Jasper Siepkes
@jasper.siepkes.nl
Turns out the saying "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" goes further than I thought… all the way to me cheering on John Bolton.
August 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Turns out the saying "the enemy of my enemy is my friend" goes further than I thought… all the way to me cheering on John Bolton.
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An out-of-schedule update to my quantum landscape chart: sam-jaques.appspot.com/quantum_land..., prompted by
@craiggidney.bsky.social 's new paper: arxiv.org/abs/2505.15917.
A startling jump (20x) in how easy quantum factoring can be!
Also: much improved web design!
@craiggidney.bsky.social 's new paper: arxiv.org/abs/2505.15917.
A startling jump (20x) in how easy quantum factoring can be!
Also: much improved web design!
June 19, 2025 at 6:52 PM
An out-of-schedule update to my quantum landscape chart: sam-jaques.appspot.com/quantum_land..., prompted by
@craiggidney.bsky.social 's new paper: arxiv.org/abs/2505.15917.
A startling jump (20x) in how easy quantum factoring can be!
Also: much improved web design!
@craiggidney.bsky.social 's new paper: arxiv.org/abs/2505.15917.
A startling jump (20x) in how easy quantum factoring can be!
Also: much improved web design!
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This is the woman who just got promoted to press secretary for the Department of Defense
“Proud to be an enemy of globalist Ukraine”
“Proud to be an enemy of globalist Ukraine”
May 25, 2025 at 4:49 AM
This is the woman who just got promoted to press secretary for the Department of Defense
“Proud to be an enemy of globalist Ukraine”
“Proud to be an enemy of globalist Ukraine”
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Made a little web server to unlock and mount encrypted ZFS datasets using passkeys and age.
What's neat is that the password never touches the client! Attackers need to compromise *first* the server, and *then* the passkey.
It's delightfully little code. https://github.com/FiloSottile/mostly-harml
What's neat is that the password never touches the client! Attackers need to compromise *first* the server, and *then* the passkey.
It's delightfully little code. https://github.com/FiloSottile/mostly-harml
May 10, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Made a little web server to unlock and mount encrypted ZFS datasets using passkeys and age.
What's neat is that the password never touches the client! Attackers need to compromise *first* the server, and *then* the passkey.
It's delightfully little code. https://github.com/FiloSottile/mostly-harml
What's neat is that the password never touches the client! Attackers need to compromise *first* the server, and *then* the passkey.
It's delightfully little code. https://github.com/FiloSottile/mostly-harml
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magazine photo & caption (1994) archive.org/details/the-...
April 14, 2025 at 1:05 PM
magazine photo & caption (1994) archive.org/details/the-...
How much do you think this high-performance proxy on this advanced operating system is worth?! Wait just one second before you answer!
That's right, Envoy 1.30.11 is now available on illumos! Both debug and stripped binaries are available on github.com/siepkes/envo...
That's right, Envoy 1.30.11 is now available on illumos! Both debug and stripped binaries are available on github.com/siepkes/envo...
April 7, 2025 at 8:38 PM
How much do you think this high-performance proxy on this advanced operating system is worth?! Wait just one second before you answer!
That's right, Envoy 1.30.11 is now available on illumos! Both debug and stripped binaries are available on github.com/siepkes/envo...
That's right, Envoy 1.30.11 is now available on illumos! Both debug and stripped binaries are available on github.com/siepkes/envo...
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This April 1st, we're serious: Tailscale supports Plan 9 from Bell Labs!
Secure peer-to-peer networking on the OS that inspired it all ➡️ tailscale.com/blog/tailsca...
Secure peer-to-peer networking on the OS that inspired it all ➡️ tailscale.com/blog/tailsca...
April 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
This April 1st, we're serious: Tailscale supports Plan 9 from Bell Labs!
Secure peer-to-peer networking on the OS that inspired it all ➡️ tailscale.com/blog/tailsca...
Secure peer-to-peer networking on the OS that inspired it all ➡️ tailscale.com/blog/tailsca...
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With some quotes by me. It appears @wired.com is on a roll lately! www.wired.com/story/trump-...
