OCTADE or OCTAD is a retro word that means either an octal digit of three bits, or an octal octet or an eight-bit byte. Thus an octade, depending on its historical use, is either 3 bits or 8 bits.

OCTADE was used to specify eight bits, as opposed to BYTE which is not necessarily eight bits as the word BYTE could signify any of several numbers of bits.

This yields the retro 1337 numbers of 38 and 83. The number 38 is one more than 37 so a bit more elite a bit cooler. Thus it owns cardinally shorter byterz.

83 mod 38 equals 7, the highest octal digit. 838 mod 383 equals 72 or 9 times 8 which is 8 squared plus 8.

8338 mod 3883 equals 572 which is 72 times 8 minus 4 or 71.5 times 8.

8383 mod 3838 equals 707 which is 88 times 8 plus 3.

I prefer the old word OCTADE to the word BYTE. OCTADE sports a Euro-peon dignity and gravitas like an Internet serf ready to surf the worknet like pwnd peons. This is very true when pronouncing OCTADE with a thick Pennsyltucky Dutch or Yinzer accent. The Bostonian pronunciation sounds like bad beginner German or muffled mumbling of 'lactate.'

OCTADE or OCTAD was also used to describe a poem of eight stanzas.

OCTADE was also used to describe a period of eight years, or two leap years.

OCTADECANAL is a pheromone found in butterflies. It is butterfly perfume. I would not wear butterfly cologne. But I would sell it. Who would buy and wear my snobby smell? With wordplay we can call it OCTADE CHANNEL No. 8 . All rights reserved, ye French odor snooties.

Historical references for use of 'octade' or 'octad':

Burroughs B5500 Information Processing Systems REFERENCE MANUAL
https://bitsavers.trailing-edge.com/pdf/burroughs/LargeSystems/B5000_5500_5700/1021326_B5500_RefMan_196705.pdf

Philips Data Systems Product Range - April 1971
https://www.vintage-calculators.nl/Philips%20productoverzicht%201971.pdf

Is there another name for octet that means 8 bits?
https://www.quora.com/Is-there-another-name-for-octet-that-means-8-bits

#octade #octad #binary #byte #jargon #etymology #bytemology #wordplay #wordgames #wordcrimes #history #retro #retronym #retronymous #yinzer #pennsyltucky #humor

@wordplay@lemmy.ml @Vocabulary@lemmy.ml

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OCTADE | news://alt.flashback | https://soc.octade.net

#Coffee #CowboyCoffee #MorningMudd

Name: Byrl Raze Buckbriar (call me Raze).

Likes: Interested in WORK PRODUCT, inspiration, faith, truth, beauty, nature, self-improvement, encouragement, edification, praiseworthy things, how-tos, beautiful things, artwork, fluid poems, and general human kindness and achievement. See my profile hashtags for technical subjects of interest.

Disclaimer: If I follow your account it does not imply agreement with your views.

Site: Cryptography project site. (https://octade.net)
Publications: https://octade.net/publications.html
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-5144-3278
Netnews: Find me on #Usenet in #Newsgroup alt.rhubarb.
Git: https://codeberg.org/OCTADE
Keyoxide1: https://keyoxide.org/0CF7084CF97B85F2ABF97010C6663A42C56F5F0E
Keyoxide2: https://keyoxide.org/B9B2A8EC2C4B20D2011CFEAA07E4A7FFF6585E8F
BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/octade.bsky.social
HackerNews: https://news.ycombinator.com/user?id=OCTADE
Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/@buckbriar

I'm curious to hear what others are #SelfHosting! Here's my current setup:

Hardware & OS

• Hardware: #RaspberryPi500 (8 GB RAM, 512 GB SD card) #RPi #RPi500 #SingleBoardComputers #HomeLab
• OS: #Stormux, an accessible #Linux distro based on #ArchLinuxARM #LinuxAccessibility #AccessibleTech

Infrastructure & Networking

• Dashboard: #Glance (#Docker) #DockerApps
• Reverse Proxy: #Caddy
• DNS: #Cloudflare
• Domain Registrar: #Porkbun
• Networking & Remote Access: #Tailscale (non-Docker), love its SSH agent and magic DNS features. #NetworkSecurity

Security & Monitoring

• Ad Blocking: #AdGuardHome (non-Docker). Previously used PiHole but find AdGuardHome slightly faster. #PrivacyTools
• Server Monitoring: #Beszel (non-Docker). Tried Grafana/Prometheus/Alertmanager (accessible but overkill) and Netdata (poor screen reader accessibility). Beszel isn't perfect but best compromise so far. #ServerMonitoring
• Server Overview: #Cockpit (non-Docker)
• Security Tools: #Fail2ban, #FirewallD, #ClamAV, and #Rkhunter (non-Docker). Tried CrowdSec but couldn't get it working on Stormux. #CyberSecurity
• Service Uptime Monitoring: #UptimeKuma (Docker), accessible and easy to use. #MonitoringTools

Authentication & Identity Management

• Authelia (Docker): Just set this up for two-factor authentication and single sign-on. Seems to be working well so far!
  
