Notices by Peter Bindels (dascandy@infosec.exchange)

@devnull @mangeurdenuage@shitposter.world @256
> Why could images requires JS? The fuck is wrong with "modern" web "devs"?

I had a corporate website that required us to use IE6 and ActiveX support on that website. I looked up what it was actually using ActiveX for that made me unable to use a decent browser.

They used ActiveX to load DirectX, and DirectX to grayscale the login button.

@GossiTheDog that wasn't a parody article?

@Infoseepage @Nicovel0 @grumpydad @appassionato @palestine Chunks of iron are not great, chunks of iron with a core of gunpowder are problematic.

@Orca @soatok uh...

for non-technical people, this is like opening your door with the picture of a key. Not your key, not a picture of your key, just a picture of *a* key. It's that weird and inappropriate.

Incidentally, read the full blog post. While I thought this was the most outrageous thing I read this year, it has other excellent examples competing for the top spot.

@256 yeah... speaking of, recently tried to find something with Links. Turns out both Google and DDG do not work with Links any more - I had to use Bing.

@ryanc @soatok can't we just guess bits? So much quicker...

@bobjonkman We should really have a giant feast around winter solstice, with lots of tiny lights to compensate for the darkness, and like a get-together with the whole family with some good food, and maybe some gifts.

Makes you wonder why no such feast exists.

@aral *AHEM*

I do believe that most current monarchies have much less money, and more control from the public over what happens.

@jwildeboer I'm mostly surprised the more common things of "damaged equipment still used", "power extensions used beyond rating" and "outdated house wiring" are not listed.

@drewdevault That argument makes about as much sense as "I am in a wheelchair therefore I deserve to beat up others with a stick".

@drewdevault what about "gender cop"?