“In the beginning was the command line”

Real-time bidding, which powers nearly every ad you see online, might be the most privacy-invasive surveillance system that you’ve never heard of. Learn how it works and how to protect yourself. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

We’ve seen multiple attempts to undermine encryption around the world, some more successful than others. eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Spotify is garbage on every count: Its treatment of artists, its ICE advertising, the CEO's investment in military AI, its leading role in the commodification and AI slopification of music, its terrible audio quality—you name it. So I quit, and put together a complete guide to getting off Spotify:

Chat Control has seen many different iterations over the years, and now that it’s coming up on final negotiations, what the proposal does and doesn’t protect can be confusing. Here’s what’s going on. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Day 3 of our week of action against online ID checks 🙌🏽 we’ll be hosting a live panel on LinkedIn today with @eff.org and other digital rights experts discussing the threat of online age + ID verification to the internet we love and the tools we can use to fight back. Join us! FFTF.link/noidchecks

On behalf of #BlacksInCybersecurity thank you for your generosity this #GivingTuesday! We are grateful for your belief in our work, your continued support and your commitment to investing in our community! Thank you for pouring into a community that pours right back. ❤️

We cannot base our human rights on the government’s mere promise to uphold them. The UK government must listen to the public and civil society organizations in the country and say no to digital ID. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

It's Power Up Your Donation Week ✨ All online donations get an automatic match up to $302,700. You can double your impact for human rights online when you support EFF today! eff.org/power-up

For those who haven’t seen the signs or experienced being shortchanged and overcharged #pjsCoffee #nola #noSky

There's a more secure alternative to texting via your phone's native messaging app. Signal is a free app that employs end-to-end encryption and we have a step-by-step guide to help you learn how to use it. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...

Are your #Thanksgiving cooking plans half-baked? 🧑‍🍳 Don’t stew in your own juices—simmer down and take some time ⏲️ out to peruse these vintage manuals for slow cookers, blenders, cookware & ovens. Feast your eyes on even more vintage kitchen manuals, guides, & cookbooks ➡️ archive.org/details/@ias...

If you’re in #NOLA my suggestion is avoid #pjsCoffee If you pay with cash because of a “penny shortage” they “round” (up) to the nearest nickel and give cash back “rounding” down - no matter what the register says. Never seen a company turn salami slicing scam into business model #nosky #neworleans

There’s something for everyone in here, from installing Signal to filing a privacy request from a data broker. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

Law enforcement have a lot of tools when it comes to accessing your personal information, which is why the sites and apps you use need to know the law– and when to push back.https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/06/how-cops-can-get-your-private-online-data

Does anyone in #nola have any experience trying to get police reports from NOPD on auto accidents? Nearly a month now and the NOPD has no report somehow on accident my partner was in and which their insurance needs ASAP for car repairs and medical bills etc. #NewOrleans also charges to get access??

Take some time this weekend to get caught up in our #OptOutOctober series, where we’re providing daily tips to reclaim your privacy, one small task at a time. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...

If you’re in #NOLA and interested in #scifi #fantasy #horror #cosplay or anything adjacent come to #CONtraflow XI / #DeepSouthCon 63! CONtraflowscifi.org Cory Doctrow is keynote, lots of other great guests, talks, games, music, and amazing people! #neworleans

Analysis of 465K EHR reveals: A 2nd COVID infection can triple the risk of myocarditis, the most frequent #LongCOVID -associated condition in pediatric reinfections. Inflammation of the heart muscle can severely impair cardiac function and become fatal. www.instagram.com/p/DPXewKXEfhv/

Long COVID Linked to Surge in POTS Cases. "Researchers have found that postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome (POTS) occurs in almost a third of patients with severe long COVID, making it far more common than in the general population." Source: archive.md/G46Hg

Delayed start time this month. @2600meetings.bsky.social @2600.com

The October #2600meetup for #nola2600 will be slightly delayed due to technicalities. Start time ~7:30 pm local time. Feel free to show up early, just please buy a drink and/or food. Z’otz on Oak St, back patio. Well ventilated, but welcome to wear an n95 #nola #neworleans #nolaHackers #nolaMeetups

Atlantic Hurricane Humberto Advisory Number 26 issued at Wed, 01 Oct 2025 02:43:54 +0000 ...HUMBERTO LIKELY TO MERGE WITH A FRONTAL BOUNDARY ON WEDNESDAY... ...DANGEROUS SURF AND RIP CURRENTS TO CONTINUE ACROSS THE WESTERN ATLANTIC COASTLINE THROUGH THE WEEK... Additional Details Here.

