Emanuel Oliveira

ICS engineering by day; OT security researcher at night; weightlifting and martial arts when not shooting stuff… and handing out unsolicited advice.

[Emanuel Oliveira @eoliversec]

Ask 3 OT engineers what version the PLC is on.
You'll get 3 answers.

Ask what changed. Nobody knows.

There's a convention for that now.

https://t.co/EPtN0pBruG

[Mo @atmoio]

Opus 5 is driving everyone crazy

[Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner]

The only way to live.

[Shining Science @ShiningScience]

Sweden is officially trading screens and tablets for physical books and handwriting to reverse a decline in reading skills.

Once at the forefront of hyper-digitalized learning, Sweden is engineering a dramatic pivot back to the basics in its classrooms. Concerned that an overreliance on digital tablets and screens has eroded reading comprehension and foundational writing skills, Swedish education officials are investing heavily in traditional printed textbooks.

The national strategy aims to phase out digital devices for children under the age of six entirely, following a drop in international reading assessment scores.

Experts point out that while technology was championed to level the playing field, its unrestricted use has instead led to shorter attention spans and reduced retention among younger learners.

Scientific evidence strongly supports this retro transition. Research indicates that the physical act of handwriting activates complex neural networks governing motor skills, vision, memory, and language—cognitive benefits that are largely lost on a keyboard.

Furthermore, reading from a printed page provides critical spatial cues that aid comprehension, unlike digital screens that often subject students to cognitive fatigue and constant distractions. While computers and tablets remain valuable tools for research and collaboration, educators worldwide are watching Sweden's massive reinvestment in physical books as a potential blueprint for a more balanced, science-backed approach to modern schooling.

source: The Guardian. Switching off: Sweden says back-to-basics schooling works on paper.

[Dr. Julie Gurner @drgurner]

Four Minute Focus this week: The Incredible Benefits & Trials of "Crowning Yourself."

You either claim who you will become, or you surrender it. There is no middle ground.

Here's the free audio:
https://t.co/IxaQWQ4Q0D

[Emanuel Oliveira @eoliversec]

@heavybagpro Got it - I'll add this to today's workout 😉

[WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 @WarMonitor3]

Portuguese intelligence has warned foreign state-backed hackers have launched a global cyber campaign to access the ​WhatsApp and Signal accounts of government officials, ‌diplomats and military personnel-Reuters

[matt rothenberg @mattrothenberg]

just picked up this bad boy. can't wait to write some software with it

[Steven Bartlett @StevenBartlett]

You can work out for an hour a day and still damage your health if you sit for the other ten...

When I had neurophysiologist Louisa Nicola on The Diary Of A CEO, she explained something called being “active sedentary”.

You exercise… but you still spend most of your day sitting.

The problem is prolonged sitting shuts down an enzyme called lipoprotein lipase, which helps your body burn fat and clear glucose from the blood.

Here's her simple solution

[A View From Yorkshire @models_by_Russ]

Dear Prime Minister & Home Secretary,

I hope this letter finds you well, fully caffeinated, and in possession of a calculator.

I’m writing with what I believe is a modest, fiscally responsible proposal. I understand the Government is offering up to £40,000 to certain individuals to voluntarily leave the United Kingdom. First of all — bold strategy. Nothing says ��strong borders” quite like a cashback scheme.

Now, I regret to inform you that I am, in fact, a fully tax-paying, law-abiding British citizen. I know — awkward. I appreciate this may disqualify me from the premium exit package, but I’m willing to negotiate.

I would like to formally apply for £35,000 to leave.

You see, unlike some applicants, I haven’t broken any laws to get here. I didn’t arrive by dinghy. I didn’t require processing, housing, or legal appeals. I’ve actually been funding the whole operation through PAYE for years — which I believe makes me a loyal shareholder in this enterprise.

Given that you’re prepared to offer £40,000 for someone to depart voluntarily after entering illegally, I feel £35,000 for someone who’s been here legally all along represents excellent value for money. Think of it as a “Buy British, Get One Gone” discount.

For £35,000 I will:
   •   Leave quietly.
   •   Not require a press conference.
   •   Not demand a diversity officer to wave me off.
   •   Even carry my own suitcase to the airport.

I may also tweet a polite thank-you note on departure, praising the efficiency of the scheme.

Frankly, it feels like I’ve misunderstood how incentives work in modern Britain. All these years I thought obeying the law, paying taxes, and contributing to society were the winning strategy. Turns out the real pro-move is to arrive unlawfully and wait for a loyalty bonus.

Who knew?

While British families are juggling rent, energy bills, and the weekly food shop like contestants on a dystopian game show, it’s reassuring to know the Treasury has located a spare £40,000 per head for voluntary goodbyes.

May I ask — is there a points card? Ten years of National Insurance contributions and I get a free exit bonus? If so, I believe I’m overdue.

In the spirit of fairness and fiscal responsibility, I am not even asking for the full £40,000. I’m trimming £5,000 off to help balance the books. That’s the kind of responsible budgeting I was raised on.

If successful, I promise to:
   •   Leave via a scheduled flight (economy is fine).
   •   Not stage a protest on the runway.
   •   And refrain from re-entering on a small boat to see if I qualify twice.

All I ask is equal treatment. If departure is now a funded career pathway, I would very much like to submit my CV.

Yours in hopeful relocation,
A slightly confused taxpayer

[Emanuel Oliveira @eoliversec]

@EvaVlaar WTF?!?!

[Joe Rogan Podcast News @joeroganhq]

Andrew Huberman: "Someone I really respect said this, 'There are basically two kinds of people in life. Winners and losers.' And the definition is this—losers take things that happen to them... and the wallow and they use it for self or outward destruction."

"Winners take whatever they feel, it sucks, and they transmute it into things that are good for themselves and for the world."

[Andrew D. Huberman, Ph.D. @hubermanlab]

Oatmeal (and I think that’s rice and sourdough) made the cut! In all seriousness, assuming overall calories are kept in check and people exercise & get sun(day)light, this looks spot on. Maybe up the veggies a bit, add low sugar fermented foods like sauerkraut & this is great.

[La femme merveilleuse invisible @larwoolf]

"By the age of 70, he who doesn’t read will have lived only one life. He who reads will have lived 5000 years. Reading is immortality backwards."

Umberto Eco,
January 5, 1932 �� February 19, 2016.

[Emanuel Oliveira @eoliversec]

Watching the final episode of a TV series in the 80s:
"Okay, let's see how this story ends."

Watching the final episode now:
"Okay, let's see how they're gonna hook us for the next season."

[Cristiano Ronaldo @Cristiano]

Game-changers stop time. They are timeless.

Congratulations @DjokerNole for having in your hands a so deserved first ever Globe Sports Award.

[Joe Rogan Podcast News @joeroganhq]

Tom Brady: "To be successful at anything, you don’t have to be special. You just have to be what most people aren’t: consistent, determined and willing to work for it. No shortcuts."

[Mackenzie Smith @smithhmackenzie]

Alcohol is the only drug people defend like it’s a personality trait.

It destroys sleep, hormones, recovery, and your progress.

But say you’re not drinking, and suddenly you’re the weird one.

[Emanuel Oliveira @eoliversec]

@theamelia__ Thank you