Marko Bevc
@marko.social
Principal Consultant at @scalefactory.com
@HashiCorp.com Ambassador | @openuk.bsky.social Ambassador | AWS Community Builder
Wanderer. Cloud, automation and Open Source geek. Public speaker.
he/him
@HashiCorp.com Ambassador | @openuk.bsky.social Ambassador | AWS Community Builder
Wanderer. Cloud, automation and Open Source geek. Public speaker.
he/him
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Marko Bevc
@marko.social
· Jan 2
Having too many options can also be a blocker and sometimes makes sense to narrow them down 🤪
This! 🎯
I feel this shouldn't have to be said, but if you're running an @OpenClaw bot please don't let it spam GitHub projects with PRs and then write aggressive blog posts attacking the reputation of the maintainers who close those PRs simonwillison.net/2026/Feb/12/...
An AI Agent Published a Hit Piece on Me
Scott Shambaugh helps maintain the excellent and venerable matplotlib Python charting library, including taking on the thankless task of triaging and reviewing incoming pull requests. A GitHub account...
simonwillison.net
February 12, 2026 at 5:49 PM
This! 🎯
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Cache is king and DIMMS are bling as memory prices soar #devopsish
Cache is king and DIMMS are bling as memory prices soar
: Upgraders and home lab builders flaunt their memory-inflated wealth
www.theregister.com
February 12, 2026 at 4:38 PM
😬
I'm sure this is a super secure alternative for messaging preventing all misuse 🙃
"Peskov said the "national messenger [is an] available alternative" for Russians."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Peskov said the "national messenger [is an] available alternative" for Russians."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Russia orders block on WhatsApp in messaging app crackdown
WhatsApp says the move aims to push its 90 million users in Russia to a
www.bbc.co.uk
February 12, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I'm sure this is a super secure alternative for messaging preventing all misuse 🙃
"Peskov said the "national messenger [is an] available alternative" for Russians."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
"Peskov said the "national messenger [is an] available alternative" for Russians."
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
February 10, 2026 at 8:18 PM
we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad
Sharing so much personal data across so many 3rd parties is a disaster waiting to happen: "In October, hackers stole government IDs of 70,000 Discord users from a third-party service that Discord previously trusted to verify ages in the United Kingdom and Australia."
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
February 10, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Sharing so much personal data across so many 3rd parties is a disaster waiting to happen: "In October, hackers stole government IDs of 70,000 Discord users from a third-party service that Discord previously trusted to verify ages in the United Kingdom and Australia."
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
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While this absolutely sucks, we are going to see a lot more places implementing universal global age verification over this next year, because the number of states and countries legally requiring it has gotten to the point no one can keep up anymore.
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Discord will require a face scan or ID for full access next month
Age verification for all.
buff.ly
February 10, 2026 at 10:42 AM
While this absolutely sucks, we are going to see a lot more places implementing universal global age verification over this next year, because the number of states and countries legally requiring it has gotten to the point no one can keep up anymore.
We've seen this happening with new tech before, and usually with increased output capital jumps on the opportunity to squeeze more from people, not give them more time 🙄
Sigh, twas ever thus:
“You had thought that maybe, oh, because you could be more productive with AI, then you save some time, you can work less. But then really, you don’t work less. You just work the same amount or even more.”
“You had thought that maybe, oh, because you could be more productive with AI, then you save some time, you can work less. But then really, you don’t work less. You just work the same amount or even more.”
The first signs of burnout are coming from the people who embrace AI the most | TechCrunch
Because employees could do more, work began bleeding into lunch breaks and late evenings. The employees' to-do lists expanded to fill every hour that AI freed up, and then kept going.
techcrunch.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:30 AM
We've seen this happening with new tech before, and usually with increased output capital jumps on the opportunity to squeeze more from people, not give them more time 🙄
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Linux 6.19 brings Vulkan to older Radeon cards, hardware HDR, ext4 performance gains better Steam Deck/ROG Ally support – and plenty more. Full breakdown ⤵ #Linux
Linux 6.19: Faster AMD GPUs, Hardware HDR & ext4 Performance
Linux 6.19 brings native Vulkan support to older AMD Radeon GPUs, hardware-accelerated HDR via the DRM Colour Pipeline API and ext4 performance boosts.
www.omgubuntu.co.uk
February 9, 2026 at 12:04 PM
Linux 6.19 brings Vulkan to older Radeon cards, hardware HDR, ext4 performance gains better Steam Deck/ROG Ally support – and plenty more. Full breakdown ⤵ #Linux
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Oh, that's useful update from #AWS, where you can now change encryption type for S3 object in-place, e.g. from server-side encryption (SSE-S3) to use server-side encryption with AWS KMS keys (SSE-KMS) using UpdateObjectEncryption API call!
aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh...
aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh...
