Decode the Linux Kernel Taint Flag with Ruby
the shed // linux // diagnostics cat /proc/sys/kernel/tainted prints 4609. Is that bad? A 70-line Ruby script turns the bitmask...
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Audit Live Mount Options on Linux with Ruby: Is /tmp Really noexec?
the shed // linux // hardening Your fstab says /tmp is noexec. The kernel may disagree. This script reads /proc/self/mountinfo...
Slop Grenades & Dots: The Same Week AI Agents Got Braver and Ruby’s Maintainer Got Warier
slop_grenades_and_dots.rb — tha-shed.com Sept 30, 2026 · AI & DevOps · Ruby vs Python Slop Grenades & Dots: The Same...
Who Watches the Agents? CloudWatch Omni Meets Rails 8.1’s Convention Bet
THA SHED · DAILY BUILD LOG · SEP 29 2026 Who Watches the Agents? CloudWatch Omni Meets Rails 8.1’s Convention...
Auditing Linux Core Dump Handling with Ruby
the shed // ruby // linux // hardening Core dumps are a debugging gift and a security leak in one...
Auditing the Windows Time Service with Ruby and w32tm
the shed // ruby // windows // w32tm Kerberos gives up when two clocks drift more than five minutes apart,...
Hunting Zombie and Stuck Processes on Linux with Ruby and /proc
the shed // ruby // linux // /proc A box can look idle in every CPU graph and still be...
Agent Bay & the Decision Surface: Copilot’s New Worktree Playground vs. Rails’ Own AI Benchmark
Field Notes — Sept 24, 2026 Agent Bay & the Decision Surface Two things landed this week that belong in...
Plugin4Shell & the Language Ledger
Plugin4Shell & the Language Ledger DAILY BRIEF · SEP 23, 2026 Plugin4Shell & the Language Ledger This week: a zero-click...
The Trust Gap: AI Incident Tiers vs. Ruby’s YJIT Numbers
Tha Shed · Live Interactive Brief The Trust Gap: AI Incident Tiers vs. Ruby’s YJIT Numbers AWS just took its...