Trump’s Aggression Sours Europe on US Cloud Giants
Companies in the EU are starting to look for ways to ditch Amazon, Google, and Microsoft cloud services amid fears of rising security risks from the US. But cutting ties won’t be easy.
www.wired.com
March 24, 2025 at 8:16 AM
With some quotes by me. It appears @wired.com is on a roll lately! www.wired.com/story/trump-...
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Some governments are attempting to procure new nuclear power plants, from the US even. This is not going well, and recently the Korean vendor withdrew from consideration here. Earlier I wrote on why you would/would not/or possibly would want to get new nuclear power: berthub.eu/articles/pos...
Nuclear power: no, yes, maybe, but not like this - Bert Hubert
This is a story in three acts, where we go from “trying to procure more nuclear power plants in 2024 is nuts”, to “I could see why you’d want some nuclear”, to “but if so, not like this”. This post ha...
berthub.eu
March 23, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Some governments are attempting to procure new nuclear power plants, from the US even. This is not going well, and recently the Korean vendor withdrew from consideration here. Earlier I wrote on why you would/would not/or possibly would want to get new nuclear power: berthub.eu/articles/pos...
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I just released go-boot v0.1!
A TamaGo unikernel implementing a UEFI Shell and OS loader allowing secure, powerful, yet easy UEFI API interaction.
100% unencumbered Go in your pre-boot environment.
github.com/usbarmory/go...
A TamaGo unikernel implementing a UEFI Shell and OS loader allowing secure, powerful, yet easy UEFI API interaction.
100% unencumbered Go in your pre-boot environment.
github.com/usbarmory/go...
March 19, 2025 at 5:55 PM
I just released go-boot v0.1!
A TamaGo unikernel implementing a UEFI Shell and OS loader allowing secure, powerful, yet easy UEFI API interaction.
100% unencumbered Go in your pre-boot environment.
github.com/usbarmory/go...
A TamaGo unikernel implementing a UEFI Shell and OS loader allowing secure, powerful, yet easy UEFI API interaction.
100% unencumbered Go in your pre-boot environment.
github.com/usbarmory/go...
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A coalition of European tech leaders urges EU lawmakers to drastically reduce reliance on foreign-owned digital infrastructure and services, pushing for local procurement and investment to secure the bloc’s economic and security interests.
European tech industry coalition calls for 'radical action' on digital sovereignty — starting with buying local | TechCrunch
A broad coalition drawn from across the ranks of Europe's tech industry is calling for "radical action" from European Union lawmakers to shrink reliance
techcrunch.com
March 17, 2025 at 11:10 AM
A coalition of European tech leaders urges EU lawmakers to drastically reduce reliance on foreign-owned digital infrastructure and services, pushing for local procurement and investment to secure the bloc’s economic and security interests.
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I'm posting what I see so (maybe) I don't go nuts.
Meanwhile Bert Hubert (@berthub.eu) is doing the actual brainwork of getting Europe to a sane cloud policy and some hope of future autonomy. He's a talented teacher and many of the links are other great articles of his.
berthub.eu/articles/pos...
Meanwhile Bert Hubert (@berthub.eu) is doing the actual brainwork of getting Europe to a sane cloud policy and some hope of future autonomy. He's a talented teacher and many of the links are other great articles of his.
berthub.eu/articles/pos...
March 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I'm posting what I see so (maybe) I don't go nuts.
Meanwhile Bert Hubert (@berthub.eu) is doing the actual brainwork of getting Europe to a sane cloud policy and some hope of future autonomy. He's a talented teacher and many of the links are other great articles of his.
berthub.eu/articles/pos...
Meanwhile Bert Hubert (@berthub.eu) is doing the actual brainwork of getting Europe to a sane cloud policy and some hope of future autonomy. He's a talented teacher and many of the links are other great articles of his.
berthub.eu/articles/pos...
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"This week brought unanimous support for REARM Europe, an 800 billion package for defence. That is historic." Indeed it is. But will the European Commission be able to deal with what it is finding a bigger challenge: running its own email server under European control.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
Press remarks by President von der Leyen on the first 100 days of the 2024-2029 Commission
Good afternoon everyone.
