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New Forest, UK
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Brook Elgie retweeted
This is v sad @rossjanderson was a great battler against dangerous stupidity. His Security Engineering textbook was so readable, a hidden pop science classic. We met 3 wks ago to discuss working together with his team. He'll live on thru his work, influence and, no doubt, friends
Prof Ross Anderson, RIP
alecmuffett.com/article/1095…
#RossAnderson
Brook Elgie retweeted
Sinking every Cruise ship on earth is genuinely one the best things we could do as a species.
At least other high emmisions industries produce a usable or even necessary end result.
Brook Elgie retweeted
Ok. Deep breath.
I think we may look back on this as the first Great Information War. Except we're already 8 years in.
The first Great Information War began in 2014. The invasion of Ukraine is the latest front. And the idea it doesn't already involve us is fiction, a lie.
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Brook Elgie retweeted
“go to hell” is basic. “i hope your favourite band releases an NFT” is terrifying. it’s possible.
Brook Elgie retweeted
We're looking for a Senior Developer, with at least 5 years experience, to work with us on the development of an organisation-wide data exchange platform, based on CKAN. If this might be you, check out the full details here: okfn.org/about/jobs/senior-d… Good luck!🤞
Brook Elgie retweeted
reasons why a bug might feel "impossible" jvns.ca/blog/2021/06/08/reas…
Brook Elgie retweeted
If you like long-ish technical posts you might enjoy this story of how we switched @CKANproject web framework while keeping the show running #Python #CKAN #OpenSource
amercader.net/blog/replacing…
Brook Elgie retweeted
Historian of coups and right-wing authoritarians here. If there are not severe consequences for every lawmaker & Trump govt official who backed this, every member of the Capitol Police who collaborated with them, this "strategy of disruption" will escalate in 2021
Brook Elgie retweeted
You may have seen @mekkablue's Tic-Tac-Toe game in a font, but did you know it's possible to build a fully functional Rubik's Cube in a font?
Brook Elgie retweeted
just fell out a 50th story window and so far so good! feels like flying. don’t be afraid of falling out of windows
Brook Elgie retweeted
The @NAACP’s “A MAN WAS LYNCHED YESTERDAY” flag, flown outside their NYC headquarters in the 1930s, is one of the most effective pieces of graphic design from the 20th century. It should be a standard topic for reading and discussion in design education.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_man_…
Brook Elgie retweeted
A special sign of appreciation for NHS and care workers 🌈🙏 as @hantshighways paint these messages on the approach to hospitals and care homes in Hampshire to thank them for all they are doing on the frontline of the fight against coronavirus #thankyoucareworkers #thankyouNHS 👏
Brook Elgie retweeted
never forget the forbidden brackets
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you must never use them
Brook Elgie retweeted
Back from a well earned ride after 12.5 hours on a Covid ward yesterday. (Which is a horrid place). Neighbours have friends round in the garden drinking etc.... I mean words don't even describe it. #socialdistancing #coronavirus #notacceptable
Brook Elgie retweeted
As a GP I recently stopped clinical practice I came off the performers list. I wanted to make myself available if needed. I have applied and become the first ever GP to be registered as an Emergency Registered Practitioner. I would encourage recently retired GPs to do the same.
Brook Elgie retweeted
99 smartphones are transported in a handcart to generate virtual traffic jam in Google Maps. Through this activity, it is possible to turn a green street red which has an impact in the physical world by navigating cars on another route! #googlemapshacks simonweckert.com/googlemapsh…
