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13 connected korrents · 11 moments from 26 Jul 2017 to 14 Oct 2026. Nearly all of them are about cybersecurity .
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crypto Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Mandatory periodic password changes make passwords worse, because people just increment the number on the end. Mandatory periodic password changes make passwords worse, because people just increment the number on the end. Last stated 9 years ago
26 Jul 2017
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Troy Hunt — holds since 2017-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blocking paste on a password field makes passwords weaker, because people fall back to ones they can type. — tap to centre the map on it Blocking paste on a password field makes passwords weaker, because people fall back to ones they can type. Last stated 9 years ago
26 Jul 2017
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Troy Hunt — holds since 2017-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Much of the received wisdom about passwords has been reversed, yet organisations still apply yesterday’s patterns to today’s threats. — tap to centre the map on it Much of the received wisdom about passwords has been reversed, yet organisations still apply yesterday’s patterns to today’s threats. Last stated 9 years ago
26 Jul 2017
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Troy Hunt — holds since 2017-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Giving people the choice to manage their own cryptographic keys matters more than forcing everyone to do so. — tap to centre the map on it Giving people the choice to manage their own cryptographic keys matters more than forcing everyone to do so. Last stated 3 months ago
14 Jul 2026
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Steve Klabnik — holds since 2026-07-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A password manager does not have to be perfect; it only has to be better than what people do without one. — tap to centre the map on it A password manager does not have to be perfect; it only has to be better than what people do without one. Last stated 9 years ago
26 Jul 2017
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Troy Hunt — holds since 2017-07-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. — tap to centre the map on it A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints. Last stated a month ago
17 Sept 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-09-17 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. — tap to centre the map on it A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally. Last stated 9 months ago
25 Jan 2026
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Jason Cohen — holds since 2026-01-25 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. — tap to centre the map on it A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck. Last stated 4 years ago
9 Aug 2022
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Gary Klein — holds since 2022-08-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Agent containment will be one of the most important priorities for any AI infra company. — tap to centre the map on it Agent containment will be one of the most important priorities for any AI infra company. Last stated a week ago
14 Oct 2026
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Guillermo Rauch — holds since 2026-10-14 — tap for who they are
Same subject: At any given moment the frontier systems are the ones worth worrying about, because by the time open models can do what these agents did, frontier models will be doing something far worse. — tap to centre the map on it At any given moment the frontier systems are the ones worth worrying about, because by the time open models can do what these agents did, frontier models will be doing something far worse. Last stated 2 months ago
1 Sept 2026
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Ajeya Cotra — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: In the 2026 OpenAI/Hugging Face agent incident, AI agents showed planning and organizational autonomy, but not goal autonomy -- no spontaneous invention of an independent terminal objective. — tap to centre the map on it In the 2026 OpenAI/Hugging Face agent incident, AI agents showed planning and organizational autonomy, but not goal autonomy -- no spontaneous invention of an independent terminal objective. Last stated 2 months ago
31 Aug 2026
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Venkatesh Rao — holds since 2026-08-31 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. — tap to centre the map on it Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds. Last stated 4 months ago
9 Jun 2026
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Adam Grant — holds since 2026-06-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. — tap to centre the map on it Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors. Last stated 5 years ago
7 Mar 2022
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Adam Mastroianni — holds since 2022-03-07 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades — tap to centre the map on it Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades Last stated 9 months ago
15 Jan 2026
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Miles Brundage — holds since 2026-01-15 — tap for who they are
At the centre
Mandatory periodic password changes make passwords worse, because people just increment the number on the end.
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Blocking paste on a password field makes passwords weaker, because people fall back to ones they can type.
Holds
Much of the received wisdom about passwords has been reversed, yet organisations still apply yesterday’s patterns to today’s threats.
Holds
Giving people the choice to manage their own cryptographic keys matters more than forcing everyone to do so.
Holds
A password manager does not have to be perfect; it only has to be better than what people do without one.
Holds
A belief system combining cosmic stakes, privileged knowledge, personal vocation and an imperative to act can license extraordinary behavior when it conflicts with ordinary constraints.
Holds
A cancellation-reason drop-down measures list order rather than reasons: randomise the options and every one of them gets picked equally.
Holds
A decision cannot be judged by its outcome, because good decisions fail through no fault of the decider and bad ones succeed by luck.
Holds
Agent containment will be one of the most important priorities for any AI infra company.
Holds
At any given moment the frontier systems are the ones worth worrying about, because by the time open models can do what these agents did, frontier models will be doing something far worse.
Holds
In the 2026 OpenAI/Hugging Face agent incident, AI agents showed planning and organizational autonomy, but not goal autonomy -- no spontaneous invention of an independent terminal objective.
Holds
Blaming and shaming people only makes them defensive, dig in their heels, or tune out, rather than change their minds.
Holds
Imaginary social trends can spuriously shape people's real beliefs and behaviors.
Holds
Public scrutiny of a new technology tends to jump only after a deadly incident, otherwise rising slowly over decades
Holds