Olaf Kolkman
olaf@social.secret-wg.org
<p>‘Evangineer’(he/him), Day job on the intersection between digital technology and society, likes <a href="https://social.secret-wg.org/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>music</span></a>, <a href="https://social.secret-wg.org/tags/munching" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>munching</span></a>, <a href="https://social.secret-wg.org/tags/movies" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>movies</span></a> and more. Lapsed Astronomer- All toots on personal title, re-blogs and boosts do not imply endorsement.<br />Moderates social.secret-wg.org <br />Matrix: <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.secret-wg.org/@olaf" class="u-url mention">@<span>olaf</span></a></span>:secret-wg.org</p><p><a href="https://social.secret-wg.org/tags/fedi" class="men
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21 October Global Encryption Day summit: https://events.zoom.us/ev/AjOBsny-3-dPlbbbtB2C8I7ir-QRSfM1t4GmC1EqIHlYlq9S_Ndi~As4sKtnRufVS2jwMeCHxx040wVjK4r_Jtv_OaXAMMTnKriTed6xe-9SMVw?utm_source=ig&amp;utm_medium=social&amp;utm_content=link_in_bio
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Today I finds myself at the #ONE conference. As always a good way to run into old friends and affirm or challenge one’s own thoughts while reflecting on talks.
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From my #LinkLog: Learn Nix | Nix &amp; NixOS | Nix &amp; NixOS I&#39;ve switched to nixos, nixdarwin, and home-manager about a year ago. Still on the learning curve, but recommending it. Logged on 2026 October 07 - 19:38 UTC from: https://nixos.org/learn/ #UNIX #NIX
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From my #LinkLog: Is AI the End of Math As We Know It? | Quanta Magazine Mathlament Logged on 2026 October 07 - 19:41 UTC from: https://www.quantamagazine.org/is-ai-the-end-of-math-as-we-know-it-20261005/ #AI #Science #Technology
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Are you a cyber talent? https://www.werkenbijdeeu.nl/actueel/nieuws/2026/09/08/ad8-ict-experts?pk_campaign=ICT+AD8&amp;pk_source=LinkedIn+Initiative&amp;gad_source=7
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Mooi werk van NRC - een eigen fediverse instance. Best een stap voor een (media) bedrijf. Je kan de aandacht niet meer sturen en er is geen centrale plek waar ‘impressies’ en andere marketing metrics worden bijgehouden. Maar goed, het gaat er uiteindelijk om dat u de krant leest. Even klikken dus. https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/10/08/zojuist-is-het-account-van-nrc-naar-de-eigen-server-verhuisd-a4938498
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Every time I prompt an #AI system I add ‘please’. Like: ‘I want to understand this error message, can you explain it please?’ I have no idea why I do that, the LLM doesn’t bloody care and it seems yet another token or two to burn.
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Drie gedachten bij dit artikel: 1. Moet die man nu met de foto in de krant 2. De oud burgermeester en oude rukker 3. Schennispleging - wat een pracht woord https://www.nrc.nl/nieuws/2026/10/14/oud-burgemeester-koen-schuiling-opnieuw-veroordeeld-voor-masturberen-in-het-openbaar-a4938888
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@shoq/117439081269106699 I agree… de Palma’s rendition from 76 is among my favorite flicks, but retelling the story 50 years later actually works wonder well. Also because Summer H. Howell is such a talent
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"What’s missing is understanding, the currency that mathematicians trade in" Is AI the End of Math As We Know It? | Quanta Magazine https://www.quantamagazine.org/is-ai-the-end-of-math-as-we-know-it-20261005/ #AI #Math
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From my #LinkLog: Root KSK Ceremonies Logged on 2026 September 14 - 18:27 UTC from: https://www.iana.org/dnssec/ceremonies #Cybersecurity #Internet
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The social.secret-wg.org #fediverse instance now runs #mastodon v4.7.0
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@aka_pugs/117026794749667298 And that device in the lower left, kids, is called a telephone. And no! I repeat, you could not play GTA on this yet!
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Updated deadline: 2 August 2026, 23:59 UTC IGF 2026 Call for Session Proposals | Internet Governance Forum (IGF) https://intgovforum.org/en/content/igf-2026-call-for-session-proposals
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“The TL;DR is that someone just did a much more thorough job applying all of our known tools. This is the sort of things that attack AIs excel at.” (On attacking Hawk) https://blog.cryptographyengineering.com/2026/07/29/some-notes-about-anthropics-new-results/
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“Nothing physical has to break. The market only has to change its mind.” This is the scariest #AI doom story I’ve read so far. Not about AI taking our jobs, but its supporting market tanking global economy. https://www.groundbrkr.com/p/the-second-derivative-why-no-one
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I find this compelling, but my economic clue is sub-prime (pun intended). I would love to read critique on their arguments. https://www.groundbrkr.com/p/the-second-derivative-why-no-one #AI #aiboom
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@luckytran/116999946404934348 Fighting kinetic weapons with nerve gas… WW1 in the classroom.
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RE: https://defcon.social/@defcon/116993849606697118 Best Current Practice that every conference should adopt.
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Knoopt efkes in uwen oren: Bovensloters is leuk.
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The social.secret-wg.org fediverse instance now runs #Mastodon v4.6.4
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RE: https://infosec.exchange/@cR0w/116981654537055283 Internet Plumbing
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Our euro banknotes are getting a makeover - and you can be a part of it! https://surveys.ecb.europa.eu/10b/ecbeuro
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RE: https://mastodon.social/@fesshole/116965717156260887 This is a real phenomena, this ‘fesser’ (excellent account to follow) might be representative of a large set of workers in the #AI age.
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Running into an old friend at #IETF. Time for some friendly social conversation, so I engage and 'Sorry, my CPU is at 100%' is the reply. I smile and understand.
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RE: https://vis.social/@infobeautiful/116941553890019525 The birthday celebration dip at 60 I can completely identify with. Also, I want to see GTA plotted in this graph
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“Very few companies are so good at shipping software that they can afford the extra risk profile.” (of #AI) From: https://hermit-tech.com/blog/ai-mania-is-eviscerating-global-decisionmaking
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No shit… https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/17/business/ai-spending-oracle-stocks-bonds.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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RE: https://academiccloud.social/@hausderastronomie/116874054627129360 Pünktlich um 19:00 !?! What date, what timezone. As always I recommend Julian date and the astronomers lot will understand why. 😀
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My colleague Carl Gahnberg on how to turn the WSIS Forum to the place where digital commitments turn into results. https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/2026/07/the-need-to-reimagine-the-wsis-forum/