On Tuesday, we will mark 100 days since the College of Commissioners took office. 100 days since 1 December that feel like a lifetime ago. The world around us is changing at l
ec.europa.eu
March 9, 2025 at 2:35 PM
"This week brought unanimous support for REARM Europe, an 800 billion package for defence. That is historic." Indeed it is. But will the European Commission be able to deal with what it is finding a bigger challenge: running its own email server under European control.
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
ec.europa.eu/commission/p...
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🚀 Liftoff for Ariane 6 from Europe's Spaceport!
Ariane 6 carries the CSO-3 satellite for DGA & CNES on behalf of the French Air and Space Force's Space Command.
Ariane 6 carries the CSO-3 satellite for DGA & CNES on behalf of the French Air and Space Force's Space Command.
March 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
🚀 Liftoff for Ariane 6 from Europe's Spaceport!
Ariane 6 carries the CSO-3 satellite for DGA & CNES on behalf of the French Air and Space Force's Space Command.
Ariane 6 carries the CSO-3 satellite for DGA & CNES on behalf of the French Air and Space Force's Space Command.
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This was posted as a full page paid advertisement in today’s New York Times
March 3, 2025 at 1:36 PM
This was posted as a full page paid advertisement in today’s New York Times
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Under Trump 2.0, Europe's dependence on US clouds back under the spotlight - Technologist @berthubert.bsky.social tells The Reg Microsoft Outlook is a huge source of geopolitical risk (26 February 2025) www.theregister.com/2025/02/26/e...
Europe begins to worry about US-controlled clouds
Technologist Bert Hubert tells The Reg Microsoft Outlook is a huge source of geopolitical risk
www.theregister.com
February 27, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Under Trump 2.0, Europe's dependence on US clouds back under the spotlight - Technologist @berthubert.bsky.social tells The Reg Microsoft Outlook is a huge source of geopolitical risk (26 February 2025) www.theregister.com/2025/02/26/e...
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The SEC has closed the investigation into the Gemini Crypto exchange, which is controlled by the Winklevoss twins.
There will be no enforcement action.
The Winklevoss twins are strong Trump supporters.
There will be no enforcement action.
The Winklevoss twins are strong Trump supporters.
February 27, 2025 at 12:55 AM
The SEC has closed the investigation into the Gemini Crypto exchange, which is controlled by the Winklevoss twins.
There will be no enforcement action.
The Winklevoss twins are strong Trump supporters.
There will be no enforcement action.
The Winklevoss twins are strong Trump supporters.
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It is very hard to accept, but it is no longer safe to move EU governments & societies to US clouds. Not only is it dangerous to do so, it is also likely flat out illegal in the near feature. We're trading convenience for utter dependence on a mad king. It should stop.
berthub.eu/articles/pos...
berthub.eu/articles/pos...
It is no longer safe to move our governments and societies to US clouds - Bert Hubert
The very short version: it is madness to continue transferring the running of European societies and governments to American clouds. Not only is it a terrible idea given the kind of things the “King o...
berthub.eu
February 23, 2025 at 11:52 AM
It is very hard to accept, but it is no longer safe to move EU governments & societies to US clouds. Not only is it dangerous to do so, it is also likely flat out illegal in the near feature. We're trading convenience for utter dependence on a mad king. It should stop.
berthub.eu/articles/pos...
berthub.eu/articles/pos...
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Nederlandse overheid te afhankelijk van Amerikaanse techbedrijven, waarschuwen experts: 'Donald Trump kan ons chanteren' - onderaan pagina filmpje met @kimvsparrentak.bsky.social, @bartgroothuis.bsky.social en mij! eenvandaag.avrotros.nl/item/nederla...
