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This week in Bash Scripting Sunday , we’re diving into a small topic with a big impact : handling temporary files safely and securely . Temporary files are common in scripting — for holding intermediate data, logs, or scratch work. But if you’re using something like: tmpfile = '/tmp/myscript.tmp' …you might be exposing yourself to race conditions , file collisions , or even security…
In this week’s Bash Scripting Sunday, we’re diving into creating simple interactive menus in Bash. If you’ve ever wanted to give your scripts a bit of user interactivity—like choosing from a list of options—you’ll love this one. 🧭 Why Use Menus? Menus are great when: You want to prompt the user for input from a list You’re writing utility scripts with multiple actions You want something…
When dealing with large lists of files or data in Bash, it’s tempting to throw everything into a loop or use while read pipelines. But there’s a better tool that often gets overlooked: xargs . In this week’s Bash Scripting Sunday, let’s dive into how to use xargs more effectively – and why it’s so much more than just a glorified pipe. 🧠 What is xargs ? xargs takes input from stdin and…
Bash Scripting Sunday #2: Writing a Safe and Robust Bash Script In today’s post, I’d like to give some insight into writing safer scripts using Bash’s built-in options. Why Script Safety Matters A poorly written script can cause unintended data loss, infinite loops, or security vulnerabilities. Writing robust scripts ensures they behave predictably and handle errors gracefully.…
Bash Scripting Sunday #1: Bash Parameter Expansion - Save Time and Avoid Subshells In this entry, I’d like to show you how to use Bash Parameter Expansion to make your life a little easier, your scripts a little quicker, and use less resources. Here’s an example script that isn’t using Bash Parameter Expansion: #!/usr/bin/env bash filename='/path/to/file.txt' echo 'Basename:…
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Ward Christensen - 1945/10/23 - 2024/10/11 (78 years) Ward Christensen was a pioneer whose contributions laid the foundation for much of the online world we know today. His passing on October 11, 2024, marks the loss of a visionary who, alongside Randy Suess, helped create the first bulletin board system (BBS), a groundbreaking innovation that connected people in ways never before imagined. Back…
Scaling Up: Migrating Our Mastodon Media Storage to DigitalOcean Spaces Hello again! It’s been a few months since launching our Mastodon instance, and I’m delighted with how well everything has been going. Our community has grown, and the interactions have been engaging and meaningful. I am thrilled to see such vibrant conversations and connections blossoming in our space. However,…
SyncTERM is one of the better terminal clients for connecting to a BBS via Telnet or SSH in my opinion, and I have installed it on my Lenovo Thinkpad T440p and my Dell Lattitude running Arch Linux. It wasn’t difficult to build it from source and install it, but it did require building, not just installing, and therefore I have posted (below) instructions for anyone interested on how to build…
Join the Conversation: Launching Our Mastodon Instance Hello there! We are thrilled to announce the launch of our very own Mastodon instance! For those unfamiliar, Mastodon is a decentralised social network where users can post, follow, and interact in a space that prioritises privacy and community control. Think of it as a breath of fresh air in the social media landscape, offering a more…
Introduction: In our previous blog post, we explored how to use the getcap command in Linux to identify binaries with dangerous capabilities that could potentially be exploited for privilege escalation. In this follow-up post, we will delve into leveraging the power of GTFOBins (Get The F**k Out Binary) to escalate privileges using these identified binaries. GTFOBins provides a curated list of…
