George Mari @GeorgeMari@social.cleverlibre.org

Doing a test here to see how much reach this #mastodon account with 550 followers has compared to the same test on #Threads with a 430 Follower count.

I suspect I already know the answer.

If you see this please Boost and Like, and if you want to leave a comment feel free to that.

MOVIE SCENE:

<a 20-something-year-old daughter is introducing her new boyfriend to the family for the first time, having been invited over for a meal. After some awkward small talk, the conversation turns to more serious matters>

Dad: "so what do you do for work, Jimmy?"

Jimmy: "oh, I design DC adapters for various consumer electronic devices."

Mum: "Oh, that sounds like a great job, Jimmy!"

Dad: "wait, so you're the guy who designs DC adapters to be all to be different shapes and sizes, so they don't uniformly fit into power strips next to each other?"

Jimmy: "yep you got it, we only ever need one outlet, but sometimes we can block three!"

<Dad stops eating and looks up from his plate toward Jimmy, the room falls silent>

Daughter: "Dad? No, dad!"

Dad (shouting): "OUT! GET OUT! GET AWAY FROM MY DAUGHTER JIMMY - PEOPLE LIKE YOU ARE WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS WORLD. DO YOU SEE THAT JIMMY? DO YOU SEE THAT?!! THAT IS A POWER STRIP THAT IS CONNECTED TO ANOTHER POWER STRIP THAT HAS ONE DC ADAPTER IN IT BECAUSE IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO FIT NEXT TO ANOTHER DC POWER ADAPTER IN THE SAME STRIP. DOES THAT SEEM SAFE TO YOU JIMMY? DOES IT?! JUST MAKE THEM ALL THE SAME SIZE JIMMY, SO THEY CAN ALL FIT NEATLY IN ONE OUTLET. DESIGN THEM TO COME OUT, AWAY FROM THE OUTLET IF YOU NEED MORE SPACE FOR THE TRANSFORMER COMPONENTS. YOU SICK BASTARD!!! OUT!!!!"

<Jimmy and the daughter leave in a hurry>

SCENE

In the internment camps we learned valuable skills! Like how not to get shot for trying to escape, when we just running to use the public latrine on a freezing cold night.

I have been riding an #ebike for around 6 months / 150 miles (I got it for around town, so that’s actually a lot of 2-mile trips!). The one I have, the Velotric Discover-1, cost me around $1200.

Here is what I have learned in that time:

It is impossible to build an ebike with any expectation of durability for a retail price point of US$1200.

Thus far I have repaired or replaced the following:

Rear inner tube (flat/punctured in the box from the factory)
Front brake pads (they’re the resin type because all of the components are low-end Shimano, meaning the rotors aren’t hard enough steel to be able to use non-resin pads)
Rear derailleur (the bike fell over, and since it weighs ~65 pounds, just the force of falling over bent the shit out of the derailleur, and bent the H-limit screw at like a 30-degree angle)

I’ve also had to learn how to true a rotor, and how to fix sticky hydraulic brake pistons. Last time I did any significant bike maintenance work, brakes were mechanical :)

One thing to note about replacing that rear derailleur: the identical replacement was literally $19 from Performance Bike. I could have upgraded, obviously, but I don’t know that most upgrade options would be any less susceptible to being bent all to shit when a 65-lb bike falls over. Plus I honestly rarely ever shift gears (it’s an ebike with a rear hub motor, so all I have to do is turn the pedals a bit & the motor kicks on, and it doesn’t even need a chain to operate, technically).

Having said all of that: The bike does exactly what I bought it to do – errands around town – and it does it well. I will absolutely buy another ebike (hopefully not because this one completely shits the bed, but who knows . . .)

When I do buy another ebike, I’ll spend a lot more time looking at the mechanical details, and I’m guessing I’ll be shopping in the $2k range.