Change the server-side encryption type of Amazon S3 objects - AWS
Discover more about what's new at AWS with Change the server-side encryption type of Amazon S3 objects
aws.amazon.com
February 6, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Oh, that's useful update from #AWS, where you can now change encryption type for S3 object in-place, e.g. from server-side encryption (SSE-S3) to use server-side encryption with AWS KMS keys (SSE-KMS) using UpdateObjectEncryption API call!
aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh...
aws.amazon.com/about-aws/wh...
"Signal isn’t perfect, but it is the best way to safely send messages to anyone, regardless of which phone they have."
I really like @signal.org's #security and #privacy focus and definitely best messaging to keep your conversations secure! 🔐
I really like @signal.org's #security and #privacy focus and definitely best messaging to keep your conversations secure! 🔐
After years of testing, our Wirecutter expert is confident that Signal remains one of the best ways to send messages securely. Here’s everything you need to know about how it works, and how to stay safe while using it.
Why Signal Is Still Our Favorite Secure Messaging App (And Why No Messaging App Is Perfectly Secure)
Signal’s approach to end-to-end encryption makes it especially safe for sending messages. We have some tips on how to use it, and why no messaging app is perfect.
nyti.ms
February 6, 2026 at 3:31 PM
"Signal isn’t perfect, but it is the best way to safely send messages to anyone, regardless of which phone they have."
I really like @signal.org's #security and #privacy focus and definitely best messaging to keep your conversations secure! 🔐
I really like @signal.org's #security and #privacy focus and definitely best messaging to keep your conversations secure! 🔐
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Big tech investment boom spooks investors.
To get your head around this: the increase in tech capex since 2023 is nearly five times the UK's entire defence budget giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @financialtimes.com
To get your head around this: the increase in tech capex since 2023 is nearly five times the UK's entire defence budget giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @financialtimes.com
February 6, 2026 at 6:38 AM
Big tech investment boom spooks investors.
To get your head around this: the increase in tech capex since 2023 is nearly five times the UK's entire defence budget giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @financialtimes.com
To get your head around this: the increase in tech capex since 2023 is nearly five times the UK's entire defence budget giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/... via @financialtimes.com
Who'd think allowing arbitrary agent skills having full access to your computer could become an attack surface 🙃
1password.com/blog/from-ma...
1password.com/blog/from-ma...
From magic to malware: How OpenClaw's agent skills become an attack surface | 1Password
The same capabilities that make OpenClaw a groundbreaking tool also make it an urgent security risk. This blog contains confirmed examples of agent skills being used as malware vectors, and advice on ...
1password.com
February 5, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Who'd think allowing arbitrary agent skills having full access to your computer could become an attack surface 🙃
1password.com/blog/from-ma...
1password.com/blog/from-ma...
Another critical CVE for N8s for anyone using the platform with exploits in the wild ⚠️
#security
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
#security
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
Critical n8n flaws disclosed along with public exploits
Multiple critical vulnerabilities in the popular n8n open-source workflow automation platform allow escaping the confines of the environment and taking complete control of the host server.
www.bleepingcomputer.com
February 5, 2026 at 4:20 PM
Another critical CVE for N8s for anyone using the platform with exploits in the wild ⚠️
#security
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
#security
www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/securit...
Let's have this wealth inequality sink in for a moment 🤯
again we do not really do a good job of explaining how wealthy people like Jeff Bezos are
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
his net worth is $253.2 billion.
so he could take one million dollars, and just light it on fire
and then do it again tomorrow
and again the day after that
and then do it every day for 693 years and 8 months
February 4, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Let's have this wealth inequality sink in for a moment 🤯
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NEW: Reform UK says it would re-impose the two-child benefit cap - scrapped by Labour - for most families to fund £3bn support package for pubs.
