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Tonight (13th March), #NetMCR (netmcr.uk/) are having a #MeetUp again at the Northern Monk in #Manchester (northernmonk.com/pages/manches).

The meeting starts at 7pm, come and listen to talks (or give one yourself) about #networking subjects, and mingle with other networky-types 💻 ⚡ 🍹

Tonights talk is by Marek Isalski - 'What happens when an altnet goes bust?' An interactive discussion session about the possible "unhappy paths" of altnet business models, when both scaling-up and selling-out fail.

Sadly I'm not going this month as I'm WFH, but I enjoyed myself last time. The talk was really interesting and the food was nice.

www.netmcr.ukNetMcr – Networking for Networkers, in Manchester

If I can get my OPNsense device setup again, I can have a DMZ on my home network, migrate my public web services to my homelab, and save money by eliminating my main VPS. I just can't guarantee 99% uptime, then. Which is fine, I guess. And the OPNsense device won't be a dust collector.

Hi y'all, this has become a bit more important now. I learned this week that my current contract will not be renewed for funding reasons. Please see the quoted post for more info! ​:boost:

#FediHire #GetFediHired #OpenStreetMap #Python #Rust #JavaScript #CSharp #C #GIS #DistributedSystems #Networking

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TransFem SpaceOlivia A-C 🏳️‍⚧️ (@LivInTheLookingGlass)#FediHire | Software Engineer & Data Scientist | Chicago, IL, US | Remote Preferred I’m Olivia Appleton-Crocker, a software engineer with a strong background in backend development, data science, & research. I have an MS in Computer Science & Engineering from MSU, where I published papers on distributed systems. Currently a Data Science Fellow at the TMW Center, improving code coverage & diagnosing bugs. Previously at Intel, coordinating small teams & influencing NVMe spec changes. I’ve put extensive work into #OpenStreetMap, currently adding Chicago sidewalks, mapping my hometown, & leading disaster-response mapathons. Built overpassify–a transpiler for querying OSM data in idiomatic Python. Projects include adding UDPLite to CPython & a multi-language Project Euler site. Proficient in Python, C/C++, Rust, JavaScript, C#, SQL, Fortran & more. Seeking roles in software engineering, data science, or research—especially in open-source, GIS, Rust, or distributed systems. More info: https://oliviaappleton.com
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@camilla_hoel @bookstodon There is this nice tradition of network admins from all over the globe to add a special "invisible" "X-Clacks-Overhead" HTTP header to their websites in memory of Terry Pratchett.

The header itself doesn't serve a function, but it is always nice to find it when analyzing network traffic and knowing that you are not alone in missing Terry Pratchett.

xclacksoverhead.org/

X-Clacks-OverheadXClacksOverhead.orgInformation on the X-Clacks-Overhead transmission header.

38 representatives of 27 organizations (including 16 #NRENs) from 17 countries participated 🤩 in the #FileSender Online #Infoshare on February 24, 2025. This #online gathering gave FileSender #community enthusiasts 🤓 the opportunity not just to listen in and be kept abreast of new developments and future plans, but also to contribute: present their views, exchange experiences and share expectations. 🎯

Details on 👉 filesender.org/filesender-onli

@geant #networking @nordunet @renater @DKFZ @SURF

Deep Dive into All Things Networking with CEO & Career Coach Rachel Serwetz!
Tuesday, March 25 at 12pm Eastern WNB.rb will be hosting Rachel for our March Online Meetup.

Are you nervous to network? Not sure how, when, or why we should network with other professionals, or how it can help you? In this talk, CEO & Career Coach Rachel Serwetz will deep dive into what networking really means and doesn’t mean, how to make it comfortable and strategic for you.

If the target exists within your subnet:

Your OS determines the hardware address of the destination by referencing its ARP table. If there is no entry in the ARP table for that address, the system sends out a hardware broadcast that is flooded to all devices on the layer 2 network. The system who owns the IP address would then respond to the broadcast with its hardware address (MAC ADDR). The OS would then send the data along, with it never leaving the local network.

If the target does NOT exist within your subnet:

Your OS determines where to send the packet based on its routing table. Most often than not, the packet will be destined for the default gateway. This gateway is generally a router which will use its own routing tables to send the packet on its way to its final destination. The process of sending to the default gateway is the same as sending to another host on the subnet. If the gateways MAC address isn't in the ARP table, it will send a broadcast out to determine the gateways hardware address, and then forward the frame.
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serverfault.com/questions/5649

Server FaultWhy does operating system need to know subnet mask?If I understand correctly, the operating system gets subnet mask together with IP and other stuff from the DHCP server. And this subnet mask seems to be important for router because it knows if pac...

Hey scientists!

How do you go about building and sustaining networks these days? In particular, I'm interested in how to build functional interdisciplinary working groups, across institutions.

Seems like the best place at the moment is LinkedIn, but it seems like it's just about ripe for enshittification (similarly with BlueSky).

Mastodon doesn't really have the tools (e.g. groups). Slack and other things are also walled gardens. Matrix might be cool, but I suspect it's going to be a struggle to get people on to it..

E-lists are a potential option, but they get messy above a certain point, and the moderation tools are weak. And also just .. ew.

Any other suggestions?