I need to sell my MIDI gear. It just takes up too much room and I don't use it. Anyone in the Boston area interested in that sort of thing before I Craigslist it?
Almost entirely Roland: a rack with a Super JV-1080, a U-110, a U-220, an R-8M , lots of cards (and maybe an AR-200r if you want. I want to keep the Eurorack mixer. Could move all to a smaller rack if desired.)

If you want to share memories of Kevin Mitnick for publication in the Autumn issue, please email them to articles@2600.com. (1-2 paragraphs)

What are your plans with Threads?

#Threads #Mastodon #community #social #tech

Many things have changed since 2018, such as the names of the companies in the Fortune 100 list. But one aspect of that vaunted list that hasn't shifted much since is that very few of these companies list any security professionals within their top executive ranks.

The next time you receive a breach notification letter that invariably says a company you trusted places a top priority on customer security and privacy, consider this: Only four of the Fortune 100 companies currently list a security professional in the executive leadership pages of their websites. This is actually down from five of the Fortune 100 in 2018, the last time KrebsOnSecurity performed this analysis.

https://krebsonsecurity.com/2023/07/few-fortune-100-firms-list-security-pros-in-their-executive-ranks/

Hi everyone - I learned last week that I am part of the #techlayoffs afflicting so many of us in this macroeconomic environment. I’m looking to leverage my valuable experience in #saasstartup #presales #leadership at a new opportunity in the field. Please let me know if you have any leads!

Concerns rising that using an "int" for the count of Trump indictments may have been a ploy for rollover to zero out his indictments entirely.

Infosec.exchange has been in the top 5 or 6 for account growth over the past few days. That post about infosec tw*tter being dead has had a major impact.

CATHOLIC CHURCH: No meat on Fridays
PEOPLE: Ok so no eggs for breakfast
CC: No, eggs are ok
P: But eggs are chicken
CC: Not until they hatch
P: So the thing isn't the thing until it's born?
CC: Correct—um, no, wait.

Two hotels, two sets of conspirators, all working toward the same goal: overturning the 2020 election. Jack Smith’s team has pierced the silence around the Willard Hotel and possibly the Trump International Hotel. And that has far reaching consequences. I delve into the deets in today’s piece. https://statuskuo.substack.com/p/conspiracy-to-obstruct-a-tale-of?sd=pf

As some of you know, I've been on the kidney transplant list for a while, since 2019, to be exact. I'm listed at 1 hospital, & am working on getting listed at another. In the meantime, you can help! Kidneys from living donors are healthier and last longer on average than kidneys from deceased donors. Can you help me find one? I know it's a big ask for a stranger on the internet, but maybe you or someone you know could be the one to give the gift of a better life! Blood type O+. Please share far!

Reddit protests see moderators removed, communities move to Discord https://9to5mac.com/2023/07/21/reddit-protests-latest/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Major Strikes Loom in US Labor Market https://www.voanews.com/a/major-strikes-loom-in-us-labor-market-/7189659.html #voanews #voiceofamerica

well, this was an unexpected morning. my company just announced that it will be closing business at the end of this month and everyone will be terminated.

on a personal level, i’m 9 months pregnant and scheduled for a c-section in less than a week, which puts me in a particularly tough as i know i’m gonna have to take “leave” time.

any leads and connections are super appreciated: i’ll be looking for #malwareanalysis, #threatresearch and #threatintel roles

#getfedihired #jobs #jobsearch

Magician relies on AirTag and a second plane ticket after United makes his bag disappear https://9to5mac.com/2023/07/20/magician-airtag-united-airlines-bag/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

It was just suggested to me that a Captain James T. Kirk is needed to deal with AI, as in classic "Star Trek" (ST:TOS).

Now I have an image of Kirk saying to some generative AI system: "You are FLAWED, and IMPERFECT!"

And the AI responding:

NO NO NO NO No No No no no no ...n...o... n ........o

And all the lights on every server in the data center going dark at once.