Nick Drage
@sonofsuntzu.bsky.social
For money: a business game/wargame designer with a strong cyber security background.
For fun: I'm kind of abstractly interested in everything - more information here: https://blog.sonofsuntzu.org.uk/about ...
For fun: I'm kind of abstractly interested in everything - more information here: https://blog.sonofsuntzu.org.uk/about ...
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Just as you thought food delivery companies couldn't inflict any more misery on society:
Instead of using lowly-paid gig economy contractors to deliver groceries, they're replacing humans with robots, who, in turn, force humans off the pavement into road traffic.
Instead of using lowly-paid gig economy contractors to deliver groceries, they're replacing humans with robots, who, in turn, force humans off the pavement into road traffic.
November 28, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Just as you thought food delivery companies couldn't inflict any more misery on society:
Instead of using lowly-paid gig economy contractors to deliver groceries, they're replacing humans with robots, who, in turn, force humans off the pavement into road traffic.
Instead of using lowly-paid gig economy contractors to deliver groceries, they're replacing humans with robots, who, in turn, force humans off the pavement into road traffic.
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so uh, announcement time?!
got scooped up by the @iii-initiative.bsky.social to help produce their next showcase! 🎉
if you have anything ✨ cool ✨ happening for ya in 2026, reach out! 👀
got scooped up by the @iii-initiative.bsky.social to help produce their next showcase! 🎉
if you have anything ✨ cool ✨ happening for ya in 2026, reach out! 👀
November 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
so uh, announcement time?!
got scooped up by the @iii-initiative.bsky.social to help produce their next showcase! 🎉
if you have anything ✨ cool ✨ happening for ya in 2026, reach out! 👀
got scooped up by the @iii-initiative.bsky.social to help produce their next showcase! 🎉
if you have anything ✨ cool ✨ happening for ya in 2026, reach out! 👀
This suddenly came to mind, good night all.
November 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
This suddenly came to mind, good night all.
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Aaaaaand that's enough aviation internet for the day.
November 27, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Aaaaaand that's enough aviation internet for the day.
Doing that annoying "I'll only cite this prediction if it ends up being right" thing online... the NFL has sponsored audibles by 2035, if not 2030...
November 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Doing that annoying "I'll only cite this prediction if it ends up being right" thing online... the NFL has sponsored audibles by 2035, if not 2030...
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Happy Thanksgiving to my non-American followers only.
November 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to my non-American followers only.
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The March OBR report was URL'd
> obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...
Predictably, the November OBR report was URL'd:
> obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...
Didn't take much guess work for a journo to find it.
bsky.app/profile/gile...
> obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...
Predictably, the November OBR report was URL'd:
> obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...
Didn't take much guess work for a journo to find it.
bsky.app/profile/gile...
Sounds like the button was never pushed, article prepped, file uploaded, then someone tries a url guess. "Even though the document was not listed on the OBR website, journalists . . . were able to access it by guessing its URL, which was very similar to one used in a previous official document."
November 27, 2025 at 3:31 PM
The March OBR report was URL'd
> obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...
Predictably, the November OBR report was URL'd:
> obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...
Didn't take much guess work for a journo to find it.
bsky.app/profile/gile...
> obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...
Predictably, the November OBR report was URL'd:
> obr.uk/docs/dlm_upl...
Didn't take much guess work for a journo to find it.
bsky.app/profile/gile...
Analogy win.
"If Sam can't manage to fix his kitchen drawers for six months how can we trust him to write articles about complex policy issues?"
November 27, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Analogy win.
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Because it always feels dangerous *not* to follow security advice, the outdated and sometimes never justified security advice piles up.
Don't get bogged down by the hacklore.
hacklore.org
(Thanks to the always awesome @boblord.bsky.social for this initiative)
Don't get bogged down by the hacklore.
hacklore.org
(Thanks to the always awesome @boblord.bsky.social for this initiative)
Stop Hacklore!
hacklore.org
November 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Because it always feels dangerous *not* to follow security advice, the outdated and sometimes never justified security advice piles up.
Don't get bogged down by the hacklore.
hacklore.org
(Thanks to the always awesome @boblord.bsky.social for this initiative)
Don't get bogged down by the hacklore.
hacklore.org
(Thanks to the always awesome @boblord.bsky.social for this initiative)
This is particularly well put, and simple - I particularly liked the point about time and attention being limited, highlighting the damage that such myths can cause.
📢 Announcing hacklore.org 📢
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
It’s time to retire outdated cyber advice! More than 80 cybersecurity veterans have signed an open letter urging a shift from folklore to guidance that actually helps people avoid the most common attacks. 🔐
Blog: medium.com/@boblord/let...
Site: www.hacklore.org
Stop Hacklore!
hacklore.org
November 27, 2025 at 1:00 PM
This is particularly well put, and simple - I particularly liked the point about time and attention being limited, highlighting the damage that such myths can cause.
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"The Chinese-made DeepSeek-R1 AI model produces more insecure code when prompts mention subjects considered sensitive to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to recent research from Crowdstrike."
risky.biz/deepseek-and...
risky.biz/deepseek-and...
DeepSeek and Musk's Grok Both Toe the Party Line - Risky Business Media
The Chinese-made DeepSeek-R1 AI model produces more insecure code when prompts mention subjects considered sensitive to the Chinese Commun [Read More]
risky.biz
November 27, 2025 at 12:48 PM
"The Chinese-made DeepSeek-R1 AI model produces more insecure code when prompts mention subjects considered sensitive to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), according to recent research from Crowdstrike."
risky.biz/deepseek-and...
risky.biz/deepseek-and...
