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The World's Fastest Drone - Australian

The World's Fastest Drone - Australian

Another tick in the box An Australian man built a lightweight drone that has just earned itself a Guinness World Record after clocking a top speed of more than 388mph That's about 624 kph or 337 knots An Australian man just built a 388mph drone and it’s

NASA's New Leader

NASA's New Leader

This will get interesting. I read his draft Project Athena plan last night (the link is in the post). NASA finally—and we really do mean it this time—has a full-time leaderA long and winding road to reach NASA’s headquarters in Washington, DC.Ars TechnicaEric BergerJared Isaacman -

Build vs buy is dead — AI just killed it

Build vs buy is dead — AI just killed it

The following is an interesting post on the power of AI My son has mentioned more than once that some of his friends who actually are in cybersecurity are using AI more and more do solve, enhance and increase their efficiencies in their job roles. The following is from Siqi

What if - Your Genes

What if - Your Genes

Once again - AI used to solve massive problems The DNA you’re born with isn’t the version you’re stuck with. Dyno Therapeutics CEO Eric Kelsic explores why gene therapy can be transformative and why it’s so difficult to pull off: you have to get the right

The Thinking Game

The Thinking Game

This man is a genius. If you find the time, please watch. Truely enjoyed watching this. The power of AI. #enoughsaid

Chongqing East Railway Station

Chongqing East Railway Station

Damn, you have to admire the Chinese. The scale is unbelievable. Wife & I are in awe. Automation, return on Yuan spent, green and bloody fast. See the video below, and yes it has a few errors, but you will get the idea. No wonder we are falling behind. Chongqing

Wireshark - Update now

Wireshark - Update now

Busy, busy, busy The Wireshark Foundation has rolled out a crucial security update for its widely used network protocol analyzer, addressing multiple vulnerabilities that could lead to denial-of-service conditions. The latest release, version 4.6.1, specifically targets flaws discovered in the Bundle Protocol version 7 (BPv7) and Kafka dissectors.

Watchtower Container Replacement

Watchtower Container Replacement

Apparently, watchtower has also been broken by version 29 of the docker engine Watchtower is an oldie and has worked so well for so long. However, as of now, it is going on three years stale without updates. In fact, with the latest update to Docker 29.x, it has

All-New UniFi Bridging

All-New UniFi Bridging

Need a WAN. You need to read this. All-New UniFi BridgingDiscover UniFi Device Bridging and extend your network wirelessly with high-speed, reliable links powered by Ubiquiti’s airMAX technology. Whether you need to connect separate buildings, extend coverage across a large campus, or link outdoor PoE cameras in seconds, UniFi

Browser Fingerprinting & VPN's

Browser Fingerprinting & VPN's

Another favorite topic yet again confirming VPNs alone don't make you anonymous. Amidst the glossy marketing for VPN services, it can be tempting to believe that the moment you flick on the VPN connection you can browse the internet with full privacy. Unfortunately, this is quite far from

Australian Ransomware payments half.

Australian Ransomware payments half.

Good news although still seeing "hacked" a lot in my feeds The average ransom paid by Australian companies following a cyber-attack has dropped to AUD $711,000, almost halving from its peak of AUD $1.35 million last year. The latest data reflects changing attitudes among business leaders

Australian Telco's Problematic DB

Australian Telco's Problematic DB

Hello, given up on Australian bureaucracy. Australia’s top telcos, including TPG Telecom, Telstra and Optus, have quietly moved to establish a shared database of problematic mobile handsets in a bid to improve the reliability of emergency call services Wouldn't have anything to do with the fact that

Stepping out - away from the machine

Stepping out - away from the machine

Stuff it. Time to step away from the code and zone out My music feed is interesting to say the least. Or would you prefer this. Yeah, I am getting the wrong side of fifty, actually I am the wrong of fifty - nuts. Lots to listen too. Or there

