Gitlab cookie transparency: GDPR in action
This is actually pretty cool. If you go to gitlab website, you are presented with a tool at the bottom that shows you what they use the cookies for, and allows you to control which you accept. This is in a turn a requirement (partially) driven by the EU GDPR. Now, there are browser and other…
Hack or Genius: cloud backup revisited
So earlier I wrote about my simple rsync approach. It worked well for a bit, and then mysteriously broke. Why you ask? And how did I fix it? Well, down the rabbit-hole we go. First I get an email from Google GCP/GKE people. Hello Google Kubernetes Customer, Several vulnerabilities were recently discovered in the Linux kernel which…
Gadgets w/ wheels and batteries arrive: electric assist bike
So the new office doesn’t have free parking. Its not far from home, and I’ve been walking, but as its getting hotter that is getting stickier. Time for a solution involving electrical gadgets I hear you say. You are right! So I acquired a VoltBike Urban (black). Spiffy right? It folds up to make differently-shaped…
Deep state idle
If you thought the last couple of posts were a little low level, you may wish to avert your eyes. If acpidump is your thing, read-on. If you want to hear of my struggle with a consumer electronics companies customer support? This is for you. So, recently have aquired a pair of fairly expensive laptops…
Today’s post brought to you by the letter ‘k’: quickly re-pull an image in kubernetes
What do KDE, Kubernetes, and Krusty the Klown have in common? They all paid attention in English class where they taught us about cacaphony. In Xanadu did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure dome decree. And all their commands are ‘k*’. Ps, poor euphony, never used. So here’s a ‘k*’ for you. You are developing along.…
Long Strange Trip
