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https://the-black-spatula-project.github.io. - this is going to make me super popular with my researcher wife: “honey, I have some...

https://the-black-spatula-project.github.io. - this is going to make me super popular with my researcher wife: “honey, I have some feedback on your research paper... “

Is there already a word for AI powered mansplaining?

"The Netherlands are signing up for Signal faster than anyone else" Go...

"The Netherlands are signing up for Signal faster than anyone else" Go NL!
https://www.youtube.com/live/AyH7zoP-JOg?si=yA3shI7Tf-058lUi&t=2890

Some great insights from the writer of our favourite kids’ show - Why I love Bluey (and hate Cocomelon)...

Some great insights from the writer of our favourite kids’ show - Why I love Bluey (and hate Cocomelon) https://open.substack.com/pub/trungphan/p/why-i-love-bluey-and-hate-cocomelon?selection=7ddeedb9-6df6-4c58-a394-3661adfd48e3&utm_campaign=post-share-selection&utm_medium=web

Feels like me all may need to read this… “Surviving Autocracy (Masha Gessen)” | Hans de Zwart's Books...

Feels like me all may need to read this… “Surviving Autocracy (Masha Gessen)” | Hans de Zwart's Books https://books.hansdezwart.nl/3201

Also; if anyone has a great project in mind happy to donate … @pixelbar perhaps?

Also; if anyone has a great project in mind happy to donate … @pixelbar perhaps?

I have an old broken PowerMac G5 tower here - what’s the best project to repurpose this beast?-aquarium?-Mac mini + RAID nas?-cluster of...

I have an old broken PowerMac G5 tower here - what’s the best project to repurpose this beast?
-aquarium?
-Mac mini + RAID nas?
-cluster of RPi 5 ?
-….
#upcycling

Guess it can't hurt to broadcast this once more: The NCSC, NIST and Microsoft all recommend organisations do not force regular password...

Guess it can't hurt to broadcast this once more: The NCSC, NIST and Microsoft all recommend organisations do not force regular password expiry.

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/blog-post/problems-forcing-regular-password-expiry

"Regular password expiry is a common requirement in many security policies. However, in the Password Guidance published in 2015, we explicitly advised against it. This article explains why we made this (for many) unexpected recommendation, and why we think it’s the right way forward."

"Laat je niet ontmoedigen – we zijn niet gedoemd om af te glijden richting dictatuur." -- NRC, gelinkt door Hans de Zwart...

"Laat je niet ontmoedigen – we zijn niet gedoemd om af te glijden richting dictatuur."
-- NRC, gelinkt door Hans de Zwart https://archive.ph/1kmY3#:~:text=Laat%20je%20niet%20ontmoedigen%20%E2%80%93%20we%20zijn%20niet%20gedoemd%20om%20af%20te%20glijden%20richting%20dictatuur

"Tegenmacht bieden hoeft helemaal niet zo groots of ingewikkeld te zijn. Het is, als het goed is, zelfs erg plezierig. Het begint met uiting te geven aan wat je belangrijk vindt, waar je je zorgen om maakt, van wie je houdt. En daar onverschrokken in te zijn, je niet te laten intimideren."

England’s Six Nations vibe shift began with an iPad | British GQ...

England’s Six Nations vibe shift began with an iPad | British GQ https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/article/england-rugby-analysts-apple-partnership

“The most important things in life are not the goal-oriented, materialistic things that everyone and everything tries to convince you to...

“The most important things in life are not the goal-oriented, materialistic things that everyone and everything tries to convince you to strive for. “ — Steve Jobs

NCSC UK just shared: “Get rid of passwords?! Login without password with PasskeyFederal Office for Information Security (BSI) publish (in...

NCSC UK just shared: “Get rid of passwords?! Login without password with Passkey

Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) publish (in German - but translated below) and which aligns with our position at NCSC UK.

Passkeys are superior to traditional login with username and password in many ways:

Passkeys cannot be too simple or too short – passwords, on the other hand, can.
Unlike passwords, passkeys cannot be forgotten.
Passkeys are created quickly and automatically.
Passkeys are less likely to be lost through phishing or data theft.
Each passkey always protects exactly one account – so multiple accounts can never be at risk if a passkey is misused.”
https://www-bsi-bund-de.translate.goog/DE/Themen/Verbraucherinnen-und-Verbraucher/Informationen-und-Empfehlungen/Cyber-Sicherheitsempfehlungen/Accountschutz/Passkeys/passkeys-anmelden-ohne-passwort_node.html

Some wild stuff - presented in a very accessible way. “Apple’s C1 Modem Revealed: Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Tour”...

Some wild stuff - presented in a very accessible way. “Apple’s C1 Modem Revealed: Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Tour” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4UiSuWEtMY

So Dutch railways have quiet sections in most trains. Super nice for folks who'd prefer to read or work in silence....

So Dutch railways have quiet sections in most trains. Super nice for folks who'd prefer to read or work in silence.

https://www.explore.com/1696978/silent-section-train-public-transportation-netherlands-dutch-tourists-know-before-visit/

Some folks struggle with the concept. Can happen... But then, there are Dutch folks who manage to join their online meeting via speakerphone and start sharing confidential company data. Performance review, project progress - Wow.

Tempting to carry a tiny 5G/4G cellular signal jammer - that could be a clean (if illegal) solution.

Drama in drie delen.

Drama in drie delen.

En dan flink bezuinigen op de bezetting zo te zien…

En dan flink bezuinigen op de bezetting zo te zien…

AI chat bots zijn gewoon een slecht idee. Fight me.

AI chat bots zijn gewoon een slecht idee. Fight me.

Made it to the office after some train adventures. MacBook + iPhones with 5G means work can continue anyway 😉

Made it to the office after some train adventures. MacBook + iPhones with 5G means work can continue anyway 😉

AI and gender bias is … interesting.

AI and gender bias is … interesting.

Probably the first “hacking” I’ve taught my kids…

Probably the first “hacking” I’ve taught my kids…

Fun & games 😉

Fun & games 😉