ProfDanny
@profdanny.bsky.social
Technology and risk delivering information security: Professor, PhD, FCIISec, cyber researcher, analyst, consultant, practitioner, father, grandfather.
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ProfDanny
@profdanny.bsky.social
Β· Dec 15
Me Da taught me...
'Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.' π
'Each man's death diminishes me,
For I am involved in mankind.
Therefore, send not to know
For whom the bell tolls,
It tolls for thee.' π
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Back in the day, there was a Two Ronnie's 'news item' that reported that stories of thieves hiding vehicle thefts by cutting up cars and welding different halves together were hotly denied by aa detective from the wheel of his Jaguar E-type Combine Harvester... π www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
Half American, half Canadian: Take a ride in a car with two front ends
The owner of this quirky vehicle says it gets a
www.bbc.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 7:09 AM
Back in the day, there was a Two Ronnie's 'news item' that reported that stories of thieves hiding vehicle thefts by cutting up cars and welding different halves together were hotly denied by aa detective from the wheel of his Jaguar E-type Combine Harvester... π www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/...
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(Going out and socialising was involved... π¬π₯Άπ)
two men are standing next to each other with the words you are asking too much of me doctor
ALT: two men are standing next to each other with the words you are asking too much of me doctor
media.tenor.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:46 PM
(Going out and socialising was involved... π¬π₯Άπ)
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Another chunk of my past detaching itself like a melting iceberg. Forever grateful for the #Doomwatch scripts...
Come on @bigfinish.bsky.social... get those rights sorted. I know a scientific adviser...mates rates... ππ
Come on @bigfinish.bsky.social... get those rights sorted. I know a scientific adviser...mates rates... ππ
January 27, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Another chunk of my past detaching itself like a melting iceberg. Forever grateful for the #Doomwatch scripts...
Come on @bigfinish.bsky.social... get those rights sorted. I know a scientific adviser...mates rates... ππ
Come on @bigfinish.bsky.social... get those rights sorted. I know a scientific adviser...mates rates... ππ
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@manchester.ac.uk @digitaluom.bsky.social More than just a teeny bit proud of our students who put in the extra effort above and beyond to get to the Regional Qualifiers of the #UKCyberLeadersChallenge and doubly thrilled by the #BeeCryptors showing their mettle to win a place in the finals... πͺ
February 15, 2026 at 9:28 PM
@manchester.ac.uk @digitaluom.bsky.social More than just a teeny bit proud of our students who put in the extra effort above and beyond to get to the Regional Qualifiers of the #UKCyberLeadersChallenge and doubly thrilled by the #BeeCryptors showing their mettle to win a place in the finals... πͺ
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If you worry about #SirTerryPratchett's view that 'progress is just bad things happening faster', there's no relief in our foray into the information and cyber technology year.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/those-...
Artificial intelligence...what other kind is there?* π
*@bigfinish.bsky.social's 'ish'
www.linkedin.com/pulse/those-...
Artificial intelligence...what other kind is there?* π
*@bigfinish.bsky.social's 'ish'
Those who sow in joy, shall reap in sorrow
Donβt say you werenβt warnedβ¦ 2026 has launched itself as the contender for an annus horbilis that exceeds the late Queenβs misery of 1992, the collapse of Pan Am in 1991, ending any hope of a shuttle...
www.linkedin.com
February 15, 2026 at 9:39 PM
If you worry about #SirTerryPratchett's view that 'progress is just bad things happening faster', there's no relief in our foray into the information and cyber technology year.
www.linkedin.com/pulse/those-...
Artificial intelligence...what other kind is there?* π
*@bigfinish.bsky.social's 'ish'
www.linkedin.com/pulse/those-...
Artificial intelligence...what other kind is there?* π
*@bigfinish.bsky.social's 'ish'
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Long, long afterward, in a volume shadow copy
I found what once might have rested on a floppy;
And the file, from those obscure ranges,
Contained none of my most recent changes.
I found what once might have rested on a floppy;
And the file, from those obscure ranges,
Contained none of my most recent changes.
February 16, 2026 at 11:26 AM
Long, long afterward, in a volume shadow copy
I found what once might have rested on a floppy;
And the file, from those obscure ranges,
Contained none of my most recent changes.
I found what once might have rested on a floppy;
And the file, from those obscure ranges,
Contained none of my most recent changes.
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I saved a spreadsheet onto my C:\,
It fell to my disc, somewhere locally;
For 3 bells chime and I must dash,
How often does a hard disc crash?
It fell to my disc, somewhere locally;
For 3 bells chime and I must dash,
How often does a hard disc crash?
February 16, 2026 at 11:26 AM
I saved a spreadsheet onto my C:\,
It fell to my disc, somewhere locally;
For 3 bells chime and I must dash,
How often does a hard disc crash?
It fell to my disc, somewhere locally;
For 3 bells chime and I must dash,
How often does a hard disc crash?
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I saved a document into the cloud,
It fell to a server, where read/write was allowed;
For, so swiftly it was saved, the sight
Could not follow it in its flight...
It fell to a server, where read/write was allowed;
For, so swiftly it was saved, the sight
Could not follow it in its flight...
February 16, 2026 at 11:26 AM
I saved a document into the cloud,
It fell to a server, where read/write was allowed;
For, so swiftly it was saved, the sight
Could not follow it in its flight...
It fell to a server, where read/write was allowed;
For, so swiftly it was saved, the sight
Could not follow it in its flight...
And seen at The Tynside Cinema in a double bill with The Rocky Horror Picture Show... π ...part of the Future Worlds programme...
February 18, 2026 at 8:06 PM
And seen at The Tynside Cinema in a double bill with The Rocky Horror Picture Show... π ...part of the Future Worlds programme...
