Marc Novakowski

Code Monkey, EV enthusiast, Maker

[Magnitude @magnitude_hq]

Organizations today depend on an expanding network of third parties while AI accelerates the pace of change—and risk.

Most third-party risk programs still operate as point-in-time exercises, leaving teams with incomplete information when making critical decisions.

That's the challenge that led us to build Magnitude: helping organizations bring greater speed, visibility, and scale to third-party risk management.

Thanks to @SecurityWeek for covering our launch and vision.

Read more: https://t.co/ExD95FjRUO

#Cybersecurity #AI #TPRM #VendorRisk #InfoSec

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Have you noticed how fast home internet service has become in the last 10+ years? In a tweet from Aug 24, 2011, I was marveling at having 100Mbit down / 5 Mbit up for home internet. This is what I'm getting now from fiber to the home...

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@SashaRomanosky Just noticed this - I guess I should check "X" more often for replies! 😀 The ESP32 is a microcontroller. Normally the dev boards are 5x3cm but these small ones are just crazy small. New house is great! It's been almost 2 years now so I guess not so "new" anymore...

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I can't believe how small this ESP32 C3 Super Mini is! 23x18mm

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@tconrad @lennysan Just finished watching this - what an amazing interview! I feel very fortunate to have been able to work with you during some of these early ventures - and I'm not surprised that you continue to do great things!😀

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Lastly is final testing and measurements! In many cases, this circuit can now be used as-is - but with services like JLCPCB it's actually super easy and cheap to design and print custom PCBs (maybe a topic for a future thread).

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I like to play around with electronics and microcontrollers in my spare time. Part of that is building and prototyping circuits. Here's how that usually goes.

First, experiment with some ideas in CircuitJS simulator by Paul Falstad. Then build it out on a solderless breadboard.

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Solder everything in place, including the input terminals, switch, etc. These stripboards from Adafruit make it so easy to transfer a circuit from solderless breadboard.

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The Tesla referral program is back! Use my referral link to purchase a Tesla product and get up to $1,300 off and other exclusive benefits. https://t.co/umCWcv1SmX

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With current events around balloons being shot down by fighter jets, I was curious if someone did a Top Gun mashup - so I searched the Internet. The Internet did not disappoint. https://t.co/OB1ldj50x8

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@seratonik A lot of grey hair on that Enterprise 😃

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The Voron 2.4 3D printer is complete! Well, a project like this is never "done"... but it's now fully functional. Next up is tuning and calibration in the firmware and slicer software.

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LDO provided a convenient "mini PCB" to make soldering two fans onto the JST header super easy.

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The final stretch - getting the front panel/doors ready to install - hinges and alignment needs to be juuuust right.

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Heat set inserts installed, wires routed and ready for soldering.

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Bed installed on the printer, positioned for maximum travel including to the back to hit the z-endstop.

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Back to the Voron 2.4 3D printer build. Before getting to the electronics I need to wire up the tool head, end stops, and A/B motors. This first photo is mounting the XY endstop microswitches to a printed part.

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Magnetic pad installed - no air bubbles and only had to trim about 1mm off two edges (plus the four holes for mounting screws).