Eric Mill
@konklone.com
What is me? Who are I going?? The answers and more!!
Currently making Wikipedia safer. Been around the block a time or two: https://konklone.com (This is a personal account.)
Currently making Wikipedia safer. Been around the block a time or two: https://konklone.com (This is a personal account.)
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Eric Mill
@konklone.com
· Jul 3
Come secure Wikipedia with me! We're hiring a manager to oversee security operations, and to lead a group of security and privacy engineers that keep the platform safe.
There's never been more energy at Wikimedia for this kind of work. Throw in for it!
job-boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jo...
There's never been more energy at Wikimedia for this kind of work. Throw in for it!
job-boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jo...
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I'm working on cleaning up my withered online presence, starting with my homepage.
Going back over long-ago (now private) blog posts really hits home that I just didn't know how to write like a grown-up until age 30 or so. Really wish I could have figured that out earlier.
Going back over long-ago (now private) blog posts really hits home that I just didn't know how to write like a grown-up until age 30 or so. Really wish I could have figured that out earlier.
September 2, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I'm working on cleaning up my withered online presence, starting with my homepage.
Going back over long-ago (now private) blog posts really hits home that I just didn't know how to write like a grown-up until age 30 or so. Really wish I could have figured that out earlier.
Going back over long-ago (now private) blog posts really hits home that I just didn't know how to write like a grown-up until age 30 or so. Really wish I could have figured that out earlier.
I know some will be mad at Google for shutting down a service, but I am *unabashedly joyous* that a major URL shortener is getting turned off. These things are atrocious, fragile, and not at all in your interest as a producer or consumer of them.
www.theverge.com/news/713125/...
www.theverge.com/news/713125/...
Google’s shortened goo.gl links will stop working next month
It’s time to change to a new URL shortener.
www.theverge.com
July 25, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I know some will be mad at Google for shutting down a service, but I am *unabashedly joyous* that a major URL shortener is getting turned off. These things are atrocious, fragile, and not at all in your interest as a producer or consumer of them.
www.theverge.com/news/713125/...
www.theverge.com/news/713125/...
I do not understand why the party is not marginalizing the obviously poor judgment and defensive crouch of the Biden campaign's inner circle.
Anita Dunn, Ron Klain, or David Plouffe should not be allowed anywhere near a Democratic campaign again.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/19/u...
Anita Dunn, Ron Klain, or David Plouffe should not be allowed anywhere near a Democratic campaign again.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/19/u...
July 20, 2025 at 12:40 AM
I do not understand why the party is not marginalizing the obviously poor judgment and defensive crouch of the Biden campaign's inner circle.
Anita Dunn, Ron Klain, or David Plouffe should not be allowed anywhere near a Democratic campaign again.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/19/u...
Anita Dunn, Ron Klain, or David Plouffe should not be allowed anywhere near a Democratic campaign again.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/19/u...
I have come to adore Mimic Logic, this weirdo little logic game that is essentially the Parlor game from Blue Prince taken to its extreme logical conclusions.
It's at 98% positive, only a few reviews short of Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam - give it a go!
store.steampowered.com/app/2455920/...
It's at 98% positive, only a few reviews short of Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam - give it a go!
store.steampowered.com/app/2455920/...
July 13, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I have come to adore Mimic Logic, this weirdo little logic game that is essentially the Parlor game from Blue Prince taken to its extreme logical conclusions.
It's at 98% positive, only a few reviews short of Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam - give it a go!
store.steampowered.com/app/2455920/...
It's at 98% positive, only a few reviews short of Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam - give it a go!
store.steampowered.com/app/2455920/...
When is the overwraught Classics of Game thinkpiece finally going to arrive?
July 9, 2025 at 12:39 AM
When is the overwraught Classics of Game thinkpiece finally going to arrive?
Reposted by Eric Mill
Come secure Wikipedia with me! We're hiring a manager to oversee security operations, and to lead a group of security and privacy engineers that keep the platform safe.
There's never been more energy at Wikimedia for this kind of work. Throw in for it!
job-boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jo...
There's never been more energy at Wikimedia for this kind of work. Throw in for it!
job-boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jo...
July 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Come secure Wikipedia with me! We're hiring a manager to oversee security operations, and to lead a group of security and privacy engineers that keep the platform safe.
There's never been more energy at Wikimedia for this kind of work. Throw in for it!
job-boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jo...
There's never been more energy at Wikimedia for this kind of work. Throw in for it!
job-boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jo...
Come secure Wikipedia with me! We're hiring a manager to oversee security operations, and to lead a group of security and privacy engineers that keep the platform safe.
There's never been more energy at Wikimedia for this kind of work. Throw in for it!
job-boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jo...
There's never been more energy at Wikimedia for this kind of work. Throw in for it!
job-boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jo...
July 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Come secure Wikipedia with me! We're hiring a manager to oversee security operations, and to lead a group of security and privacy engineers that keep the platform safe.
There's never been more energy at Wikimedia for this kind of work. Throw in for it!
job-boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jo...
There's never been more energy at Wikimedia for this kind of work. Throw in for it!
job-boards.greenhouse.io/wikimedia/jo...
