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Robin Brown (she/her)
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Reposted by Robin Brown (she/her)
rust-lang.org
The crates.​io team was notified of two malicious crates (with similar names as legitimate crates) which were actively searching file contents for Etherum private keys, Solana private keys, and arbitrary byte arrays for exfiltration.

See the blog post for details: blog.rust-lang.org/2025/09/24/c...
crates.io: Malicious crates faster_log and async_println | Rust Blog
Empowering everyone to build reliable and efficient software.
blog.rust-lang.org
September 24, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Reposted by Robin Brown (she/her)
samwhyte.bsky.social
This gets progressively funnier with every use of the term "floppy".
One of Britain’s most senior police officers has launched an angry tirade against Extinction Rebellion protesters going “all floppy” when they get arrested. Sir Stephen House, the deputy commissioner of the Metropolitan police, said the tactic of going limp was a “flipping nuisance” as it required extra officers to drag protesters away. House told a London assembly police and crime committee hearing: “We have asked them to stop being floppy. And that might seem like a silly thing to say, but when we arrest them and pick them up, they go all floppy, which is why you see four or five officers carrying them away. It’s a complete waste of officers’ time, and a complete pain in the neck.” Extinction Rebellion: how successful were the latest protests? Read more House also expressed annoyance at how the tactic made the police look heavy-handed. He said: “The problem with them going floppy and four offices carrying them away [is that it] looks to the general public like police are overreacting here. We’re not making them go floppy. They’re just sort of being a nuisance.”
September 5, 2025 at 8:27 PM
esoterra2.bsky.social
A new draft of the 2035 Wake County Transit Plan is out and I'm pretty disappointed. The plan drops commuter rail in favor of spending $1.1 Billion on Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) down I-40.

For transit to succeed, it needs to be faster than driving. This will never be that.

#NorthCarolina #WakeCounty
Regional Rail Investments The 2035 WTP will also invest in the region’s rail network by working with partners and leveraging other funding sources to add service, support expansion and improve connections to the regional rail network. The Plan will designate $250 million over the next 10 years to support regional rail investment opportunities within Wake County through investments like new train stations, track improvements, and funding more trips on existing services. his is a major shift from the Commuter Rail project envisioned in the original 2016 Wake Transit Plan and continued in the 2030 Plan. The 2035 Plan recommends the postponement of commuter rail service planning from Durham to Garner due to financial and technical feasibility study findings. Instead, funds have been redirected to support investments in BRT and contribute to federal and state regional rail projects. This change was determined to accomplish the regional connectivity goals in a way that is more efficient and expedient. The shift in focus was supported by stakeholders and community members throughout the plan development process. BIG MOVE: CONNECT THE REGION Key Projects: ▪ Study and potential implementation of BRT on I-40 to connect Raleigh with RTP and RDU. ▪ BRT extensions connecting Garner and Clayton and Cary and RTP with 30-minute or better service. ▪ Investment in existing and planned regional rail service. Transit Plan Updates: ▪ Network of regional community transportation hubs. ▪ Commuter rail from Durham to Garner has been postponed in favor of investments in other regional rail services. Key Benefits: ▪ BRT and express bus services connect Wake County communities with regional destinations with all- day service every day. ▪ Regional BRT services advance WTP connectivity goals faster and less expensive than commuter rail. ▪ Coordinated, cost-efficient investments in state/federal regional rail projects.
September 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Reposted by Robin Brown (she/her)
prisonculture.bsky.social
Zohran wants universal childcare for everyone in this city and I hear people who NEED this asking 'OK but how will he pay for this?' I'm like 'bitch I haven't heard your ridiculous ass ask ONCE how the city is paying 11 BILLION A YEAR FOR COPS.' NOT ONCE. So damn demagogued.
September 4, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Reposted by Robin Brown (she/her)
nerd4cities.bsky.social
New for the Nebulized — I analyzed the US metro areas where you get the best walkability, bikeability and transit for your housing dollar. It’s a wild ride

nebula.tv/videos/cityn...
CityNerd — More City for Less Money: Top 10 Metro Areas (2025)
All cities aren't built the same, and the same is true for metro areas. Today we're looking at the 10 US metro areas — agglomerations of core cities AND suburbs — that give you the most urbanism bang ...
nebula.tv
September 1, 2025 at 3:09 PM
esoterra2.bsky.social
I will speaking in ~1 week at #fossy2025 about Befunge! It's a fun casual talk about the language and showing off some tools I made for playing with it!

I'll post my slides and a link to the recording on my website here!
esoterra.dev/talks/2025-f...
A slide with a green-to-bluish-green gradient and off-white text. It has the title "Making Esoteric Beauty Accessible: Befunge in 2025" and subtitle "Robin Brown (she/her)". In the bottom left corner, it reads "FOSSY 2025". A slide comparing line-oriented languages (e.g. Python) to grid-oriented languages (e.g. Befunge).
July 25, 2025 at 10:03 PM
esoterra2.bsky.social
Every time I make a conference talk, I make a theme for it based on the conference's website/graphics. This time for #fossy2025 I've decided to share that as a template for others to use!

docs.google.com/presentation...
FOSSY 2025 Unofficial Template
Your Talk Name Here!! Your Name!!
docs.google.com
July 25, 2025 at 9:51 PM
esoterra2.bsky.social
I've started a new job as a Senior Software Engineer at Amplify working on learning experiences!
March 17, 2025 at 7:02 PM
esoterra2.bsky.social
I wrote a blog post the other day about 12-hour time.

Don't take it too seriously! It's a bit of a silly one.

esoterra.dev/blog/fixing-...
'Fixing' 12-Hour Time
Resolving the discontinuities in 12 hour time and proposing Continuous 12-Hour (C12) Time
esoterra.dev
January 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
esoterra2.bsky.social
Do you work at a company you like that is actively hiring Software Engineers? do you know someone who does?

Consider referring me to them & them to me! My website homepage now has a "Hire Me!!" section with info about me, what I'm looking for, and how to contact me!

esoterra.dev
January 8, 2025 at 7:02 PM