Tony Ingesson
@tonyingesson.bsky.social
Assistant Professor, Intelligence Analysis. Researching/teaching bioweapons, counterintelligence, intel methods, deception, clandestine communications and Cold War tech. Also random posts about 1970s TV shows, dogs and cats, ties & suits, etc.
Vilken lineup, sanslöst!
November 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Vilken lineup, sanslöst!
Laibach var en av de bästa spelningar jag någonsin sett, men bara första gången jag såg dem (i samband med WAT-skivan). Helt sanslöst med trumslagare osv.
November 28, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Laibach var en av de bästa spelningar jag någonsin sett, men bara första gången jag såg dem (i samband med WAT-skivan). Helt sanslöst med trumslagare osv.
Chuck Berry! Inte illa, jag antar att han måste varit lite till åren ändå?
November 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Chuck Berry! Inte illa, jag antar att han måste varit lite till åren ändå?
En vecka! Inte illa. Jag har bara sett Rhenguldet och Valkyrian, och det var med längre mellanrum.
November 28, 2025 at 4:48 PM
En vecka! Inte illa. Jag har bara sett Rhenguldet och Valkyrian, och det var med längre mellanrum.
DAF såg jag 2003, riktigt bra spelning.
November 28, 2025 at 12:58 PM
DAF såg jag 2003, riktigt bra spelning.
Cypress Hill måste ju varit röj, tänker jag? Lite avundsjuk på Chicks on Speed också.
November 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Cypress Hill måste ju varit röj, tänker jag? Lite avundsjuk på Chicks on Speed också.
Ah, detta ser ju intressant ut! Äntligen lite riktig kultur i flödet.
November 28, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Ah, detta ser ju intressant ut! Äntligen lite riktig kultur i flödet.
As I recall, there wasn't really much of that in The Odessa File, it seems to have gotten worse as he got older?
November 27, 2025 at 4:50 PM
As I recall, there wasn't really much of that in The Odessa File, it seems to have gotten worse as he got older?
Heroic effort by the narrator but alas, it's still quite dull.
November 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Heroic effort by the narrator but alas, it's still quite dull.
All in all it's worth a read (even more so a listen, for the excellent narration) if you're interested in spy thrillers. Just get through the bizarrely lengthy discussion on Labour party internal decision-making and election procedures and after that it's smooth sailing.
November 27, 2025 at 1:42 PM
All in all it's worth a read (even more so a listen, for the excellent narration) if you're interested in spy thrillers. Just get through the bizarrely lengthy discussion on Labour party internal decision-making and election procedures and after that it's smooth sailing.
As for the book, it's pretty typical Forsyth. Some parts read like conservative paranoia, other parts are tediously detailed explanations of dull minutiae, but most of it is decently entertaining. Bonus points for including a fair bit of accurate counterintelligence stuff, esp. re. surveillance.
November 27, 2025 at 1:42 PM
As for the book, it's pretty typical Forsyth. Some parts read like conservative paranoia, other parts are tediously detailed explanations of dull minutiae, but most of it is decently entertaining. Bonus points for including a fair bit of accurate counterintelligence stuff, esp. re. surveillance.
Yes, that is indeed amazing. So easy to forget today and yet so crucial when it was originally released.
November 27, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Yes, that is indeed amazing. So easy to forget today and yet so crucial when it was originally released.
My absolute favorite comical part is when Bogart aims his gun at the corrupt and unscrupulous but charming French police official and growls "Remember, this gun is pointed right at your heart!" whereupon the official replies "That's my least vulnerable spot!"
November 27, 2025 at 7:28 AM
My absolute favorite comical part is when Bogart aims his gun at the corrupt and unscrupulous but charming French police official and growls "Remember, this gun is pointed right at your heart!" whereupon the official replies "That's my least vulnerable spot!"
Ja, informella slipsar är guld värt. Jag har en hel arsenal av sådana. Klassiska blanka sidenslipsar är nu i minoritet i min samling (eftersom jag också sällan bär kostym).
November 27, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Ja, informella slipsar är guld värt. Jag har en hel arsenal av sådana. Klassiska blanka sidenslipsar är nu i minoritet i min samling (eftersom jag också sällan bär kostym).
Yes, I don't think it's difficult to OCR most documents, it's just another obstacle you can add for those who are used to copying and pasting.
November 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Yes, I don't think it's difficult to OCR most documents, it's just another obstacle you can add for those who are used to copying and pasting.
Scanning software may have OCR functions, the easy way to check is to open the PDF file after scanning and see if you can select sections of the text (without metadata, you can't select the text).
November 26, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Scanning software may have OCR functions, the easy way to check is to open the PDF file after scanning and see if you can select sections of the text (without metadata, you can't select the text).
No risk of sounding dumb, it's not something most people need to do. I use special Linux software which I guess is not an option for you. There are other ways as well though, there are free online options (I haven't tried them though) and you can always scan short documents as image files.
November 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
No risk of sounding dumb, it's not something most people need to do. I use special Linux software which I guess is not an option for you. There are other ways as well though, there are free online options (I haven't tried them though) and you can always scan short documents as image files.
Come to think of it, I should see if I can add a few prompt poisoning Trojan horse elements to a stripped file, something an OCR scan would pick up and convey to an LLM but a human eye would easily miss. That would be an interesting technical challenge.
November 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Come to think of it, I should see if I can add a few prompt poisoning Trojan horse elements to a stripped file, something an OCR scan would pick up and convey to an LLM but a human eye would easily miss. That would be an interesting technical challenge.
It's probably easier to just write the thing the old fashioned way instead. At least so far, all the texts I've seen have the usual idiosyncratic minor flaws and variations in sentence structure, spelling and grammar that LLMs tend not to produce. The cheating would have to be highly sophisticated.
November 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
It's probably easier to just write the thing the old fashioned way instead. At least so far, all the texts I've seen have the usual idiosyncratic minor flaws and variations in sentence structure, spelling and grammar that LLMs tend not to produce. The cheating would have to be highly sophisticated.
If anyone is motivated enough, they will find a way. I add thresholds to make it more difficult, that's all anyone can ever do. However, if you have to get the file scanned, an analysis that matches the literature produced and make sure all the page references match exactly, that's a bit of work.
November 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
If anyone is motivated enough, they will find a way. I add thresholds to make it more difficult, that's all anyone can ever do. However, if you have to get the file scanned, an analysis that matches the literature produced and make sure all the page references match exactly, that's a bit of work.
Yes, I see your point. I usually won't make any overt threats, but rather explain that if they want to work in intelligence, they will have to expect that they won't have access to commercial AI solutions because they'll be in secure environments. Better to learn how to do without.
November 26, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Yes, I see your point. I usually won't make any overt threats, but rather explain that if they want to work in intelligence, they will have to expect that they won't have access to commercial AI solutions because they'll be in secure environments. Better to learn how to do without.