GcL
@grosscol.bsky.social
Programming and human genetics. Working with TOPMED data and providing a view into human variation via BRAVO (bravo.sph.umich.edu)
All light is radiation, but not all radiation is light. You're probably thinking of ionizing radiation which is a subset that is dangerous in sufficient doses.
December 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
All light is radiation, but not all radiation is light. You're probably thinking of ionizing radiation which is a subset that is dangerous in sufficient doses.
All done in 6502 assembly?!?! That's amazing and very on brand for you.
December 10, 2025 at 2:14 PM
All done in 6502 assembly?!?! That's amazing and very on brand for you.
The security theater of the TSA doesn't keep air travel much safer. I did see them argue with a marine returning home after the Iraq wind down over a nail trimmer.
December 10, 2025 at 2:02 PM
The security theater of the TSA doesn't keep air travel much safer. I did see them argue with a marine returning home after the Iraq wind down over a nail trimmer.
I like software with committed long term support. Where the shortcomings now and in the future will be worked on, if not completely addressed.
December 4, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I like software with committed long term support. Where the shortcomings now and in the future will be worked on, if not completely addressed.
The option of somebody's sincerely held imaginary friend shouldn't be of consequence to anyone but them. Similarly, the content of goat herders guide to the galaxy shouldn't have any bearing on modern society.
December 1, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The option of somebody's sincerely held imaginary friend shouldn't be of consequence to anyone but them. Similarly, the content of goat herders guide to the galaxy shouldn't have any bearing on modern society.
That is why XXOR is the best. eXtreme eXclusive OR. It always implies "or death" as an option.
December 1, 2025 at 3:52 PM
That is why XXOR is the best. eXtreme eXclusive OR. It always implies "or death" as an option.
Wil, you make this timeline more bearable than it would be without you. Thanks.
November 26, 2025 at 4:06 AM
Wil, you make this timeline more bearable than it would be without you. Thanks.
Every unarmed dispute they show up to becomes a gun fight, because they bring the guns.
November 19, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Every unarmed dispute they show up to becomes a gun fight, because they bring the guns.
They get relegated to small block list hedged spheres pretty quickly.
November 18, 2025 at 8:41 PM
They get relegated to small block list hedged spheres pretty quickly.
Because too many finger prints can make it so the CD drive can't read the disk.
November 15, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Because too many finger prints can make it so the CD drive can't read the disk.
It's not an access to the data on disk issue, that's a given, it's an ability to decrypt it. For a reasonably sized encryption key, the time to try to brute force decryption is unreasonably long. E.g. brute forcing a 2048-bit key would take trillions of years.
November 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
It's not an access to the data on disk issue, that's a given, it's an ability to decrypt it. For a reasonably sized encryption key, the time to try to brute force decryption is unreasonably long. E.g. brute forcing a 2048-bit key would take trillions of years.
It's not a matter of belief. It's setting up highly secure systems that can't be subpoenaed. Even if law enforcement wanted the organization to turn over email data, if it's encrypted in a way that only the reporter has the keys, it's not possible. That may have been how it was set up.
November 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
It's not a matter of belief. It's setting up highly secure systems that can't be subpoenaed. Even if law enforcement wanted the organization to turn over email data, if it's encrypted in a way that only the reporter has the keys, it's not possible. That may have been how it was set up.
Sure. Do they have their email server configured in a way that the admins are able to read any emails on it? or is it configured in a fashion that has the data encrypted such that only the account user can decrypt and read it? Is there info about how the NYT specifically has theirs set up?
November 13, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Sure. Do they have their email server configured in a way that the admins are able to read any emails on it? or is it configured in a fashion that has the data encrypted such that only the account user can decrypt and read it? Is there info about how the NYT specifically has theirs set up?
That is generally the case, but not always the case. Especially when dealing with sensitive information.
There are configurations where only the user has the decryption keys and are the only ones able to read the information. In this case that would be email data.
There are configurations where only the user has the decryption keys and are the only ones able to read the information. In this case that would be email data.
November 13, 2025 at 8:18 PM
That is generally the case, but not always the case. Especially when dealing with sensitive information.
There are configurations where only the user has the decryption keys and are the only ones able to read the information. In this case that would be email data.
There are configurations where only the user has the decryption keys and are the only ones able to read the information. In this case that would be email data.
That is not my expertise.
I am inquiring if there is information regarding whether the owners of the mail server are even able to read the content of their users emails. There are configurations where that is not the case.
I am inquiring if there is information regarding whether the owners of the mail server are even able to read the content of their users emails. There are configurations where that is not the case.
November 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
That is not my expertise.
I am inquiring if there is information regarding whether the owners of the mail server are even able to read the content of their users emails. There are configurations where that is not the case.
I am inquiring if there is information regarding whether the owners of the mail server are even able to read the content of their users emails. There are configurations where that is not the case.
I am not a legal expert of any sort, and can't assess what constitutes malpractice.
This assumes they are able to access the email data. Is there information about how their email server is configured? Is it encrypted at rest? How are keys set up?
This assumes they are able to access the email data. Is there information about how their email server is configured? Is it encrypted at rest? How are keys set up?
November 13, 2025 at 6:16 PM
I am not a legal expert of any sort, and can't assess what constitutes malpractice.
This assumes they are able to access the email data. Is there information about how their email server is configured? Is it encrypted at rest? How are keys set up?
This assumes they are able to access the email data. Is there information about how their email server is configured? Is it encrypted at rest? How are keys set up?
There are some assumptions being made here that need to be substantiated. Is the data encrypted at rest? If so how are keys set up? If the employer has access to the keys, do they actually have an off-boarding process that includes reading the emails? If they do, was that process followed here?
November 13, 2025 at 5:04 PM
There are some assumptions being made here that need to be substantiated. Is the data encrypted at rest? If so how are keys set up? If the employer has access to the keys, do they actually have an off-boarding process that includes reading the emails? If they do, was that process followed here?
A VPN and piracy is a great alternative.
November 8, 2025 at 3:13 PM
A VPN and piracy is a great alternative.
While funny, that proposal is complete haberdashery!
November 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
While funny, that proposal is complete haberdashery!
In an unrelated query, are you someone's uncle? If so, do their projects work without a hitch?
November 5, 2025 at 6:34 PM
In an unrelated query, are you someone's uncle? If so, do their projects work without a hitch?
Is the delta between 2022 and 2023 less than 1% increase? If so, that may be why the infographic lists the UK at 0% growth.
November 5, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Is the delta between 2022 and 2023 less than 1% increase? If so, that may be why the infographic lists the UK at 0% growth.
The US, Spain, and the UK had zero growth of wind power in 2023?! That's alarming.
November 5, 2025 at 4:16 PM
The US, Spain, and the UK had zero growth of wind power in 2023?! That's alarming.