Insecurity Princess 🌈💖🔥
@saraislet.infosec.exchange.ap.brid.gy
I write about power dynamics in engineering management
Insecurity Princess. Clod Security leader. Queer femme mathematician. Dismantling systemic barriers in […]
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Insecurity Princess. Clod Security leader. Queer femme mathematician. Dismantling systemic barriers in […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://infosec.exchange/@saraislet, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
“So I guess what I’m trying to say is, the new workday should be three to four hours.“
Yup! That's what every worker knows and should have been fighting for with solidarity for decades. Every neurodivergent person knows that we can't do concentrated work for more than 3 hours, and that extended […]
Yup! That's what every worker knows and should have been fighting for with solidarity for decades. Every neurodivergent person knows that we can't do concentrated work for more than 3 hours, and that extended […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
February 13, 2026 at 10:42 PM
“So I guess what I’m trying to say is, the new workday should be three to four hours.“
Yup! That's what every worker knows and should have been fighting for with solidarity for decades. Every neurodivergent person knows that we can't do concentrated work for more than 3 hours, and that extended […]
Yup! That's what every worker knows and should have been fighting for with solidarity for decades. Every neurodivergent person knows that we can't do concentrated work for more than 3 hours, and that extended […]
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So You Want To Write An Open Source Discord Replacement
Things you don’t need:
- federation/distributed systems
- multiparty end-to-end encryption
- an entirely new operating system kernel specially designed to—
Things you DO need:
- a user interface that is Normal
- the ability to use […]
Things you don’t need:
- federation/distributed systems
- multiparty end-to-end encryption
- an entirely new operating system kernel specially designed to—
Things you DO need:
- a user interface that is Normal
- the ability to use […]
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infosec.exchange
February 12, 2026 at 8:14 AM
So You Want To Write An Open Source Discord Replacement
Things you don’t need:
- federation/distributed systems
- multiparty end-to-end encryption
- an entirely new operating system kernel specially designed to—
Things you DO need:
- a user interface that is Normal
- the ability to use […]
Things you don’t need:
- federation/distributed systems
- multiparty end-to-end encryption
- an entirely new operating system kernel specially designed to—
Things you DO need:
- a user interface that is Normal
- the ability to use […]
I want to put Joan Jett and Seven of Nine in a blender and snuggle them
February 11, 2026 at 9:25 PM
I want to put Joan Jett and Seven of Nine in a blender and snuggle them
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Kipo's clever plan is sure to hide her from the cleaners!
February 11, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Kipo's clever plan is sure to hide her from the cleaners!
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@saraislet
More cool uses of a bunch of mercury!
“Split Rock Lighthouse used such a lens. While literally floating in 250 pounds of liquid mercury, it became possible to rotate the mammoth, 1,500 pound apparatus fast enough so that only two lens panels were necessary to produce a frequent […]
More cool uses of a bunch of mercury!
“Split Rock Lighthouse used such a lens. While literally floating in 250 pounds of liquid mercury, it became possible to rotate the mammoth, 1,500 pound apparatus fast enough so that only two lens panels were necessary to produce a frequent […]
Original post on ruby.social
ruby.social
February 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM
@saraislet
More cool uses of a bunch of mercury!
“Split Rock Lighthouse used such a lens. While literally floating in 250 pounds of liquid mercury, it became possible to rotate the mammoth, 1,500 pound apparatus fast enough so that only two lens panels were necessary to produce a frequent […]
More cool uses of a bunch of mercury!
“Split Rock Lighthouse used such a lens. While literally floating in 250 pounds of liquid mercury, it became possible to rotate the mammoth, 1,500 pound apparatus fast enough so that only two lens panels were necessary to produce a frequent […]
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My wife doesn't want me to make a fountain out of mercury
I was starting to come up with a great plan! Estimating about 30 liters, which is about 400kg, which our floors could handle, and the price would be comparable to a bathroom remodel
I was starting to come up with a great plan! Estimating about 30 liters, which is about 400kg, which our floors could handle, and the price would be comparable to a bathroom remodel
February 9, 2026 at 4:08 AM
My wife doesn't want me to make a fountain out of mercury
I was starting to come up with a great plan! Estimating about 30 liters, which is about 400kg, which our floors could handle, and the price would be comparable to a bathroom remodel
I was starting to come up with a great plan! Estimating about 30 liters, which is about 400kg, which our floors could handle, and the price would be comparable to a bathroom remodel
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The people claiming software engineering is over should try bringing about even a minor process change in an organisation with more than a handful of people in it lol
February 8, 2026 at 3:10 PM
The people claiming software engineering is over should try bringing about even a minor process change in an organisation with more than a handful of people in it lol
My wife doesn't want me to make a fountain out of mercury
I was starting to come up with a great plan! Estimating about 30 liters, which is about 400kg, which our floors could handle, and the price would be comparable to a bathroom remodel
I was starting to come up with a great plan! Estimating about 30 liters, which is about 400kg, which our floors could handle, and the price would be comparable to a bathroom remodel
February 9, 2026 at 4:08 AM
My wife doesn't want me to make a fountain out of mercury
I was starting to come up with a great plan! Estimating about 30 liters, which is about 400kg, which our floors could handle, and the price would be comparable to a bathroom remodel
I was starting to come up with a great plan! Estimating about 30 liters, which is about 400kg, which our floors could handle, and the price would be comparable to a bathroom remodel
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I think the other piece of this that comes to mind for me is that, by and large, software developers as a culture lack class consciousness.
