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Hacker After Dark 5-19-23 by 1010 XL Jax Sports Radio

Guest: Nader Zaveri, Senior Manager at Incident Response & Remediation at Mandiant [@Mandiant]On Twitter | https://twitter.com/NaderZaveriOn LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/naderzaveri/Host: Phillip WylieOn ITSPmagazine  

Hacker After Dark 5-18-23 by 1010 XL Jax Sports Radio

Shiny object syndrome can be evidence of a problem, or it can be a normal part of the creative process. If you can identify the four sources of shiny object syndrome, you can tell the difference between being lost, or simply exploring. Three first three sources are problems The first three of the four sources of shiny object syndrome hold you back from finishing projects. They are: ambition, perfectionism, and distraction. Ambitious shiny object syndrome is starting projects that far outpace your abilities and resources. Perfectionistic shiny object syndrome is endlessly tweaking a project that could otherwise be called done. Distracted shiny object syndrome is juggling so many projects, you finish none. Before we get to the fourth source, a bit more about these three most dangerous sources. Ambitious shiny object syndrome You probably have a friend with ambitious shiny object syndrome. One day they proclaimed they were writing an epic fantasy novel. A few months later, they had dropped that and had a new plan: a feature film. A few months after that, they were starting a health-tech startup. All the while, you were shaking your head, because your friend clearly didn't have the experience or resources to take on these projects. They were writing the epic fantasy novel, yet had never written a short story. They were working on the feature film, yet had never made a short film. They were working on the health-tech startup, yet had no experience in technology, the health industry, nor raising funding. Delusional optimism can be an asset. Maybe your friend will get lucky, and one of these projects will click. They're more likely to get struck by lightning. Instead, you know what's coming when you ask how the latest project is going. They've abandoned that, and are taking on something new. Conveniently, your friend always has a great excuse for why. They find a scapegoat: You can't get a million dollars for a feature-film without a rich uncle. They claim to have never been serious about it in the first place: Oh, that silly book? I was just dabbling. More likely, they shift the conversation to another subject: Oh my god, did you see the article about the celebrity! If they had made a public prediction about their potential success in the project, you could hold them accountable. Yet they didn't, so you have to take their word for it. Interestingly, you'll never hear, That was foolish taking on that – I didn't know what I was doing! Perfectionistic shiny object syndrome Or maybe you have a friend with perfectionistic shiny object syndrome. They endlessly tweak a project that could otherwise be called done. The “shiny objects” in this case aren't other projects, but rather details within one project. Your perfectionist friend has one project they've been clinging to for years. Their novel has been through eleven revisions. It started as a memoir, but after becoming an urban-fantasy novel, it's now a thriller. They had a great-looking cover for each of these. But they've changed some details about the plot since the latest world-building workshop they traveled to attend, and they want to try a different cover designer. But before they spend money on another cover, they want to decide whether they're going to publish in places besides Amazon, because that affects the design specs. So they're taking a cohort-based course so they can ask a successful author what she thinks. There's nothing you could tell your friend to get them to ship this project. By now, they could be on their third book, having learned lessons from the previous two. Instead, they've convinced themself it has to be perfect. Distracted shiny object syndrome Or maybe you have a friend with distracted shiny object syndrome. They're taking on projects they could conceivably complete, given their skills and resources. They don't seem to suffer from perfectionism, but you can't tell, because none of their projects get anywhere near the finish line. Instead, once they make a little progress on one project, they switch to another, then another. Once their screenplay is completed for their short film, they start recording demos for their album. Once they've recorded demos for their album, they write their memoir. Once they've finished a draft of their memoir, they're writing a business plan for a non-profit. This “friend” may be you, and it certainly has been me. Shiny object syndrome is difficult to cure, because these sources are often mixed together. You may take on projects that are too ambitious, but also be distracted by the many other projects you're taking on. The perfectionism that is keeping you from shipping one project, may divert you to one overly-ambitious project, or a mixture of smaller projects. The fourth source is only natural Yet there is a fourth source of shiny object syndrome that doesn't have to keep you from finishing projects: Natural shiny object syndrome. Natural shiny object syndrome is the diversions and dead-ends that are a natural part of the creative process. When you're being creative and innovative, by definition, you are going to try some things that don't work, or need to explore new areas with which you aren't familiar. [Projects are like halfpipes.] It's fun and easy to skate into a halfpipe – to start a project. But once you're trying to skate out of the halfpipe, you've run out of momentum. It's more fun and easy to skate into a new halfpipe – to start a new project, or tweak a new aspect of the existing project. But in the natural course of being creative and innovative, you'll also start new halfpipes. When Leonardo da Vinci developed his painting style, he skated into many halfpipes. To accurately depict light and shade in his paintings, he systematically studied the way light traveled through the atmosphere, and interacted with objects. This led him into other fields, such as optics, fluid dynamics, and geometry. Leonardo da Vinci's natural shiny object syndrome In fact, one of Leonardo's most pre-eminent observations in astronomy greatly informed his painting style. He correctly theorized that the light area on the dark side of the moon was created by light reflecting from the sun, off the earth. By understanding how light worked, he was able to make paintings with an unprecedented sense of realism. The “earthshine” caused by light reflecting from the earth is the same phenomenon that causes a lighter area within the shadow on the underside of the chin of the Mona Lisa. That's caused by light being reflected off her upper chest. Okay, so Leonardo had the other sources, too Leonardo of course was an infamous procrastinator. In addition to the natural shiny object syndrome he experienced, he also had shiny object syndrome from the rest of the four sources. He had ambitious shiny object syndrome, such as when, over the course of decades, he failed twice to cast in bronze the largest-ever horse statue. He had perfectionistic shiny object syndrome, such as the fact that he never delivered the Mona Lisa to his client. He instead carried it around fifteen years, until he died, and well after it could have easily been called done. He had distracted shiny object syndrome, which caused him to run around Italy, trying to please his clients in art, architecture, and engineering. Don't fight the fourth source You can do something about most sources of shiny object syndrome. If you have ambitious shiny object syndrome, take on smaller projects. You can use the surround and conquer technique. If you have perfectionistic shiny object syndrome, simply ship your project. Recognize the Finisher's Paradox. Like Maya Angelou said, “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” If you have distracted shiny object syndrome, pick a project, and finish it. Build your shipping skills as you work your way up to larger projects. But even if you clear those sources away, you'll still have to live with natural shiny object syndrome. To connect ideas from disparate fields, you need to wander into them. To find out what works, you have to try some things that won't. Image: Main path and byways, by Paul Klee About Your Host, David Kadavy David Kadavy is author of Mind Management, Not Time Management, The Heart to Start and Design for Hackers. Through the Love Your Work podcast, his Love Mondays newsletter, and self-publishing coaching David helps you make it as a creative. 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Hacker After Dark 5-17-23 by 1010 XL Jax Sports Radio