Introduction: Privilege escalation is a critical concern in Linux system security. One common avenue for achieving privilege escalation is through exploitable binaries. In this blog post, we will explore how to utilise the getcap command in Linux to identify binaries that possess dangerous capabilities, providing potential opportunities for privesc. What is getcap? The getcap command is used to…
Here are the JBucks (J$) stats for users in MRC -->
Service Name Description Status matrix (ERB) matrix (NORAD) Hosted matrix server for messaging UP qUAntUm RaDio! Internet radio station UP tqwNet UK HUB tqwNet UK echomail hub/primary hub UP tqwNet AU HUB tqwNet AU echomail hub UP tqwNet CA HUB tqwNet CA echomail hub UP thE qUAntUm wOrmhOlE The BBS that started all of this UP dYslExIc dOnkEy My Enigma 1/2 learning UP tqwKDX thE qUAntUm wOrmhOlE…
The 8-Bit Revolution: How We’ve Been Doing It All Wrong It’s time to admit it, folks. We’ve been sold a lie. The so-called “progress” of technology that has led us from 16-bit computers to 32-bit and now 64-bit machines has been nothing but a giant step backwards. The future of computing lies not in more bits, but in fewer. That’s right, I’m talking about…
RISC-V: The Future of Computing? Are you tired of being held hostage by the monopolies of ARM and x86? Well, fear not my friends, because the future of computing is here, and it’s called RISC-V. You may be thinking, “But wait, I’ve never heard of RISC-V before. What is it?” Well, let me tell you, RISC-V is a revolutionary open-source instruction set architecture (ISA) that…
TQW Goes Dark! Today I have added a tor address for thE qUAntUm wOrmhOlE, that you can now use for connecting to via telnet or ssh. The address to use is this; tfrsgnjhf4lywcl34qrcwiqvybuq46lhs5pltzkwlsghziumcsbfeoyd.onion
OK so it looks like a lot of people have overlooked some info in the upgrade.txt for Mystic at or around the A47 mark, so I will make some lives easier by describing the issue and how to fix it. Firstly, this only really applies to anyone using Mystic A47+ and the XQ-Weather door, there’s part of the door that allows you to scroll through some weather stats using the Mystic ANSI viewer…
Welcome to the full help page for Johnny5 MRC bot. This is a work in progress and will aim to list all currently available commands and how to use them. Command Arguments Description help n/a This will display some help information in real time hello hi n/a Will reply back to you saying hello! playing now next Will return the song either playing now or playing next on qUAntUm RaDio! url website…
OK so it looks like a lot of people have overlooked some info in the upgrade.txt for Mystic at or around the A47 mark, so I will make some lives easier by describing the issue and how to fix it. Firstly, this only really applies to anyone using Mystic A47+ and the MRC client, there’s a feature in MRC that allows you to scroll back through the message history using /scroll however since A47…
OK so it looks like a lot of people have overlooked some info in the upgrade.txt for Mystic at or around the A47 mark, so I will make some lives easier by describing the issue and how to fix it. Firstly, this only really applies to anyone using Mystic A47+ and the IBOL client, there’s a feature in IBOL that allows you to scroll back through the message history however since A47 Mystic uses a…
What is a BBS for? What could I use it for? Reading and contributing to public messages about any topic you care for; Commonly a BBS will be connected to one or more FTN networks, that is, networks that push out echomail (and often files) to any system attached to them, in a similar way to the old usenet message and binaries groups used to be. For me personally, I like to read messages in the…
What is a BBS? Aside from the software that is, what is it and why is it? To me, a BBS (unless it’s supposed to be commercial) is a personal thing, and should exist just because YOU want it and/or need it. Having other visitors use it also is a bonus. If you want to make it a place others want to visit regularly, make it unique, make it exciting, the visitors will come.
