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    xssfox

    sprocketfox.io · Personal blog · on HN since 2021

    xssfox writes about security, ham radio, and hardware hacking, plus a post on rotating monitors for programming.

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    What HN says

    HN commenters link the monitor rotation post, which one found hilarious once they saw the photo, and the Tom's Hardware article cited it.

    Stats for nerds
    16HN people shared it
    15linked in comments
    1.6Kstory points
    Dec 2023last shared

    Top posts on HN

    1. 1
      Ideal Monitor Rotation for Programmers
      4 people · 1.4K points · first shared 2021 · 419 comments on HN
    2. 2
      Bad Smart Watch Authentication
      1 person · 106 points · first shared 2025 · 33 comments on HN
    3. 3
      Just a Bunch of Scanners (JBOS?)
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    4. 4
      Unlocking a locked/deactivated e-waste Cricut Maker
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    5. 5
      Build Pipeline Security
      2 people · 4 points · first shared 2021 · 1 comments on HN
    6. 6
      Supply Chain Attack as Code
      2 people · 4 points · first shared 2022 · Discussion on HN
    7. 7
      Ham Radio: WSJT-X SuperFox Verification is flawed
      1 person · 4 points · first shared 2024 · Discussion on HN
    8. 8
      A joke domain purchase turned in geopolitical warfare
      1 person · 2 points · first shared 2026 · Discussion on HN
    9. 9
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      1 person · 1 points · first shared 2021 · Discussion on HN
    10. 10
      Intercom
      1 person · 1 points · first shared 2025 · Discussion on HN

    What HN people wrote when they linked it

    • thereinDec 2023

      I thought you were making a clever joke until I visited the link.

      https://sprocketfox.io/xssfox/images/PXL_20211202_035205492.jpg

      Something about this is hilarious.

    • pimlottcDec 2023

      The Tom’s article references a tweet which references the original blog post here:

      https://sprocketfox.io/xssfox/2021/12/02/xrandr/

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