Day 447.Today, we hear how the Council of Europe is creating a 'register of damages' for the costs accumulated by Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Plus, we hear about an operation that took down advanced malicious software released by Russian spy agencies.Contributors:Dominic Nicholls (Host). @DomNicholls on Twitter.Genevieve Holl-Allen (Foreign Correspondent). @genevieve_holl on Twitter.Francis Dearnley (Assistant Comment Editor). @FrancisDearnley on Twitter.Gareth Corfield (Senior Technology Reporter). @GazTheJourno on Twitter.To support our work, subscribe to The Telegraph: telegraph.co.uk/ukrainethelatestEmail: ukrainepod@telegraph.co.ukSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Guest: Adam ShostackOn Twitter | https://twitter.com/done_with_thatOn LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/shostack/On Mastodon | infosec.exchange/@adamshostack________________________________Host: Alyssa MillerOn ITSPmagazine  

Guest: Christian Hyatt, CEO & Co-Founder at risk3sixty [@risk3sixty]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianhyatt/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/risk3sixtyHost: Phillip WylieOn ITSPmagazine  

Buenos días desde La Habana, soy Yoani Sánchez y en el "cafecito informativo" de este viernes 12 de mayo de 2023 tocaré estos temas: - Deportados: ¿A dónde regresan? - Salarios sin pagar y cajeros automáticos sin billetes - "Libertad, patria y vida", grita un manifestante en Holguín - Día de las madres en Cuba Gracias por compartir este "cafecito informativo" y te espero para el programa del lunes. Puedes conocer más detalles de estas noticias en el diario https://www.14ymedio.com Los enlaces de hoy: El pan se acaba a las ocho de la mañana en los locales gestionados por particulares en Sancti Spíritus https://enterate.link/cuba/locales-gestionados-particulares-Sancti-Spiritus_0_3530046977.html Variaciones sacrílegas sobre el himno nacional (y una coda) https://enterate.link/opinion/Variaciones-sacrilegas-himno-nacional-coda_0_3530646907.html La deportación le "tronchó" a mi hijo su vida profesional y "viene lo peor", dice una madre cubana https://enterate.link/cuba/deportacion-troncho-profesional-madre-cubana_0_3530046976.html La embajada de EE UU en Cuba no prevé poder volver a emitir "pronto" visas de no migrante https://enterate.link/cuba/embajada-EE-UU-Cuba-migrante_0_3530646906.html Uno de sus inventores califica la 'app' cubana Ticket como "el monstruo que ayudé a crear" https://enterate.link/cuba/inventores-califica-cubana-Ticket-monstruo_0_3530046966.html Hackers venezolanos cuelan varios "Díaz-Canel, singao" en la revista oficialista cubana 'Temas' https://enterate.link/cienciaytecnologia/Hackers-venezolanos-Diaz-Canel-oficialista-Temas_0_3530046969.html Se registra en abril dos menores más entre los presos políticos cubanos https://enterate.link/cuba/registra-menores-presos-politicos-cubanos_0_3530046971.html "Libertad, patria y vida", grita un manifestante solitario en Holguín https://enterate.link/cuba/Libertad-patria-manifestante-solitario-Holguin_0_3530046974.html Salarios sin pagar y límite de 5.000 pesos en los cajeros automáticos por la escasez de billetes en Cuba https://enterate.link/cuba/Salarios-automaticos-escasez-billetes-Cuba_0_3530046975.html Exposición 'Objectscapes' de Jairo Alfonso https://enterate.link/eventos_culturales/arte/Exposicion-Paisajes-objetos-Jairo-Alfonso_13_3484581509.html

Emma Lawler (@emmaryanlawler) talks whether crypto is dead, VC vs bootstrapping, getting an MBA after a successful exit, why NYC beats SF, trading sleep for work, whether capitalism leads to perverse incentives, and how she plans to disrupt the App Store with Courtland (@csallen) and Channing (@ChanningAllen).

