When you have an hour to kill in LA, you go to get the fancy pants celeb smoothie (it was quite good actually).

Episode #119 is out! In this episode, we speak to Ryen Macababbad about her current work on standardizing security terminology and taxonomy across Microsoft. Plus, the news!

Who is Bryan and why has he taken over my hotel TV

Sooooo who am I seeing at #MSIgnite next month? (online or in person) There will be heaps of security stuff happening: a pre-day, product announcements and time to mingle with all your favourite Microsoft security cool kids.

Cute dogs of LAX. The shibe had come from Poland, just like my two he's a jet setter!

How many stars do you rate an Uber driver who keeps asking for your number even when you've said no? Also, I wonder if he will rate me badly? 😬 (PS: OFC I don't care if he rates me badly, no means no)

Bonjour, Montreal. Or rather, bonne nuit.

Far too done up for the airport. Next stop, Ottawa!

If you didn't hear, we ANNOUNCED LOTS OF COOL SECURITY STUFF today: - Microsoft Sentinel graph - Build your own Security Copilot Agents - Microsoft security store www.microsoft.com/en-us/securi...

Wow. I made it. All my luggage made it. First order of business in Canada, acquire @timhortonsofficial.bsky.social Tim Bits.

I've got a 49 minute transfer time at O'Hare later on today. Will I make it ? Will my checked luggage make it? Place your bets now.

Love to rate coffee when I come to the States. San Diego so far doing well on decent coffee.

Blast from the (2020) past.

I'm actually taking my Australian public holiday for once! (albeit in the US) Also I thought SoCal was supposed to be sunny all the time :/

Super interesting read on the use of AI in phishing from Microsoft Threat Intelligence. aka.ms/AI-obfuscate...

Probably gonna have to buy this for the name alone...

Managed to do something touristy on this visit! See you bright and early tomorrow for the #MicrosoftAITour Chicago!

Good morning, LA.

Cool, I strained my back at the gym just before a long overseas trip.

Episode #118 is out! In this episode we speak to the one and only @markrussinovich.bsky.social about quantum computing and its implications for security and the future.

Next week I go away for nearly a month. 8 cities and 4 countries. Welp.

*refrains from making a Dune joke based on the GitHub repo name* - www.aikido.dev/blog/s1ngula...

Y'all I just found out that @hallmark.bsky.social have made a movie about RTO and legit I want to organise a watch party:

TIL there's a Shiba Inu rescue in Arizona that saves shibes who aren't able to be re-homed and I think I have found my post-tech career move.

I absolutely adore sitting on the tarmac in a plane for 2 hours because of weather

Wowowowow waking up to the NPM drama being discovered and resolved whilst you were asleep is wild.

Give me your eating/drinking/doing recommendations for a first timer for both San Diego and Montreal!

Shibe puppy yoga: 11/10 would snuggle again.

Come and see @ajohnsocyber.bsky.social present at our Sydney office next week! Also ft. a session from me and Jeremy Tan (but mostly come for Ann, of course). Register here: msft.it/6042seImO

I used to be embarrassed that I didn't have a middle name, but now I realise that it's a huge advantage for reducing the likelihood that my name is spelt wrong on a plane ticket :P

Give me your top mental health day off tips.

5 years ago today I adopted this retiring show dog. ILYSM Grayson! One of the best choices I made in recent years (and then getting his sister!).

It's not winter any more, hurrah!

Episode #117 is out! In this episode we speak to @morpheusgameworks.com about gaming security. Also, the news!

My Taytay getting engaged thought: why are engagement rings so big and out of proportion with the band nowadays? Mine was suuuuuper small back in the day.

Happy #InternationalDogDay for those who celebrate! As you all know, I am not one to spoil my dogs, they just need to finish their high tea...

Shiny

So it seems @sarahyo.com and I forgot to take a photo of us together, but plenty of the shibes! #GaiaGelato for afternoon dessert.

Advice you didn't ask for: don't get a tattoo that is made with ink that's supposed to disappear after 3 years. Spoiler: it doesn't.

Got a refund to my old US credit card this week (long story). They will only send me a physical cheque to an address in the US. *weeps in modern electronic banking*

My personal favourite voxpop we did at Build: "What's the best piece of advice you've received about coding securely?" @davidfowl.com's answer cracks me up every time! www.youtube.com/shorts/SU8uV...

News hot off the press: kawaiicon.org/news/ Free unwaged/student tickets still up for grabs & final ticket wave up on Friday afternoon. Set your clocks, people! Now a word from our kawaii sponsors: ‎( ꜆-ࡇ-)꜆ ᶻ 𝗓 𐰁

Grayson is all of us on Mondays.

Pro tip: if you work with people overseas who are getting up early/staying up late to meet with you, please don't cancel the meeting last minute when it could have been rescheduled earlier. Love, someone who got up early for 2 meetings that were cancelled overnight.

Got my ticket to my favourite hacker con 🎉

Caught Con flu last week. Bleh.

Hacker summer camp, I’m out of here. ✌️ so great to catch up with folks and sorry if I missed you! Final picture has to be this lovely service shibe I met yesterday @defcon.bsky.social

For those of you wondering, I did wear the Evangelion jacket to @defcon.bsky.social Also come visit @cloudvillage-dc.bsky.social it’s huge this year!

I got to meet @johnhammond.bsky.social IRL!!

Achievement unlocked: a book I co-wrote at the @blackhatevents.bsky.social bookstore!