The palest ink is better than the best memory. — Chinese Proverb #IKITAO

Wise words.

I do a field strip and basic clean after every range session. Deep clean every 1,000 rounds or so—full detail strip, firing pin channel, mags, everything.

New gun kit. Nothing flashy. Just the essentials. - Otis Professional Pistol Cleaning Kit for Glocks (9MM, .40 Cal & .45 Cal). - Breech-to-muzzle Memory-Flex cable system - Three caliber-specific Ripcords for quick one-pass field cleaning - Pistol loop rod for patch punching - Bronze and nylon bore brushes, slotted tips, patches, obstruction remover - 8-in-1 T-Tool for pins and front sight adjustment - Magazine plate removal tool - FP-10 Lubricant Elite included - Patriotic slide back plate included. Not my vibe, and doesn't fit my Glock anyway—but it's there. - Glock Gen 5 exploded parts diagram bench mat. This thing is actually really cool. Full parts diagram right there on your workspace—keeps the surface clean and gives you a handy reference while you work. Clenzoil Field & Range CLP. Clenzoil Synthetic Gun Grease (syringe). Patches. Take care of your equipment. It takes care of you. #IKITAO #GunGear #Firearms

Fedora Linux 44 just dropped https://fedoramagazine.org/announcing-fedora-linux-44 #IKITAO #Fedora #Linux

The human factor is truly security's weakest link. — Kevin Mitnick, The Art of Deception: Controlling the Human Element of Security

Back on Fedora. Now I finally get to play Receiver 2 😎 Been waiting on this. "Receiver 2 simulates every internal part of each firearm based on manufacturer schematics and gunsmithing resources. Learn exactly how each sidearm works, including how to load and unload them, clear malfunctions, and operate their safety features." Trailer YT https://youtu.be/g-SgoKBIE24?si=06PkDg6S2zUIVBib Firearms Expert Reacts to Receiver 2 Guns YT https://youtu.be/RDtFJnnDZNc?si=pve-5IPG7BL1nikG #IKITAO #Gaming

So let me get this straight. Sztorc decides to fork Bitcoin and call it eCash. Before it goes live, he edits the copy—changes who owns what, reassigns coins he doesn't control. No key. No signature. Just "in our version, these belong to someone else now." Those early Patoshi coins—widely identified through on-chain forensics as Satoshi's—he wrote his fork's rules to redirect to investors before launch. Your actual Bitcoin? Untouched. Satoshi still owns those coins on mainnet. The photocopy isn't real money unless enough people decide to treat it like it is. And there's the issue. Because what this proves is that the mechanism works. Social consensus can route around cryptographic ownership. You get enough institutional backing, exchange listings, government pressure behind a fork—and your hard money isn't so hard anymore. They don't need your keys. They just need consensus. And consensus can be bought, pressured, or legislated. The cryptography was never the weakest link. It's the social layer.

Hardware acceleration on my production machine is non-negotiable right now, and GPU passthrough isn't in the cards. I still love Qubes. In the spirit of privacy and security through isolation and compartmentalization, I'll keep it on a secondary machine for the time being.

Back to daily driving Fedora KDE Plasma 😎 Looking forward to the final 44 release on the 28th. #IKITAO

Firefox 150 ships 271 bug fixes found by Anthropic's Mythos AI • Firefox 150, released Tuesday, includes fixes for 271 vulnerabilities discovered using Anthropic's unreleased Claude Mythos Preview model, according to a Mozilla blog post. • The find dwarfs the 22 flaws Claude Opus 4.6 caught in January, reflecting what Anthropic says is a roughly 90-fold improvement in exploit development capability. • Mozilla warned of a "rocky transition" for developers facing a flood of newly discoverable bugs but called it a chance to "win, decisively" for defenders. #IKITAO

It certainly sounds like he did. That’s quite sad.

That is very unfortunate. Dogs are omnivores and can thrive on a carefully balanced plant-based diet when it’s properly formulated. Cats are obligate carnivores. They require nutrients that naturally occur in animal tissue, and vegan diets carry a high risk of dangerous deficiencies and serious health problems.

It’s a thing. I’m a vegan and she’s a little obligate carnivore. I make sure her food is as ethically sourced as possible. I also take a moment to give thanks for the sacrifice and say three Om Shantis (Sanskrit for “peace”) every time I prepare her food 🙏🏻

As long as you serve it with a side of boiled deviled eggs to complete the metaphor. JK. Rabbits are awesome. Go vegan.