Media furious after CNN hosts Trump town hall. What the end of Title 42 means short-term vs long-term. 8-year-old survives 2 days lost in the wilderness. George Santos vows to fight charges. "Here Comes The Sun" becomes first Beatles song to reach one billion streams on Spotify. Hackers hitting hospitals.

Buenos días desde La Habana, soy Yoani Sánchez y en el "cafecito informativo" de este jueves 11 de mayo de 2023 tocaré estos temas: - Por retrasos en sus salarios, trabajadores se niegan a mover un tren - Ticket, la app que iba a resolver las colas pero… - La prensa oficial exhibe las matrículas de los taxistas por "cobros abusivos" - Exposición 'Mundos. Goya y Fabelo' Gracias por compartir este "cafecito informativo" y te espero para el programa de mañana. Puedes conocer más detalles de estas noticias en el diario https://www.14ymedio.com Los enlaces de hoy: Las autoridades cubanas califican de "negligencia" la huelga inédita de los empleados del tren de Artemisa https://enterate.link/cuba/autoridades-califican-negligencia-empleados-Artemisa_0_3530046965.html Uno de sus inventores califica la 'app' cubana Ticket como "el monstruo que ayudé a crear" https://enterate.link/cuba/inventores-califica-cubana-Ticket-monstruo_0_3530046966.html Hackers venezolanos cuelan varios "Díaz-Canel, singao" en la revista oficialista cubana 'Temas' https://enterate.link/cienciaytecnologia/Hackers-venezolanos-Diaz-Canel-oficialista-Temas_0_3530046969.html Se entregó el pollo del 'imperio' para la libreta de los cubanos https://enterate.link/cuba/entrego-pollo-imperio-libreta-cubanos_0_3529447026.html El Kremlin admite una situación "muy difícil" en Ucrania y que está lejos de sus objetivos https://enterate.link/internacional/Kremlin-situacion-dificil-Ucrania-objetivos_0_3530046963.html Cuba recibe 66 migrantes en el segundo vuelo de deportación desde Estados Unidos https://enterate.link/internacional/Cuba-migrantes-segundo-deportacion-Unidos_0_3530046962.html Las activistas califican de "populismo punitivo" las cadenas perpetuas a dos cubanos por feminicidio https://enterate.link/cuba/plataformas-independientes-califican-perpetuas-feminicidio_0_3529447029.html El cineasta Carlos Lechuga: "Madrid está repleta de artistas cubanos exiliados" https://www.14ymedio.com/sociedad/Carlos-Lechuga-Madrid-artistas-exiliados_0_3530046968.html La prensa oficial exhibe las matrículas de los taxistas cubanos por supuestos "cobros abusivos" https://enterate.link/cuba/oficial-matriculas-taxistas-supuestos-abusivos_0_3529447025.html Exposición 'Mundos. Goya y Fabelo' https://enterate.link/eventos_culturales/arte/Exposicion-Mundos-Goya-Fabelo_13_3490580910.html

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The unidentified attackers have targeted people on both sides of Russia's war against Ukraine, carrying out espionage operations that suggest state funding. Read this story here.

Hacker After Dark 5-10-23 by 1010 XL Jax Sports Radio

This week we're celebrating Maintainer Month along with our friends at GitHub. Open source runs the world, but who runs open source? Maintainers. Open source maintainers are behind the software we use everyday, but they don't always have the community or support they need. That's why we're celebrating open source maintainers during the month of May. Today's conversation features Alyssa Wright (Bloomberg), Chad Whitacre (Sentry), and Duane O'Brien (Creator of the FOSS Contributor Fund and framework). We get into all the details, the why, the hows, and the struggles involved for companies to support open source.

Hacker After Dark 5-9-23 by 1010 XL Jax Sports Radio

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Comenzamos una nueva etapa en 'Las noticias de ABC' con un nuevo formato, que podrán escuchar a partir de las 5 de la mañana, y que hoy estrenamos con el triunfo de Carlos Alcaraz en el Mutua Madrid Open.

Chris and Charlie Brooks are a father and son ethical hacking team that help people recover lost passwords to bitcoin accounts. This microcast is a short version of our full interview with them, which you can listen to at https://soundcloud.com/cybercrimemagazine/father-and-son-ethical-hackers-bitcoin-bounty-hunters-chris-and-charlie-brooks

