Short term: need to get final coding projects in time.

Long term: plan some panels for the spring.

Break from the grind today and must say it's nice out.

Mirai botnet attacks targeting multiple ISPs using the TR-064 bug [j.mp]
Yikes, IoT pain.

The Internet Archive and the EFF have successfully fought off a secret FBI gag order [theintercept.com]
Good for them and one reason why you should donate to the both of them. We need them more than ever.

Fitbit is buying Pebble: The end of the road for Pebble [techcrunch.com]
Sad to see, really liked them. Consolidation of the wearables market is here the message being sent.

A good day to be inside and "not out" in Cricket terms.

UK's draconian snooping bill officially goes into law [www.theguardian.com]
Should encrypt everything if you live or visiting there in the future.

A Slack client for the Commodore 64 [1amstudios.com]
Sweet!

Long first day back although it's common now a days.

Somehow, I came out of this long holiday weekend without any conflicts. Back to focus land tomorrow.