Dan Kaufman

Tweets express my views and not those of DARPA or the DoD and now that I am at Badge them too!

[Dan Kaufman @DarpaDan]

Really great journalists are a treasure. Pete Green and I just started chatting, within minutes I forgot I was being recorded and got to have a real conversation about what the future of authentication and cyber security looks like. The result is https://t.co/R7BanKtBMG

[Dan Kaufman @DarpaDan]

I am at RSA and a bunch of people were coming up to congratulate me. Honestly, I had no idea why. Well... as always, our PR team one step ahead of me. :)

https://t.co/3xbFvAyImh

[Dan Kaufman @DarpaDan]

It's been a while! Excited to share I’ve joined #Badge, a team pioneering stable private keys from biometrics—solving a decades-old cryptography challenge! https://t.co/SA6YN8rf0y @ReedAlbergotti @semafor

[Dan Kaufman @DarpaDan]

@ashleevance Hey -- as we discussed a little while ago that is exactly the problem our company solves -- not just for elderly parents but for everyone. No more worrying about is forgetting the passwords but also protecting him from Deep Fake AI [hishing attacks etc.

[Dan Kaufman @DarpaDan]

@dotMudge Perfect timing -- I have a trip soon and need airplane reading. :)

[Dan Kaufman @DarpaDan]

@rklau The one on the right

[Dan Kaufman @DarpaDan]

@covertgoblue @SlothMtg @mtg_malone Every time I make a new level (i.e. Plat) I play some new decks that are fun and quirky as a reward. Once that is out of my system I am back to my 2 decks. At Mythic I start playing things I think might be fun for the next run

[Dan Kaufman @DarpaDan]

Made Mythic early this season. Some thoughts: you can find good decks everywhere but @covertgoblue and @SlothMtg teach you how to play -- I watch them carefully as they play and see the mistakes I would have made. Then watch @mtg_malone for your daily smile.

[Dan Kaufman @DarpaDan]

@covertgoblue @SlothMtg @mtg_malone I play 2 decks per season -- usually one control (Jeskai my current fave) and one faster deck with less thinking (mono - B). Once I lose 2 in a row I swap decks -- if I lose 4 in a row I am done for at least an hour.

[Dan Kaufman @DarpaDan]

@covertgoblue @SlothMtg @mtg_malone Choose decks you like to play and play well vice the "best deck". I avoid mono R and soldiers not because they aren't amazing, but I don't like the play style so hard to get better.

[Dan Kaufman @DarpaDan]

@covertgoblue @SlothMtg @mtg_malone PVDR had great advice -- he said rarely hold a great hand in a mult color deck that "just" needs one specific color land. If any land will do then keeping may be right

[Dan Kaufman @DarpaDan]

@covertgoblue @SlothMtg @mtg_malone Couple other thoughts. Learn to Mulligan -- you are likely not doing it enough. To break my bad habit I started playing Greasefang and hard mulliganed for at least part of the combo -- stunned how many 4-5 card hands won.

[Dan Kaufman @DarpaDan]

Hit Mythic again. Few lessons learned. Have a deck you hate playing vs (for me monoU)? Build it, play it -- you see why its good and know how to beat it. FWIW my win rate with that deck 61%. Played mono-B with knight 57%. @MTG_sonio esper ctrl is the real deal. All B01.

[Dan Kaufman @DarpaDan]

@ArenaDecklists @covertgoblue Yeah especially a/g aggro -- they burst, you stabilize they rage quit. Few tips I learned -- use cover up carefully as sux if in g/y and you want to farewell g/ys. Play wanderer aggressively -- they counter no biggie you will get it back. Kill v counter call is the diff w/l

[Dan Kaufman @DarpaDan]

@ArenaDecklists @covertgoblue Hit mythic again. Went full CGB on them -- pure UW Bo1 ctrl std. If interested happy to share some lessons learned playing this deck -- ended w/ 64% win rate

[Dan Kaufman @DarpaDan]

Always believed that technology can and should not only be amazing but humanizing. People in tech often say they want to make the world a better place -- I think a good first step is to be more inclusive.
https://t.co/kMv5g0ZLEm

[Dan Kaufman @DarpaDan]

Should have added @ArenaDecklists which is a daily required visit for me. :)

[Dan Kaufman @DarpaDan]

Just got into Mythic -- all Bo1. Big shout outs to @covertgoblue who has made me a much better control player -- watch his daily videos you can always learn something even when he gets salty. @sonio who gave me some great decks to play with and @mtg_malone who is flat out fun.

[Dan Kaufman @DarpaDan]

@MythicMeebo @ArenaDecklists @fireshoes Think it works as Bo1 as is or would you make some swaps?

[Dan Kaufman @DarpaDan]

@evilcazz This one really hurts. I had the great pleasure of working with Drew for 4 years -- not only did he accomplish some great things but there are so many stories about him that still bring a smile to my face