Ron Bowes
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Ron Bowes
@iagox86.bsky.social
Principal Security Researcher at GreyNoise. https://skullsecurity.org

Mostly post about work stuff, maybe some improv stuff and maybe even magic some day. Seattle-based (originally Canadian), queer, cybersecurity nerd.

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Nice! I wish Ed and SANS were here more, this is literally the first I've heard of HHC this year!
November 19, 2025 at 2:53 AM
My husband, who's autistic with sensory issues, is very happy that they've been upgraded from the kid's menu
November 19, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Let me know when you get to the part about plugging it into the Internet - that's when it gets good!
November 18, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I actually thought this was going to be a "just kidding, it's the US prank"
November 18, 2025 at 2:19 AM
That graph makes it look like human usage is going down, but it's a proportional graph.. are the raw numbers for humans changing?
November 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I'm not an expert, but I think that over time, more people growing up with it get somewhat inoculated and are more prepared for the psychological attacks. Fads / addictions change over time.

But it's also a treadmill and there'll be a next thing.
November 18, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Small, cynically ironic (usually I use it in response to shrinkflation)
November 18, 2025 at 2:11 AM
I've been meaning to reread the King in Yellow, right next to it.. maybe I should do a yellow-themed reading list!
November 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
If you notice early enough it can be a lot of fun
November 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Good point! I'm going to add that as a level 5 feature request
November 17, 2025 at 6:55 PM
"Oh look, a megacorp is testing beta software in a place that might kill people, but nobody's willing to regulate it"
November 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Maybe I should finish up a 10 year streak then call it good, it's not like I'm really learning much from it anymore
November 14, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Ugh
November 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I haven't seen that, thankfully!
November 14, 2025 at 3:19 PM
They said, "I believe it was Lucretius who said, 'Nothing human disgusts me.'" on King of the Hill, but I'm pretty sure that was intentionally incorrect
November 13, 2025 at 3:50 PM