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Wed May 20 07:16:33 PM EDT 2026
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Transcript of Chat box from BLU meeting, Wed, Apr 15. 2026
Meeting held online via Jitsi Meet

In attendance (11 total):

Speaker(s):
   * Chuck Pross

BLU officers:
   * John Abreau
   * Jerry Feldman
   * Bill Ricker

Attendees (named):
   * Brandon Vogel
   * Brendan Kidwell
   * Calvin Boyles
   * James (Pixel) Shaw
   * Marco Polo

Attendees (anonymous):
   * Fellow Jitser
   * Lan

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Lan says:hi o/ hanging out until the meeting 
👍
18:43
Lan says:i have ansible scripts for doing routine maintanence on my stuff but i keep forgetting to ever use them. 
18:52
Lan says:whole playbook.  i dont remember what i put in it lol 
18:52
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Brandon Vogel says:Yeah - put that playbook on a cron job if possible? 
18:54
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Lan says:yeah, i should put it on weekly during a time i know i'm not using anything 
18:54
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Brendan Kidwell (NYC) says:
https://archive.nyacc.org/
18:58
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John Abreau says:no, recording isn't started ueyet 
18:59
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Calvin Boyles says:I first learned Unix when it was Solaris 8 
19:04
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John Abreau says:i'm havin trouble with my audio and video settings. should be visible soon 
19:08
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Brendan Kidwell (NYC) says:BASHIR: Out of all the stories you told me, which ones were true and which ones weren't?
GARAK: My dear Doctor, they're all true.
BASHIR: Even the lies?
GARAK: Especially the lies.
-- Star Trek: Deep Space 9 
😂
19:08
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John Abreau says:I gave up on the old laptop, and I'm using the machine that had a lot of problemss in the past. Fingrs crossed! 
19:14
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Lan says:ye olde tech brand name.  navL cipher system solutions 
19:19
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Brandon Vogel says:FYI Info Age museum in Wall NJ has a couple Enigma machines on display: 
https://www.infoage.org/
19:29
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Lan says:yes 
19:30
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Brendan Kidwell (NYC) says:it always comes down to "key management is hard" 
19:36
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Marco polo says:Sup calvin 
19:36
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Calvin Boyles says:All Feel free to email me directly via 
secureboyles@gmail.com
 I am a Advisor offering security solutions. 
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19:38
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Brandon Vogel says:"Turing's Cathedral" by George Dyson is a great read about Turing's work. George is giving a talk on Analog Computers at the ITHS (
ithistory.org
) on June 2. 
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19:42
Brandon Vogel says:Current crypto equipment still has some of that! 
19:45
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Marco polo says:Great. Guy thanks chuck 
19:52
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Lan says:alice wants to send a message to bob.  alice recruits carol, dan, eris, ... 
19:53
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Wiliam Ricker says:Our September minutes include a Bibliography 
19:54
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Calvin Boyles says:Good talk! Real good 👍 
20:00
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Lan says:o/ ty 
20:04
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Brendan Kidwell (NYC) says:since Bill isn't echoing I think Bill might be the person who's feeding back when anyone else speaks 
20:06
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James (Pixel) Shaw says:1 to 3 gallons per almond. Never knew. 
20:35
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Wiliam Ricker says:Yes alad 
20:54
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meeting ended at 9:05 pm