404 | Well, that about wraps it up for this page “I refuse to prove that I exist,” says Page, “for proof denies faith, and without faith I am nothing.” “But,” says Man, “The Babel fish is a dead giveaway, isn’t it? It could not have evolved by chance. It proves you exist, and so therefore, by your own arguments, you don’t. QED.” “Oh…
Climb aboard The Gravy Train this Saturday night at 21:00 UTC and join MeaTLoTioN and others to EXCHANGE in witty chat with fellow SYSOPS and BBS USERS from any BBS connected to the MRC network or create an account on… thE qUAntUm wOrmhOlE hostname: bbs.erb.pw telnet port: 23 ssh port: 45022 ___ ___..--' .`. ___...--' - .` `.`. ___...--' _ - _ .` - `.`. ___...--' - _ - .` `. - _ `.`.…
Who we are Our website address is: https://erb.pw . What personal data we collect and why we collect it We actually don’t really collect anything other than any standard information collected by the webserver logs, so IP addresses, user agents, etc. Nothing more. Embedded content from other websites Articles on this site may include embedded content (e.g. videos, images, articles, etc.).…
Thank you for your interest in becoming a member of tqwNet, to start the application process you can either copy and paste the below into your email client, or click this link to open your email client and start composing a new message. .,,uod8B8bou,,. ..,uod8BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBRPFT?l!i:. ,=m8BBBBBBBBBBBBBBBRPFT?!|||||||||||||| !...:!TVBBBRPFT||||||||||!!^^''' |||| !.......:!?|||||!!^^''' ||||…
This will be a page full of links to other BBS’s that either The Quantum Wormhole is affiliated with or belongs in the same network as, plus any other BBS’s that I come across in my travels. (You can click a logo image to connect to the associated BBS’s webpage) Name Address Connection Networks SysOp Location thE qUAntUm wOrmhOlE bbs.erb.pw TELNET:23 SSH:45022 tqwNet 1337:1/101 fsxNet 21:1/158…
Let’s jump right to it. Below is an HTML5 Telnet browser with CP437 character set compatibility. Use this to access the BBS if you don’t have a good telnet browser with CP437. If you enjoy using the BBS, and want to be a more frequent user, I’d recommend getting SyncTerm for your computer. It has been designed to be used to connect to BBS’s via telnet. Instructions on downloading and building /…
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I am comfortable with *nix operating systems, and am happiest in the terminal. If you have a project that you would like to take advantage of opensource technologies, you’re struggling to get a project off the ground or you require some scripting or programming assistance, feel free to contact me with your request. I am proficient in languages such as Python and JavaScript, I spend a lot of time…
Hotline/KDX Many years ago, long before the internet became, lived an era where some people would run or access bulletin board systems (BBS) and most would use their modem and dial up to a BBS in order to obtain new software, send/receive messages with other people, and generally exist in “online” communities. The BBS was entirely text mode, you would dial up someone’s computer, spend some time…
Well well well, so Discord are considering selling up to Micro$oft for ~$10B, an astronomical amount of dollar, how could they not want to. Well this leaves a sour taste in my mouth. Personally I never much cared for Discord anyway but it was a means to an end reaching out to other people who did use it and wanted to know more about BBSing so that I could help them transition back into the “real…
Welcome to qUAntUm RaDio! Streaming 24/7 tracker modules and chiptunes from yesteryear. Hit the play button below to listen in your browser or if you wish to use a standalone application like VLC or iTunes to listen to the stream just point them to https://radio.erb.pw/listen/subspace/radio.mp3 Playing Now Recently Played
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So Cranksy has been super busy over at Sample Central HQ and has completed no less than 7 episodes for us all to listen to. You can catch them at ArakNet Radio and you can also listen to them all here =) Thanks for all the hard work, Cranksy… you da man!
So just over two weeks ago I decided to find out how I could attach my new BBS to a second message network, after I managed to get easily connected to the fsxNet (many thanks to Avon in NZ for your help here). I decided that I would go after the biggest name in EchoMail networks that I know about, one that has been around for getting on for 40+ years if my estimate is anywhere near close. Yep,…
Firstly I would like to make a HUGE thank you to Alan Ianson aka Al from The Rusty MailBox over in Penticton, BC, Canada for his patience, and assistance in the task I created for myself in setting up my own HUB and NET. Now, with his help, I have got this NET working albeit in a basic form. The NET, is called tqwNet (The Quantum Wormhole Net), and the Zone number is 1337 ( wink ), the Region for…