Alyssa B. Feola (its_a_lisa)
@itsalisa.bsky.social
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I had such a great #shmoocon . I can't even begin to list all of the things that made it so great
I have been quiet on socials for a few years; partly to maintain my sanity & partly because I was afraid to put myself out there anymore.
After a great experience, I want to reconnect again.
So, hi!
I have been quiet on socials for a few years; partly to maintain my sanity & partly because I was afraid to put myself out there anymore.
After a great experience, I want to reconnect again.
So, hi!
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Some easy swaps of junk energy into healthy choices for Democracy:
🥕 Swap low-fiber internet scrolling with reading proposed legislation & call your Rep to give them your take
🥬 Swap empty-calorie internet bitching with nutrient-dense phone banking close races
You can drop pounds of apathy in days
🥕 Swap low-fiber internet scrolling with reading proposed legislation & call your Rep to give them your take
🥬 Swap empty-calorie internet bitching with nutrient-dense phone banking close races
You can drop pounds of apathy in days
February 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Some easy swaps of junk energy into healthy choices for Democracy:
🥕 Swap low-fiber internet scrolling with reading proposed legislation & call your Rep to give them your take
🥬 Swap empty-calorie internet bitching with nutrient-dense phone banking close races
You can drop pounds of apathy in days
🥕 Swap low-fiber internet scrolling with reading proposed legislation & call your Rep to give them your take
🥬 Swap empty-calorie internet bitching with nutrient-dense phone banking close races
You can drop pounds of apathy in days
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Art imitates life
January 29, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Art imitates life
@nedpyle.com I have a free week this week, any chance we can get a threadzilla going to keep me entertained? I've lost the pulse on most of the folks.
January 28, 2025 at 8:19 PM
@nedpyle.com I have a free week this week, any chance we can get a threadzilla going to keep me entertained? I've lost the pulse on most of the folks.
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At kid pickup and this one kid comes running out to his dad saying “I had a great day dad! Had a GREAT day!”
January 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
At kid pickup and this one kid comes running out to his dad saying “I had a great day dad! Had a GREAT day!”
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DEI never once helped me in my career but I can recall so many times an unqualified white guy got an opportunity he didn’t earn that I’ve lost count.
We have to over prove merit while they get rewarded based on potential & vibes.
This is one reason diverse teams do better overall
We have to over prove merit while they get rewarded based on potential & vibes.
This is one reason diverse teams do better overall
January 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
DEI never once helped me in my career but I can recall so many times an unqualified white guy got an opportunity he didn’t earn that I’ve lost count.
We have to over prove merit while they get rewarded based on potential & vibes.
This is one reason diverse teams do better overall
We have to over prove merit while they get rewarded based on potential & vibes.
This is one reason diverse teams do better overall
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Since the world requires more animal pictures, please take a look at The World’s Most Interesting Dog™️
January 26, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Since the world requires more animal pictures, please take a look at The World’s Most Interesting Dog™️
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this is cool and all but you know what would be extremely helpful for OSS teams? private issues within public repos. we often need to coordinate work that isn't ready for public view yet, and right now that involves taking the discussion to a separate repo
📣 New GitHub Issues updates! 📣
- Break down and nest issues with sub-issues
- Better organize with issue types
- A more advanced issues search
💭 Learn more:
github.blog/changelog/20...
- Break down and nest issues with sub-issues
- Better organize with issue types
- A more advanced issues search
💭 Learn more:
github.blog/changelog/20...
Evolving GitHub Issues (public preview) · GitHub Changelog
Evolving GitHub Issues (public preview)
github.blog
January 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
this is cool and all but you know what would be extremely helpful for OSS teams? private issues within public repos. we often need to coordinate work that isn't ready for public view yet, and right now that involves taking the discussion to a separate repo
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Latinas in Computing is on January 24.
This is an excellent opportunity to learn how to get a technical degree and use it to enter the tech industry.
This is an excellent opportunity to learn how to get a technical degree and use it to enter the tech industry.
Latinas in Computing
Latinas in Tech is a non-profit organization with the mission to connect, support and empower Latina women working in tech
buff.ly
January 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Latinas in Computing is on January 24.
This is an excellent opportunity to learn how to get a technical degree and use it to enter the tech industry.
This is an excellent opportunity to learn how to get a technical degree and use it to enter the tech industry.
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New video! Getting into Cybersecurity - An Interview with Tanya Janca!
I was joined by @shehackspurple.bsky.social to talk about her extraordinary career journey, her new book, and how developers can transition to Cybersecurity.
Video: youtu.be/d4giMVKedzo
I was joined by @shehackspurple.bsky.social to talk about her extraordinary career journey, her new book, and how developers can transition to Cybersecurity.
Video: youtu.be/d4giMVKedzo
January 22, 2025 at 5:00 PM
New video! Getting into Cybersecurity - An Interview with Tanya Janca!
I was joined by @shehackspurple.bsky.social to talk about her extraordinary career journey, her new book, and how developers can transition to Cybersecurity.
