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Founder (yikes!), supports @heidishmoo each year as she wrangles @shmoocon, totally done with that other site
When I toured Cornell looking at schools as a kid, I passed Sagan’s office. All the other faculty had name plates you could slide in and out on the door, but Sagan’s was screwed in. I asked why.
Apparently the name plate was stolen so often he had a box of spares. And then they “fixed” it for good
Apparently the name plate was stolen so often he had a box of spares. And then they “fixed” it for good
January 16, 2026 at 4:51 PM
When I toured Cornell looking at schools as a kid, I passed Sagan’s office. All the other faculty had name plates you could slide in and out on the door, but Sagan’s was screwed in. I asked why.
Apparently the name plate was stolen so often he had a box of spares. And then they “fixed” it for good
Apparently the name plate was stolen so often he had a box of spares. And then they “fixed” it for good
Well shit
January 11, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Well shit
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Friendly reminder, #defconsingapore edition:
The DEF CON Singapore Call for Papers is still open, but only until Feb 15. Our CFP Reviewers are standing by, so don’t delay!
All the information you need is here […]
[Original post on defcon.social]
The DEF CON Singapore Call for Papers is still open, but only until Feb 15. Our CFP Reviewers are standing by, so don’t delay!
All the information you need is here […]
[Original post on defcon.social]
January 8, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Friendly reminder, #defconsingapore edition:
The DEF CON Singapore Call for Papers is still open, but only until Feb 15. Our CFP Reviewers are standing by, so don’t delay!
All the information you need is here […]
[Original post on defcon.social]
The DEF CON Singapore Call for Papers is still open, but only until Feb 15. Our CFP Reviewers are standing by, so don’t delay!
All the information you need is here […]
[Original post on defcon.social]
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It’s almost time to say farewell to the MetroCard and to 2025. But where do you go when the swipes go out? Tap and ride on your way to the Garden for Phish’s annual NYE run and listen up for Trey’s announcements in the subway system on your way there!
December 30, 2025 at 12:38 PM
It’s almost time to say farewell to the MetroCard and to 2025. But where do you go when the swipes go out? Tap and ride on your way to the Garden for Phish’s annual NYE run and listen up for Trey’s announcements in the subway system on your way there!
What, and I can’t overstate this, the fuck.
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
share.google
December 30, 2025 at 12:53 AM
What, and I can’t overstate this, the fuck.
I think Google has turned over their NFL score widget to Gemini. There is a LOT going on here…
December 27, 2025 at 3:56 AM
I think Google has turned over their NFL score widget to Gemini. There is a LOT going on here…
For the love of all that is holy, how do people use Windows as a daily OS. Every time I open a Windows laptop I want to jettison it into space (and no, I’m not updating a fleet of Surfaces right now)
December 26, 2025 at 6:59 PM
For the love of all that is holy, how do people use Windows as a daily OS. Every time I open a Windows laptop I want to jettison it into space (and no, I’m not updating a fleet of Surfaces right now)
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And the graph, for a giggle:
December 16, 2025 at 5:16 PM
And the graph, for a giggle:
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This is a total stab in the dark for my #phillies fan friends out there.
Ages ago (15+ years) the Phils sold this Phanatic ornament. My brother and his family had one they loved, but lost along with everything else in the CA fires last year. I can't find one anywhere online.
Anyone have any leads?
Ages ago (15+ years) the Phils sold this Phanatic ornament. My brother and his family had one they loved, but lost along with everything else in the CA fires last year. I can't find one anywhere online.
Anyone have any leads?
December 4, 2025 at 11:18 PM
This is a total stab in the dark for my #phillies fan friends out there.
Ages ago (15+ years) the Phils sold this Phanatic ornament. My brother and his family had one they loved, but lost along with everything else in the CA fires last year. I can't find one anywhere online.
Anyone have any leads?
Ages ago (15+ years) the Phils sold this Phanatic ornament. My brother and his family had one they loved, but lost along with everything else in the CA fires last year. I can't find one anywhere online.