Trump's DOJ is validating the position state election officials have always held -- which is to reflexively push back against any potential for abusive federal political interference in elections, even well-intentioned security requirements.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/u...
Justice Dept. Explores Using Criminal Charges Against Election Officials
www.nytimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Trump's DOJ is validating the position state election officials have always held -- which is to reflexively push back against any potential for abusive federal political interference in elections, even well-intentioned security requirements.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/02/u...
@leedrutman.bsky.social Do you think the much more strategic and consistent use of cross-endorsing and alliances in NYC this time around is a point in favor of RCV in achieving its stated goals? Or no different?
July 1, 2025 at 10:15 PM
@leedrutman.bsky.social Do you think the much more strategic and consistent use of cross-endorsing and alliances in NYC this time around is a point in favor of RCV in achieving its stated goals? Or no different?
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I also hate that it’s borrowing from the evil plan name
i think that democrats should be preparing for the next time they win power but honestly, calling it "project 2029" speaks to a lack of imagination with regard to the task at hand.
Sound Familiar? Democrats Lay Groundwork for a ‘Project 2029’
www.nytimes.com
June 30, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I also hate that it’s borrowing from the evil plan name
attn @xor.blue
THIS IS SO COOL????
tired of games adding unecessary stealth missions for no reason? Well im not!
STEALTH CROSSWORD is out now✨ ComputerJames.itch.io/stealth-cw
🧩6 mins of Stealth Crossword Action!
👑Two endings ('caught' and 'not caught')
💻Play in browser
STEALTH CROSSWORD is out now✨ ComputerJames.itch.io/stealth-cw
🧩6 mins of Stealth Crossword Action!
👑Two endings ('caught' and 'not caught')
💻Play in browser
June 30, 2025 at 11:25 PM
attn @xor.blue
Pretty sweet job for a public interest journalist interested in making a podcast for @propublica.org!
job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...
job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...
June 3, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Pretty sweet job for a public interest journalist interested in making a podcast for @propublica.org!
job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...
job-boards.greenhouse.io/propublica/j...
It's my favorite time of year - the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase on Steam! store.steampowered.com/sale/cerebra...
Time to install 100 demos and wishlist 50 games!!
Time to install 100 demos and wishlist 50 games!!
Cerebral Puzzle Showcase 2025
Do you love puzzle games? Are you curious about the genre? Already a fan and looking for more puzzle gems? Look no further! The Cerebral Puzzle Showcase is the place to celebrate all the wonderful puz...
store.steampowered.com
May 30, 2025 at 1:57 AM
It's my favorite time of year - the Cerebral Puzzle Showcase on Steam! store.steampowered.com/sale/cerebra...
Time to install 100 demos and wishlist 50 games!!
Time to install 100 demos and wishlist 50 games!!
There's nothing "centrist" about speaking plainly in the language of your audience, rather than the language of your friends. I am definitely among those who believe progressives need to speak more like normal people in public life.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
Democratic troubles revive debate over left-wing buzzwords
From “intersectionality” to “equity,” many say jargon is alienating key voters. But progressives say inclusive language is vital.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 26, 2025 at 1:52 PM
There's nothing "centrist" about speaking plainly in the language of your audience, rather than the language of your friends. I am definitely among those who believe progressives need to speak more like normal people in public life.
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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We created a safer AV1 decoder, rav1d, by forking the dav1d decoder and rewriting the C code in Rust. It works great except our Rust is 5% slower than the C. We're not sure why so we're offering a $20k bounty to figure it out and make the Rust code faster. www.memorysafety.org/blog/rav1d-p...
$20,000 rav1d AV1 Decoder Performance Bounty
In March of 2023 we announced that we were starting work on a safer high performance AV1 decoder called rav1d, written in Rust. We partnered with Immunant to do the engineering work. By September of 2...
www.memorysafety.org
May 14, 2025 at 8:02 AM
We created a safer AV1 decoder, rav1d, by forking the dav1d decoder and rewriting the C code in Rust. It works great except our Rust is 5% slower than the C. We're not sure why so we're offering a $20k bounty to figure it out and make the Rust code faster. www.memorysafety.org/blog/rav1d-p...
Reposted by Eric Mill
In May, I'm joining @wikimediafoundation.org (the non-profit that hosts Wikipedia), where I'll be leading its product work across both security and trust & safety.
And I'm excited about it! Hard to think of a better use of my energy than keeping Wikipedia strong and healthy for the next generation.
And I'm excited about it! Hard to think of a better use of my energy than keeping Wikipedia strong and healthy for the next generation.
April 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
In May, I'm joining @wikimediafoundation.org (the non-profit that hosts Wikipedia), where I'll be leading its product work across both security and trust & safety.
And I'm excited about it! Hard to think of a better use of my energy than keeping Wikipedia strong and healthy for the next generation.
And I'm excited about it! Hard to think of a better use of my energy than keeping Wikipedia strong and healthy for the next generation.
In May, I'm joining @wikimediafoundation.org (the non-profit that hosts Wikipedia), where I'll be leading its product work across both security and trust & safety.
