Tim W @tw@cantos.social

#introduction

In the spirit of @sehurlburt on Twitter: I'm always open to helping with questions about systems engineering, network engineering, DNS, SRE, working at Google, working in the infosec business, starting a business without VC, or anything else you can think of!

#introductions

I'm Tim. I'm a geek. I love systems, networks, and software. I started DynDNS.org (now dyn.com, an Oracle company, of which I have no part). I now work at Google. All opinions are my own.

Bitcoin is fun to play with. Tor is becoming more and more important with each passing day. Crypto isn't just for nerds anymore.

The world's political situation is scary. Does anyone have any rocks I can hide under?

Seriously random strangers I see while I'm waiting to pick up my pizza, wearing my mask? Hugs all around, with no masks, when you've clearly not seen each other in a while? Not cool.

Sounds like they did the city a favor. https://nypost.com/2020/06/05/buffalo-emergency-response-team-quits-in-solidarity-of-cops/

"Just following orders" doesn't cut it folks.

RT @BulletinAtomic@twitter.com

Just as it’s not legal to shell an opposing army with sarin or mustard gas, it’s also illegal to fire off commonly used riot control agents in war. Against protestors in one’s own country, however? Perfectly legal. https://bit.ly/2AH8xDU

If you read only one thing on the #BostonProtests today, read this thread by my friend and colleague Chris.

Chris was there. He saw with his own eyes as the @BostonPolice@twitter.com were the ones who INITIATED the violence in at least a section of the protests on Sunday night. :(

RT @crschmidt@twitter.com

I saw dozens of cops at the event yesterday. Cops on motorcycles, who stood stoicly as Black protesters screamed "fuck the police". Cops holding traffic at intersections. There was no violence in those cases.

The violence started when the cops *drove vehicles through crowds*.

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/crschmidt/status/1267431330461167616

RT @storysaveslives@twitter.com

My 19 year-old daughter is going to a protest march in Manhattan tomorrow, so I asked my public defender friend to give her advice, and I thought I'd pass on what he told her.

Freshly de-shagged Sprocket after his first post-lockdown grooming!

Just saw 9 busses with a police escort heading towards Downtown Boston. Couldn't see in clearly from my position but presume it's police reinforcement. :(

Stay safe out there. #BlackLivesMatter #bostonprotest #GeorgeFloyd

RT @costarastrology@twitter.com

If you are more invested in attacking the ways people respond to state violence against black people than in attacking the state violence itself, then you are fully in support of oppression.

I don’t know but they sure are incompetent. Yet another order from @Grubhub@twitter.com completely disappeared without a trace today. :(

RT @slashdot@twitter.com

Are Food Delivery Services Actually Losing Money? https://bit.ly/3cmeJi3

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/slashdot/status/1267223422423072769

RT @crschmidt@twitter.com

Boston Police Headquarters currently surrounded by metal barricades, with approximately 20 bike cops standing guard. This is a fair way from the current #bostonprotest , but they're clearly preparing. Multiple helicopters overhead.

Saw this, very peaceful, seemed like a solid protest. Stay safe all. #BlackLivesMatter #GeorgeFloyd #ICantBreathe

RT @kaciemb@twitter.com

This afternoon’s #bostonprotest had such a big turn out.

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/kaciemb/status/1267205112948314120

I can't figure out why publications like Forbes are constantly putting out "Apple just gave 1.5 billion iPhone users a reason to switch" garbage.

Google News feature request: suppress obvious clickbait. :/

Chow loves his new stache and glasses! #AnimalCrossing #ACNH #NintendoSwitch

I’m looking at you, Ed Markey, among others.

Dear politicians:

Please at least skim the Wikipedia article on the New Deal before you keep comparing your bill wilth cash handouts to Americans Rooseveltian.

The New Deal expressly DID NOT perform cash handouts. It created millions of jobs. So the country got something in return, and people got a sense of accomplishment. Do that.

Love, Tim

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