Anyone have any leads?
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Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
November 29, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Finally getting some theological clarity on the ethics of reclining in one’s plane seat
As god as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly
November 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
As god as my witness, I thought turkeys could fly
I don’t know who needs to hear this… but super glue will last basically forever in your fridge. Don’t keep it in a drawer.
November 22, 2025 at 2:10 PM
I don’t know who needs to hear this… but super glue will last basically forever in your fridge. Don’t keep it in a drawer.
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Mercedes has confirmed George Kurtz, CEO of Crowdstrike, has become Technology Advisor to the team, having become part of its ownership structure.
Krutz has acquired 15 percent of Toto Wolff's holding company, which owns 33 percent of the Mercedes #F1 team.
Krutz has acquired 15 percent of Toto Wolff's holding company, which owns 33 percent of the Mercedes #F1 team.
November 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Mercedes has confirmed George Kurtz, CEO of Crowdstrike, has become Technology Advisor to the team, having become part of its ownership structure.
Krutz has acquired 15 percent of Toto Wolff's holding company, which owns 33 percent of the Mercedes #F1 team.
Krutz has acquired 15 percent of Toto Wolff's holding company, which owns 33 percent of the Mercedes #F1 team.
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"What if we made an ad based on 'how do you do fellow kids'?"
November 16, 2025 at 12:09 PM
"What if we made an ad based on 'how do you do fellow kids'?"
This is generally why I don’t play games more complicated than TF2. If I don’t play for a couple days I have NO CLUE what I was doing. I liked Zelda a lot, but even that I couldn’t figure out what the objectives were (or how to find them) after I put it down for a week.
November 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
This is generally why I don’t play games more complicated than TF2. If I don’t play for a couple days I have NO CLUE what I was doing. I liked Zelda a lot, but even that I couldn’t figure out what the objectives were (or how to find them) after I put it down for a week.
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What’s in a log, or rather what’s not in a log? Bruce talks his thoughts on a recent report by Unit 42 on the use of AzureHound by threat actors, and how logs failed to showcase the full extent of the attack.
October 29, 2025 at 8:41 PM
What’s in a log, or rather what’s not in a log? Bruce talks his thoughts on a recent report by Unit 42 on the use of AzureHound by threat actors, and how logs failed to showcase the full extent of the attack.
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Good News, Everyone! We have the official dates for DEF CON 34! And to make up for the delay, we also have the dates for DEF CON 35!
Please join us at the Las Vegas Convention Center August 6-9 in 2026 and August 5-8 in 2027.
Save the dates, friends. It'll be […]
[Original post on defcon.social]
Please join us at the Las Vegas Convention Center August 6-9 in 2026 and August 5-8 in 2027.
Save the dates, friends. It'll be […]
[Original post on defcon.social]
October 29, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Good News, Everyone! We have the official dates for DEF CON 34! And to make up for the delay, we also have the dates for DEF CON 35!
Please join us at the Las Vegas Convention Center August 6-9 in 2026 and August 5-8 in 2027.
Save the dates, friends. It'll be […]
[Original post on defcon.social]
Please join us at the Las Vegas Convention Center August 6-9 in 2026 and August 5-8 in 2027.
Save the dates, friends. It'll be […]
[Original post on defcon.social]
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New on the blog! A really nice unofficial diagram of the tram network of The Hague, The Netherlands.
Submission – Unofficial Map: Trams of The Hague, The Netherlands by Hugo von der Thüsen
Submitted by the designer, Hugo, who says: I have always been ashamed of the official transit diagram for the tram system of The Hague [PDF link – Cam]. It’s a weird A4-shaped portrait diagram oriented so that the beach is at the top which is a strange choice as most residents of The Hague would tell you they think the beach is to the West/left.
transitmap.net
October 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
New on the blog! A really nice unofficial diagram of the tram network of The Hague, The Netherlands.
