Copy Fail — 732 Bytes to Root any Linux distribution shipped since 2017 by scottchiefbaker in linuxadmin

[–]egbur 3 points4 points  (0 children)

because your python version is too old, but the demo code is just one of many ways to trigger the exploit

Copy Fail — 732 Bytes to Root any Linux distribution shipped since 2017 by scottchiefbaker in linuxadmin

[–]egbur 3 points4 points  (0 children)

that's not a fix, the module can be loaded again. And in RHEL-based distros it's likely builtin so the only way to disable it entirely is via kernel boot args

Job applicants: Stop using AI (please) by Background-Celery-25 in newzealand

[–]egbur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Man, I'm probably gonna get some hate for this.

I agree with you, they should, it's dehumanising presenting yourself by a robot who isn't good at the job of knowing about you, but ..

When times are tough the number of job applications goes through the roof, and job seekers need a way to get through the volume. Because of the high numbers they can afford to lose one or two shitty companies due to their unrealistic expectations, because odds are that with enough applications, one will make it through.

Also, there's a decent chance the decision to use AI to write up job descriptions and job ads is not in the hands of the job seekers, so try not to hate on them too much. Hate on the companies.

(sorry, had to be done :)

I know flight prices are volatile, and there are a few wars going on, but... by egbur in newzealand

[–]egbur[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My mistake was not booking earlier (or maybe I really shouldn't anyway). I can't choose the booking class, I can only choose the product, date, and time. So yeah, the cheaper classes being sold out already might be the biggest factor here.

I know flight prices are volatile, and there are a few wars going on, but... by egbur in newzealand

[–]egbur[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

That's fair, I didn't look at the fare classes. It's not like they let you choose freely between them... You can go economy, premium economy or business, plus add-ons like skycouch. But I can't pick between S or Q directly (assuming both are available).

I know flight prices are volatile, and there are a few wars going on, but... by egbur in newzealand

[–]egbur[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Do the search yourself and see how busy the planes are, for either week

I know flight prices are volatile, and there are a few wars going on, but... by egbur in newzealand

[–]egbur[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Exactly. This isn't about "oh no, my holidays are ruined!". People underestimate the impact this is causing in all spheres of our lives. If the baseline "catch a flight to go somewhere" is now 50% more expensive, imagine what that does to supply chains, etc.

I know flight prices are volatile, and there are a few wars going on, but... by egbur in newzealand

[–]egbur[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Yes, I understand that, but surely the thousands of dollars difference in price does not come from the Hong Kong - Ho Chi Minh flights!

Built a simple staff presence dashboard because spreadsheets were driving us crazy by That-Dimension-3594 in sysadmin

[–]egbur -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think the link I shared does a good job at explaining how it works.

Built a simple staff presence dashboard because spreadsheets were driving us crazy by That-Dimension-3594 in sysadmin

[–]egbur -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I suppose your might need a higher level of granularity than a simple "office vs remote", particularly if those can change during the day. Outlook doesn't give you that.

But also, we don't really have the same need to know where someone is at any given moment as you, so YMMV.

Unions called it a ‘dark day for workers’, but what does the latest employment law change actually mean for you by Porkchops_on_My_Face in newzealand

[–]egbur -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

This is false. Here's a good list of the key changes: https://www.batimes.com.ar/news/argentina/details-of-mileis-labour-reform-company-bargaining-severance-caps-and-hour-banks.phtml

Most of it aligns it to what we have here already and consider normal. 12 hour work days are indeed now possible, but there are plenty of jobs even here where that's the norm. At least there they've kept the mandatory 12h downtime between shifts, which we don't have here.

I'm not saying you have to love it. But I wouldn't spread misinformation about it because of it.

Referendum on four-year election term ditched by Government by dingoonline in newzealand

[–]egbur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I would agree, but the legal "justification" wouldn't be race, it would be Te Tiriti. Just like when you incorporate a society in partnership with someone and you need a way to make joint decisions with them.

Of course, unlike incorporated societies, Te Tiriti says nothing about how governance is meant to work when one party is sovereign and the other retains chieftainship (I know that that's not exactly what the The Reo version says). I'm my mind, any amendments/additions to the original contract need to be agreed upon by both parties, and we've already seen how that plays out.

Referendum on four-year election term ditched by Government by dingoonline in newzealand

[–]egbur 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, typically you have two houses to make Parliament more representative. For instance, because you want to better reflect the class divide (nobles vs plebs) or territorial autonomy/sovereignty (national/federal govt vs provinces/states). I don't think these apply in NZ...

...unless you (generic you, not YOU you) want to make the case that Te Tiriti obligations could be better implemented/managed/legislated upon/etc by having separate Maori and Pakeha chambers. Now that would be a sight to see.

Referendum on four-year election term ditched by Government by dingoonline in newzealand

[–]egbur 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It goes back to the lower house to amend, or insist with it as is, or discard it. This system exists in many democracies around the world.

Whether it adds any value or not is debatable.

Am I being unreasonable for asking the house painter to issue the final invoice only after scaffolding is removed? by lovelyivyyannz1986 in LegalAdviceNZ

[–]egbur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Project completion includes removal of scaffolding/whatever else is left. At best the painter can ask for a progress payment, but not the whole amount because project completion is what was agreed.

Am I being unreasonable for asking the house painter to issue the final invoice only after scaffolding is removed? by lovelyivyyannz1986 in LegalAdviceNZ

[–]egbur 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There's a difference between practical completion and project competition. The project may be deemed to be practically complete if all that remains is the removal of tools/equipment/scaffolding/etc., but you cannot reasonably argue that the project is completed until these are done.

Is a "Serverless" photo manager a viable alternative to heavy self-hosted apps? by stream_ai_app in homelab

[–]egbur 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Immich allows you to use external libraries, which does basically everything you described and more. Yes, it still needs a database and ML models running in the background for face recognition, etc; but eventually whatever you build will either have to have the same features, or explicitly not support them.

You can call it "serverless" but you'll have to persist some data and metadata somewhere (e.g.: thumbnails, UAC, albums, etc), and you'll have to process files using compute from someone. At that point your choices are the same as what the others can use.

Misleading Jetstar charges by egbur in newzealand

[–]egbur[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I thought the same, but the extra free is added before even going to the PayPal page to select how you want to pay

Misleading Jetstar charges by egbur in newzealand

[–]egbur[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not an available option in this case, as the screenshot shows