1 in 5 children in the United States will be sexually exploited online. Every 9 minutes, Child Protective Services finds evidence of child sexual abuse. 93% of victims know the perpetrator. These are horrifying and sobering statistics that drove the Shawn Ryan Show to expose this topic–this is where Ryan Montgomery comes in. Ryan is the #1 "ethical hacker" in the world and it's a title he's earned by infiltrating websites that host child exploitation and exposing the predators that run rampant there. Ryan takes us into the underbelly of this dark-web hidden world and lights it up in real time. During the filming of this show, Ryan ran a mini-sting operation from his laptop in a chatroom, posing as a teen–it took less than 60 seconds for a predator to take the bait. This episode is a cold, hard look at the pervasive problem that is child exploitation. Although it's difficult to stomach, we do believe that this episode will educate parents and save thousands of children. Ryan has dedicated his life to saving human life via his treatment center for those with addiction and by forcing this vile topic into the light. We are honored to share his message. Shawn Ryan Show Sponsors: https://hvmn.com - USE CODE "SHAWN" https://moinkbox.com/srs https://LearShawn.com | Call 800-741-0551 Information contained within Lear Capital's website is for general educational purposes and is not investment, tax, or legal advice. Past performance may not be indicative of future results. Consult with your tax attorney or financial professional before making an investment decision. https://mudwtr.com/shawn - USE CODE "SHAWNMUD" https://blackbuffalo.com - USE CODE "SRS" Ryan Montgomery Links: https://pentester.com https://www.instagram.com/0day https://www.youtube.com/@561predcatchers Please leave us a review on Apple & Spotify Podcasts. Vigilance Elite/Shawn Ryan Links: Website | Patreon | TikTok | Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, Temu and Shein pose big security threats — here's what to look out for. I talk to a guy that wants to play music in his car through a thumb drive. One state was blocked by world's largest p*rn site, an ADHD-friendly web browser and how to set a photo timer on your Android or iPhone.

ChatGPT is all the hype right now and hackers are using that to spread malware. This episode talks about how they are doing this, warning companies have issued and caution you should take trying out these new AI apps.  Be aware, be safe. Support the show and get access to behind the scenes content as a patron - https://www.patreon.com/SecurityInFive *** Support the podcast with a cup of coffee *** - Ko-Fi Security In Five Mighty Mackenzie - https://www.facebook.com/mightymackie Where you can find Security In Five - https://linktr.ee/binaryblogger Email - bblogger@protonmail.com

Serene is a hacker in the truest sense of the word. She's applied a hacker mindset to learn coding, piano, and blend art and engineering in fascinating ways. You'll find her collaborating on-stage with Grimes one night and coding censorship resistant technologies the next day. As a self-taught coder she was the first engineer hired into Google Ideas when she was just a teenager. At Google she pioneered work on WebRTC proxies that she continued as a fellow at the Open Tech Fund and was eventually released as a Tor-enabling tool called Snowflake. Serene took a hiatus from working as a full-time engineer to pursue a career as a concert pianist where she quickly gained recognition for her incredible talent. She became one of the few self-taught concert pianists to perform Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3 (which I highly recommend checking out on YouTube). Serene is also known for the audiovisual artistry of her shows which is drawn from her own experiences with synesthesia that results in her seeing music as colors. As the conflict in Ukraine started, Snowflake started to see exponential usage patterns as Russian citizens looked to circumvent state censorship and Serene decided to build a company around the technology to enhance development and build independent deployment models. That company is called Snowstorm. With Snowstorm, Serene is focused on saving cyberspace from balkanization and censorship and ensuring that all global citizens have unfiltered access to the Internet. In this OODAcast, we explore Serene's career and then dive into ways we can preserve the original intent of the Internet with censorship resistant and privacy enhancing technology stacks that can be easily deployed and scaled. Official Bio: SERENE is a concert pianist from a most unexpected trajectory. Though she never attended conservatory, her solo performances have been described by The Paris Review as a “spectacle to match the New York Philharmonic”, and today Serene has become one of the most talked about young talents in classical music, and beyond. Beyond concertizing, Serene enjoys other collaborations such as her role as composer for Kanye West's Opera, premiered at Lincoln Center & Art Basel, as well as pianist & technologist with Blue Man Group's founder, bringing futuristic innovations at the intersection of music and technology while also highlighting her own audiovisual synesthesia. Previously, Serene was a computer scientist, Google Engineer, and senior research fellow on various projects, before leaving to fully focus on the piano. In the brief years since, she has cultivated a disciplined, personal, and spiritual approach to her music. With her intersections of many disciplines, plus the “ability to enthrall audiences”, she has grown an international following. Serene is one of very few self-taught pianists who've performed Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 3, which was described as “unprecedented” —Liszt Academy. Serene loves sharing the beauty and power of classical music with all audiences, everywhere, in all venues ranging from the Vienna Musikverein, to a full orchestra in Golden Gate Park, to a decommissioned Boeing 747. Additional Links: Official Website Snowstorm Serene on Instagram Serene Rachmaninoff Concerto Book Recommendations: A Thousand Years of Non-linear History The Making of the Atomic Bomb The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect: a novel of the singularity Accelerando

