For those heading to DEFCON for the first time, y'all need to understand that this isn't a sprint, it's a marathon. I won't rehash the 3-2-1 rule, but I am going to give you some tactical tips for how to stay happy and healthy through the con [1/11]
Way back when I was an intern for @profgalloway, I gave this presentation on crypto/DeFi. I was a big believer.
It was compelling at the time. But today I looked at it again. And WOW is it flawed + misleading.
Everything I got wrong about crypto, a thread🧵
A twitter user mentioned the mobile app for their “smart” wifi connected power plug was requesting their location.
The app has more then 1 million downloads.
Curious, I ordered the ‘Meross’ branded device and it’s just arrived.
What will we find? Let’s dig in ..🧵
I went to lunch and set up a macro that just replies to this guy with a list of fortune cookie style replies and he’s been responding to it every 5 minutes or less for almost 2 hours now lol.
@fuckyouiquit I got fired when my dad died, I threw my apron in my manager's face and told her I was going to find her fiance and bang him (in more colorful language). I did.
It wasn't until I'd *taught* algorithms a few times that I finally understood why sorting is in the CS curriculum. Unfortunately, most curricula don't explain this!
It is NOT because sorting is an important algorithm to learn to implement...
So, proving once again that only the good die young, Pat Robertson is dead at 93.
When he finally retired from running the Christian Broadcasting Network two years ago, I published a list of ten of the most outrageous things he ever said.
Enjoy!
https://t.co/6RPy5TATvd
A reminder that THIS is slightly cheaper than an Apple Vision Pro, will probably have a longer usable life, provide more chances to rock out onstage and have adventures in strange places, and lead to more free beer.
https://t.co/ru5Q00lTMG
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A LOT of supposed ADHD traits aren’t actually ADHD traits. They’re really just traits that develop as a consequence of having the disorder. Some of these traits are coping mechanisms, others are trauma responses. Here’s a few examples:
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why use twitter in 2023? because it can be cool to go to an abandoned mall! its a cool place to reflect on the failures of capitalism and humanity, and you can think about when it was fun, and remember when your friends went to the mall too! just dont drink from the water fountai
#Today in 2000, young Filipino students released the ILOVEYOU e-mail virus, the most costly viruses ever, causing over $10 billion in damage infecting 55 million computers around the world
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@hralperta Unknown to practically everyone, Google has a proximity operator. It is imperfect; but valuable when a search returns many results. AROUND(n) where "n" specifies the distance in # of words. AROUND must be all caps and don't leave a space between parens and query term. Like this +
There is no such thing as “military-grade” spyware. This is a made-up term that has no meaning. Same for “military-grade” encryption. Call it sophisticated, call it government spyware. But don’t call it “military-grade.”