Mark van Walraven
@mvwnz.bsky.social
Dog feeder and computer wrangler.
New security technique: be so complex to sign up to that most clients give up in frustration, thereby protecting their data!
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ManageMyHealth reveals scope of data breach
Between 6 and 7 percent of the approximately 1.8 million registered users may have been affected.
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January 1, 2026 at 5:58 AM
New security technique: be so complex to sign up to that most clients give up in frustration, thereby protecting their data!
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The retirement of the MetroCard at midnight tonight is bittersweet for me. In 1983, as a young lawyer, I took a year's leave of absence from my law firm to serve as special counsel to Richard Ravitch, chairman of the NY MTA. He gave me the task of leading a study ...
It's the final day of MetroCard sales—so as we say farewell to an icon, let's take a look at how it all started.
Thank you, MetroCard, for moving New York to the very last swipe.
Thank you, MetroCard, for moving New York to the very last swipe.
January 1, 2026 at 3:33 AM
The retirement of the MetroCard at midnight tonight is bittersweet for me. In 1983, as a young lawyer, I took a year's leave of absence from my law firm to serve as special counsel to Richard Ravitch, chairman of the NY MTA. He gave me the task of leading a study ...
Gizmo in her old bed, the one she from when she was a pup.
December 22, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Gizmo in her old bed, the one she from when she was a pup.
I was also taught this, in school and again in an effective writing course at university. It didn't really stick, but I recognise Marcus's style and methods as good, clear, mindful communication. That this makes it more likely to be flagged as AI-generated is quite concerning.
Maybe LLMs speak prep-school (post-) Imperial British English. Because that's what most English knowers globally use.
marcusolang.substack.com/p/im-kenyan-...
marcusolang.substack.com/p/im-kenyan-...
I'm Kenyan. I Don't Write Like ChatGPT. ChatGPT Writes Like Me.
I'm calm. I'm calm. I promise.
marcusolang.substack.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:07 PM
I was also taught this, in school and again in an effective writing course at university. It didn't really stick, but I recognise Marcus's style and methods as good, clear, mindful communication. That this makes it more likely to be flagged as AI-generated is quite concerning.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
December 12, 2025 at 9:12 AM
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
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Proposal for how to fix family wise error rates.
For every uncorrected p value you must add an extra letter to the claim.
“Eating chocolate maaaaaaaaay be associated with lower rates of stroke”
For every uncorrected p value you must add an extra letter to the claim.
“Eating chocolate maaaaaaaaay be associated with lower rates of stroke”
September 16, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Proposal for how to fix family wise error rates.
For every uncorrected p value you must add an extra letter to the claim.
“Eating chocolate maaaaaaaaay be associated with lower rates of stroke”
For every uncorrected p value you must add an extra letter to the claim.
“Eating chocolate maaaaaaaaay be associated with lower rates of stroke”
Reposted by Mark van Walraven
kids literally wanted to grow up and be public servants because of Richard Scarry.
May 18, 2025 at 12:52 AM
kids literally wanted to grow up and be public servants because of Richard Scarry.
Very-little Razr dog lost her life - too early at 10yo to a medical problem this weekend. I'm privileged to have had this sweet, loving and vocally-opinionated tiny lion in my pack. Let's just celebrate how awesome she was.
December 3, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Very-little Razr dog lost her life - too early at 10yo to a medical problem this weekend. I'm privileged to have had this sweet, loving and vocally-opinionated tiny lion in my pack. Let's just celebrate how awesome she was.
Take heed; the master has ascended.
Fucking computers, man
September 2, 2024 at 10:38 AM
Take heed; the master has ascended.
My daughter's cat is now my cat. In the foreground is Gizmo dog, who really can't understand why the negotiators are so friendly with the terrorists. #ProofOfCat
August 19, 2024 at 11:18 AM
My daughter's cat is now my cat. In the foreground is Gizmo dog, who really can't understand why the negotiators are so friendly with the terrorists. #ProofOfCat
The Transformative Potential of AGI — and When It Might Arrive | Shane Legg and Chris Anderson | TED
youtu.be/kMUdrUP-QCs?...
youtu.be/kMUdrUP-QCs?...
December 8, 2023 at 9:03 AM
The Transformative Potential of AGI — and When It Might Arrive | Shane Legg and Chris Anderson | TED
youtu.be/kMUdrUP-QCs?...
youtu.be/kMUdrUP-QCs?...
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October 29, 2023 at 12:48 AM
My wee girl, home again after a couple of days away.
October 10, 2023 at 7:23 AM
My wee girl, home again after a couple of days away.
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Roy Batty: I've watched see Beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate.
All those moments, will be lost in time like tears in rain...
Me, on phone: yeah
All those moments, will be lost in time like tears in rain...
Me, on phone: yeah
September 22, 2023 at 3:49 AM
Roy Batty: I've watched see Beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate.
All those moments, will be lost in time like tears in rain...
Me, on phone: yeah
All those moments, will be lost in time like tears in rain...
Me, on phone: yeah