And I'm excited about it! Hard to think of a better use of my energy than keeping Wikipedia strong and healthy for the next generation.
And I'm excited about it! Hard to think of a better use of my energy than keeping Wikipedia strong and healthy for the next generation.
April 21, 2025 at 5:53 PM
In May, I'm joining @wikimediafoundation.org (the non-profit that hosts Wikipedia), where I'll be leading its product work across both security and trust & safety.
And I'm excited about it! Hard to think of a better use of my energy than keeping Wikipedia strong and healthy for the next generation.
And I'm excited about it! Hard to think of a better use of my energy than keeping Wikipedia strong and healthy for the next generation.
@draknek.bsky.social Are you going to post the Electrifying Incident OST somewhere?
April 16, 2025 at 3:21 AM
@draknek.bsky.social Are you going to post the Electrifying Incident OST somewhere?
Absolutely loved this. Me and my 4yo finished it in about an hour and a half and were fully charmed by it.
The Electrifying Incident is OUT NOW on Steam and itch!
Featuring the monster from A Monster's Expedition in a brand new sci-fi setting! Explore a mysterious facility, manipulate the electrical hazards and find a way to the source of the problem.
Featuring the monster from A Monster's Expedition in a brand new sci-fi setting! Explore a mysterious facility, manipulate the electrical hazards and find a way to the source of the problem.
April 16, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Absolutely loved this. Me and my 4yo finished it in about an hour and a half and were fully charmed by it.
Reposted by Eric Mill
woodchuck: (seeing some unchucked wood) what the fuck is this
December 8, 2024 at 5:29 PM
woodchuck: (seeing some unchucked wood) what the fuck is this
This seems like a good time to re-post @edfelten.bsky.social's 2017 classic, "On Encryption Apps in the White House":
blog.citp.princeton.edu/2017/02/27/o...
The USG absolutely *does* need a Signal-like service - which could retain records and watch for errant invitees. We could have nice things!
blog.citp.princeton.edu/2017/02/27/o...
The USG absolutely *does* need a Signal-like service - which could retain records and watch for errant invitees. We could have nice things!
On Encryption Apps in the White House - CITP Blog
Politico ran a long story today pointing to an increase in the use of encrypted communication apps by people in DC, government, and the White House specifically. Poisonous political divisions have spa...
blog.citp.princeton.edu
March 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
This seems like a good time to re-post @edfelten.bsky.social's 2017 classic, "On Encryption Apps in the White House":
blog.citp.princeton.edu/2017/02/27/o...
The USG absolutely *does* need a Signal-like service - which could retain records and watch for errant invitees. We could have nice things!
blog.citp.princeton.edu/2017/02/27/o...
The USG absolutely *does* need a Signal-like service - which could retain records and watch for errant invitees. We could have nice things!
I'm not usually one for text-based games, but Type Help absolutely gripped me for a few evenings until I was done.
A haunting detective game inspired by Obra Dinn and others, its own unique mechanics and twists that are super satisfying.
And it is free! Play here: william-rous.itch.io/type-help
A haunting detective game inspired by Obra Dinn and others, its own unique mechanics and twists that are super satisfying.
And it is free! Play here: william-rous.itch.io/type-help
Type Help by William Rous
The Unsolvable Mystery
william-rous.itch.io
March 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I'm not usually one for text-based games, but Type Help absolutely gripped me for a few evenings until I was done.
A haunting detective game inspired by Obra Dinn and others, its own unique mechanics and twists that are super satisfying.
And it is free! Play here: william-rous.itch.io/type-help
A haunting detective game inspired by Obra Dinn and others, its own unique mechanics and twists that are super satisfying.
And it is free! Play here: william-rous.itch.io/type-help
Played the demo of Piece by Piece last night with my 4yo - he and I both loved it, and it was surprisingly clever and interesting for what I thought at first would be a shallow concept. I'm definitely going to buy the full game:
store.steampowered.com/app/3249380/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3249380/...
Piece by Piece on Steam
Piece by Piece is a literal puzzle platformer where each level is fragmented into puzzle pieces. Clear each puzzle by connecting and unconnected each piece to make your way through each of our 100 han...
store.steampowered.com
March 6, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Played the demo of Piece by Piece last night with my 4yo - he and I both loved it, and it was surprisingly clever and interesting for what I thought at first would be a shallow concept. I'm definitely going to buy the full game:
store.steampowered.com/app/3249380/...
store.steampowered.com/app/3249380/...
YESSS -- the former Zachtronics team is back with a new game about 1980's Japanese manufacturing logistics!! I have watched the trailer several times.
www.pcgamer.com/games/puzzle...
www.pcgamer.com/games/puzzle...
One of the best puzzle game designers is back with Kaizen: A Factory Story, a game about manufacturing Japanese consumer goods during the largest economic bubble in history
Zachtronics is dead; long live Coincidence.
www.pcgamer.com
March 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM
YESSS -- the former Zachtronics team is back with a new game about 1980's Japanese manufacturing logistics!! I have watched the trailer several times.
www.pcgamer.com/games/puzzle...
www.pcgamer.com/games/puzzle...