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?

Chilling with my tire stack. #AnimalCrossing #ACNH #NintendoSwitch

What would dodos do?

RT @GavinNewsom@twitter.com

CA is issuing a statewide, mandatory STAY AT HOME order.

Those that work in critical sectors should go to work. Grocery stores, pharmacies, banks and more will stay open.

We need to meet this moment and flatten the curve together.

Go to http://covid19.ca.gov to learn more.

Dear Google: why does 1T of Drive storage for GSuite cost nearly 10x as much as 1T of Drive storage personal?!?

Oh wait I work for Google. I should know this one. But I don't.

(ObReminder: opinions are my own, not those of Google.)

I just backed The Complete Rika's Maruders Audiobook w/Collectors Rewards on @Kickstarter@twitter.com https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mdcooper/the-complete-rikas-maruders-audiobook-w-collectors-rewards?ref=thanks-tweet

Wondering why it's dangerous to cross the street in Boston? Misconfigured traffic signals like this certainly don't help. @universalhub@twitter.com
https://311.boston.gov/reports/101003189321

RT @BulletinAtomic@twitter.com

The deployment of a new “low-yield” nuclear weapon on US submarines has earned top billing under the Trump administration. But proponents overlook or dismiss a few key concerns that make the W76-2 an unrealistic military option. http://bit.ly/36CL1Tb

RT @EMKInstitute@twitter.com

@fredthys@twitter.com @lizcovart@twitter.com @stephen_fried@twitter.com @sarageorgini@twitter.com @sheidley@twitter.com "Polarization was not something that was foreign to the founding generation." –– @lizcovart@twitter.com

#NationsFounders

RT @EMKInstitute@twitter.com

Moderator @fredthys@twitter.com is introducing panelists @lizcovart@twitter.com, @stephen_fried@twitter.com, @sarageorgini@twitter.com, and @sheidley@twitter.com as the #NationsFounders conversation gets underway.

A livestream is available here. ⬇️ http://ow.ly/Mm5650y9AjR

RT @EMKInstitute@twitter.com

Watch live: the Institute's program Our #NationsFounders and Today's Political Challenges will begin momentarily. ⬇️ http://ow.ly/Mm5650y9AjR

Lol the entertainment system needs a hard (30 min) reboot and you... won't be able to turn your reading light on or off during the reboot. Okay...

Is it just me or is all of the "possible coronavirus case being investigated in X" reporting really pointless/bordering on reckless? The symptoms are the same as the flu. It's really easy to "suspect" you have it. But a lot less likely you actually have it.

Seems like only reporting actually confirmed cases would be way more sensible. But sell less clicks and ads I guess. 🙁

Things I learned/remembered on this trip: there's no LiveATC coverage in the UK because it's illegal to listen to aircraft broadcasts unless they're "specifically intended for you"!

Because that's totally how radio broadcast works.

Fortunately we had plenty of time to exit security, get the backpack with ice skates wrapped, and checked. Still very frustrating.

Carry-on ice skates:

US: fine
UK: no problem
Switzerland: those are dangerous

Srsly? Also, information about this is virtually impossible to find in advance.

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