is indeed what you are running, and then have it…
ELI5: Bloomberg, China, Supermicro, Apple, Amazon, Facebook et al security
So quite a few people have asked me about this. So let me explain what the technical assertions are, how they would work. Note I’m not taking a position on whether this did/is/didn’t not occur since there seems to be some controversy on this, and I have no information. First, what is asserted. Bloomberg is…
Even more gadgets! light-up valve stem for the bike
OK, the price was right at about $1. The description sounded pretty cool: “Bicycle Wheels letters Blue 7LED Light double-side Cycling Bike Tire Blue Flash Light Letter Change Wheel Spokes Bicycle Lights”. The picture suggests that: 100% Waterproof, Do not worry about the led light will be damaged when it rains or car wash LED…
Another new gadget: the TS80 USB-C soldering iron
Just arrived! The TS80 USB(-C) powered soldering iron. And its pretty fantastic. Sadly its not USB-PD (power delivery), its USB-QC3 (QuickCharge), and double-sad, my USB-C power adapters are all PD. There’s a great video by Dave Jones (linked below). Its augmenting (not replacing) my Yotec 936P (pictured below) which is a somewhat questionable unit. I…
CIRA election results: I’m in
Results are counted, I’m on the board. I will of course immediately let this modest and obscure power go to my head. Thanks for all who voted. For those who are not yet CIRA members, its free, and you should be if you are a Canadian and own a domain name. Here’s the link. What,…