• LLDAP (Docker): Lightweight LDAP server for managing authentication. Also seems to be working pretty well!
  #AuthenticationTools #IdentityManagement

Productivity & Personal Tools

• Docker Management: #Dockge (Docker). More accessible than Portainer; main issue is built-in terminal isn't readable with screen readers. #DockerCompose
• Docker Logs Viewer: #Dozzle (Docker), great web interface and easy searching.
• Git Hosting: #Forgejo (non-Docker), my personal Git server. #GitServer
• Backups: #IDrive (non-Docker), backs up all my devices easily. #BackupSolutions
• Notes: #Joplin server (Docker). Accessibility improving; love the VSCode extension. #NoteTakingApps
• Bookmarks: #Linkding (Docker). Accessible bookmark manager with good browser extension support. #BookmarkManager
• Recipes: #Mealie (Docker), starting to learn cooking! 🍳📖  #CookingApps
• RSS Feeds: #Miniflux (non-Docker), excellent accessibility. Originally wanted better podcast support but other options had major accessibility issues. #RSSReader
• Automation & Workflows: #N8N (Docker). Haven't explored deeply yet—open to ideas! #AutomationTools #WorkflowAutomation
• Pastebin Service: #PrivateBin (non-Docker). Considering alternatives or CLI tool for easier console access. #PastebinAlternative
• File Sharing & Editing: #Samba (non-Docker), easy file management from my Windows 11 mini PC. #FileSharing #Windows11
• Search Engine: #SearXNG (non-Docker), accessible and searches multiple engines at once. #PrivacySearchEngine
• IRC Client: #TheLounge (non-Docker). Some accessibility issues but best I've found so far for always-connected IRC. #IRCClient
• Read Later Service: #Wallabag (Docker). Biggest issue is Wallabagger Chrome extension doesn't work for me yet. #ReadItLater

Notifications & Development Workflow

• Notifications via: #Ntfy (Docker) and Zoho's ZeptoMail (#Zoho)
• Development Environment: Mostly using VSCode connected to my server via Remote-SSH extension. #VSCodeRemote

Accessibility Focus ♿️🖥️

Accessibility heavily influences my choices—I use a screen reader full-time (#ScreenReader), so I prioritize services usable without sight (#InclusiveDesign, #DigitalAccessibility). Always open to discussing accessibility experiences or recommendations!

I've also experimented with:

• Ollama (#Ollama): Not enough RAM on my Pi.
• Habit trackers like Beaver Habit Tracker (#HabitTracking): Accessibility issues made it unusable for me.

I don't really have a media collection, so no Plex or Jellyfin here (#MediaServer)—but I'm always open to suggestions! I've gotten a bit addicted to exploring new self-hosted services! 😄

What's your setup like? Any cool services you'd recommend I try?

#SelfHosted #LinuxSelfHost #OpenSource #TechCommunity #FOSS #TechDIY

@selfhost @selfhosted @selfhosting@a.gup.pe

Let's see the last meme saved on your phone or laptop. No NSFW please.

Please boost and let's make this a massive meme dump.

#memes

Alright, fedi, y'all have a reputation for being unrepentant Linux nerds, so I'm asking you to use your powers for good. I've tried Linux Mint, Ubuntu, Lubuntu, and most recently Rocky Linux 10 for my day-to-day workstation needs, and now I want to try something else. Which distro should I try next?

"There are no hidden backdoors or privacy concerns because the entire codebase is open to peer review."

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"There are no hidden backdoors or privacy concerns because the entire codebase is open to peer review."

Rawr. Blep.

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The head and shoulders of a raccoon facing me, head tilted up in what appears to be a vicious snarl but actually the raccoon is just crunching kibble between its teeth. The teeth are something though, you don’t want to be on the wrong end of those.

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The same raccoon done crunching. It might have been drinking water in this shot. Her tongue bleps out cutely, she no longer looks fearsome.

Oh, right, I said I'd post some good news. This article appears to have nothing to do with #cryptography, but look down towards the bottom where they talk about "clock arithmetic" --- that's the same "wraparound" arithmetic that I introduce on page 3 of my book! @QuantaMagazine https://www.quantamagazine.org/new-math-revives-geometrys-oldest-problems-20250926/

#Calexico - Hair Like Spanish Moss

https://youtu.be/j-oNUff37YE

So glad to have fall weather. I live for this time of year 🖤

Some thoughts on social media, Bluesky, Mastodon, and Overton windows. https://www.thudfactor.com/the-unceasing-drama-of-social-media/

#blog

My vps is located in US soil (racknerd), my mail server too.