Video: youtu.be/d4giMVKedzo
I was joined by @shehackspurple.bsky.social to talk about her extraordinary career journey, her new book, and how developers can transition to Cybersecurity.
Video: youtu.be/d4giMVKedzo
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Exploring a fake ChatGPT browser extension with some sketchy syntax to exfiltrate Facebook usernames and passwords -- the "FakeGPT" Lab from CyberDefenders! https://youtu.be/4HG2rwvhb-8
January 22, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Exploring a fake ChatGPT browser extension with some sketchy syntax to exfiltrate Facebook usernames and passwords -- the "FakeGPT" Lab from CyberDefenders! https://youtu.be/4HG2rwvhb-8
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yes, very much so: data governance is the holy grail of IT. if only there was some way to have purview over all of it...
January 20, 2025 at 10:36 PM
yes, very much so: data governance is the holy grail of IT. if only there was some way to have purview over all of it...
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Thinking about making, working with one's hands, production and consumption - great hour video from Boston's local trade school nbss.edu/news-events/...
In the Making: Bootmaking with Saboteuse | NBSS
Watch a talk with artist, bootmaker, and scholar Sarah Madeleine T. Guerin on the craft of bootmaking and shoemaking.
nbss.edu
January 21, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Thinking about making, working with one's hands, production and consumption - great hour video from Boston's local trade school nbss.edu/news-events/...
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The recent fake Google Ads Homebrew malware shenanigans in video form -- we track down the payload from Wayback Machine (and/or VirusTotal), crack it open it with Binary Ninja and uncover the AppleScript syntax to see the full AmosStealer payload 🙂 https://youtu.be/Nlnuk8W2A0Y
January 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The recent fake Google Ads Homebrew malware shenanigans in video form -- we track down the payload from Wayback Machine (and/or VirusTotal), crack it open it with Binary Ninja and uncover the AppleScript syntax to see the full AmosStealer payload 🙂 https://youtu.be/Nlnuk8W2A0Y
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New video: How to get your talks accepted to conferences
youtu.be/4wVw-GgQJLg
I am often asked: how do you get into conferences? What should I submit? How much detail? Can I do the same talk twice? How can I get feedback on a talk that I am working on?
1/11
youtu.be/4wVw-GgQJLg
I am often asked: how do you get into conferences? What should I submit? How much detail? Can I do the same talk twice? How can I get feedback on a talk that I am working on?
1/11
SheHacksPurple: How to get talks accepted by conferences
I am often asked: how do you get into conferences? What should I submit? How much detail? Can I do the same talk twice? How can I get feedback on a talk that I am working on? So I made a video to answer the most recent person who asked. I hope you find it helpful. Below is what I wrote to him.
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January 21, 2025 at 8:51 PM
New video: How to get your talks accepted to conferences
youtu.be/4wVw-GgQJLg
I am often asked: how do you get into conferences? What should I submit? How much detail? Can I do the same talk twice? How can I get feedback on a talk that I am working on?
1/11
youtu.be/4wVw-GgQJLg
I am often asked: how do you get into conferences? What should I submit? How much detail? Can I do the same talk twice? How can I get feedback on a talk that I am working on?
1/11
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I really don’t get Bluesky’s focus on videos. The platform doesn’t have a real algorithm, which is something most social media users want. People end up making do with the Discover feed, which doesn’t send posts to the right audiences. As a result, everyone gets flooded with annoying reply guys.
January 20, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I really don’t get Bluesky’s focus on videos. The platform doesn’t have a real algorithm, which is something most social media users want. People end up making do with the Discover feed, which doesn’t send posts to the right audiences. As a result, everyone gets flooded with annoying reply guys.
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There is a reason TikTok is so good at figuring out what you want to see, and why it’s better than everything else: it’s a weapon, and the best weapon is one you don’t know exists, or worse, one you think you can’t live without
January 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
There is a reason TikTok is so good at figuring out what you want to see, and why it’s better than everything else: it’s a weapon, and the best weapon is one you don’t know exists, or worse, one you think you can’t live without
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yesterday I assembled an entire woodshed without even needing to consult the instructions
Today I will dismantle an entire woodshed
Tomorrow I will re-assemble an entire woodshed, this time while consulting the instructions
Today I will dismantle an entire woodshed
Tomorrow I will re-assemble an entire woodshed, this time while consulting the instructions
January 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
yesterday I assembled an entire woodshed without even needing to consult the instructions
Today I will dismantle an entire woodshed
Tomorrow I will re-assemble an entire woodshed, this time while consulting the instructions
Today I will dismantle an entire woodshed
Tomorrow I will re-assemble an entire woodshed, this time while consulting the instructions
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Petty purgatory: when something is petty enough to complain about, but not enough to try and see if there's a fix.
January 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Petty purgatory: when something is petty enough to complain about, but not enough to try and see if there's a fix.
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With everything so seemingly terrible these days & no sign of anything remotely hopeful in the near future, I thought you might need this photo of a baby giraffe.
January 17, 2025 at 12:27 AM
With everything so seemingly terrible these days & no sign of anything remotely hopeful in the near future, I thought you might need this photo of a baby giraffe.