Kevin Kelly, author of Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I'd Wish I'd Known Earlier joins Joe to discuss his latest book and share the lessons he's learned from over seven decades on this planet. Kevin and Joe cover everything from finding lost car keys to goal-setting to the importance of writing our thoughts down to understand what we think.  Kevin Kelly is Senior Maverick at Wired magazine. He co-founded Wired in 1993, and served as its Executive Editor for its first seven years. His newest book is Excellent Advice for Living, a book of 450 modern proverbs for good living. He is co-chair of The Long Now Foundation, a membership organization that champions long-term thinking and acting as a good ancestor to future generations. And he is founder of the popular Cool Tools website, which has been reviewing tools daily for 20 years. From 1984-1990 Kelly was publisher and editor of the Whole Earth Review, a subscriber-supported journal of unorthodox conceptual news. He co-founded the ongoing Hackers' Conference, and was involved with the launch of the WELL, a pioneering online service started in 1985. Other books by Kelly include 1) The Inevitable, a New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller, 2) Out of Control, his 1994 classic book on decentralized emergent systems, 3) The Silver Cord, a graphic novel about robots and angels, 4) What Technology Wants, a robust theory of technology, and 5) Vanishing Asia, his 50-year project to photograph the disappearing cultures of Asia.  He is best known for his radical optimism about the future. (Bio Courtesy of Kevin's Website)

Roger Grimes is an industry expert and the Data Driven Defense Evangelist for KnowBe4. In this episode, Roger and host Charlie Osborne talk about multi-factor authentication (MFA), how much protection it really offers, why it's crucial for businesses to protect themselves from cyberattacks, and more. KnowBe4 is the world's first and largest New-school security awareness training and simulated phishing provider that helps you manage the ongoing problem of social engineering. To learn more about our sponsor, KnowBe4, visit https://knowbe4.com

The White House will support an event at the Defcon security conference this summer that challenges experts to uncover flaws in generative AI systems. Thanks for listening to WIRED. Talk to you next time for more stories from WIRED.com and read this story here.

Danny Postma (@dannypostmaa) talks his rivalry with Pieter Levels, selling his AI startup, using SEO as a moat, how to be an AI first-mover, why he's not allowed to use ChatGPT, and passing $300k in revenue with Courtland (@csallen) and Channing (@ChanningAllen).

Guest: Sheldon Carmichael, Information Security ArchitectOn LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/sheldoncarmichael/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/Poppa_ShellHost: Phillip WylieOn ITSPmagazine  