The inverse relationship between age, and satisfaction with the heating system... π
(And underarm deoderants...)
(And underarm deoderants...)
February 18, 2026 at 3:25 PM
The inverse relationship between age, and satisfaction with the heating system... π
(And underarm deoderants...)
(And underarm deoderants...)
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If only,
Not lonely.
Tonight,
Take flight.
Crescent,
Not present.
ππ
Not lonely.
Tonight,
Take flight.
Crescent,
Not present.
ππ
February 16, 2026 at 11:31 AM
If only,
Not lonely.
Tonight,
Take flight.
Crescent,
Not present.
ππ
Not lonely.
Tonight,
Take flight.
Crescent,
Not present.
ππ
The magic of that first cuppa of the day...
...but this is devoid of saucery... π
...but this is devoid of saucery... π
February 18, 2026 at 9:37 AM
The magic of that first cuppa of the day...
...but this is devoid of saucery... π
...but this is devoid of saucery... π
Ummm...meet my memory... π
February 17, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Ummm...meet my memory... π
Watch out. Didn't they make The Golden Shot...? π
February 17, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Watch out. Didn't they make The Golden Shot...? π
Ah! We're growing those in Salford now. Might be Bury. So hard to tell which side of the river we were on... π #DrinkwaterPark ...or one of the other 4 or 5 country parks that seem to defy the signposts more than Devil's End... π
February 17, 2026 at 4:59 PM
Ah! We're growing those in Salford now. Might be Bury. So hard to tell which side of the river we were on... π #DrinkwaterPark ...or one of the other 4 or 5 country parks that seem to defy the signposts more than Devil's End... π
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A great explanation from Prof Christina Pagel on the current situation with measles in the UK:
Where we are, how we got here and what we can do.
Well worth a read to get a deeper understanding.
Where we are, how we got here and what we can do.
Well worth a read to get a deeper understanding.
Whatβs going on with Measles in England?
An explanation of where we are, how we got here and what we can do
christinapagel.substack.com
February 17, 2026 at 8:07 AM
A great explanation from Prof Christina Pagel on the current situation with measles in the UK:
Where we are, how we got here and what we can do.
Well worth a read to get a deeper understanding.
Where we are, how we got here and what we can do.
Well worth a read to get a deeper understanding.
We all know what happens with tech after 5 seconds... π¬π
a man is holding a pair of sunglasses and says this message will self destruct in 3. 2.1 !
ALT: a man is holding a pair of sunglasses and says this message will self destruct in 3. 2.1 !
media.tenor.com
February 16, 2026 at 4:38 PM
We all know what happens with tech after 5 seconds... π¬π
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A little nudge...
New Haunted Generation Radio Show! Honest! Music from Highly Likely, Elizabeth Parker, Renaissance, Roy Wood, more school assembly curios... plus I get put on trail in the Crown Court. Thanks to @soundliness.com @andreworton.bsky.social & Ross from The Futureheads...
www.mixcloud.com/hauntedgener...
www.mixcloud.com/hauntedgener...
The Haunted Generation Radio Show #9
Join writer Bob Fischer for a gentle selection of TV themes, folk music, vintage electronica and school assembly hymns, all presented from the dock of Fulchester Crown Court. Maybe support at https://...
www.mixcloud.com
February 16, 2026 at 1:06 PM
A little nudge...
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βUnvaccinated pupils identified as close contacts of people with measles could be excluded for 21 days in accordance with national guidelines, Enfield Council said in a letter to all parents in the borough in late January.β
North London measles outbreak: Unvaccinated pupils could be excluded from school
Children identified as close contacts of people with the disease could be excluded for three weeks
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 1:29 PM
βUnvaccinated pupils identified as close contacts of people with measles could be excluded for 21 days in accordance with national guidelines, Enfield Council said in a letter to all parents in the borough in late January.β
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βParents are being urged to make sure their children are vaccinated before the return to school after the half term breakβ
West Midlands measles vaccine plea ahead of half term
The region accounts for more than a quarter of all cases in England, officials say.
www.bbc.co.uk
February 16, 2026 at 1:31 PM
βParents are being urged to make sure their children are vaccinated before the return to school after the half term breakβ
I've just asked an old friend. It decodes as...
HELPI
AMAP
RISON
ERINA
BUDGE
THOTE
LROOM
π»π
HELPI
AMAP
RISON
ERINA
BUDGE
THOTE
LROOM
π»π
February 16, 2026 at 12:34 PM
I've just asked an old friend. It decodes as...
HELPI
AMAP
RISON
ERINA
BUDGE
THOTE
LROOM
π»π
HELPI
AMAP
RISON
ERINA
BUDGE
THOTE
LROOM
π»π
If only,
Not lonely.
Tonight,
Take flight.
Crescent,
Not present.
ππ
Not lonely.
Tonight,
Take flight.
Crescent,
Not present.
ππ
February 16, 2026 at 11:31 AM
If only,
Not lonely.
Tonight,
Take flight.
Crescent,
Not present.
ππ
Not lonely.
Tonight,
Take flight.
Crescent,
Not present.
ππ
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For those of us wishing Mackenzie Crook would take on the Showrunner role in Doctor Who, it's worth remembering he's already played Servalan in 'Blakes Junction 7', so has form.
youtu.be/9EukmcmB8A0?...
youtu.be/9EukmcmB8A0?...
February 15, 2026 at 4:29 PM
For those of us wishing Mackenzie Crook would take on the Showrunner role in Doctor Who, it's worth remembering he's already played Servalan in 'Blakes Junction 7', so has form.
youtu.be/9EukmcmB8A0?...
youtu.be/9EukmcmB8A0?...