chronophage

Cryptologue and Netsec-ologist. Formerly a genomics research apprentice, applying the same methods to infosec engineering and operations.

Friend to all animals large and small.

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2026-10-06 16:12:34 UTC

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let my epitaph read - "Resolved"

2026-10-06 16:08:28 UTC

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Inbox zero is cool and all, but what about ticket queue zero?
Dare we dream the impossible dream?

2026-09-30 17:16:25 UTC

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In capitalist America - TV watches you!

2026-09-25 17:00:24 UTC

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I am just glad that the threat actors agreed to only attack the instance while it was shutdown.
Awfully decent of them.

2026-09-15 00:12:10 UTC

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I might be reading it wrong but it appears that Kavanaughs concurrence is less about the merits and more about the implementability.
Alito's dissent seems disingenuous. Claiming that he takes the logistical challenges "very seriously" but gives that "serious"concern no examination. Surprisingly that is not the worst of it. I think however the dissent feels a bit sheepish and relies primarily on the standing question.
Also I love Thomas joining Alito, yet Alito writes in the first person singular. Like he's throwing his name on a group project.

2026-07-18 18:53:34 UTC

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there seems to be a mode of thinking - and usually with the best intentions - that practice rule based virtue (deontological but lacking depth). Typically I see it as "To be a [decent/moral/supportive/inclusive] person do things 1,2,3...n" . Then where someone does not follow one those rules they are immediately branded as hateful, spiteful ,ignorant, or generally a 'bad person'.
The best intentioned ones will try to explain the rule in hopes you will practice it. And then you get folks who immediately flash anger, and angrily cite to their rules and your violation is "proof" of your moral turpitude.
Trying to explain context and nuance, or principled reasons why you don't agree with stated rules only affirm their assumption that you are a wicked person.
Rule based virtue seeking is easy albeit blunt. It's a bright line standard that obviates the need to think about context, intent, nuance, and application - it's primarily: "you broke the rule, end of discussion".
And like a lot of others in this thread - the best thing is to mute/block, move on and perhaps one day the "arbitrary rule police" will moderate - but if not they are welcome to find their own communities and police themselves.
The rest of us can stay punk.

2026-07-17 21:03:16 UTC

"Why do you have so many chloropleth dashboards?"
Well simple... have you ever noticed how much fun it is to say "chloropleth"?

2026-07-02 15:14:51 UTC

Doing threat intel research based on the EDR's ai enabled write up and found myself saying - "I think the AI hallucinated that hash".
This is it! This is the Cyberpunk dystopia, we've arrived! Everything kinda sucks, but in a cyberpunkish way.
I need to update my wardrobe accordingly.