Writing a tweet is a microcosm of writing a book. If you think deeply and carefully about every word in a tweet, and what the tweet as a whole communicates, you can extend those skills to all your writing. In this article, I'll break down how to think about every word in a tweet, nearly tripling its performance. Step 1: The first-impression tweet The tweet we'll work on came to me like most tweets, a thought that popped into my head. It was this: Ironically, strong opinions are the ones that are easily argued against. I could have just tweeted that. But I've made a habit of instead writing down my first-impression tweets in a scratch file, and later working on them before publishing. Here's what my thought process looks like. As a tweet, this phrase is a little wordy, and weak. It starts somewhat nonsensically with an adverb: “Ironically.” What action is being performed ironically? Step 2: Improving word economy There are also some extra words that could be cut out. Do we have to refer to “strong opinions” again, by using the word “ones”? The word “that” is often not necessary, and it doesn't seem necessary here. If we cut out all those extra words, we end up with: Strong opinions are easily argued against. Step 3: Adding back in meaning That's shorter, more elegant, and economic. But now it's weaker. It's a simple statement of fact, without presenting what's remarkable about that fact, or how anyone should feel about it. At least when it said, “ironically,” it pointed out the irony that strong opinions are those that are easily argued against. Also, since I've removed the second reference to “strong opinions” by removing the word “ones,” the statement no longer pits “strong opinions” against other types of opinions. Before, I was implying the existence of opinions that weren't strong, and describing what was different about opinions that were. Our shortened statement is also in the passive voice, which makes it weaker. “Strong opinions are easily argued against,” by whom? Who is doing the arguing? It would be more direct to say: It's easier to argue against strong opinions. But still, this statement doesn't pit strong opinions against other types of opinions. Fixing that, we could instead say: Of all opinions, strong ones are easiest to argue against. Finally, I think we at least have an improvement over the original, “Ironically, strong opinions are the ones that are easily argued against.” It's more direct, and pits strong opinions against opinions at-large. It also has the important quality, in tweet format, of delivering the most surprising – or ironic – thing about the statement at the end. There's a bit of misdirection in this statement. We've addressed all opinions, homed in on the strong ones, which primes you to expect them to be lauded in some way. Instead, the statement points out the irony that what makes an opinion “strong” is that it's easy to argue against. Step 4: Tweaking for the audience But this tweet is still not ready. The most glaring problem is, nowhere in the tweet is the term, “strong opinions,” and, as a tweet, that's where its potential lies. “Strong opinions” is a term in the parlance of some sections of Twitter. This term became popular after Marc Andreessen appeared on Tim Ferriss's podcast, where he advocated for, “strong opinions, weakly held.” By trying to be economical with words in our tweet, we've broken apart this term. In our latest iteration, “Of all opinions, strong ones are easiest to argue against,” it's simply referred to as “strong ones.” Depending upon how prevalent the term “strong opinions” is in the minds of our audience members, we could stick with that more subtle hint. Sometimes that's more effective. In my experience, on Twitter, you have to bash people over the head with what you're saying to cut through the noise. So we could instead say: Of all opinions, strong opinions are easiest to argue against. We've replaced “strong ones” with “strong opinions.” It's less economical, but includes the term “strong opinions,” pits them against opinions at-large, and delivers the counterintuitive element at the end, like the punchline of a joke. Step 5: What are we trying to say? This is probably as economically as we can write this, meeting that criteria. But it's still not ready. Now it's not clear from this observation how the author wants us to feel about strong opinions. It's, ironically, not a strong opinion. Is the upshot that you shouldn't hold strong opinions? Is it that when you hold strong opinions, you have to be comfortable with the fact they are easy to argue against? What makes an opinion “strong,” anyway? Is it the force with with which you express the opinion? If so, the statement, “strong opinions, weakly held” would mean you express the opinion with force, but are quick to change it if presented with contrary evidence. Or maybe it means that you should take decisive action on your opinions, and if that action presents you with contrary evidence, you should change your opinion and act accordingly? Now we're starting to get to what I, as an author, really think – which is like an excavation to discover, Where did this idea come from in the first place? My personal opinion is that to hold a strong opinion, you have to be faking. There are few things any of us are qualified to have opinions about. Having a strong opinion is a very “hedgehog” way of being, and hedgehogs are scientifically proven to be wrong. Yet if you express your honest opinion – which is to be more like a “fox” than a hedgehog – you're essentially expressing no opinion at all. Instead, you're exploring thoughts around a potential opinion. Given the mechanics of media today, few who see what you have to say when expressing your fox-like opinion will interact with it. And because few will interact with it, fewer will see it. So in a way, to be fox-like in media is doing oneself a disservice. Your message doesn't get seen, and since nobody can disagree with your non-opinion, you learn less. It's beneficial to masquerade as a hedgehog on social media, but be a fox in your private intellectual life. What's our angle? It's at this point in revising a tweet, where I often step back and write plainly the sub-text of what I'm trying to say. One angle is, In your pursuit of learning, you have to pretend to have strong opinions, because strong opinions are the easiest to argue against – which helps you collect information. Another angle is that When you express a strong opinion, be ready to be disagreed with, because strong opinions are by definition the easiest to argue against. So now I have two potential angles: “You should pretend to have an opinion.” “When you express your opinion, be ready for criticism.” Since this is a tweet, the sub-text of the tweet is very important. Because of the social mechanics of Twitter, people will not like or retweet something that makes them look bad. The “You should pretend to have an opinion” angle is weak, because to retweet something that espouses being inauthentic is to admit to being inauthentic, and that's socially repugnant – even if our angle has merit. Also important, it's not socially-repugnant enough to get people to argue, which would be another way of driving engagement. The “When you express your opinion, be ready for criticism,” angle is somewhat stronger. It would be a small flex to like or retweet this, because it would show that you're a person resilient enough to expose yourself to criticism, a quality which has social clout in some circles. Moving forward with that best angle, in the clearest way possible, we could say: When you share strong opinions, you will be criticized. Because strong opinions by definition are the easiest opinions to disagree with. Besides the fact it's much longer, there's something weak about this tweet. I think it's that it makes strong opinions not look good. Why have them if they're so easy to disagree with? As someone with a fox cognitive style, to me it doesn't feel right. So ultimately it seems, I believe a third angle: “Strong opinions aren't good.” If we put that simply, we're back to “Of all opinions, strong opinions are the easiest to argue against.” That still doesn't express clearly how I feel about strong opinions. It's just a statement of fact. Step 6: Applying rhetoric Maybe we can make this more economical, while also expressing more clearly my feelings about strong opinions, if we use a rhetorical form. Rhetorical forms are time-tested structures in language that add meaning beyond the simple content of the words. “Antithesis” is a good rhetorical form for tweets. Mark Forsyth in The Elements of Eloquence describes antithesis as “X is Y, and not X is not Y.” We won't use that exact formula, which would essentially be “Strong opinions are easy to argue against, and weak opinions are hard to argue against.” Instead, let's pit the word “strong” against its antithesis, “weak” – which is part of why the phrase “strong opinions, weakly held” is so memetic. As it happens, the idea of a “weak argument” is a commonly-used metaphor, so we can add extra power to our phrase by tapping into that existing idiom. With those elements in mind, we end up with: Strong opinions are weak arguments. That's about as good as we can do. We've reduced the phrase from eleven words to only five. It's now clearer what I think of strong opinions, and it presents the irony I wanted to point out in the first place. Was all this work worth it? So, how did this tweet do? I published it, making sure to record a prediction that I was 70% sure it would get fewer than 1,500 impressions (in 48 hours). It actually got 1,081. One month later, I published the unedited tweet I presented at the beginning of this article. I was 70% sure it would get fewer than 1,000 impressions. It got 384. The data suggest that through all that excruciating detail – more than 1,500 words about writing only five – I nearly tripled the performance of this tweet. The tweet still didn't go viral, which isn't the point of thinking of language in this level of detail. The real point of this exercise is that if you make a habit of thinking carefully about language, you internalize much of this process, which makes all your writing better. Image: Flower Myth, by Paul Klee About Your Host, David Kadavy David Kadavy is author of Mind Management, Not Time Management, The Heart to Start and Design for Hackers. 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ENTJs talk about their Enneagram types and how they relate to them. ☆Check out what I'm up to!☆ Hi there! I'm Joyce, a certified MBTI® Master Practitioner, Enneagram Coach, Jungian Typology Expert, Master NLP Practitioner, and Gallup® CliftonStrengths Coach. WONDERING WHICH ONE OF THE 16 PERSONALITY TYPES YOU ARE? Book a session to get my take on your type. I'd love to help guide you on your type-discovery journey! Here is my scheduling link to arrange a time with me: https://calendly.com/joycemengcoaching I charge $85 for a typing session. Another colleague of mine certified by Personality Hacker will work alongside me and we will give you our independent assessments of you. Want to go deeper? For $97, you can purchase a typing session with 1 hour of additional coaching with me. Or maybe you know your personality type already and are seeking some type-based coaching? As a trained coach, I can help you apply type concepts to all areas of your life for lasting change. If you'd like to get in touch, you can email me at joycemeng22@gmail.com For those of you who are interested, I am also launching a website and releasing a typology book next year! Here's a link to my coaching website if you'd like to learn more about me and the services I offer: https://www.joycemengcoaching.com/ Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JoyceMeng22 Like the show? Buy me a coffee! (it means the world to me): https://ko-fi.com/joycemeng Show your support by becoming a monthly patron! https://ko-fi.com/joycemeng/tiers Want to know when the next Type Talks video is premiering? Join our Discord community for the latest updates! https://discord.gg/ksHb7fmMcm ☆Check out Susan Storm @PsychologyJunkie !☆ The article I wrote for Susan, "Extroverted Cognitive Functions Versus Introverted Cognitive Functions": https://www.psychologyjunkie.com/2020/06/04/extroverted-cognitive-functions-versus-introverted-cognitive-functions/ ☆Check out Leslie @LeslieMcDaniel ! ☆ https://www.hellopersonality.com ☆Check out Lisa!☆ https://www.amazon.ca/Essence-Lisa-Ann-OKane/dp/1499382669/ref=sr_1_1?crid=15JPFCE4KDGPC&keywords=Essence+Lisa+Ann+O%27Kane&qid=1681489154&sprefix=essence+lisa+ann+o%27kane+%2Caps%2C112&sr=8-1 #ENTJ #16types #personalityhacker #mbti #stereotypes #stereotypes #jungianpsychology #jungian #cognitivefunctions #cognitivefunction #enneagram #enneagram1 #enneagram3 #enneagram4 #enneagram6 #enneagram7 #enneagram8 #enneagram9 #16types #MBTI #INFJ #INFP #ENTJ #ENFJ