This year I want to move it to another region, I hope I can steal the deal on SIN or JP. Can’t wait for this Black Friday promotion on Lowendtalk.

PS: the worst scenario is get a Europe provider, NL maybe.

This keeps everything entirely under your own control.

#SelfHosting #WebMasters #WebLords #HestiaCP #VPS #Domains

Me and an entire pot of coffee

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Laura Palmer and Agent Cooper kissing in the black lodge

#Linux #Distros

Alt...

"The reason there are so many distro forks is so that everyone can share a donate button because they made an ubercool wallpaper, theme and some preinstalled useless programs. And most important beside the donate button: don't forget to print in front of the webpage: "DESIGNED FOR BEGINNERS, SPEED AND STABILITY". ⇒ $$$ profit"

https://youtu.be/t4IY7LgLUE0

#NowPlaying #NowListening #Music #Video #SalvatoreGanacci #FatalFury #WorkHardNotSmart #DJ #Techno #Rave #GamingMusic #GamerTunes #Radio #YouTube #YouTubeMusic #EuroBeats

We might need Attila to straighten him out.

I rather like the pic I took of my grandkid Onix here.

"Words are not violence. Violence is violence."

~ Some FBI guy or cop whose name and agency I don't know

I made a friend today.

I've only ever seen three of these guys in the wild, and it's always delightful.

I have a lot of photos to edit.

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An echidna, ambling over a thick dry stick in steep woodland in the Onkaparinga Gorge.

I am more coffee than woman.

Have you ever heard a song that hits so hard it instantly becomes one of your favorites...but then listen to more tracks from the same artist and they don't quite hit the same way?

That's how Dystopia from Starset was for me. https://song.link/us/i/1774596168

I have been obsessed with this song since it dropped. But, so far, nothing else from Starset has hit as hard for me. It's not that I dislike the rest of their music...it's that this particular song is just on another level for me personally.

They dropped a new song, Ad Astra. https://song.link/us/i/1834016859

I like it. Still not on Dystopia level of love from me, but it's good.

#Music #NewMusic #Starset #Random

Aitch-oo

"Bless you", or some variant thereof: Certainly in English, I'd say this...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Response_to_sneezing

I had no idea how different the responses were to #sneezing -- and yet they all originate (mostly) from the Black Death.

In England, the classic rhyme of:

Ring-a-ring o' roses,
A pocket full of posies.
A-tishoo! A-tishoo!
We all fall down!

Springs to mind: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ring_a_Ring_o%27_Roses

It's surprising how the simple act of #sneezing still has these connotations.

I'd love to hear more from anyone who's interested in this. :)

I get that the Mastodon folks are out of date and don't realize how much development has happened on ATproto in the last year, but it makes them all sound silly when they repeat things as if it were still 2023.

Violent political rhetoric begets violence. It is evil and unjust. With it we saw the future president nearly assassinated last year and see a man, #CharlieKirk, dead whose rise to fame was from doing peaceful debates on college campuses. I agreed with him on some things and not on others. But, our problem is forgetting to see the Image of God even in those whom we disagree with. This is the fruit of constantly vilifying our neighbors and believing the worst on their views. Christians must flee this vicious cycle, it is abhorrent. #violence #politics #uspolitics

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - MARCH 03: (EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE) Charlie Kirk visits SiriusXM Studios on March 03, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Roy Rochlin/Getty Images)

You should treat Charlie Kirk with the same compassion he would have given to a leftist activist if the roles were reversed.

https://open.substack.com/pub/seharinsights/p/charlie-kirk?r=5po7zb&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

Charlie Kirk’s death sparks reflection on his harsh words about Palestinians. Was his end a twist of karma?

#blog #writing #politics #trump #usa #gaza #palestine #Charlie #kirk #death #Karma

#uspol

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Charlie Kirk is no more important than the hundreds of school age children shot and killed at school. Guns are the problem.

Inform your friends and family about these tools.

#Briar ... https://briarproject.org

"Censorship-resistant peer-to-peer messaging that bypasses centralized servers. Connect via Bluetooth, Wi-Fi or Tor, with privacy built-in."

#Retroshare ... https://retroshare.cc

"Retroshare establish encrypted connections between you and your friends to create a network of computers, and provides various distributed services on top of it: forums, channels, chat, mail... Retroshare is fully decentralized, and designed to provide maximum security and anonymity to its users beyond direct friends. Retroshare is entirely free and open-source software. It is available on #Android, #Linux, #MacOS and #Windows. There are no hidden costs, no ads and no terms of service."

