Brian Surowiec (xt0rted)

20 Sept

Another day, another shitty password requirement. This is for PayPal no less.

11 May

Recent @tanstack.com packages are compromised as per www.stepsecurity.io/blog/mini-sh... And yet @github.com just had dependabot open a PR updating my packages to the compromised and unlisted versions. That's absolutely wild and should never happen.

10 Feb

Cool stuff, my order feels real secure now. www.nacsemi.com

github.comGitHub - xt0rted/dotnet-rimraf: Deep deletion command for .NET (like rm -rf)Deep deletion command for .NET (like rm -rf). Contribute to xt0rted/dotnet-rimraf development by creating an account on GitHub.

10 July 2025

Just published v0.3.1 of my rimraf #dotnet tool. This updates all the dependencies, builds & tests on more environments including Ubuntu & Windows ARM, and fixes a null reference exception. It's also the last .net 8 release before finally moving to .net 9. github.com/xt0rted/dotn...

22 Apr 2025

Is it a bug or a feature?

1 Apr 2025

On today's episode of password inputs that never work right.

1 Apr 2025

It turns out the issue is the password can't be more than 25 characters long. But why tell the user that? That'd make things easier.

Every time my monitors turn on I get this alert and have to: 1. Right click the task bar 2. Go to Taskbar Settings 3. Expand Taskbar Behaviors 4. Toggle Show on all Displays 5. Finally turn Auto-hide Taskbar back on Why is such a simple thing so damn complicated?!

Step 4 is because the taskbar doesn't always show up on every display. It's visible on the main one, but hidden on one or two of the others. If I just toggle auto-hide taskbar I get a different error. So this step ensures I can turn it back on without seeing another error.

hackingonhacks.comAdding file icons to Expressive Code framesAdding and customizing file icons for your Expressive Code frames

14 Feb 2025

I've been working on a new website built with @astro.build & @tailwindcss.com and after far too long the first post is now up! Along the way I built a couple Expressive Code plugins. One of them adds file icons to code blocks which is what this post is about. hackingonhacks.com/blog/2025/02...

10 Jan 2025

I won't lie, they got me a little curious with this one.

7 Jan 2025

Just noticed there's a setting to hide copilot chat on your #github dashboard 🎉 It's at github.com/settings/cop... and is called 'Dashboard entry point'.

7 Jan 2025

#NuGet came out in 2010 and we still can't install or update multiple packages at the same time with it. By contrast #NPM came out the same year and has supported this for as long as I can remember. Just one of the many thing I think of when a #dotnet dev tries to make fun of the JS ecosystem.

3 Jan 2025

First time making or having Basque Cheesecake and it was delicious. Much easier than a typical cheesecake too since there's no crust or water bath to fuss around with. #baking #cheesecake #desert

bonappetit.comBasque CheesecakeThis light, fluffy, cloudlike cheesecake wants to get cooked at high heat for a burnt, cracked surface that's rich with flavor.

3 Jan 2025

Used this recipe and cooked the blueberries with a bit of water, sugar, lemon juice, and ClearJel (used for pie filling, but cornstarch should work fine too). www.bonappetit.com/recipe/basqu...

30 Dec 2024

🤔 interesting choice of #tailwindcss accounts followed

16 Dec 2024

@una.im has there been a css media query/browser setting proposal for letting the user pick if they prefer a left or right hand UI orientation? Something that's independent of text direction, that way elements can be positioned for easier use with one hand.

16 Dec 2024

The :dir() selector is what I'm looking for but with RH and LH options set by the browser/OS. My mom's left handed and it usually looks awkward and/or unnatural when she uses her phone. I've wondered why there's no setting for this and was curious if it was lack of interest, or no proposals at all?

8 Dec 2024

@jenmsft.bsky.social I've been getting this since upgrading to Win11 a few years ago, but on 24H2 it happens nearly every time my monitors turn on. Besides disabling auto-hide, is there something I can do to prevent this?

8 Dec 2024

Sometimes I can't re-enable auto-hide because the taskbar is missing from one or more screens and I get the same error. When that happens I have to toggle show on all displays, then I can enable auto-hide again.

29 Nov 2024

"What was the 1st album you bought with your own money?" I can't remember which one I got first since they came out a month apart. It was either America's Least Wanted by Ugly Kid Joe or Grave Dancers Union by Soul Asylum . Both were on cassette.

Johan Alkstål@johanalkstal.online

"What was the 1st album you bought with your own money?" It was actually two albums at the same time. Pantera - Far Beyond Driven Sepultura - Chaos A.D The world to heavy music had just opened up to me.

24 Nov 2024

Here's the phono pre-amp I've been working on. The panels were designed in Figma using @rsms.me's Inter for the font, #heroicons for the icons, and #tailwindcss colors for the warning. Despite a couple issues I couldn't be happier.