Nederlandse overheid te afhankelijk van Amerikaanse techbedrijven, waarschuwen experts: 'Donald Trump kan ons chanteren'
Nu de verhoudingen met de Verenigde Staten in rap tempo verslechteren, maken experts en politici zich steeds grotere zorgen over de Nederlandse afhankelijkheid van Amerikaanse technologie: van e-mail ...
eenvandaag.avrotros.nl
February 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Nederlandse overheid te afhankelijk van Amerikaanse techbedrijven, waarschuwen experts: 'Donald Trump kan ons chanteren' - onderaan pagina filmpje met @kimvsparrentak.bsky.social, @bartgroothuis.bsky.social en mij! eenvandaag.avrotros.nl/item/nederla...
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Het is heel moeilijk te accepteren, maar we moeten ophouden onszelf te foppen met rare juridische argumenten, technische trucs & "hoop". Amerika & hun clouds zijn geen veilige plek meer meer om onze maatschappij en overheid op te laten draaien:
berthub.eu/articles/pos...
berthub.eu/articles/pos...
Nee je kan niet meer je overheid en maatschappij verhuizen naar Amerikaanse servers - Bert Hubert
Er was ooit het idee dat rouwverwerking door vijf stappen ging: ontkenning, protest, onderhandelen, depressie en acceptatie. Nou geloven we die theorie niet meer zo, maar als het gaat over Amerika zij...
berthub.eu
February 20, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Het is heel moeilijk te accepteren, maar we moeten ophouden onszelf te foppen met rare juridische argumenten, technische trucs & "hoop". Amerika & hun clouds zijn geen veilige plek meer meer om onze maatschappij en overheid op te laten draaien:
berthub.eu/articles/pos...
berthub.eu/articles/pos...
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Not gonna lie: watching the baltics synchronize with UTCE is kinda cool. Having the mains frequency open on my second monitor for the last few hours. Kinda rare to see systems do that kind of thing. (Good reminder that modern infrastructure is amazing)
February 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Not gonna lie: watching the baltics synchronize with UTCE is kinda cool. Having the mains frequency open on my second monitor for the last few hours. Kinda rare to see systems do that kind of thing. (Good reminder that modern infrastructure is amazing)
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Is het legaal om alle communicatie & bestanden via de US cloud te laten lopen? Sinds Trump de US/EU privacy-rechtbank uitgeschakeld heeft is dat eigenlijk wel over. Je kunt nu niet meer met droge ogen tekenen voor de overgang naar de US cloud: berthub.eu/articles/pos...
Is het legaal om persoonsgegevens op servers van Amerikanen te zetten? - Bert Hubert
De korte versie: overdracht van persoonsgegevens naar Amerikaanse aanbieders, ook op servers in de EU, was juridisch al lang omstreden, omdat de US overheid zichzelf vrijwel onbeperkte rechten gunt om...
berthub.eu
February 4, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Is het legaal om alle communicatie & bestanden via de US cloud te laten lopen? Sinds Trump de US/EU privacy-rechtbank uitgeschakeld heeft is dat eigenlijk wel over. Je kunt nu niet meer met droge ogen tekenen voor de overgang naar de US cloud: berthub.eu/articles/pos...
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made this little tool, govwayback.com. add “wayback.com” to “.gov” on any US gov website and it’ll redirect you to that page on @archive.org … from before January 20th 2025
February 6, 2025 at 7:15 PM
made this little tool, govwayback.com. add “wayback.com” to “.gov” on any US gov website and it’ll redirect you to that page on @archive.org … from before January 20th 2025
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My call for European governments to retain at least a core IT/communication/email/file capability that is independent of US clouds. Named after the iconic Radio Kootwijk which we built in response to the English cutting off our communications with Indonesia in 1916: berthub.eu/articles/pos...
Communications without Musk and Trump: Cloud Kootwijk - Bert Hubert
In the beautiful Dutch booklet Over en Uit: Driekwart Eeuw Radiocommunicatie 1900 - 1975 (‘Over and out: 75 years of radio communications’), we read:
1916: As a result of British cable censorship, fre...
berthub.eu
February 2, 2025 at 2:21 PM
My call for European governments to retain at least a core IT/communication/email/file capability that is independent of US clouds. Named after the iconic Radio Kootwijk which we built in response to the English cutting off our communications with Indonesia in 1916: berthub.eu/articles/pos...