Recently, I mentioned in a Tech News episode that the FBI and the FCC are warning folks to stay away from public charging stations for mobile devices. But it turns out that warning by be like a certain Shakespearean comedy: Much Ado About Nothing.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

José Valim joins Jerod to talk all about what's new in Livebook – the Elixir-based interactive code notebook he's been working on the last few years. José made a big bet when he decided to bring machine learning to Elixir. That bet is now paying off with amazing new capabilities such as building and deploying a Whisper-based chat app to Hugging Face in just 15 minutes. José demoed that and much more during Livebook's first-ever launch week. Let's get into it.

Jonathan Maxim is the CEO of K&J Growth Hackers, an agency that specializes in helping new apps get their first users. Besides working with big name apps like TikTok and Triller, Jonathan is also part of the frello team and we've been working together for the past year to get my peer-to-peer lending app off the ground.  In our conversation, Jonathan shares his expert insights on the journey to building an app, the pros and cons of different app models, and how to get started with your idea today. We also talk about the power of polarity and how to increase your risk tolerance in order to make an impact. Plus, Jonathan shares his POV on what's going on with TikTok as someone who's seen behind the scenes of that business.    IN THIS EPISODE, WE TALK ABOUT: What it takes to launch an app  Jonathan's advice for anyone who thinks they have a million-dollar app idea  Tools for breaking down common barriers to entry, like coding and design Why Jonathan encourages founders to build monetization into their app  The ethos and vision of frello  What content creators should be doing right now to secure their income streams   RESOURCES Download the K&J Growth viral app checklist ebook: kjgrow.co  Text DAILY to 310-421-0416 to get daily Money Mantras or Business Perspective messages to boost your day.     CONNECT WITH JONATHAN  Follow Jonathan: @itsjmaxim  Follow K&J Growth: @kjgrowth  Work with Jonathan: kjgrowth.com Listen to Zen Business    CONNECT WITH CHRIS Follow me: @chriswharder Visit my website: chrisharder.me  Learn more about frello, my peer-to-peer lending app: frelloapp.com  Follow frello: @frello_app 

Today Laura and Kevin talk with Pulsar Security's Patrick Hynds and Duane Laflotte about how Denmark's welfare state created a surveillance nightmare. They also get into data breaches, defensive computing, cybersecurity and movie classics such as Sneakers, Hackers, WarGames and Groundhog Day. Patrick Hynds is the CEO and Founder of DTS and Pulsar Security. He is a recognized technology leader with expertise in Microsoft technologies, software development, network architecture, and enterprise security. Patrick has spent two decades as a Microsoft Regional Director, frequently speaking at technical events throughout the world, and is a graduate of West Point and a decorated Gulf War veteran.Duane Laflotte is Chief Technology Officer of Pulsar Security. He works to resolve complex technical issues for the team and its partners. Duane is an expert technologist in the areas of cryptography, exploit development, networking, programming, and enterprise data storage. 

