I’ve worked in IT/Cybersecurity for 10+ years. Post mostly about it. Views are my own. Love breaking/fixing things, new & old tech, surfing, and 2000s alt-rock. Check out: verifia.iohttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3mrybbxe2ek2aHey, don’t worry about it 🫣 https://apple.news/AwnMJsHRtTZK-66xfGNkZiQ01 Aug 2026 00:59 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrybbxe2ek2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3mrvssild6c2fMichelob Ultra Zero is surprisingly good. When you want to feel like a degen but can’t be hungover… solid choice31 Jul 2026 01:34 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrvssild6c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3mrdswtuzc225https://apple.news/AIVfTl_ymT96gm5MIJitM1Q This is cool but without a guarantee of HIPPA protections, it is largely a red-herring for consumers. No one should use this without legal guarantees ChatGPT employees can’t just look at your data whenever they feel like it or hand it over to 3rd parties.23 Jul 2026 21:49 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdswtuzc225https://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3mr74fso53s2oJurassic Park dream continues! https://techcrunch.com/2026/07/20/colossal-biosciences-reportedly-in-talks-to-raise-new-capital-at-20b-30b-valuation/22 Jul 2026 00:55 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mr74fso53s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3mqn4bws7ys2nI get the need for security… but knowing MSFT the account recovery flows for this are going to suck by default. I’ve lost access to multiple tenants thanks to MSFT Authenticator auth loops 😑 [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Jul 2026 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqn4bws7ys2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3mpz2orxrys2dMade some website updates and officially launched a free account experience!! Thanks for checking it out :) verifia.io https://verifia.io06 Jul 2026 21:43 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpz2orxrys2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3mphm2nhztk27$638k on mattresses?? That’s gotta be some good sleep 💤29 Jun 2026 23:06 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mphm2nhztk27https://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3moog2e7sic2zHelpdesk Friday19 Jun 2026 22:42 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3moog2e7sic2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3ml6qxxxjrc2sI get the frustration with US. But curious if anyone would ever pay $300 to get into a nightclub based on your country of origin? https://apple.news/AoD0yAHGdSEyAFJXDj_lukg06 May 2026 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6qxxxjrc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3mjwkxlgs7222I’m looking for someone for a project about bringing cyber + “Hollywood” together. Will be fun. Anyone in the movie/tv show business that also has a vague interest in cybersecurity?20 Apr 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwkxlgs7222https://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3mieuyzlgck2zI’m late to this party but… Project Hail Mary, right? Maybe Hollywood should continue to make more movies based on epic Sci-Fi books with a built-in fan base? 🤔 Or just cranck out a dozen more sequels with the same recipe… yeah, I’m guessing that.31 Mar 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mieuyzlgck2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3mgsbthjnb224Has anyone else noticed this trend on Apple News where old news get recycled with new dates? What’s the deal with the bait & switch?11 Mar 2026 16:15 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgsbthjnb224https://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3mfpxw2pjok2iI wrote a thing! https://medium.com/@brandon_89699/dead-internet-theory-a-win-4df2f34cba1426 Feb 2026 00:47 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfpxw2pjok2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3mfhtscpst22tCyberattacks = war. That’s increasingly public opinion globally. Interesting read. Hopefully countries tread carefully with one another in this theater. [contains quote post or other embedded content]22 Feb 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfhtscpst22thttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3mfghatpics2tKayak just dunked on Millennials for booking trips on laptops and I feel personally attacked22 Feb 2026 05:55 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfghatpics2thttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3mepuljy6fk2wIs there enough clean, secure code examples to build an LLM model that just spits out secure code that’s useful?13 Feb 2026 06:22 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mepuljy6fk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3mdvppufmbs2nA social media for bots? We’re giving AI the worst of the internet02 Feb 2026 20:46 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdvppufmbs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3mddx7bqtkc2lI kinda liked Mercy. That said, I appreciate anyone making a decently high budget sci-fi movie these days.26 Jan 2026 19:12 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mddx7bqtkc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3mbrycke7ds2cI’d watch a livestream of this type of competition. Capture the flag - human v. AI 🤖 [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jan 2026 22:19 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbrycke7ds2chttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3mboz5qig3s2zI think the entire movie Marty Supreme is rage bait. Shitty people doing shitty things. The most egregious dialogue to make you hate every character. The most important line of the movie muted relative to background noise. If you want to be angered & bored for 2.5 hours, buy your ticket now.05 Jan 2026 17:56 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mboz5qig3s2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3mbazmxwb422bSuper misleading headline but decent content: https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/rainbow-six-siege-betrayal-five-hacker-groups-bribed-ubisoft-staff-spark-339-trillion-crisis-1766530 I think HelpDesk outsourcing will be looked at in 2026. Especially with better, security focused AI coming onto the market31 Dec 2025 04:27 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbazmxwb422bhttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3mb627zfnm22aWhoa, that’s a lot of ca$h [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Dec 2025 00:00 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mb627zfnm22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3man57fihqk2hAnyone here have experience with Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs)?23 Dec 2025 06:38 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3man57fihqk2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3mammd4ahec2hPhillip Rivers returning to the NFL - the old guys strike back! If you think you’re too old to “X”, here’s your inspiration for the day23 Dec 2025 01:36 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mammd4ahec2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3mai522h7zs2hAnyone embarrassed when they go back and check your grammar/spelling on posts? Like my god, past me - check yourself 😭21 Dec 2025 06:52 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3mai522h7zs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3ma7o4ap5wc22lol, so excited for this world government that will distribute “universal high income” to the world. Can’t wait! https://apple.news/A5ZGk2RKVR4CBF8cPgkv5vQ17 Dec 2025 22:03 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma7o4ap5wc22https://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3m7mjldf2lk2eShai-Hulud was the greatest name of malware we’ve ever had… I’d love for some to prove me wrong10 Dec 2025 07:22 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7mjldf2lk2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3m2trfti3e22jThis has been my one of my “Larry David” issues for a long time. Simply amazing to this happen: https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/07/california-bans-loud-commercials-on-netflix-hulu-and-other-streaming-services/10 Oct 2025 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2trfti3e22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3lzm36yhbls2dYour voice is as unique as your fingerprint. Probability of someone having the same voice? About 1/64 billion. Underrated authenticator24 Sep 2025 18:33 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzm36yhbls2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/that2000sguy.bsky.social/post/3lzm2lbt5wc2dThis is the future we were promised in Revelation Space (Alastair Reynolds). Good AI fighting bad AI silently for the future. [contains quote post or other embedded content]24 Sep 2025 18:22 +0000at://did:plc:jsu4jpizqf33qwc5ifo7qhpg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzm2lbt5wc2d