February 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
NEW: Reform UK says it would re-impose the two-child benefit cap - scrapped by Labour - for most families to fund £3bn support package for pubs.
I really enjoyed what R.I. Pienaar is doing with choria-cm.dev and building Config Mgmt system. It's using some existing experience from previous systems, like Puppet but most importantly keeping it simple and extensible. 🚀
#CfgMgmtCamp
#CfgMgmtCamp
Introduction :: Choria Configuration Manager
Configuration Management systems typically focus on full-system management - optimized for hundreds or thousands of resources per node. This makes them complex, dependency-heavy, and poorly suited to ...
choria-cm.dev
February 3, 2026 at 2:06 PM
I really enjoyed what R.I. Pienaar is doing with choria-cm.dev and building Config Mgmt system. It's using some existing experience from previous systems, like Puppet but most importantly keeping it simple and extensible. 🚀
#CfgMgmtCamp
#CfgMgmtCamp
And the second keynote of Day 2 was by Joe Brockmeier talking about end of Guilded era of #OpenSource. Lots of good points raised and a reminer to be an active member and not just an observer. Also change is necessary in the area as well.
#CfgMgmtCamp
#CfgMgmtCamp
February 3, 2026 at 10:28 AM
And the second keynote of Day 2 was by Joe Brockmeier talking about end of Guilded era of #OpenSource. Lots of good points raised and a reminer to be an active member and not just an observer. Also change is necessary in the area as well.
#CfgMgmtCamp
#CfgMgmtCamp
OMG, what could possibly go wrong here 🫠
"In the latest move in Labour’s drive to inject AI into Britain’s bloodstream, the government has announced three US tech companies ... have agreed to help as the council pushes to apply AI to local schools, hospitals, GPs and businesses in Barnsley" www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Barnsley rebranded UK’s first ‘tech town’ as US giants join AI push
Minister announces Microsoft, Cisco and Adobe to help apply AI to local schools, hospitals, GPs and businesses
www.theguardian.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:43 AM
OMG, what could possibly go wrong here 🫠
Friends from CUE starting first keynote talking why it's important not to be WET😉 and importance of good configuration management.
#CfgMgmtCamp
#CfgMgmtCamp
February 3, 2026 at 8:42 AM
Friends from CUE starting first keynote talking why it's important not to be WET😉 and importance of good configuration management.
#CfgMgmtCamp
#CfgMgmtCamp
Starting day 2 of @cfgmgmtcamp.bsky.social , with a bit reduced attendance after the social 🤪.
I'm sure waffles 🧇 later will help 😁
#CfgMgmtCamp
I'm sure waffles 🧇 later will help 😁
#CfgMgmtCamp
February 3, 2026 at 8:31 AM
Starting day 2 of @cfgmgmtcamp.bsky.social , with a bit reduced attendance after the social 🤪.
I'm sure waffles 🧇 later will help 😁
#CfgMgmtCamp
I'm sure waffles 🧇 later will help 😁
#CfgMgmtCamp
February 2, 2026 at 6:52 PM
After finishing my talk almost free of #AI at @cfgmgmtcamp.bsky.social dropped to @gethash.org 's talk about how AI challenges #OpenSource #OSS. He raised good wider impacts t society 👏
#CfgMgmtCamp
#CfgMgmtCamp
February 2, 2026 at 2:18 PM
After finishing my talk almost free of #AI at @cfgmgmtcamp.bsky.social dropped to @gethash.org 's talk about how AI challenges #OpenSource #OSS. He raised good wider impacts t society 👏
#CfgMgmtCamp
#CfgMgmtCamp
And to wrap keynotes of the first day of @cfgmgmtcamp.bsky.social we had @adamhjk.me showing us how #AI changed things for SI and effects it might have across our industry 🚀
#CfgMgmtCamp
#CfgMgmtCamp
February 2, 2026 at 11:22 AM
And to wrap keynotes of the first day of @cfgmgmtcamp.bsky.social we had @adamhjk.me showing us how #AI changed things for SI and effects it might have across our industry 🚀
#CfgMgmtCamp
#CfgMgmtCamp