Matthew Gracie
@infosecgoon.bsky.social
Security Analyst. Panther Modern.
Engineer at Security Onion Solutions.
Professor at Canisius University.
Organizer at Infosec 716 and BSides Buffalo.
Engineer at Security Onion Solutions.
Professor at Canisius University.
Organizer at Infosec 716 and BSides Buffalo.
Oh man, I remember when one of my neighbors had one of these when I was a kid and I assumed they must be zillionaires to be living in the future like that.
Since @averyredbox.bsky.social currently has the other Visitel unit back in the MidWest that I bought during the show and I have mine out tonight we tried testing a picture call over VoIP and it worked!
November 30, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Oh man, I remember when one of my neighbors had one of these when I was a kid and I assumed they must be zillionaires to be living in the future like that.
The UFC commercial with the "are you not entertained?!" sound bite is just a little too on the nose.
November 29, 2025 at 6:30 PM
The UFC commercial with the "are you not entertained?!" sound bite is just a little too on the nose.
I still remember reading Arcadia as an undergrad in a technology and culture course, it blew my mind.
November 29, 2025 at 5:42 PM
I still remember reading Arcadia as an undergrad in a technology and culture course, it blew my mind.
Happy "receive an email from every company you've interacted with in the last twenty years" day to all those who celebrate.
November 28, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Happy "receive an email from every company you've interacted with in the last twenty years" day to all those who celebrate.
It's sad to see people losing touch with the true meaning of holidays in today's modern, hectic world. Black Friday used to be about the trampling.
November 28, 2025 at 3:34 PM
It's sad to see people losing touch with the true meaning of holidays in today's modern, hectic world. Black Friday used to be about the trampling.
Periodic reminder that the majority of credit hours in American universities are taught by adjuncts with no job security or benefits paid starvation wages.
We're funding the NFL and NBA farm system with a small side hustle in education.
We're funding the NFL and NBA farm system with a small side hustle in education.
5:45 pm on Thanksgiving Eve?
Now THIS is how you news dump.
Now THIS is how you news dump.
November 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Periodic reminder that the majority of credit hours in American universities are taught by adjuncts with no job security or benefits paid starvation wages.
We're funding the NFL and NBA farm system with a small side hustle in education.
We're funding the NFL and NBA farm system with a small side hustle in education.
One of our local pizza places (Macy's) does a Thanksgiving pizza that is outrageously good. Turkey, stuffing, corn, cranberry sauce.
November 27, 2025 at 3:28 PM
One of our local pizza places (Macy's) does a Thanksgiving pizza that is outrageously good. Turkey, stuffing, corn, cranberry sauce.
Turkeys are basically modern velociraptors, so we're celebrating Thanksgiving with a Jurassic Park marathon.
November 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Turkeys are basically modern velociraptors, so we're celebrating Thanksgiving with a Jurassic Park marathon.
Great thread.
Like so many things we're dealing with right now DOGE was fueled by a bunch of tech oligarchs swimming in disinformation getting high on their own supply.
Thiel will be by to blame this on the Antichrist shortly.
Like so many things we're dealing with right now DOGE was fueled by a bunch of tech oligarchs swimming in disinformation getting high on their own supply.
Thiel will be by to blame this on the Antichrist shortly.
Being among the first interrogated and ultimately fired by DOGE, I certainly felt we were facing the business end of a right-wing conspiracy theory 🧵
DOGE was not a money-saving effort. It was an effort to chase down and prove right-wing conspiracy theories. They went after USAID to prove conspiracy theories about foreign aid. Then they went after SSA to, again, pursue conspiracy theories about Dems paying "illegals" to vote. 1/2
November 26, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Great thread.
Like so many things we're dealing with right now DOGE was fueled by a bunch of tech oligarchs swimming in disinformation getting high on their own supply.
Thiel will be by to blame this on the Antichrist shortly.
Like so many things we're dealing with right now DOGE was fueled by a bunch of tech oligarchs swimming in disinformation getting high on their own supply.
Thiel will be by to blame this on the Antichrist shortly.
Reposted by Matthew Gracie
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
Even God Is Worried About ChatGPT
Pope Leo XIV told students not to use artificial intelligence for homework, saying that AI ‘won’t stand in authentic wonder before the beauty of God’s creation.’
www.vulture.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Handing back student work that’s been written by ChatGPT with a 0 followed by the comment “This essay will never stand in authentic wonder before the Beauty of God’s creation.”
You will be visited by three spirits.
November 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
You will be visited by three spirits.
And if you are going to fry your turkey indoors, please have a camera running while you do it.
An important reminder from our Fire Safety Division: Use EXTREME caution when deep-frying your turkey! Turkey fryers can tip over easily or leak oil into the burner if the unit is overfilled, causing a fire.
Never use one indoors, in a garage, or on a wooden deck. Keep it away from all structures.
Never use one indoors, in a garage, or on a wooden deck. Keep it away from all structures.
