Lisa Horwich
@pallasresearch.bsky.social
Researching B2B tech one interview at a time; avid reader and baker of sweet treats
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AI survey at it's worst by First Insight. Athleta wanted me to rate the exact same sweatshirt in 12 different colors. Maybe next time have me rate the style of the sweatshirt FIRST and then do colors. So disappointing.
April 22, 2025 at 6:25 PM
AI survey at it's worst by First Insight. Athleta wanted me to rate the exact same sweatshirt in 12 different colors. Maybe next time have me rate the style of the sweatshirt FIRST and then do colors. So disappointing.
Just give me accurate info. I don't need validation...
April 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Just give me accurate info. I don't need validation...
What could go wrong? From a security POV this is a disaster and from a privacy POV it could be catastrophic.
ICYMI, DOGE is knitting together data from the Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration, and IRS that could create a surveillance tool of unprecedented scope.
DOGE Is Building a Master Database to Surveil and Track Immigrants
DOGE is knitting together data from the Department of Homeland Security, Social Security Administration, an IRS that could create a surveillance tool of unprecedented scope.
wrd.cm
April 21, 2025 at 1:07 AM
What could go wrong? From a security POV this is a disaster and from a privacy POV it could be catastrophic.
Anyone who cares about cybersecurity needs to read this thread. Insanity.
🧵 THREAD: A federal whistleblower just dropped one of the most disturbing cybersecurity disclosures I’ve ever read.
He's saying DOGE came in, data went out, and Russians started attempting logins with new valid DOGE passwords
Media's coverage wasn't detailed enough so I dug into his testimony:
He's saying DOGE came in, data went out, and Russians started attempting logins with new valid DOGE passwords
Media's coverage wasn't detailed enough so I dug into his testimony:
April 18, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Anyone who cares about cybersecurity needs to read this thread. Insanity.
I’ve counseled folks to not use Venmo’s because of the security risks - evidently the head of the NSA hasn’t figured that out. www.wired.com/story/michae...
Mike Waltz Left His Venmo Friends List Public
A WIRED review shows national security adviser Mike Waltz, White House chief of staff Susie Wiles, and other top officials left sensitive information exposed via Venmo—until WIRED asked about it.
www.wired.com
March 27, 2025 at 12:22 AM
I’ve counseled folks to not use Venmo’s because of the security risks - evidently the head of the NSA hasn’t figured that out. www.wired.com/story/michae...
A great way to prevent unauthorized AI scraping.
March 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
A great way to prevent unauthorized AI scraping.
Inspiration: "Let’s be proud of fighting back, of caring about one another, of committing to rebuild what is being destroyed. Because America is not just about the powerful becoming more powerful; at its best, it is about the underdog beating the longest of odds."
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/o...
March 21, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Inspiration: "Let’s be proud of fighting back, of caring about one another, of committing to rebuild what is being destroyed. Because America is not just about the powerful becoming more powerful; at its best, it is about the underdog beating the longest of odds."
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/o...
Here's a great way to get rid of the terrible #NPS. Use leprechaun to zombie instead of zero to ten! #bettermetrics
On a scale not of zero to 10 but of, say, leprechaun to zombie, how likely do you think it is that the yeti exists?
Fantastic Beasts and How to Rank Them
The relative plausibility of impossible beings tells you a lot about how the mind works.
www.newyorker.com
March 17, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Here's a great way to get rid of the terrible #NPS. Use leprechaun to zombie instead of zero to ten! #bettermetrics
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Employees at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency tell WIRED they’re struggling to protect the US while the administration dismisses their colleagues and poisons their partnerships.
‘People Are Scared’: Inside CISA as It Reels From Trump’s Purge
Employees at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency tell WIRED they’re struggling to protect the US while the administration dismisses their colleagues and poisons their partnerships.
wrd.cm
March 16, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Employees at the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency tell WIRED they’re struggling to protect the US while the administration dismisses their colleagues and poisons their partnerships.
Best line ever from @caseynewton.bsky.social:
"TikTok is Schrödinger's app." It's not dead, but not fully alive. 🍿to see what's next...
"TikTok is Schrödinger's app." It's not dead, but not fully alive. 🍿to see what's next...
January 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Best line ever from @caseynewton.bsky.social:
"TikTok is Schrödinger's app." It's not dead, but not fully alive. 🍿to see what's next...
"TikTok is Schrödinger's app." It's not dead, but not fully alive. 🍿to see what's next...