ElissaBeth
@elissa.bsky.social
Mostly Infosec Posts. Formerly at Brave, other privacy/security startups. Published the anthology "Lean Out" in 2015.
Running a Security Firm, @ me for a consultation.
Running a Security Firm, @ me for a consultation.
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These are basically illegal in most of the US and they shouldn't be.
January 5, 2025 at 3:20 AM
These are basically illegal in most of the US and they shouldn't be.
I remember eating oatmeal with peanut butter in my twenties and calling it dinner.
as someone on the zoomer/millennial boundary i feel there's a legit problem with people not knowing how to purchase groceries
January 5, 2025 at 7:34 AM
I remember eating oatmeal with peanut butter in my twenties and calling it dinner.
Saw two drones in the neighborhood tonight. Flying low and slow.
January 5, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Saw two drones in the neighborhood tonight. Flying low and slow.
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In 1970 near the peak of his fame he put out an album that was a real stinker, before going on to make Blood on the Tracks five years later. For anyone making stuff, it's just really to remember: it's ok to swing and miss! To try things that don't work.
January 3, 2025 at 12:09 AM
In 1970 near the peak of his fame he put out an album that was a real stinker, before going on to make Blood on the Tracks five years later. For anyone making stuff, it's just really to remember: it's ok to swing and miss! To try things that don't work.
that's exciting, latest build includes internal tooling
⚠️ nerd talk
The most recent iOS build includes some of our internal dev tooling. Turns out this was caused by a race condition in our build pipeline. An internal build was running at the same time as the production build, and the build-number got misassigned. I blame DNS.
The most recent iOS build includes some of our internal dev tooling. Turns out this was caused by a race condition in our build pipeline. An internal build was running at the same time as the production build, and the build-number got misassigned. I blame DNS.
January 3, 2025 at 4:23 AM
that's exciting, latest build includes internal tooling
super useful
I've been really impressed with shovel.report -- replaces a lot of tedium for me. Would be great to get CT logs in there!
shovel.report
A tool to help you dig into the details of a website.
shovel.report
December 26, 2024 at 7:22 AM
super useful
Highly recommend the Zoosky feed, if you like cute exotic animals and snappy writing
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December 25, 2024 at 7:49 AM
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I have good memories of square pizza slices as a teenager.
I just saw (not making this up) a SQUARE pizza. And people seemed to be enjoying it. I guess there really are no more traditions or standards. Welcome to the new world I suppose.
December 23, 2024 at 5:27 AM
I have good memories of square pizza slices as a teenager.
Going to watch videos of ducks in the hope that will help me sleep.
December 20, 2024 at 8:25 AM
Going to watch videos of ducks in the hope that will help me sleep.
Any recommendations for a good backpack in leather?
December 19, 2024 at 6:35 AM
Any recommendations for a good backpack in leather?
I was laissez faire with grading when I taught a class on Entrepreneurship at Williams.
But if I ever teach again, I think I'll be more strict. It's not great for the kids to learn that they can be irresponsible, because their manager at an entry level job won't be so easygoing.
But if I ever teach again, I think I'll be more strict. It's not great for the kids to learn that they can be irresponsible, because their manager at an entry level job won't be so easygoing.
LOL And indeed, all but one of the portfolios have been submitted just in time for the west coast. I am tickled, and let's be real, something like this does not affect their grades.
December 19, 2024 at 6:27 AM
I was laissez faire with grading when I taught a class on Entrepreneurship at Williams.
But if I ever teach again, I think I'll be more strict. It's not great for the kids to learn that they can be irresponsible, because their manager at an entry level job won't be so easygoing.
But if I ever teach again, I think I'll be more strict. It's not great for the kids to learn that they can be irresponsible, because their manager at an entry level job won't be so easygoing.
Really excited about @modretro.bsky.social.
I (mostly) love futuristic tech but get nostalgic for the time before tik tok and rising sea temperatures.
It's nice for me that the cool kids are also into 80s retro.
ModRetro just sold out of their first run but they say they'll ship other products.
I (mostly) love futuristic tech but get nostalgic for the time before tik tok and rising sea temperatures.
It's nice for me that the cool kids are also into 80s retro.
ModRetro just sold out of their first run but they say they'll ship other products.
modretro.bsky.social
December 19, 2024 at 6:19 AM
Really excited about @modretro.bsky.social.
I (mostly) love futuristic tech but get nostalgic for the time before tik tok and rising sea temperatures.
It's nice for me that the cool kids are also into 80s retro.
ModRetro just sold out of their first run but they say they'll ship other products.
I (mostly) love futuristic tech but get nostalgic for the time before tik tok and rising sea temperatures.
It's nice for me that the cool kids are also into 80s retro.
ModRetro just sold out of their first run but they say they'll ship other products.
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A mom just came in SO EXCITED to find a map store bc her son would LOVE it.
She tries to be coy. "My son is... Really into maps. Real special kid."
I'm like, ma'am, this is a map store. Half my customers are on the spectrum. I have a trains and transit section. You're among friends.
She tries to be coy. "My son is... Really into maps. Real special kid."
I'm like, ma'am, this is a map store. Half my customers are on the spectrum. I have a trains and transit section. You're among friends.
December 17, 2024 at 10:42 PM
A mom just came in SO EXCITED to find a map store bc her son would LOVE it.
She tries to be coy. "My son is... Really into maps. Real special kid."
I'm like, ma'am, this is a map store. Half my customers are on the spectrum. I have a trains and transit section. You're among friends.
She tries to be coy. "My son is... Really into maps. Real special kid."
