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Jordan Kasper @jordankasper.com · 1d

w00t! This playlist includes my #DEFCON talk on the State of #OpenSource in the Federal Government! Sadly, the slides didn't work during the presentation, but they're up at the second link below!

youtu.be/S_Ly_eXY65k?...

jordankasper.com/oss-in-gov

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Jordan Kasper @jordankasper.com · 2d

I find that game either impossible or far too simple... nothing in between.

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DEF CON @defcon.bsky.social · 3d

#DEFCON34 Call for #CTF Organizers is OPEN!

After four excellent years, Nautilus Institute is retiring from running the official #DEFCON CTF. The search is on for the next team. Is it your turn? Is your crew the future of live hacking competitions?

defcon.org/html/links/d...

DEF CON® Hacking Conference - Call for CTF Organizers

Nautilus Institute is passing the torch, will your group be the next CTF Overlords?.

defcon.org

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rednikki @rednikki.toot.boston.ap.brid.gy · 5d

This Oatmeal comic on AI art is one of the better things I’ve seen in the topic.
https://theoatmeal.com/comics/ai_art

A cartoonist's review of AI art - The Oatmeal

This is a comic about AI art.

theoatmeal.com

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Jordan Kasper @jordankasper.com · 4d

Moderation kerfuffle?

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Courtney Vaughn @courtneyvaughn.bsky.social · 4d

Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.

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DistrictCon @districtcon.bsky.social · 6d

JTW is a unique kind of hackathon, launched at DistrictCon. It was designed to connect regional experts and hackers, giving them 24hrs to collaborate on research projects aimed at confronting censorship and digital authoritarianism. Check out our blogs from Year 0's teams:

www.districtcon.org/jtw

Jump The Wall — DistrictCon

www.districtcon.org

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Evert Pot @evert.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy · 7d

Hot take: `curl [url] | bash` is no worse than `npm i [package]`

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Jordan Kasper @jordankasper.com · 9d

Considering a blog (or video) series where I create an app using replit (or some such tool) and then fix all the horrible crap it creates to see just how long that takes...

Jordan Kasper @jordankasper.com · 9d

Btw, I also use and love Netlify. I recently dove into their serverless functions and blob storage to build my own site analytics. Check out it!

jordankasper.com/building-a-s...

Jordan Kasper - Building a Simple Analytics Replacement

So long and thanks for all the fish.

jordankasper.com

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Jordan Kasper @jordankasper.com · 9d

Why am I seeing things about this conversion? Something happen with Vercel?

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🦋 kris🌻⋆⋆⋆ @eviebauer727.bsky.social · 11d

Something to make you smile. This is the sweetest thing I’ve ever seen. 😊

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Jordan Kasper @jordankasper.com · 11d

Got my furlough notice from the government... which if you know my situation is just hilarious - or terrible? Not sure any more.

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Jordan Kasper @jordankasper.com · 12d

I hear Canada is nice.

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Jordan Kasper @jordankasper.com · 12d

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Jordan Kasper @jordankasper.com · 16d

Can't find the time? Put it on your calendar, find a writing buddy or group, or find an accountability buddy! The key is to just write something, maybe it's not every day, but frequently and consistently.

You can do it!

Jordan Kasper @jordankasper.com · 16d

Not motivated? Change your venue, change your routine, get out... or stay in! But keep writing. Don't like what you just wrote? That's fine, you can delete it _later_, for now, just keep writing.

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Jordan Kasper @jordankasper.com · 16d

The trick to finishing a long writing project is to just just write. I know others have said this many times before, but just so you hear it again... If you want to write a book, you just have to keep writing. It doesn't matter if it's inane loose thoughts, write them down, edit them later.
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Raymond Camden @raymondcamden.com · 27d

Happy Monday folks! Just a reminder I'm looking for my next developer relations and advocacy gig, and while I'm looking for a full time work of course, would be open to part time, contracting, and so forth. If you need help with documentation, samples, and so forth, feel free to reach out. Thanks!

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Jordan Kasper @jordankasper.com · 17d

OMG, yes... or we train some voice recognition model to know that a question was asked, and it preempts the speaker to repeat the question automagically.

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DistrictCon @districtcon.bsky.social · 19d

🪩 CFP closes soon!! 🪩
submit to sessionize.com/districtcon

DistrictCon Year 1: Call for Sessions

Empowering Hackers Across Industries to do Cool Shit. DistrictCon is a DC hacker con, focusing on hacking together and exchanging ideas over typical t...

sessionize.com

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Jordan Kasper @jordankasper.com · 20d

A gray and tan cat stretches her paws out while rolling on her back laying on an orange couch.

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Geek On Film @geekonfilm.com · 21d

In the latest Instant Reaction™ here on #GeekOnFilm
@robbiethegeek.bsky.social discusses the Stephen King adaptation #TheLongWalk

Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️½
youtu.be/HHx2jB0-SRI?...
#FilmSky #FilmReview #MovieReview 🎬🎥🍿

Instant Reaction™ - The Long Walk

YouTube video by Geek On Film

youtu.be

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DistrictCon @districtcon.bsky.social · 24d

Interested in Submitting to Junkyard? Want to hang out with fellow researches? Workshopping ideas? Come hang out with the Junkyard Team for a Virtual Happy Hour!

Wednesday October 1, 8pm ET (5pm PT) (1, maybe 2 hours?)

RSVP: luma.com/949joy6c

What The Hack? · Luma

Chris 'flyingtoasters' Holt will host a virtual happy hour to kick off cyber security awareness month, and start the final countdown for Junkyard submissions.…

luma.com

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Jordan Kasper @jordankasper.com · 25d

Do you like #wordle, but wish it had more options? How about trying my clone called Guessle? Additions include a default opener, 5 or 6 letter words, difficulty switcher, and infinite plays!

guessle.herokuapp.com

Guessle

A word game based on Wordle

guessle.herokuapp.com