Atlantic Hurricane Imelda Advisory Number 18 issued at Wed, 01 Oct 2025 02:42:03 +0000 ...IMELDA FORECAST TO ACCELERATE TOWARD BERMUDA... ...EXPECTED TO BRING HURRICANE CONDITIONS TO THE ISLAND WEDNESDAY EVENING... Additional Details Here.

Nobody asked for it. We did it anyway. If you ever used Winamp during the later years, it had an awesome, awesome visualizer called Milkdrop. The Webamp people implemented a workalike called Butterchurn. Internet Archive now supports Webamp and Butterchurn. Just click on the llama!

Finalmente ouvindo musicado jeito que Deus sempre quis

@matthewguz.bsky.social enjoying “The Prisoner’s Dilemma” podcast. On episode for “A, B, & C” and you were both talking about order episode. Have you come across Harlan Ellison’s suggested order, or familiar with his commentary and info on the show on the Scifi Channel marathon back in early 90s?

“Get Smart” premieres 60 years ago tonight, on NBC. “I was sick of looking at all those nice, sensible situation comedies,” Mel Brooks said. “They were such distortions of life. .. No one had ever done a show about an idiot before. I decided to be the first.”

Unpopular opinion: ‘AGI’ is vaporware and short of hardware breakthroughs we can’t imagine won’t be around for a very long time - if ever!

Or #Fal.Con even 😂

Anyone out at Fal.Con?

Age verification? *4800 baud handshake noise*

@2600meetings.bsky.social @2600.com #ct2600 #2600meeting #hackers 2600meetingct.wordpress.com/2025/09/05/s... The Connecticut 2600 meeting is tonight.

@2600meetings.bsky.social Coffee and conversation this Friday at SB2600 in South Bend, IN! See sb2600.com for details, or as always go to www.2600.com/meetings for a meeting place near you.

nola2600 meetup today at Z’otz, 6:30pm local time for start. Unfortunately Twitter issues so can’t post over there, please spread the word #2600 #2600meetings #nola cc @2600meetings.bsky.social

I just updated FIG: Filling in the Gaps for People Search Removal Services. It's a list of people search sites NOT covered by paid services. It's now in alphabetical order, easier to use with BADBOOL, added new brokers and removed defunct brokers and removal services. docs.google.com/spreadsheets...

NHC Atlantic Outlook update for Tue, 02 Sep 2025 05:19:19 UTC Additional Details Here.

Has anyone tried selling a car through Junk Car Medics/Junk Car Inferno and/or Peddle? I received and accepted an offer from the latter, they said they would be using Peddle to pick up/handle it. Peddle is showing 200$ less than original and accepted offer (still showing) from Junk Car Medics (1/2)

In 10 days, the Taskmaster and his Go-thick assistant return. Season 20 begins on Thursday 11th September on Channel 4 and on YouTube around the world.

The energy of #BICVillage doesn’t stop at @defcon.bsky.social ! 🎼 From anthems that fueled our late-night prep to community moments, this playlist is a piece of culture you can take anywhere! open.spotify.com/playlist/01Q... #DEFON33 #BlacksInCyber #AccessEverywhere

NHC Atlantic Outlook update for Mon, 01 Sep 2025 17:29:14 UTC Additional Details Here.

I hope (pun intended) as many of you as can are going to @hope.net !

We have a new HOPE_16 schedule app for Android! Today is the deadline for HOPE scholarships! Details at www.2600.com/content/new-... @hope.net

Unfortunately I can’t be in 2 different conferences at once, but you should go to HOPE!

Atlantic Tropical Storm Erin Advisory Number 7 issued at Wed, 13 Aug 2025 02:36:56 +0000 ...ERIN LIKELY TO BECOME A HURRICANE OVER THE CENTRAL TROPICAL ATLANTIC IN A COUPLE OF DAYS... Additional Details Here.

Here's this week's Better Offline. I'm joined by @molly.wiki to talk about how RSS can purify your news experience, the challenge of the newsletter economy, and what gives her optimism for the future. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b... linktr.ee/betteroffline

NHC Atlantic Outlook update for Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:37:41 UTC Additional Details Here.

#CISSP Question #221 Analyze the information and question at hand, then let us know your answer in the comments. We'll post the answer tomorrow with a full explanation. Follow us to see it! #WeeklyCISSPChallenge #QuestionOfTheWeek #CyberSecurity #CISSPpractice #practicequestions #ISC2