I'm like, ma'am, this is a map store. Half my customers are on the spectrum. I have a trains and transit section. You're among friends.
this essay got me thinking much more deeply about Netflix, very well written
I have an essay about how Netflix destroyed the movies in the new issue of @nplusonemag.com. Read it online and in print!
www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/ess...
www.nplusonemag.com/issue-49/ess...
Casual Viewing | Will Tavlin
A decade before Airbnb persuaded homeowners to transform their homes into hotels, Netflix convinced its users to turn theirs into mini Netflix warehouses. Customers who held onto their DVDs for longer...
www.nplusonemag.com
December 18, 2024 at 6:48 AM
this essay got me thinking much more deeply about Netflix, very well written
satisfying to see such a smart policy
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December 17, 2024 at 9:49 PM
satisfying to see such a smart policy
This explains a lot. NJ is very pleasant, if you live in NJ. But driving there from Manhattan (where I imagine tv writers lived in the 90s) is something else.
Can I just say, making fun of New Jersey was only ever a thing because the New Yorkers who wrote TV shows in the 90s only knew about three states.
New Jersey is great.
New Jersey is great.
December 16, 2024 at 4:59 AM
This explains a lot. NJ is very pleasant, if you live in NJ. But driving there from Manhattan (where I imagine tv writers lived in the 90s) is something else.
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It’s BACK! NMDOT’s Name a Snowplow Contest is live!!!!!
Submission period — now through Friday, December 20, 2024, at noon. Submission link — www.dot.nm.gov/name-a-plow/.
Submission period — now through Friday, December 20, 2024, at noon. Submission link — www.dot.nm.gov/name-a-plow/.
December 12, 2024 at 9:17 PM
It’s BACK! NMDOT’s Name a Snowplow Contest is live!!!!!
Submission period — now through Friday, December 20, 2024, at noon. Submission link — www.dot.nm.gov/name-a-plow/.
Submission period — now through Friday, December 20, 2024, at noon. Submission link — www.dot.nm.gov/name-a-plow/.
I have known people who behaved like this.
As I've written elsewhere: an LLM doesn’t have the metacognitive abilities to reflect on its past actions and report the motivations underlying them. With no clue why it did whatever it just did, the LLM is forced to guess wildly at a plausible explanation like ill-fated Leonard Shelby in Memento.
December 13, 2024 at 5:37 AM
I have known people who behaved like this.
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New ep alert!
A CEO is arrested for turning satellite receivers into DDoS attack weapons, and we journey into the world of bossware and "affective computing" and explore how AI is learning to read our emotions – is this the future of work, or a recipe for dystopia?
open.spotify.com/episode/51Yj...
A CEO is arrested for turning satellite receivers into DDoS attack weapons, and we journey into the world of bossware and "affective computing" and explore how AI is learning to read our emotions – is this the future of work, or a recipe for dystopia?
open.spotify.com/episode/51Yj...
Dishy DDoS dramas, and mining our minds for data
Smashing Security · Episode
open.spotify.com
December 5, 2024 at 1:08 PM
New ep alert!
A CEO is arrested for turning satellite receivers into DDoS attack weapons, and we journey into the world of bossware and "affective computing" and explore how AI is learning to read our emotions – is this the future of work, or a recipe for dystopia?
open.spotify.com/episode/51Yj...
A CEO is arrested for turning satellite receivers into DDoS attack weapons, and we journey into the world of bossware and "affective computing" and explore how AI is learning to read our emotions – is this the future of work, or a recipe for dystopia?
open.spotify.com/episode/51Yj...
Happy to see Werewolf Bar Mitzvah making the rounds here on Bluesky
December 12, 2024 at 7:00 AM
Happy to see Werewolf Bar Mitzvah making the rounds here on Bluesky
Section 31 is an excellent theme but canonically this should be more cloak and dagger and less blowing things up.
Everybody likes action films, but does this really fit in the Star Trek Universe?
I guess we'll find out next month.
www.imdb.com/video/vi2676...
I guess we'll find out next month.
www.imdb.com/video/vi2676...
▶️ Star Trek: Section 31 - Official Trailer
Watch Trailer | 1:53
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December 11, 2024 at 6:25 AM
Section 31 is an excellent theme but canonically this should be more cloak and dagger and less blowing things up.
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I have learned through experience that if they ask “are you open-minded?” it is best just to say “no.”
December 11, 2024 at 5:24 AM
I have learned through experience that if they ask “are you open-minded?” it is best just to say “no.”
It is extremely stupid that the US telecom system is right there, unsecured, for all our foreign adversaries to read. Hope to see security upgrades soon.
Our telecom infrastructure should be secure and private by default.
US Senator announces new bill to secure telecom companies in wake of Chinese hacks
techcrunch.com/2024/12/10/u...
US Senator announces new bill to secure telecom companies in wake of Chinese hacks
techcrunch.com/2024/12/10/u...
US Senator announces new bill to secure telecom companies in wake of Chinese hacks | TechCrunch
U.S. Democratic Senator Ron Wyden announced a new draft bill with the goal of securing American telephone networks and Americans’ communications in
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December 11, 2024 at 6:18 AM
It is extremely stupid that the US telecom system is right there, unsecured, for all our foreign adversaries to read. Hope to see security upgrades soon.
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Just take a moment to absorb what's contained in this single post, not even the thread beneath it. The President is barred from leaving the country and under investigation for Treason. Also still in charge of the military.
Not great, Bob!
Not great, Bob!
Good morning from Seoul. Still unclear who is running the country. The president is under investigation for treason and has been banned from leaving. But he still apparently remains in charge of the military. Here are the latest details:
December 11, 2024 at 2:20 AM
Just take a moment to absorb what's contained in this single post, not even the thread beneath it. The President is barred from leaving the country and under investigation for Treason. Also still in charge of the military.
Not great, Bob!
Not great, Bob!