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Blog / S.686 RESTRICT Act

« Last post by kat on October 20, 2023, 05:39:52 PM »

A Bill has been introduced to the US Congress, S.686 RESTRICT Act, that potentially affects everyone that uses the internat. Scanning through the proposed legislation, it grants the Government access to Users communications, potentially without a warrant, and potentially in violation of, for US Citizens, their 4th and 5th Amendment Rights, and other Nationals 'due process' Rights and laws. It also potentially further criminalises 'whistle-blowing'.

To authorize the Secretary of Commerce to review and prohibit certain transactions between persons in the United States and foreign adversaries, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the "Restricting the Emergence of Security Threats that Risk Information and Communications Technology Act" or the "RESTRICT Act". (emphasis added) [source]

[WARNING]

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FAQ on games, gaming & IT / Disable MacBook AutoBoot On Lid Opening

« Last post by kat on October 20, 2023, 02:53:05 PM »

WARNING: disabling/enabling lid autoboot only works for Intel based MacBook Air/MacBook Pro's, performing the below may disable Arm 'M' based devices, preventing them from booting altogether.

To disable MacOS Autoboot feature when the lid of a MacBook Air or MacBook Pro is opened, do the following;

From the Dock click LaunchPad then Other. Here, click Terminal (alternatively open Finder and browse to the Terminal in /Applications/Utilities/).

In the Terminal, and at the % prompt, type (note the number is zero, zero not 'oh oh');

• sudo nvram AutoBoot=%00

Press Return/Enter to complete. Confirm account access in the User popup that appears (Admin rights/access).

To (re)enable AutoBoot so the MacBook Air or MacBook Pro (re)boots on lid open, type the following at the Terminal (the number is zero, three);

• sudo nvram AutoBoot=%03

Press Return/Enter to complete. Optionally confirmation may be required in the Account Access/User popup that appears (Admin rights/access).

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News / 3D Printing and Blender - Units of Measurement

« Last post by kat on October 20, 2023, 09:21:56 AM »

"3D Printing and Blender - Units of Measurement" https://www.katsbits.com/codex/3d-printing-units/ 1st tute in a new series on using Blender for 3D Printing. First, units of measurement and setting them up correctly.

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Blog / SCAM WARNING - WCR-Register

« Last post by kat on October 20, 2023, 08:36:28 AM »

World Company Register - 2023/2024
WCR-Register register@localnetld.com

WORLD COMPANY REGISTER
3502 GB UTRECHT
THE NETHERLANDS

Tel/Fax: +31 30 310 0126

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Blog / Re: SCAM WARNING - Bitcoin Sextortion & Blackmail Scams

« Last post by kat on October 19, 2023, 08:30:08 AM »

Hello there!

Unfortunately, there are some bad news for you.

Some time ago your device was infected with my private trojan, R.A.T (Remote Administration Tool), if you want to find out more about it simply use Google.

My trojan allowed me to access your files, accounts and your camera.

Check the sender of this email, I have sent it from your email account.

You truly enjoy checking out **** websites and watching dirty videos, while having a lot of **** fun.

I RECORDED YOU (through your camera) SATISFYING YOURSELF!

After that I removed my malware to not leave any traces.

If you still doubt my serious intentions, it only takes couple mouse clicks to share the video of you with your friends, relatives, all email contacts, on social networks, the darknet and to publish all your files.

All you need is $1400 USD in Bitcoin (BTC) transfer to my account (Bitcoin equivalent based on exchange rate during your transfer).

After the transaction is successful, I will proceed to delete everything without delay.

Be sure, I keep my promises.

You can easily buy Bitcoin (BTC) here: [link removed], [link removed], or check for Bitcoin (BTC) ATM near you, or Google for other exchanger.

You can send the Bitcoin (BTC) directly to my wallet, or install the free software: Atomicwallet, or: Exodus wallet, then receive and send to mine.

My Bitcoin (BTC) address is: [bitcoin address]

Yes, that's how the address looks like, copy and paste my address, it's (cAsE-sEnSEtiVE).

You are given not more than 2 days after you have opened this email.

As I got access to this email account, I will know if this email has already been read.

Everything will be carried out based on fairness.

An advice from me, regularly change all your passwords to your accounts and update your device with newest security patches.

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News / Paint Minecraft Short Grass (+Alpha) in Blender

« Last post by kat on October 16, 2023, 01:37:25 PM »

"Paint Minecraft Short Grass (+Alpha) in Blender" https://www.katsbits.com/codex/paint-minecraft-short-grass/ a look at painting Minecraft style 'short grass' with alpha transparency. Example available.

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News / Paint Minecraft Sand Texture in Blender

« Last post by kat on October 16, 2023, 01:28:20 PM »

"Paint Minecraft Sand Texture in Blender" https://www.katsbits.com/codex/paint-minecraft-sand/ looking at using Texture Paint tools in Blender to paint Minecraft style sand. Example available.

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News / Paint Minecraft Leaves, with Transparency, in Blender

« Last post by kat on October 16, 2023, 01:08:18 PM »

"Paint Minecraft Leaves, with Transparency, in Blender" https://www.katsbits.com/codex/paint-minecraft-leaves/ taking a look at using Texture Paint to paint texture with transparency. Example available.

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News / Nowhere Entities & Adding Interaction

« Last post by kat on October 16, 2023, 12:55:55 PM »

"Nowhere Entities & Adding Interaction" https://www.katsbits.com/codex/nowhere-entities/ taking a look at the entities Nowhere Metaverse uses. Example file also available.

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News / Minecraft Style Textures using GIMP

« Last post by kat on October 16, 2023, 11:01:27 AM »

"Minecraft Style Textures using GIMP" https://www.katsbits.com/codex/minecraft-gimp/ a quick look at making Minecraft style textures from photos/pictures (cell phone/mobile device) using GIMP.