Vincent Lu

Software engineer @[email protected]

[alz @alz_zyd_]

Honestly I'm pretty opposed to the idea of taking notes in class philosophically, and I basically never take notes on any talk I go to. IMO, taking notes distracts from actually listening carefully and thinking deeply about the content while it's being presented

[Michael Girdley @girdley]

Whoever invented this needs to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

The last thing I ever want to touch is a bathroom door handle.

[Robert Graham @robertgraham]

I stopped watching movies on TVs -- I watch only on my iPad or laptop.

TVs are for stupid people. Their factory defaults include all sorts of "enhancements" that ruin video. They do this because you idiots buy TVs by looking at them side-by-side in the store and pick whichever shows the demo video best, so they yank up the saturation, do motion smoothing, and other crap that makes ACTUAL movies look worse.

Today's video is DIGITAL. Except for occasional things such as de-interlacing broadcast 1080p, there's no "enhancements" that can be made. Turn them all off.

Unfortunately, half the TVs out there make it unreasonably difficult or impossible to turn off all the "enhancement" features. QED: I just watch video on my laptop or iPad, because those are the only devices that don't try to "enhance" the video for stupid people.

[National Park Service @NatlParkService]

Take a picture, it’ll last longer!

[Gleb Sabirzyanov @gleb_sexy]

This font is 1px thin and can display any text on the screen! 🤯

https://t.co/pQEehbzSxz

[Jake Williams @MalwareJake]

Take a minute to turn this off (or at least be aware it exists).

[Howard Luks MD @hjluks]

Right?!?

[Robert Graham @robertgraham]

Do.
Your #1 cybersecurity problem, by far, is using the same password everywhere.
The only way to solve this is write down different passwords in a book, or use a password manager, or both.
The only flaw is that instead of writing them in a book called "Password Book" you should write them in something whose title is "Catcher in the Rye".

[gaut @0xgaut]

50% button is my new favorite

[Vincent Lu @vincentlu]

@RayRedacted Hello Ray, Is there a CLM you recommend?

[Vincent Lu @vincentlu]

@DominikTornow @ManningBooks Congratulations!

[Vincent Lu @vincentlu]

@ShouldHaveCat Loki

[Vincent Lu @vincentlu]

@ShouldHaveCat Nugget

[SwiftOnSecurity @SwiftOnSecurity]

The ~science~ on CO2 load is conflicting, but I think of it as a proxy measure for any concentrated deleterious pollutant, because it measures lack of air cycling intrinsically.
I had anecdote where increasing outside air in meeting room improved everybody’s function and noticed.

[@norootcause.surfingcomplexity.com on Bluesky @norootcause]

When it comes to the efficiency-thoroughness trade off, we reward efficiency (ability to execute) and punish absence of thoroughness (post-incident: why didn’t you do more testing?) without explicitly acknowledging that the trade-off exists.

[SwiftOnSecurity @SwiftOnSecurity]

Snark is refuge. Cheap and easy. Sometimes it’s deserved. But as a persona, as a theme, it’s poison. I fall into these pits and have to drag myself out. Maybe there’s just nothing for you to add, and that’s okay. A vacuum feels like it desires to be filled, but you have agency.

[Dave Kennedy @HackingDave]

@LifeHacker369 Authenticator App, Unique Passwords (recommend password app). Don't trust anyone that calls you ever. Call back on the website contact us numbers.

[Dave Kennedy @HackingDave]

The sophistication levels of online scammers that are targeting individuals and families is hitting an all time level.

Just dealt with a friend that drained all their bank accounts, SIM cloning, and had full voice cloning (to remove accents + sound perfect) and kept them on phone as they depleted accounts.

Super methodical, well prepared, precise, and had all their prior breach data at hand. This wasn't your antivirus is out of date, this was starting off:

1. Well prepared pre-text using prior breach data as initial trust gainer.
2. Chase fraud services spoofed number with caller ID.
3. Directed them to a fake FTC 800 number to report claim.
4. Already knew all their bank accounts, SIM cloned to get one time pin, through carrier due to credential stuffing.
5. Delay them as bank accounts were depleted and locked out of accounts to not recall funds.

Definitely gave me the beekeeper movie vibes.

[Marc Brooker @MarcJBrooker]

Over the last decade, it's become clear to me that this kind of thing is entirely about the person sending it, and not the person receiving it. People have their own stuff going on, and lash out in silly ways.

[Matthew Green @matthew_d_green]

I just learned that you can only obtain ten replacement social security cards in a lifetime and then you’re done.