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barsteward

@barsteward.bsky.social
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The world’s on fire, so let’s grab some marshmallows and not take everything so seriously. #UK based, working in hardware security hacking. Into #Infosec, #Standup #Comedy, and bad puns. Twitter: @barsteward Mastodon: @barsteward@infosec.exchange

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🇨🇦 NanaGale @nanagale.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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Mei 🪽 @meidotwav.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
treat your body like a data center. consume as much water, art and literature as possible. upset local municipalities with your existence.
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Wait, you mean that wasn’t just our safe word?
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Bethany Black @bethanyblack.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but your talking wasn’t scaring away the fish, your dad just wanted you to shut the fuck up so he could enjoy the peace and quiet.
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leftylady.bsky.social @leftylady.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Met up with cyber friends tonight for an evening of escapism, involving beers, pool, and a tiny bit of karaoke.
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Dad is currently serving as a warning to my kids: don’t stick your dick in crazy. Having to deal with an unhinged, alcoholic “stepmother” who’s clearly not coping with looking after someone with dementia, but lashes out at anyone who tries to help. TBH, not sure when to eject and leave her to it!
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
I couldn’t care fewer about speling or grammer.
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DEF CON @defcon.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
RIP Margaret Hamilton, software engineer extraordinaire. "We had to find a way and we did. Looking back, we were the luckiest people in the world; there was no choice but to be pioneers." news.mit.edu/2026/margare...
news.mit.edu
Margaret Hamilton, computing pioneer who led software development for the Apollo program, dies at 90
Margaret H. Hamilton, a profoundly influential computer scientist best known for leading the software engineering team at MIT’s Instrumentation Lab during NASA’s Apollo program, died at age 90.
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Tits McGee @scientits.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
"This valuable resource, extending to approximately 1,380 sq.ft, has the potential for many uses, including; Fall-out bunker EMP resistant server farm Secure discrete storage A prepper’s paradise!"
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Matt Binder @mattbinder.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
the tech industry is about to invent books
Andrew Yeung 
@andruyeung
X.com
We created gyms because modern day work no
longer required physical activity. Without exercise,
our muscles atrophy.
I predict we'll need gyms for our brains too, once Al
starts doing our knowledge work.
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Zack Whittaker @zackwhittaker.com · 06/10/2026
Good to see LibreOffice leaning into "no AI" as a software feature. Bypass for ad-blockers: web.archive.org/web/20261006...
techcrunch.com
LibreOffice says 'no AI' is now a software feature | TechCrunch
The maker of the open source document editor says it has no plans to add AI to its software's default configuration, citing user privacy.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Robin Williams, Dudley Moore and Billy Connolly on a night out at Langan’s — Mayfair in 1985. Can you imagine the language & laughter that night.
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
His storytelling was honed both through his years as a Tory MP, and his perjury in court.
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Presumably she’ll be asking ”What’s the story”, and rumour has it that she has a source in Balamory.
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I think Paul just has one more chorus, then they can wrap up the Party at the Palace.
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I think you just invented the Brutalist Pride flag.
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
You also have to adjust your focus distance when you switch between looking at the road ahead, and a screen that’s much closer, whereas with an actual mirror you don’t. Great for vans and fully loaded cars though.
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Learning how hash functions can take a variable length input is going to blow their tiny minds.
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It’s amazing what can be achieved with AI; just yesterday, with some guidance from Claude, I lost money on every single race at Ascot.
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Ascot beer & horse racing festival; send me your racing tips.
Hundreds of beer barrels
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Dave Whamond @davewhamond.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
And we still love libraries and librarians!
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Jane Doe @waywoke.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Just saying
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
imgs.xkcd.com/comics/secur...
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
You may sneer at the term “Super Intelligence“ for AI, but many said “Information Super Highway” would never catch on.
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✨✨✨ @redactedpunished.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
y’arrrr
When a pirate is about to cum.

image of back of ambulance

fire me | dic unit
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 30/09/2026
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PS5 jailbreaks just got a lot more useful
New exploit works on all but the most recently updated consoles.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Time for this classic again.
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Shhh, stop crunching 🤫
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Same with Titty Ho, UK, but Shitterton was on point.
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Coach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 10/10/2023
About to get thrown out of here for obvious reasons
Pumpkin hoop
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Glennyrodge @glennyrodge.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
how many freudians does it take to change a light boob?
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Andy H 🇬🇧🇺🇦💜 @wh-y.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This👇🫣😬😆
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
When your AI editor isn’t serious…
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The Empty City @davidallengreen.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Nobody can walk from one end of Oxford Street to the other and still admire human nature. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Oxford Street to be pedestrianised from 26 October
Buses, taxis, bikes and other vehicles, will be banned from Orchard Street to Great Portland Street.
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This guy built a squirrel city with over 1,000 homes, complete with cameras to capture how they behave. Original post
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Just discovered that there’s a new Bobiverse book out, but Audible only until January.
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Jesse @requiemarm.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
you shouldn’t learn about bands from shady TikTok manipulation, you should learn about bands by hanging out with a girl you like but are also extremely afraid of
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
But did Dolly have braces? Personally, I feel the attribution to the Mandela Effect is just gaslighting, as I remembered her having them. lastmovieoutpost.com/hollywood-hi...
lastmovieoutpost.com
Hollywood History: The Mystery Of Dolly's Braces
The most famous movie-related instance of the Mandela Effect of all is arguably the mystery of Moonraker - what happened to Dolly's braces?
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
I wonder if this problem will fix itself when they’re too embarrassed to be mistaken for Reform rubes www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Balaclava boys on electric bikes: How to tackle the problem?
The sight of masked young men on electric bikes or motorcycles is becoming increasingly familiar - what can be done about it?
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Sara Gibbs is Scary Enough Already @sararoseg.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
He imposed Shania Law
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evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Listen, I just think it's weird that the same people who are saying they're worried that AI is going to wipe out humanity are also eager for military contracts that will give AI control of weapons.
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
BSides Cheltenham tickets available: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bsides-che...
eventbrite.co.uk
BSides Cheltenham 2026
We're back for 2026, a little later in the year, at Cheltenham Town Hall!
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Olivia Guest · Ολίβια Γκεστ @olivia.science · 25/09/2026
Add to the above this general trend I'm sure you're familiar with: in many situations under patriarchy credit to women is avoided even when they clearly did all the work.
olivia.science
Cryptogyny
On the systematic obfuscation of women's contributions.
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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 24/09/2026
Saw a woman on TikTok who said she quit corporate at age 46 to become a beekeeper because “I would literally rather get stung by 10,000 bees than write ‘per my last email’ again” and you know what? I respect that
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Joe Tidy BBC News @joetidy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
FBI “aggressively investigating” hack of it’s entire employee database. The FBI says it is investigating a breach of its system after a cybercrime group claimed to have stolen sensitive information on thousands of bureau personnel. The hackers, Shiny Hunters, say they now hold private data..
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Ryan Castellucci 🜬 @rya.nc · 22/09/2026
I wrote a PoC for Kitty that uses terminal escape sequences to enumerate your kernel modules, check for LLM coding tools, and figure out how long your username is, which, is apparently not a security issue, enjoy. bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugr...
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
You realise you now have to update that every day. Congratulations to you both!
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
2 for the price of 1 in Methven, NZ.
Urinal with photo of Trump & Putin to help you aim.
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barsteward @barsteward.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Katie Phang is fighting the good fight, and her explanations of the details make understanding the legal process widely accessible, but the ad breaks feel a bit too much like The Truman Show. (Yes I know it pays the bills, and don’t forget to like & subscribe)
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