Secret Level - Crap Distracted

Secret Level - Crap Distracted

The replacement to Love, Death & Robots. Only on Prime I feel a binge coming on #enoughsaid

Australia's Digital ID system

Australia's Digital ID system

It's a load of bollocks There is not a single solution for positive identification to be found. You have the official federal DigitalID application and then there is the Aus post solution and then there is the numerous times you have to deal with banks, labour hire companies,

🚀 Telstra’s Aura Fibre: Building Australia’s AI‑Era Backbone

🚀 Telstra’s Aura Fibre: Building Australia’s AI‑Era Backbone

“From gigabits to terabits: Telstra’s Aura network is laying the tracks for Australia’s AI economy. With 14,000 km of dual‑path fibre, 83 Tbps capacity, and $29b in projected GDP uplift, this is more than a network — it’s the backbone of our digital future.” Australia is

Project N8N - Thoughts & Ideas

Project N8N - Thoughts & Ideas

Beginning to build up ideas. Need to be familiar with this tool and its capabilities Let’s break it down into practical, modular workflows you can build in n8n: 🔧 Core Capabilities You Can Automate with n8n 1. Network Maintenance (Ubiquiti + Proxmox) * Ubiquiti API integration: n8n can poll UniFi Controller/UDM

MCP stacks have a 92% exploit probability

MCP stacks have a 92% exploit probability

This is going to be a problem The same connectivity that made Anthropic's Model Context Protocol (MCP) the fastest-adopted AI integration standard in 2025 has created enterprise cybersecurity's most dangerous blind spot. https://venturebeat.com/security/mcp-stacks-have-a-92-exploit-probability-how-10-plugins-became-enterprise Recent research from Pynt quantifies the growing threat in

Australian Made & Deployed

Australian Made & Deployed

Remember the term "Australia - the clever country", well it looks like the current state of world affairs is spurring our intellectual might into end results. Here is one example and there have been considerably more than one, it just takes - so damn long - to get

Cloudflare's Vibe-SDK

Cloudflare's Vibe-SDK

Yeah baby - on the ever-expanding to-do list Source: GitHub - cloudflare/vibesdk: An open-source vibe coding platform that helps you build your own vibe-coding platform, built entirely on Cloudflare stackAn open-source vibe coding platform that helps you build your own vibe-coding platform, built entirely on Cloudflare stack - GitHub

Quantum sensing can secure Australia’s future

Quantum sensing can secure Australia’s future

Interesting Quantum sensing can secure Australia’s future, today | The StrategistAustralia has world-class quantum talent. But without testbeds, procurement pathways and clear missions, that promise won’t translate into capability. While Australia has clear strengths in quantum computing, it will be a long-term undertaking, though one…The StrategistRajiv Shah So,

Axelera Metis M.2 Max Edge AI module

Axelera Metis M.2 Max Edge AI module

Oh baby, more research required The new Metis M.2 Max also offers a slimmer profile, advanced thermal management features, and additional security capabilities. It is equipped with up to 16 GB of memory, and versions for both a standard operating temperature range (-20°C to +70°C) and an

6 Degrees of Separation

6 Degrees of Separation

Watched this last night with the wife. The beautiful math behind six degrees of separation Really interesting stuff on networks, which is right down my alley. More information here Six degrees of separation is the idea that all people are six or fewer social connections away from each other. As

Jane Goodall - RIP

Jane Goodall - RIP

There goes another remarkable woman. Jane Goodall, who gave chimps their souls back, dead at 91British primatologist Jane Goodall entered the African wilderness at 26 years old without any formal scientific training or university degree. She emerged with research that forever changed how we understood the animal kingdom.ABC NewsMBy

The IP Host heatmap

The IP Host heatmap

I was looking for a heatmap of the amount of IP addresses per country. I had an old one that I dug up somewhere and stuck in my ghost image library. I pull this server up and down quite a bit, but for the moment it can live in Frankfurt,