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1. pistolero :thispersondoesnotexist: (p@freespeechextremist.com)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Jan-2023 02:18:29 JST pistolero :thispersondoesnotexist:
   @Suiseiseki
   
   > What if I told you that NAT is neither a security feature, nor a firewall
   
   Then I'd say "Yes, I know that." Everyone says that when I say the completely sensible and true thing that most networks are not ready for every device to have a publicly routeable address, and then they miss the actual point, which is that most networks are not ready for every device to have a publicly routeable address.
   
   > good luck doing a IP+port scan across just a single /64
   
   You don't need to do a port scan to find machines.
   • sev (7@collapsitarian.io)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Jan-2023 02:18:27 JST sev

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     • :vepi: Dr. Beach Dork
     @p @goo @Suiseiseki
     
     > step 1: setup server
     > step 2: install into rack (or closet)
     > step 3: write a file to the homedir describing the rack (or closet) where it can be found
     > step 4: ???
     > step 5: profit
   • pistolero :thispersondoesnotexist: (p@freespeechextremist.com)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Jan-2023 02:18:28 JST pistolero :thispersondoesnotexist:

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     • :vepi: Dr. Beach Dork
     @goo @Suiseiseki Used to ssh into them and tell them to eject the CD drive, and you could identify them on the rack. Nowadays servers have some sort of "make the lights start blinking" thing and no optical drives.
     
     I have yet to lose a computer that is on and is working and that I can ssh to, though. You could try flipping breakers until it stops responding to pings and then you'll know what's where.
   • :vepi: Dr. Beach Dork (goo@dobbs.town)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Jan-2023 02:18:29 JST :vepi: Dr. Beach Dork

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     @p @Suiseiseki

     Hm. I've lost a machine... literally _lost_. It responds to ping, it works completely, I just can't figure out where in my apartment it is...

   • pistolero :thispersondoesnotexist: (p@freespeechextremist.com)'s status on Wednesday, 25-Jan-2023 02:18:58 JST pistolero :thispersondoesnotexist:

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     • sev
     • :vepi: Dr. Beach Dork
     @7 @Suiseiseki @goo I like the blinkenlight feature!
     
     That is a good idea, though...as long as the machines don't move.