November 26, 2025 at 1:26 PM
And if you are going to fry your turkey indoors, please have a camera running while you do it.
"For the unrelated alien warlord"
November 26, 2025 at 2:25 AM
"For the unrelated alien warlord"
A friend of mine used to bake a sweet potato pecan pie which, as you might expect from the fusion of the two best kinds of pie, was absolutely transcendent.
Apple pie is bad. This is not really debatable. So is key lime pie, while we’re on the topic. Pecan pie is the 🐐 tho.
November 25, 2025 at 10:27 PM
A friend of mine used to bake a sweet potato pecan pie which, as you might expect from the fusion of the two best kinds of pie, was absolutely transcendent.
I put a piece of paper that said I AM ALIVE in a photocopier, you won't believe what happened next
November 25, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I put a piece of paper that said I AM ALIVE in a photocopier, you won't believe what happened next
A Scout is:
Trustworthy,
Loyal,
Helpful,
Friendly,
Courteous,
Kind,
Obedient,
Cheerful,
Thrifty,
Brave,
Clean,
and Reverent.
Those seem like ideal masculine values to me.
Trustworthy,
Loyal,
Helpful,
Friendly,
Courteous,
Kind,
Obedient,
Cheerful,
Thrifty,
Brave,
Clean,
and Reverent.
Those seem like ideal masculine values to me.
Is it a 'masculine value' to melt down about some new fake shit every week?
November 25, 2025 at 2:43 PM
A Scout is:
Trustworthy,
Loyal,
Helpful,
Friendly,
Courteous,
Kind,
Obedient,
Cheerful,
Thrifty,
Brave,
Clean,
and Reverent.
Those seem like ideal masculine values to me.
Trustworthy,
Loyal,
Helpful,
Friendly,
Courteous,
Kind,
Obedient,
Cheerful,
Thrifty,
Brave,
Clean,
and Reverent.
Those seem like ideal masculine values to me.
The solution to pedestrian-hostile streets and suburban/exurban sprawl is to change the way we design and build our environment, not to continue making the exact same decisions but this time with batteries in the cars.
November 24, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The solution to pedestrian-hostile streets and suburban/exurban sprawl is to change the way we design and build our environment, not to continue making the exact same decisions but this time with batteries in the cars.
Well, it's not a company, it doesn't need sales meetings, and I'm not running it, but otherwise stellar work.
LinkedIn is the worst.
LinkedIn is the worst.
November 24, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Well, it's not a company, it doesn't need sales meetings, and I'm not running it, but otherwise stellar work.
LinkedIn is the worst.
LinkedIn is the worst.
As a fan, I'm perfectly willing to go back to a few years of mediocrity if we do it with a Lombardi trophy on the shelf.
I own a JP Losman jersey, it won't be anything I haven't endured already.
I own a JP Losman jersey, it won't be anything I haven't endured already.
it’s so cool how everything he says is stupid
November 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
As a fan, I'm perfectly willing to go back to a few years of mediocrity if we do it with a Lombardi trophy on the shelf.
I own a JP Losman jersey, it won't be anything I haven't endured already.
I own a JP Losman jersey, it won't be anything I haven't endured already.
Reposted by Matthew Gracie
We've just published our sponsorship packet for BSides Buffalo 5.0, coming up on June 6 at Canisius University, and we'd love for you to be a part of it! Click here for more information and feel free to reach out for more details.
www.bsidesbuffalo.org/sponsorship/
www.bsidesbuffalo.org/sponsorship/
Sponsorship – BSides Buffalo
www.bsidesbuffalo.org
November 23, 2025 at 4:51 PM
We've just published our sponsorship packet for BSides Buffalo 5.0, coming up on June 6 at Canisius University, and we'd love for you to be a part of it! Click here for more information and feel free to reach out for more details.
www.bsidesbuffalo.org/sponsorship/
www.bsidesbuffalo.org/sponsorship/
Real ones know.
November 23, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Real ones know.
This is the Christmas tree light project I put together for our pre-holiday party -- this was a really fun way to learn a bit about programming Arduino microcontrollers.
www.youtube.com/shorts/_vsKY...
www.youtube.com/shorts/_vsKY...
Arduino-powered Christmas Tree Lights
YouTube video by Matthew Gracie
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:21 AM
This is the Christmas tree light project I put together for our pre-holiday party -- this was a really fun way to learn a bit about programming Arduino microcontrollers.
www.youtube.com/shorts/_vsKY...
www.youtube.com/shorts/_vsKY...
Immaculate Unix vibes.
November 22, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Immaculate Unix vibes.
I do not like journalctl, I do not like it Sam-I-Am.
November 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
I do not like journalctl, I do not like it Sam-I-Am.
Reposted by Matthew Gracie
I will use any excuse to post this: my favorite Halloween costume, ever.
October 12, 2025 at 5:13 AM
I will use any excuse to post this: my favorite Halloween costume, ever.