If you're pulling down a mid six-figure tech salary, you're rich *and* you have more in common with someone in homelessness levels of crushing poverty than […]
If you're pulling down a mid six-figure tech salary, you're rich *and* you have more in common with someone in homelessness levels of crushing poverty than […]
Original post on wandering.shop
wandering.shop
February 7, 2026 at 12:00 PM
I think the other piece of this that comes to mind for me is that, by and large, software developers as a culture lack class consciousness.
If you're pulling down a mid six-figure tech salary, you're rich *and* you have more in common with someone in homelessness levels of crushing poverty than […]
If you're pulling down a mid six-figure tech salary, you're rich *and* you have more in common with someone in homelessness levels of crushing poverty than […]
I tried taking a selfie with a wide angle lens but it keeps coming out like this
February 8, 2026 at 12:57 AM
I tried taking a selfie with a wide angle lens but it keeps coming out like this
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The street, as they say, finds its own uses for technology. The battle against bodywarn cameras was lost when they could be concealed within the very weave of fabrics (spectacle wearers were secretly thrilled that they could resume wearing their anachronistic prostheses without risking a punch […]
Original post on aus.social
aus.social
February 8, 2026 at 12:33 AM
The street, as they say, finds its own uses for technology. The battle against bodywarn cameras was lost when they could be concealed within the very weave of fabrics (spectacle wearers were secretly thrilled that they could resume wearing their anachronistic prostheses without risking a punch […]
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@saraislet , professionally trained knot theorist: "well topologically, of course, all knots are just … fucked"
February 7, 2026 at 7:36 PM
@saraislet , professionally trained knot theorist: "well topologically, of course, all knots are just … fucked"
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This isn’t new news as such, but people keep being surprised by it, so it’s worth repeating. Substack hosts, profits from, and promotes explicitly Nazi content, and if you are adding value to that network, you are helping them to do so […]
Original post on werd.social
werd.social
February 7, 2026 at 5:09 PM
This isn’t new news as such, but people keep being surprised by it, so it’s worth repeating. Substack hosts, profits from, and promotes explicitly Nazi content, and if you are adding value to that network, you are helping them to do so […]
Several Android apps have made sounds in the last few weeks while all sounds have volume at zero (ringer, text, media, etc)
I gave volume override permissions only for alarms, CGM, and PagerDuty
I didn't love that an embedded video in Chrome played a sound when my low glucose alarm went off […]
I gave volume override permissions only for alarms, CGM, and PagerDuty
I didn't love that an embedded video in Chrome played a sound when my low glucose alarm went off […]
Original post on infosec.exchange
infosec.exchange
February 4, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Several Android apps have made sounds in the last few weeks while all sounds have volume at zero (ringer, text, media, etc)
I gave volume override permissions only for alarms, CGM, and PagerDuty
I didn't love that an embedded video in Chrome played a sound when my low glucose alarm went off […]
I gave volume override permissions only for alarms, CGM, and PagerDuty
I didn't love that an embedded video in Chrome played a sound when my low glucose alarm went off […]
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New rule: you can’t own precious metals unless you wear it or otherwise employ the resource. Want to speculate on gold and silver, you gotta bling up or build a cyclotron.
January 31, 2026 at 8:27 AM
New rule: you can’t own precious metals unless you wear it or otherwise employ the resource. Want to speculate on gold and silver, you gotta bling up or build a cyclotron.
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A recent cartoon for @newscientist.com.
p.s. my new book of science cartoons, ‘Physics for Cats’ is out now. Links at www.tomgauld.com
p.s. my new book of science cartoons, ‘Physics for Cats’ is out now. Links at www.tomgauld.com
January 31, 2026 at 10:38 AM
A recent cartoon for @newscientist.com.