Shadow Warrior is a franchise that always tried to take the aspects of FPS games that people enjoy and add their own twist on it. Shadow Warrior 3 is the latest in this franchise to take popular aspects of games like Doom Eternal and add some arcade like elements to the mix. Soul Hackers 2 on the other hand...well...that is a weird one you will just have to listen to find out our impressions. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/game-pass-or-pass/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/game-pass-or-pass/support

Criminals are always looking for the path of least resistance. When your company strengthens its defenses, new weak links are found and explored. In this episode, Craig Jeffery and Omri Kletter continue the discussion on some of the key findings that came out of the Treasury Fraud & Controls 2023 Survey. Specifically, they explore unguarded banking information and visibility restrictions. Listen in and find the full survey results on our website or learn more about this by watching the recent webinar! SPEAKERS: Omri Kletter of Bottomline Technologies Craig Jeffery of Strategic Treasurer

Guest: Maril Vernon, Co-founder of The Cyber Queens Podcast | Chief Operating Officer at Teach Kids Tech On Twitter | https://twitter.com/shewhohacksOn LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/marilvernon/____________________________Host: Alyssa Miller, Host of Securing Bridges PodcastOn ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/alyssa-miller____________________________This Episode's SponsorsBlackCloak | https://itspm.ag/itspbcwebBrinqa | https://itspm.ag/brinqa-pmdpSandboxAQ | https://itspm.ag/sandboxaq-j2en____________________________Episode NotesExplore the importance of inspiring young minds in tech, the challenges faced in connecting kids to the world of cybersecurity, and how making personal connections can make all the difference.The conversation revolves around the importance of inspiring children, specifically girls, to pursue careers in technology and cybersecurity. The discussion highlights the critical time frame of capturing their interest by fourth grade, the development of proprietary curriculum for elementary, middle, and high school levels, and the search for corporate sponsorship partners to scale the program. The conversation reveals that one of the challenges faced is providing ongoing access to resources and mentorship for continued skill development, requiring buy-in from schools and teachers.The conversation explores how to spark interest in cybersecurity among kids, comparing it to a game of cops and robbers. By using simple concepts like hiding a computer and protecting it with a firewall, Alyssa and Maril aim to ignite curiosity and foster a sense of responsibility in protecting digital assets. They also discuss the different ways individuals can help the mission, from sharing and spreading awareness to volunteering their skills for content development and program execution.This episode also explores the challenges faced when interacting with vendors in the tech industry. The speakers emphasize the importance of personal connections and focusing on the 'why' instead of the 'how' when engaging with potential customers. They share their experiences walking through the Expo hall at RSA Conference, highlighting the qualities that draw them towards particular vendors and the importance of establishing genuine connections.____________________________For more RSAC Conference Coverage podcast and video episodes visit: https://www.itspmagazine.com/rsa-conference-usa-2023-rsac-san-francisco-usa-cybersecurity-event-coverageAre you interested in telling your story in connection with RSA Conference by sponsoring our coverage?

Guests: Jason Haddix, CISO and Hacker in Charge at BuddoBot Inc [@BuddoBot]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhaddix/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/JhaddixAt RSAC | https://www.rsaconference.com/experts/Jason%20HaddixBen Sadeghipour, Vice President, Research and CommunityVice President, Research and Community at Hadrian [@hadriansecurity]On LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/nahamsec/At RSAC | https://www.rsaconference.com/experts/ben-sadeghipourDaniel Miessler, Founder of Unsupervised LearningOn LinkedIn | https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielmiessler/On Twitter | https://twitter.com/DanielMiesslerAt RSAC | https://www.rsaconference.com/experts/daniel-miessler____________________________Host: Phillip Wylie, Host of The Hacker Factory PodcastOn ITSPmagazine | https://www.itspmagazine.com/itspmagazine-podcast-radio-hosts/phillip-wylie____________________________This Episode's SponsorsBlackCloak | https://itspm.ag/itspbcwebBrinqa | https://itspm.ag/brinqa-pmdpSandboxAQ | https://itspm.ag/sandboxaq-j2en____________________________Episode NotesHow has content creation improved and influenced cybersecurity through education and as an information source?____________________________For more RSAC Conference Coverage podcast and video episodes visit: https://www.itspmagazine.com/rsa-conference-usa-2023-rsac-san-francisco-usa-cybersecurity-event-coverageAre you interested in telling your story in connection with RSA Conference by sponsoring our coverage?

Lane Wagner (@wagslane) talks hitting $26k/mo in revenue, why A.I. disruption is a good thing, the ethics of addictive products, surviving after a first year of no traction, why most business writing sucks, and how to grow revenue by making your product smaller with Courtland (@csallen) and Channing (@ChanningAllen).

This week, the boys discuss Hackers in League, Reverse smurfing, MSI, EG, and more on episode 585 of Leaguecast! Email us - mail@leaguecastpodcast.com   Support us - https://www.patreon.com/leaguecast  Tweet us - https://twitter.com/leaguecast   Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Leaguecast/   Join Our Discord - https://discord.gg/leaguecast  Visit our Website - https://leaguecastpodcast.com/

Hackers attack the Winter Olympics, during the opening ceremony in South Korea. Who is responsible? Fingers point to North Korea but it has joined forces with its neighbour and even sent a team. Why would they want to sabotage it? What's going on? #LazarusHeist

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