Ben Laurie
@benlaurie.bsky.social
Exploring the foundations of trust.
I am mildly surprised to discover I have opinions about sweet vermouth. My two current favourites are Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth and Vermut Lacuesta (I know, not even Itialian). Not a fan of the much more widely available Vermut Lustau, though.
So the question is: what others should I try?
So the question is: what others should I try?
January 29, 2025 at 9:36 AM
I am mildly surprised to discover I have opinions about sweet vermouth. My two current favourites are Carpano Antica Formula Vermouth and Vermut Lacuesta (I know, not even Itialian). Not a fan of the much more widely available Vermut Lustau, though.
So the question is: what others should I try?
So the question is: what others should I try?
Yup, my job is definitely at risk...
January 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
Yup, my job is definitely at risk...
If OpenSSL were a GUI
What if OpenSSL were a GUI program? Here's what it might look like.
smallstep.com
January 14, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Reposted by Ben Laurie
Attention PhD students interested in digital safety: applications are now open for the Security, Trust, and Safety Fellowships at Cornell Tech!
Eligible projects must focus on adversarial threats to security, privacy and user safety on digital infrastructures.
🚡🚡🚡 mailchi.mp/tech/applica... 🚡🚡🚡
Eligible projects must focus on adversarial threats to security, privacy and user safety on digital infrastructures.
🚡🚡🚡 mailchi.mp/tech/applica... 🚡🚡🚡
November 21, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Attention PhD students interested in digital safety: applications are now open for the Security, Trust, and Safety Fellowships at Cornell Tech!
Eligible projects must focus on adversarial threats to security, privacy and user safety on digital infrastructures.
🚡🚡🚡 mailchi.mp/tech/applica... 🚡🚡🚡
Eligible projects must focus on adversarial threats to security, privacy and user safety on digital infrastructures.
🚡🚡🚡 mailchi.mp/tech/applica... 🚡🚡🚡
Boohoo - 3 are merging with Vodafone. My interactions with Vodafone have been mostly shit, with 3, mostly okish. Somehow I doubt the merger will be an improvement.
So ... what should I use instead?
So ... what should I use instead?
December 12, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Boohoo - 3 are merging with Vodafone. My interactions with Vodafone have been mostly shit, with 3, mostly okish. Somehow I doubt the merger will be an improvement.
So ... what should I use instead?
So ... what should I use instead?
Having recently made nasturtium and macadamia pesto followed by rocket, spinach, watercress and walnut pesto, both of which were delicious, I have concluded that any green thing (except basil) plus any nut will make a great pesto.
December 6, 2024 at 11:03 AM
Having recently made nasturtium and macadamia pesto followed by rocket, spinach, watercress and walnut pesto, both of which were delicious, I have concluded that any green thing (except basil) plus any nut will make a great pesto.
Want.
traditional German pumpernickel. Nothing but rye flour, cracked rye, rye berries, and a lot of sourdough starter. Bakes for 24 hours at 200 degrees until it carmelizes.
Then it gets turned into open faced sandwiches like this one (home made lox, onions, hung yogurt, capers, tomatoes)
Then it gets turned into open faced sandwiches like this one (home made lox, onions, hung yogurt, capers, tomatoes)
November 28, 2024 at 10:59 PM
Want.
There's a long section of the A449 that has had a "temporary" 50 mph limit on it for months. There is absolutely no apparent reason for it.
Interestingly, it is universally ignored, which is not at all the norm.
I find this intriguing.
Interestingly, it is universally ignored, which is not at all the norm.
I find this intriguing.
November 28, 2024 at 4:56 PM
There's a long section of the A449 that has had a "temporary" 50 mph limit on it for months. There is absolutely no apparent reason for it.
Interestingly, it is universally ignored, which is not at all the norm.
I find this intriguing.
Interestingly, it is universally ignored, which is not at all the norm.
I find this intriguing.
I am seriously disappointed that we're still in the situation that you can get paid 3 orders of magnitude more money for finding a bug than you can for fixing it, even preemptively.
What does this tell us about how peoples' security and privacy are really valued?
What does this tell us about how peoples' security and privacy are really valued?
November 25, 2024 at 8:40 PM
I am seriously disappointed that we're still in the situation that you can get paid 3 orders of magnitude more money for finding a bug than you can for fixing it, even preemptively.
What does this tell us about how peoples' security and privacy are really valued?
What does this tell us about how peoples' security and privacy are really valued?
Grapefruit negroni for the win.
November 25, 2024 at 4:05 AM
Grapefruit negroni for the win.
A thing I made. Guess the material...
November 23, 2024 at 10:24 PM
A thing I made. Guess the material...
My wife and I watched "Hidden Figures" last night. Late to the party, I know. Would recommend.
November 23, 2024 at 10:31 AM
My wife and I watched "Hidden Figures" last night. Late to the party, I know. Would recommend.
I just made nasturtium and macadamia pesto...
November 19, 2024 at 1:33 PM
I just made nasturtium and macadamia pesto...
Well, obviously WAI (BitNet b1.58 100B model):
"Daniel went back to the the the garden. Mary travelled to the kitchen. Sandra journeyed to the kitchen. Sandra went to the hallway. John went to the bedroom. Mary went back to the garden. Where is foobar?
Answer: Mary went back to the garden"
"Daniel went back to the the the garden. Mary travelled to the kitchen. Sandra journeyed to the kitchen. Sandra went to the hallway. John went to the bedroom. Mary went back to the garden. Where is foobar?
Answer: Mary went back to the garden"
October 20, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Well, obviously WAI (BitNet b1.58 100B model):
"Daniel went back to the the the garden. Mary travelled to the kitchen. Sandra journeyed to the kitchen. Sandra went to the hallway. John went to the bedroom. Mary went back to the garden. Where is foobar?
Answer: Mary went back to the garden"
"Daniel went back to the the the garden. Mary travelled to the kitchen. Sandra journeyed to the kitchen. Sandra went to the hallway. John went to the bedroom. Mary went back to the garden. Where is foobar?
Answer: Mary went back to the garden"
Just made Ottolenghi brisket croquettes. ZOMG!
May 19, 2024 at 6:50 PM
Just made Ottolenghi brisket croquettes. ZOMG!
It's a great film.
I had a tough day so I’m watching The Death of Stalin
April 16, 2024 at 7:27 AM
It's a great film.
The more I think about it, the more I suspect that the whole idea of "Safe AI" is incompatible with general intelligence.
April 11, 2024 at 1:09 PM
The more I think about it, the more I suspect that the whole idea of "Safe AI" is incompatible with general intelligence.
Reposted by Ben Laurie
Jia Tan found a way to get paid to work on open source. Why can't you
April 7, 2024 at 8:36 AM
Jia Tan found a way to get paid to work on open source. Why can't you
Oh great. WhatsApp have reinvented EV.
What could possibly go wrong?
What could possibly go wrong?
March 31, 2024 at 2:14 PM
Oh great. WhatsApp have reinvented EV.
What could possibly go wrong?
What could possibly go wrong?
I predict that zx is just the tip of the iceberg. Prepare for a flood of similar stuff getting discovered starting ... now.
Batten down the hatches.
Batten down the hatches.
March 31, 2024 at 4:22 AM
I predict that zx is just the tip of the iceberg. Prepare for a flood of similar stuff getting discovered starting ... now.
Batten down the hatches.
Batten down the hatches.
This morning in Wales.
March 28, 2024 at 11:33 AM
This morning in Wales.