Links #2025-12 - Niri, bug bounties, and a coffee machine

Articles and videos I found last week that I actually read or watched until the end.

• The Future is Niri - ersei.net

  Like the author, I am an old man. And a deep sigh escaped my mouth, but I must agree... tiling window managers should be great, except, well, they are not. I don't really use them anymore. The standard tabs and splits of Kitty aren't ideal either, but good enough for terminal apps. Much, much simpler.

• Different ways of working with SQL Databases in Go - packagemain.tech

  A short overview, but even if you are firmly in the 'just write the damn SQL' camp, there are a few interesting tips here. That sqlc package looks quite handy.

• Cyberspace Movies in 1995: Silicon Valley Meets Hollywood - cybercultural.com

  A couple of weeks ago I rewatched Wargames from 1983 and it was a wonderful throwback. This post made me realize that I've never seen Johnny Mnemonic or The Net. I'll have to add those the list. And maybe I need to rewatch Hackers too.

• Helpful hackers preventing evil hackers from crashing the grid - media.ccc.de

  They got my attention with the exploits. I actually know people that own one these devices. The rest of the talk can make you nervous, if you are European and use electricity.

• DEF CON 32 - The Darkest Side of Bug Bounty - Jason Haddix - www.youtube.com

  My, admittedly, hazy image of bug bounty hunters was a bunch of independent cyber cowboys that were smarter than the rest of us and therefore could afford to live a glamorous independent life of their own. This talk digs into the ugly parts. Everywhere there are people and money, there are some closet skeletons too, I guess.

• Without This YouTube Wouldn't Exist - www.youtube.com

  More nostalgia. I was around when this appeared on the internet and it is difficult to describe the sensations we all felt back then. Watching a grainy image of a coffee machine slowly appear on your screen and thinking: this is the future. I am living in the future.