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Guys I have terrible news - this post has gone viral on Facebook, promoting hundreds of rage-filled comments from people who have taken it very seriously indeed. And, most annoyingly, the Autism Parents have found it!!
Mary Walker, 9, who has always displayed autistic traits, was miraculously fixed by her parents insisting that she stop it at once.
Read this and other exclusive articles on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/119410...
Read this and other exclusive articles on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/119410...
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Guys I have terrible news - this post has gone viral on Facebook, promoting hundreds of rage-filled comments from people who have taken it very seriously indeed. And, most annoyingly, the Autism Parents have found it!!
Sigh.
For anyone else looking at Sky's broadcast schedule and trying to figure out how that matches to which games are blacked out... this page looks much more authoritative: www.dazn.com/en-GB/help/a...
NFL Game Pass: Blackout restrictions in the UK and Republic of Ireland | DAZN GB
NFL games in the UK and Ireland are subject to weekly blackout restrictions, with two Sunday games blacked out during live broadcasts, but all Monday, Thursday, Thanksgiving, and playoff games are unaffected.
www.dazn.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Sigh.
Why everyone has to be an influencer now, excellent video by Paul Platt about the current media landscape, what it demands... and why your creations deserve better messaging if they're meant for anyone else to see... www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QnZ...
everybody has to be an influencer now
YouTube video by Paul Platt
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Why everyone has to be an influencer now, excellent video by Paul Platt about the current media landscape, what it demands... and why your creations deserve better messaging if they're meant for anyone else to see... www.youtube.com/watch?v=8QnZ...
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OMG a conference on Star Trek and worldbuilding! Can I figure out a way of turning the nerdy footnotes in my book into an actual paper?
The CFP is available in both French and English right here on our website : startrekparis2026.wordpress.com/appel-a-comm...
Appel à communication / Call For Paper
English version. Depuis les soixante ans qui nous sépareront bientôt de sa première diffusion le 8 septembre 1966, Star Trek s’est imposé comme un univers de fiction proliférant, transmédiatique et…
startrekparis2026.wordpress.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:18 AM
OMG a conference on Star Trek and worldbuilding! Can I figure out a way of turning the nerdy footnotes in my book into an actual paper?
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okay short story time which I am going to anonymise as much as possible
I know this guy who got called up for jury service. White, upper class, oxford+ Eton Group educated, British by birth, works in the City, cishet, etc, etc, etc
I know this guy who got called up for jury service. White, upper class, oxford+ Eton Group educated, British by birth, works in the City, cishet, etc, etc, etc
I actually don’t agree! I see your point but I think, people in this bracket are most likely to be able to volunteer and I would rather have people who are aware of their privilege and potential biases
November 27, 2025 at 11:13 AM
okay short story time which I am going to anonymise as much as possible
I know this guy who got called up for jury service. White, upper class, oxford+ Eton Group educated, British by birth, works in the City, cishet, etc, etc, etc
I know this guy who got called up for jury service. White, upper class, oxford+ Eton Group educated, British by birth, works in the City, cishet, etc, etc, etc
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We are now further away from the theatrical release of Raiders of the Lost Ark (June 12, 1981) than it was from the year it takes place in (1936). We have reached the Indiana Jones event horizon.
November 27, 2025 at 9:56 AM
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Now this is something to chew on... 🤔
One of the crucial things to understand about scolds is that they don't want to effect positive social change; they want to feel morally superior.
November 27, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Now this is something to chew on... 🤔
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Tell me something that’s Thanksgiving tradition in your family that would be super weird to folks on the outside.
November 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Tell me something that’s Thanksgiving tradition in your family that would be super weird to folks on the outside.
This is exactly why I follow football analysts on here.
One of the most common questions I got earlier this week was "what do you MEAN the Titans aren't eliminated yet?"
Well, I present to you -- the easiest path for the 7-10 Titans to get blown out in the wildcard round!
Well, I present to you -- the easiest path for the 7-10 Titans to get blown out in the wildcard round!
November 26, 2025 at 8:04 PM
This is exactly why I follow football analysts on here.
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This point needs to be made and frequently.
November 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
This point needs to be made and frequently.
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Sneak peak at a couple of webinars I've just set up to run in Feb. One I've run before is "Supporting ND colleagues" - running that one again on 16th Feb. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1975823292...
Supporting neurodivergent library users webinar - Feb 2025
Want to better understand and support your neurodivergent (ND) library users? This webinar will help get you started.
www.eventbrite.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Sneak peak at a couple of webinars I've just set up to run in Feb. One I've run before is "Supporting ND colleagues" - running that one again on 16th Feb. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1975823292...
I realise that snarking on LLMs is overdone, and I'm actually finding them useful in some circumstances, but this is such a great example of them being confident and wrong.
November 26, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I realise that snarking on LLMs is overdone, and I'm actually finding them useful in some circumstances, but this is such a great example of them being confident and wrong.
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Cool cool cool. Luckily no unhinged people have ever wanted to know the details of the jurors who convicted them, their family, their cult leaders, etc 😳
NEW: A trivial-to-exploit bug in jury systems used across the United States exposed jurors' sensitive personal data, such as full names, date of birth, emails, cell phone numbers, and home addresses — and potentially health data.
The bug allowed anyone to brute-force and access jurors' accounts.
The bug allowed anyone to brute-force and access jurors' accounts.
Bug in jury systems used by several US states exposed sensitive personal data | TechCrunch
An easy-to-exploit vulnerability in a jury system made by Tyler Technologies exposed the personally identifiable data of jurors, including names, home addresses, emails, and phone numbers.
techcrunch.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Cool cool cool. Luckily no unhinged people have ever wanted to know the details of the jurors who convicted them, their family, their cult leaders, etc 😳