#RicochetRefresh ... https://www.ricochetrefresh.net

"Ricochet Refresh is an open-source project to allow private and anonymous instant messaging."

#OnionShare ... https://onionshare.org

"OnionShare is an open-source tool that lets you securely and anonymously share files, host websites, and chat with friends using the Tor network."

#DeltaChat ... https://delta.chat

"Delta Chat is a decentralized and secure messenger app."

#Bitmessage ... https://bitmessage.org

"Bitmessage is a P2P communications protocol used to send encrypted messages to another person or to many subscribers. It is decentralized and trustless, meaning that you need-not inherently trust any entities like root certificate authorities. It uses strong authentication which means that the sender of a message cannot be spoofed, and it aims to hide "non-content" data, like the sender and receiver of messages, from passive eavesdroppers like those running warrantless wiretapping programs."

#TorBrowser ... https://www.torproject.org/download

"Protect yourself against tracking, surveillance, and censorship."

#I2P ... https://geti2p.net

"The Invisible Internet Project (I2P) is a fully encrypted private network layer. It protects your activity and location. Every day people use the network to connect with people without worry of being tracked or their data being collected. In some cases people rely on the network when they need to be discrete or are doing sensitive work."

#Hyphanet ... https://www.hyphanet.org/

"Hyphanet is peer-to-peer network for censorship-resistant and privacy-respecting publishing and communication. The original Freenet."

#BitChan ... https://github.com/813492291816/BitChan

"BitChan is a decentralized anonymous imageboard inspired by BitBoard and built on top of Bitmessage with Tor, I2P, and GnuPG."

#DarkMX ... https://darkmx.app

"DarkMX is a new decentralized communication app that utilizes Tor hidden services to allow you to easily have an anonymous, reliable, and censorship-resistant presence on the internet. You can chat. You can share files. You can search other people's files. You can keep a contact list and send private messages to your friends. You can create your own custom .onion site, available to anyone with a Tor Browser."

#Decentralized #TOR #AntiSurveillance #Anonymity #Anonymous #Privacy #Filesharing #Networking #Communication #P2P #F2F #PeerToPeer #Censorship #AntiCensorship #FreeSpeech

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=533pBCqgE-k

"Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist and co-founder of Turning Point USA, was giving a presentation at Utah Valley University when he was fatally shot."

The Christian god is EVIL! The Real GOD Saves ALL Mankind!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxZILyiWHII

"The god of Christianity is an evil tyrant. The real God of Scripture is the Saviour of All mankind. Especially of believers. Hell or Eternal Torment is a Lie!"

I tried: https://a.gup.pe/u/opensource

And instead of the group page I got the page shown in the attached image.

#MemoryHole #GuppeGroups #Fediverse #Groups

Pollux seems to be enjoying my attempt at crow-speak

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Pollux the crow perched just above me, stares down head slightly cocked with a gentle expression as they listen to me, toes wiggling. Light through the pine glimmers in the background.

so I have e a big idea, but nothing will be revealed for now. I wanted to tease it a little bit, but I will not reveal it untill sometime after tuesday. it will be on my blog.

I noticed that when I add attachments to a draft the attachment files remain in the static directory even after deleting the draft. I tested with TXT, HTML, and PDF files. I also ran snac purge and the orphaned files remain.

I am running the current /backports/ version of snac.

Is there something else I could do for orphan attachment file cleanup (other than manually)?

I kinda wish there was a field where you had to provide a reason for following someone.

Because like, every time someone follows me, I can't help but think "what, why?? What could I possibly ly have said that would make you want to follow me?? You've seen all the other dumb shit I post, right??"

This i may be the most user-hating GDPR cookie modal I've seen yet.

They have provided a single choice, "Accept". They seem to have forgotten there's another choice, "Close the page without reading it."

#GDPR #UIUX

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GDPR cookie model that only has one option, "Accept" The text reads: We use essential cookies to make our site work. With your consent, we may also use non-essential cookies to improve user experience and analyze website traffic. By clicking “Accept,” you agree to our website's cookie use as described in our Cookie Policy. You can change your cookie settings at any time by clicking “Preferences.”

The unfortunate side effect of trying something new in the kitchen...

I'm excited to taste my beer in a couple of weeks, but I think I may be more into cider or fruit wine. Using malt, hops and commercial yeast feels rather foreign to me. Still, I'm happy to have tried it!
#homebrewing #fermentation

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Photo of a messy kitchen counter, with all the tools used for home beer brewing. There's a 5-liter jug of dark beer, along dirty pots, a bucket for mash, a siphon in the sink, and assorted bits and pieces that all need cleaning.