TL;DR if you need help investigating Glassworm, feel free to use @turngate.bsky.social free trial to make sense of your Google calendar data. More here www.linkedin.com/posts/gdead_...
TL;DR if you need help investigating Glassworm, feel free to use Turngate's free trial to make sense of your Google calendar data.
Longer form: Wow. The Koi writeup on Glassworm is something else...
TL;DR if you need help investigating Glassworm, feel free to use Turngate's free trial to make sense of your Google calendar data.
Longer form: Wow. The Koi writeup on Glassworm is something else. Th...
www.linkedin.com
October 21, 2025 at 5:13 PM
TL;DR if you need help investigating Glassworm, feel free to use @turngate.bsky.social free trial to make sense of your Google calendar data. More here www.linkedin.com/posts/gdead_...
In the age of AI slop, it’s hard to overstate how valuable reddit is. I take back like 95% of the bad stuff I said about it over the years…
October 20, 2025 at 3:48 PM
In the age of AI slop, it’s hard to overstate how valuable reddit is. I take back like 95% of the bad stuff I said about it over the years…
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#defcon Creators alert!
The #defconsingapore Call For Creators is open! Got an idea for a Contest, Village or Community you'd like to see at DEF CON Singapore? Get your submission in and let's work together to bring your ideas to life. The info you need is […]
[Original post on defcon.social]
The #defconsingapore Call For Creators is open! Got an idea for a Contest, Village or Community you'd like to see at DEF CON Singapore? Get your submission in and let's work together to bring your ideas to life. The info you need is […]
[Original post on defcon.social]
October 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
#defcon Creators alert!
The #defconsingapore Call For Creators is open! Got an idea for a Contest, Village or Community you'd like to see at DEF CON Singapore? Get your submission in and let's work together to bring your ideas to life. The info you need is […]
[Original post on defcon.social]
The #defconsingapore Call For Creators is open! Got an idea for a Contest, Village or Community you'd like to see at DEF CON Singapore? Get your submission in and let's work together to bring your ideas to life. The info you need is […]
[Original post on defcon.social]
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1h40m of @flightradar24.com NYC-bound traffic sped up by 20,000% down to 30 seconds.
It’s not too often we see all three major airports using the same runway 4 approaches. It’s beautiful.
It’s not too often we see all three major airports using the same runway 4 approaches. It’s beautiful.
October 12, 2025 at 11:03 PM
1h40m of @flightradar24.com NYC-bound traffic sped up by 20,000% down to 30 seconds.
It’s not too often we see all three major airports using the same runway 4 approaches. It’s beautiful.
It’s not too often we see all three major airports using the same runway 4 approaches. It’s beautiful.
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"We have made the security industry a self feeding, self fulfilling prophecy that may actually be causing harm to those we are trying to protect" - @gdead.bsky.social (from abstract of DEF CON 15 talk)
October 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
"We have made the security industry a self feeding, self fulfilling prophecy that may actually be causing harm to those we are trying to protect" - @gdead.bsky.social (from abstract of DEF CON 15 talk)
It’s amusing to me that ppl are grumpy that talking to the new version of the magic box requires different words than the last version of the magic box. We are early days in all this. Expect very little consistency as we move forward. Embrace the chaos :)
September 3, 2025 at 1:26 PM
It’s amusing to me that ppl are grumpy that talking to the new version of the magic box requires different words than the last version of the magic box. We are early days in all this. Expect very little consistency as we move forward. Embrace the chaos :)
Welp, we’ve got a Bluesky account now. If you’re into SaaS security operations or trialing our SIEM for your SaaS infrastructure, check us out. We’re building new things every day with our service dashboards working their way to prod in the next week :) Also, a follow would be appreciated.
So, as we are new here we wanted to introduce ourselves! If you want to know more, check out turngate.io
September 2, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Welp, we’ve got a Bluesky account now. If you’re into SaaS security operations or trialing our SIEM for your SaaS infrastructure, check us out. We’re building new things every day with our service dashboards working their way to prod in the next week :) Also, a follow would be appreciated.