It'll be rude of me to not talk about one of the most pragmatic trailblazers in the industry: @rootkovska
Joanna Rutkowska (pronounced root-kov-ska) is a polish computer security researcher known for her pioneering in low-level system security, stealth malware, and building one of the most security focused desktop operating systems.
Major achievements n contributions:
> In 2006, she demonstrated Blue Pill at Black Hat Briefings(aforementioned in the tweet below). She was named one of Five Hackers Who Put A Mark on 2006 by eWeek.
> She coined the term 'Evil Maid attack'(physical compromise via firmware/bootloader tampering, e.g., via USB) and researched related defenses(Anti EVil Maid).
> She founded Invisible Things Lab (2007) and led the development of Qubes OS (starting 2010), a security-oriented OS that uses Xen virtualization for strong compartmentalization ('security by compartmentalization'). It has been praised by experts including Edward Snowden, who said it was the best OS for security.
she has spoken at major conferences and published influential papers, such as 'Intel x86 Considered Harmful (2015)
Career timeline and shift
-- Early career: off sec research on Windows/LInux kernel malware, virtualization insecurities, intel technologies (TXT, vPro/AMT, etc.).
-- 2007-2018: Founded and led Invisible Things Lab: developed Qubes OS.
-- 2018 onward: stepped down from day-to-day Qubes/ITL leadership to join the Golem Foundation (as Chief Strategy/Security Officer), focusing on decentralized systems and the Wildland project.
-- Recent years: Continued architectural work on Wildland/Golem-related efforts.
-- As of early 2026: she has largely stepped away from active computer security work. In February 2026, she launched a new personal blog called Traces Of Humanity (tracesofhumanity[.]org), describing it as a place for her struggles between rationality and humanism, and discussing personal projects.
she has described her philosophy as : 'Distrusts computers. Keeps embracing them anyway.'
Online presence:
-twitter @rootkovska
- bluesky @rootkovska.bsky.social
- mastodon @[rootkovska]
- github [https://t.co/0zT6Wn2bpb
- personal website/blog (tracesofhumanity[.]org)
this film turns 100 years old today!
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A Page of Madness (1926)
dir. Teinosuke Kinugasa
https://t.co/Z45SDoXnXe
1080p BluRay REMUX (9GB)
The entire "Serial Experiments Lain" TV anime will be receiving a theatrical release at Ikebukuro HUMAX Cinemas in Japan from September 2 to 9.
https://t.co/RaUb11Rh4M
@_imochin@denpaarchivist That's eye-opening to me. I might as well rewatch Lain with that perspective in mind. As you said, denpa isn't a genre but a plot element which is used within a sekai-kei, which also acts as another plot element
@pawl_spitting@LadPsycho I found Yojimbo so boring. There are way better Jidaigeki than it, like Harakiri which is often overlooked. Seven Samurai was actually a great watch though