Stop by @dianainitiative.bsky.social at @bsidescharm.bsky.social for stickers, coloring sheets, a rainbow of candy, and more on April 25th and April 26th!
Do you live in or near Balitmore MD? Come help staff our The Diana Initiative table! BSides Charm 25-26 April 2026 Let me know
Silly stove… one of the dual burners only powers up the outer ring, but it does seem to pay attention to the dial. Another dual burner only lights up the center, and it’s either fully on. (No low or mid). I’m sure it’s repairable, but with so many failures, there may be a new stove in my future.
Brandi Carlisle is singing the American Anthem at the Super Bowl. I remember Brandi as a selection on XPN and I’m thrilled to see them get this privilege.
Yeah, I just posted in Twitter/X. Trying to reach out to Tesla support, now Elon Musk owned. Now I’m fighting with AI agents to find out how much, and who, removes and reinstalls the panels because no one repairs roofs. Sadly. I guess I could do nothing for 10 years and just use buckets.
I learned this last week that totally normal oil furnaces can trigger smoke detectors, but be 100% fine. I have no idea what crap got burned off, but it stunk for days…
Warranty company - we cover failures, but not fires. Me - how else does a homeowner become aware of the failure? Truth: the smoke detector detected fire, likely ions from the smoke I could see and smell. Thankfully I was home, so I could trigger the emergency shutoff.
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I “love “ owning a house. Paid a contractor $200 for a quote for a repair, only to find out my furnace won’t fire when I need it.
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Lovely Stop Work order today. I get to collect unemployment once I burn through five weeks of banked comp leave. Had to send a bunch of status reports off-the-clock because it’s the professional thing to do.
Hung out at @jawncon.bsky.social this past weekend! Handed out a few @dianainitiative.bsky.social stickers to folks that asked.
I missed #PancakesCon due to teaching another course, but will be on the lookout for the recordings over the next few weeks!
PancakesCon Infosec Conference@pancakescon.com · last yr.Your next hard decision at #PancakesCon is whether to watch "Career Planning in an Era of Layoffs and Storygames" or "Hacking the OSCP & the Practice of Zen Meditation" (or joining Hardware village, or Lockpick Village, or the CTF programs, or getting your resume reviewed, or doing a TimTam Slam,)
I didn’t choose this cat; the cat has apparently chosen me.
Exhausting at times, but being a ‘Noon’ (goon-in-training) was a blast!
Workshop Announcement for #TDI2025! Spaces at "Automate CTI workflows with LLMs" on 4 Aug are included with your ticket - but it is first-come-first-served! No pre-registration required. Get your ticket here tdi.mobi/tickets #SecuringOurFutureTogether
Do you have your Tickets - tdi.mobi/tickets Do you have the schedule - www.dianainitiative.org/annual-event... Do you have your mask? We will see you on Monday! #SecuringOurFuturetogether #TDI2025
I just finished seven weeks with a cohort that had been through the wringer, so to speak… which meant that I was also fair game for vengeance. I stuck with it. Made it (through the rain?) Tonight I got to log out. Now I can enjoy Hacker Summer Camp!
Real world continuity plan. Can’t drive over 50 for a while, but can drive the car until the new tires arrive. Yeah, the doughnut is over 14 years old, but still works. I also found the wheel lock light that I thought I’d lost, but was sitting with this spare tire I’d not needed for over 14 years.
Paid dealer to replace two pieces of plastic that were roughly $70, plus two hours of labor, plus hazmat fees to dispose of the plastic. Paid, got in the car, then asked what the heck, to find out (today) that the tech forgot to perform the line item. (I paid before seeing the tech forgot) Argh!
I just do GRC work, but seeing the flights that are possible in part due to the boring documentation work I do does have me spellbound. www.youtube.com/@LiveAirShowTV
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I can’t believe the irony of Beethoven playing Bach’s Minuet in G during Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure!
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feel so old, remembering the macro vision protection- removed VHS copy I had of Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure. I still have VCRs and tapes. Call me a hoarder. I confess. For now, I’m watching MGM+.
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Hunter Cat says that I shouldn’t be working on my summer syllabus…
The fact that any person feels uncomfortable on U.S. soil is disappointing. Emma Lazarus wrote about all huddled masses back in (checks notes) 1883.
Prospect Magazine@prospectmagazine.co.uk · last yr.“I have never been the least bit afraid to set foot on US soil,” writes Sasha Mudd. “The thought of fearing for my safety upon landing in Chicago, as I will next month, would have been absurd. No longer.” www.prospectmagazine...
Happy Fri-Yay! This week, celebrate your wins, however large or small. Sent an application into the abyss? You lose all of the shots you don’t take, so every shot you choose to take is a win!
Happiness is the late night class ending, only one more late night to go.
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Today I was reminded how beneficial remote work is when my child was in the ED, and I was able to address any emails outstanding during that time. Child had a tablet, so they were happier also.
Happy Mothers Day to all moms - kids, fur kids, work moms!
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I really wish that Sean Duffy would stop referring to air traffic controllers as ‘guys’. I understand that NOTAM was changed from Air Missions to Air Men due to EO, but the automatic bias shouldn’t be re-introduced.