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The gig is up, boys! Cheese it!
November 22, 2025 at 1:47 AM
The gig is up, boys! Cheese it!
"Honest Security Guy, LLC."
"What do they do?"
"We can't figure it out. The boys say that it's not a threat."
"Suspicious."
"Yes. Strange."
"This vexes me so. Obviously, they're hiding the true threat that they pose!"
"So...."
"....buy them out. Quickly."
"What do they do?"
"We can't figure it out. The boys say that it's not a threat."
"Suspicious."
"Yes. Strange."
"This vexes me so. Obviously, they're hiding the true threat that they pose!"
"So...."
"....buy them out. Quickly."
November 22, 2025 at 1:43 AM
"Honest Security Guy, LLC."
"What do they do?"
"We can't figure it out. The boys say that it's not a threat."
"Suspicious."
"Yes. Strange."
"This vexes me so. Obviously, they're hiding the true threat that they pose!"
"So...."
"....buy them out. Quickly."
"What do they do?"
"We can't figure it out. The boys say that it's not a threat."
"Suspicious."
"Yes. Strange."
"This vexes me so. Obviously, they're hiding the true threat that they pose!"
"So...."
"....buy them out. Quickly."
Trump is a con man.
November 21, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Trump is a con man.
There was a summer I spent late nights fueled by iced coffees crafted from instant coffee syrup. Back table warez like Jumpman, Elite, Impossible Mission, and Wizball - pixels flickering a dark room. Baud rationed threads and textfiles. BBS door games.
Its a blissful past I spent looking for today.
Its a blissful past I spent looking for today.
November 21, 2025 at 4:58 AM
There was a summer I spent late nights fueled by iced coffees crafted from instant coffee syrup. Back table warez like Jumpman, Elite, Impossible Mission, and Wizball - pixels flickering a dark room. Baud rationed threads and textfiles. BBS door games.
Its a blissful past I spent looking for today.
Its a blissful past I spent looking for today.
To be fair, whenever I've answered her calls its just her trying really hard to bring me exciting deals and offers that seem like they're too good to be true. Who doesn't need a tireless friend like that in their lives?
November 21, 2025 at 3:51 AM
To be fair, whenever I've answered her calls its just her trying really hard to bring me exciting deals and offers that seem like they're too good to be true. Who doesn't need a tireless friend like that in their lives?
We are all masks.
November 19, 2025 at 9:31 PM
We are all masks.
An audiobook isn't a radio play. Pick a lane, folks.
November 19, 2025 at 5:41 PM
An audiobook isn't a radio play. Pick a lane, folks.
I've had an opportunity to deal with both state actors doing named campaign shenanigans and BEC scammers running a year long fishing campaign. Neither of them were doing sexy 0day stuff. At best, it was "nifty" or even disciplined methodology. But nothing particularly novel. Yet still effective.
November 19, 2025 at 5:37 AM
I've had an opportunity to deal with both state actors doing named campaign shenanigans and BEC scammers running a year long fishing campaign. Neither of them were doing sexy 0day stuff. At best, it was "nifty" or even disciplined methodology. But nothing particularly novel. Yet still effective.
Proof its always turtles all the way down.
November 19, 2025 at 5:28 AM
Proof its always turtles all the way down.
Oddly enough, I'd think a President of the United States would be the one we would expect to be able to handle pressure.... "take it," if you will.
Clearly, someone is not up to the task.
Clearly, someone is not up to the task.
November 19, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Oddly enough, I'd think a President of the United States would be the one we would expect to be able to handle pressure.... "take it," if you will.
Clearly, someone is not up to the task.
Clearly, someone is not up to the task.
Not a complete waste though. Putting widgets on the wire means they'll eventually bump up against some infosec wonk. Knowning the principles and language helps make that interaction pleasant and as short as possible. Win-win for everyone.
November 18, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Not a complete waste though. Putting widgets on the wire means they'll eventually bump up against some infosec wonk. Knowning the principles and language helps make that interaction pleasant and as short as possible. Win-win for everyone.
Parents might have good intentions. But they're missing something really important. This is one of those gigs that, if you don't vibe with the work, you're not going to get that salary.
There's plenty of folks in the industry that also don't like the work. You don't want to compete with them.
There's plenty of folks in the industry that also don't like the work. You don't want to compete with them.
November 18, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Parents might have good intentions. But they're missing something really important. This is one of those gigs that, if you don't vibe with the work, you're not going to get that salary.
There's plenty of folks in the industry that also don't like the work. You don't want to compete with them.
There's plenty of folks in the industry that also don't like the work. You don't want to compete with them.
All of the above. Context is king.
November 18, 2025 at 6:45 AM
All of the above. Context is king.
Side note: cons work on percentages and profit. Usually a low success rate is enough for a payday. I always liked nudging the cost up in whatever way possible. Shave that payday.
Alas - AI slop seems to be driving the costs of the con down. A lot. It pains me to say it but AI tarpit agent response.
Alas - AI slop seems to be driving the costs of the con down. A lot. It pains me to say it but AI tarpit agent response.
November 18, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Side note: cons work on percentages and profit. Usually a low success rate is enough for a payday. I always liked nudging the cost up in whatever way possible. Shave that payday.
Alas - AI slop seems to be driving the costs of the con down. A lot. It pains me to say it but AI tarpit agent response.
Alas - AI slop seems to be driving the costs of the con down. A lot. It pains me to say it but AI tarpit agent response.
Side note: I have a career around people who have particular technical skills. Yes - those skills allow them to get away with a lot. But I saw many careers stunted by a lack of basic social skills.
The lone genius trope has limits. Mom isn't setting jr. up for success.
The lone genius trope has limits. Mom isn't setting jr. up for success.
November 12, 2025 at 4:44 AM
Side note: I have a career around people who have particular technical skills. Yes - those skills allow them to get away with a lot. But I saw many careers stunted by a lack of basic social skills.
The lone genius trope has limits. Mom isn't setting jr. up for success.
The lone genius trope has limits. Mom isn't setting jr. up for success.
Ted Kaczynski was excellent at math. There was a limit to how much society put up with due to his mathematical skill.
November 12, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Ted Kaczynski was excellent at math. There was a limit to how much society put up with due to his mathematical skill.
Odd how often the 4th factor is "Batman."
November 12, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Odd how often the 4th factor is "Batman."
I'm not sure. But I suspect that TrumpCare is buying lottery tickets.
November 9, 2025 at 6:00 AM
I'm not sure. But I suspect that TrumpCare is buying lottery tickets.
Corrupt Stadium is too on the nose.
November 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Corrupt Stadium is too on the nose.
[Generic Talking Head]: Gianmarco... how does it feel as a comedian when the material just writes itself?
November 7, 2025 at 6:34 PM
[Generic Talking Head]: Gianmarco... how does it feel as a comedian when the material just writes itself?
That Trump corruption paying dividends.
November 7, 2025 at 2:02 AM
That Trump corruption paying dividends.
After death, weight loss begins at a fairly rapid pace.
November 7, 2025 at 1:11 AM
After death, weight loss begins at a fairly rapid pace.
Trump's survival instincts kicked in; the Grim Reaper responds to movement.
November 7, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Trump's survival instincts kicked in; the Grim Reaper responds to movement.