p.s. my new book of science cartoons, ‘Physics for Cats’ is out now. Links at www.tomgauld.com
p.s. my new book of science cartoons, ‘Physics for Cats’ is out now. Links at www.tomgauld.com
An iconic story and idea that sticks with me over the years is Isaac Asimov's classic tale that introduces the 3 Laws of Robotics, "Runaround"
I'm about to spoil the dilemma (not the solution), but it doesn't ruin the value of the story
Robots must obey orders, and secondary to that, robots […]
I'm about to spoil the dilemma (not the solution), but it doesn't ruin the value of the story
Robots must obey orders, and secondary to that, robots […]
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infosec.exchange
January 28, 2026 at 11:51 PM
An iconic story and idea that sticks with me over the years is Isaac Asimov's classic tale that introduces the 3 Laws of Robotics, "Runaround"
I'm about to spoil the dilemma (not the solution), but it doesn't ruin the value of the story
Robots must obey orders, and secondary to that, robots […]
I'm about to spoil the dilemma (not the solution), but it doesn't ruin the value of the story
Robots must obey orders, and secondary to that, robots […]
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the eight stages of grief:
- Prefetch
- Fetch
- Align
- Decode
- Queue
- Register
- Execute
- Write
- Prefetch
- Fetch
- Align
- Decode
- Queue
- Register
- Execute
- Write
January 25, 2026 at 12:42 PM
the eight stages of grief:
- Prefetch
- Fetch
- Align
- Decode
- Queue
- Register
- Execute
- Write
- Prefetch
- Fetch
- Align
- Decode
- Queue
- Register
- Execute
- Write
I wonder if Larry Niven's writing aged well
I bet Arthur C Clarke didn't
Heinlein and Asimov sure didn't (their sexism was always cringy)
I bet Arthur C Clarke didn't
Heinlein and Asimov sure didn't (their sexism was always cringy)
January 20, 2026 at 10:23 AM
I wonder if Larry Niven's writing aged well
I bet Arthur C Clarke didn't
Heinlein and Asimov sure didn't (their sexism was always cringy)
I bet Arthur C Clarke didn't
Heinlein and Asimov sure didn't (their sexism was always cringy)
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Want to be my new section lead?
These jobs don't come up very often, but if you want to work with a friendly and diverse bunch of scientists at the leading edge of high resolution regional climate and climate services development, give it a look. 🇪🇺🇩🇰🇬🇱🌍🇦🇶 […]
These jobs don't come up very often, but if you want to work with a friendly and diverse bunch of scientists at the leading edge of high resolution regional climate and climate services development, give it a look. 🇪🇺🇩🇰🇬🇱🌍🇦🇶 […]
Original post on fediscience.org
fediscience.org
January 19, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Want to be my new section lead?
These jobs don't come up very often, but if you want to work with a friendly and diverse bunch of scientists at the leading edge of high resolution regional climate and climate services development, give it a look. 🇪🇺🇩🇰🇬🇱🌍🇦🇶 […]
These jobs don't come up very often, but if you want to work with a friendly and diverse bunch of scientists at the leading edge of high resolution regional climate and climate services development, give it a look. 🇪🇺🇩🇰🇬🇱🌍🇦🇶 […]
Me: "wow I have surprisingly little reaction to eating gluten this week"
Also me: "the brain fog and achiness from the COVID vaccine sucks, but why do I have all this acne suddenly"
Also me: "the brain fog and achiness from the COVID vaccine sucks, but why do I have all this acne suddenly"
January 19, 2026 at 10:32 AM
Me: "wow I have surprisingly little reaction to eating gluten this week"
Also me: "the brain fog and achiness from the COVID vaccine sucks, but why do I have all this acne suddenly"
Also me: "the brain fog and achiness from the COVID vaccine sucks, but why do I have all this acne suddenly"
Q: If you steal someone's "world's best thief" trophy, does that make you the world's best thief?
A: No, because the world's best thief isn't the world's best defense against thieves.
Q: If you steal someone's "world's best defense" trophy, does THAT make you the world's best thief?
A: Still […]
A: No, because the world's best thief isn't the world's best defense against thieves.
Q: If you steal someone's "world's best defense" trophy, does THAT make you the world's best thief?
A: Still […]
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infosec.exchange
January 16, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Q: If you steal someone's "world's best thief" trophy, does that make you the world's best thief?
A: No, because the world's best thief isn't the world's best defense against thieves.
Q: If you steal someone's "world's best defense" trophy, does THAT make you the world's best thief?
A: Still […]
A: No, because the world's best thief isn't the world's best defense against thieves.
Q: If you steal someone's "world's best defense" trophy, does THAT make you the world's best thief?
A: Still […]
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Is anyone else experience this thing where your fellow senior engineers seem to be lobotomised by AI?
I've had 4 different senior engineers in the last week come up with absolutely insane changes or code, that they were instructed to do by AI. Things that if you used your brain for a few […]
I've had 4 different senior engineers in the last week come up with absolutely insane changes or code, that they were instructed to do by AI. Things that if you used your brain for a few […]
Original post on woof.tech
woof.tech
January 8, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Is anyone else experience this thing where your fellow senior engineers seem to be lobotomised by AI?
I've had 4 different senior engineers in the last week come up with absolutely insane changes or code, that they were instructed to do by AI. Things that if you used your brain for a few […]
I've had 4 different senior engineers in the last week come up with absolutely insane changes or code, that they were instructed to do by AI. Things that if you used your brain for a few […]