Paul Sutton @zleap@qoto.org

First public sign of the #UbuntuSummit 2023 in Riga, Latvia, Nov 3-5, I will be in the organization team again, and will also do 1 or 2 sessions about #OpenPrinting: https://events.canonical.com/event/31/

I assume that, as before, #Canonical will carry all expenses for speakers, hosts, and panel guests.

It is Fri, Nov 3, 2PM EET to Sun, Nov 5, 6PM EET, so it is over a weekend.

CfP starts on June 1 and ends July 2.

I hope I will see you all on this great #Ubuntu event!

20 of the world's richest economies, including the U.S., are fueling forced labor https://www.npr.org/2023/05/26/1178331229/world-modern-slavery-report?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

Urban trees are at risk from #ClimateChange, with half outside their 'comfort zone' 🌳🌍.

A study suggests prioritising #climate resilience in future plantings ensure the vital benefits of #urban greener creating resilient green spaces. 🌲🌆

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https://environment.ec.europa.eu/news/half-urban-trees-are-outside-their-comfort-zone-future-plantings-must-consider-climate-resilience-2023-03-29_en

🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/SfEP/status/1662009401715064832

School strike week 249. Today the theme for our strike is biodiversity. It is crucial - both for the climate and biodiversity - that we #RestoreNature. This means restoring our greatest ally in tackling the climate and biodiversity crises. We now have an immense opportunity to turn the tide for nature in Europe: the Nature Restoration Law. 1/2

Why we're here and not at the hellsite.

#Twitter is expected to end its participation in the EU's code of practice of disinformation in the coming days.

The code of practice is a voluntary rulebook that contains measures meant to counter online disinformation.

https://t.co/JBGqWvDT4Q

I just booked tickets to see the Moody Blues they are reforming for some dates in North Wales...
They’re doing 4 Nights in Prestatyn

"Fathom is a Google Analytics alternative that doesn’t compromise visitor privacy for data."

https://usefathom.com/

Sounds good. Show me source code, so I can audit that for myself.

"Fathom Lite is a previous and open-source version of Fathom Analytics... [a] much more detailed, feature-rich, and even more focused on privacy-law compliance, than Fathom Lite. If you’d like to become a customer of Fathom Analytics, and not have to worry about servers..."

https://github.com/usefathom/fathom

Oh.

#Fathom

#ManningBooks are having a Memorial Week Sale so if you're looking for some programming books there's plenty on offer including Beyond Spreadsheets with R https://www.manning.com/books/beyond-spreadsheets-with-r

Buying the physical book (pBook) also gets you the DRM-free digital versions.

80 Percent of Shell Shareholders Vote to Let the World Burn
This is why we shouldn’t trust businesses to save the planet.

https://newrepublic.com/article/172947/80-percent-shell-shareholders-vote-let-world-burn

#ClimateCrisis #climatechange #shell

I just sat through two video interviews for our entry-level infosec position. Both were good people, but it was painful watching them struggle through our questions.

Here's some tips for anyone applying for a similar position:

1. When an interviewer asks "what makes you stand out?", have a solid response already prepared. If you say "well, I'm a hard worker" I'm going to have difficulty suppressing my eyeroll. Find something that is unique about your abilities, knowledge, personality, or experience and get us excited to hire you. Even if you're not asked something like that question, volunteer that information. Make yourself memorable.
2. Don't go into the interview cold. Do some prep. If possible, know the backgrounds of your interviewers/their company (Google, LinkedIn), dress how you expect them to appear (or better), clean up your video background. Have talking points / notes pulled up to reference key data about the company/position/interviewers/yourself. Be eager to talk at length about anything you claim to know on your resume.
3. If you tell me you're a semester shy of an Associates degree in infosec, I should be able to ask you how an IDS differs from an IPS and get a semi-coherent answer. At the very least correctly tell me what the letters stand for. Yes, this is an entry level position, but that is about the biggest softball question I can lob. After two years of study you should have familiarity with the most basic of our acronyms.
4. I don't expect entry level to do packet analysis, but at least know a few common network ports and what traffic is expected on them. Bonus if you point out it doesn't have to be the expected protocol.
5. When I ask if you've seen any infosec stories in the news lately, the answer I'm looking for is YES. Show me you're keeping an eye on what is happening in the field you say you want to work in.

Good tips? Bad tips? Am I the asshole for expecting the above from an "entry level" candidate? All feedback appreciated. #fedihired #interview

Those concerned with privacy law developments may be interested in reading Wilmer Hale's comprehensive review of recent developments in state privacy law. They list active and recently passed privacy legislation in the various states.

See: https://www.wilmerhale.com/en/insights/blogs/WilmerHale-Privacy-and-Cybersecurity-Law/20230523-state-comprehensive-privacy-law-update-may-23-2023

#privacy #law

Seeing the most disgusting media propaganda op I've ever seen in my life, going on right now around the anniversary of a mass shooting at an elementary school.

News media is literally telling you with a straight face that Uvalde happened because the cops don't have the gear to take on mass shooters and now that they do have more gear it's all fine. I wish I could tell you I'm making that up, but it's all over the place.

That is not even remotely what happened. Copaganda is all pervasive.

We don't need another hero, but the world could always use another Tina Turner: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/24/arts/music/tina-turner-dead.html

Debian Reunion Hamburg crew is pleased to announce the schedule for talks and discussions; looking forward to enjoy a marvelous Cheese and Wine party tonight. Schedule at https://wiki.debian.org/DebianEvents/de/2023/DebianReunionHamburg#Saturday_.28May_27th_2023.29

TFW your nation has so long been a white supremacist state, it doesn't have the courage or foresight to confront fascists.

I'm looking for someone who knows how to work in Matlab and Python, whether you transitioned from one to another or can work in both.

I have a opportunity to train a group going through a transition from Matlab to Python, and I would like a subject matter expert to gain perspective on Matlab.

Thank for helping me find someone.

@markigra More disciplines currently supported by the Find Academics on Mastodon (https://find.sciences.social/) tool.

#Philosophers and Philosophy Teachers
#Political Scientists
#Psychology
#Public Policy
#Science and Technology Studies (STS)
#Semantic Web+
#Sociology

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#twittermigration

@MelodyWainscott Given the size of the bribes the "justices" are receiving, I hardly think toxicology knowledge matters. The problem isn't that SCOTUS is naive, it's that they are criminally corrupt.