Joe DeCock

@pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy has an insightful take: pluralistic.net/2025/08/04/b...

"The AI bubble is driven by the promise of firing workers and replacing them with automation."

Nicely done!

Tuning in-hope I didn't miss you!

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We are also hosting the training online in August, in US friendly times.

This is really impressive and wonderful. You should be really proud.

YouTube video by The Daily Show Jon Stewart Reacts to Colbert's Cancellation & Trump's "Bawdy" Epstein Doodles | The Daily Show

Jon Stewart at his best!

My phone just autocorrected HybridCache to Hybrid ache... AI is getting too good 😂

Duende Software - Identity and Access Management for .NET We help companies using .NET to build identity and access control solutions for modern applications.

Duende is committed to open source and values contributors. We are now sponsoring Astro and Starlight, the static site generator that powers our docs.

More details about Astro and why we are sponsoring on our blog: duende.link/astr055 #dotnet #astro #identity

Four-panel comic strip showing a pink character with motion lines in first panel saying "I AM CURRENTLY SLIDING..", then standing on a pink surface in second panel declaring "ACROSS THE SMOOTHEST SURFACE IN EXISTENCE." Third panel reveals a close-up of a head outline with the pink character now tiny inside the brain. Fourth panel shows the head saying "THE MANAGED NAT GATEWAY IS A REASONABLY PRICED PRODUCT."

AWS is all about reducing friction.

Happy 4th of July, Batman.

He hath disgraced me, and
hindered me... laughed at my losses,
mocked at my gains, scorned my nation, thwarted my
bargains, cooled my friends, heated mine
enemies

Duende Software Docs Get started building your .NET applications with IdentityServer, Backend-for-Frontend (BFF) and our open-source tools.

Duende is committed to open source and values contributors. We are now sponsoring Astro and Starlight, the static site generator that powers our docs.

More details about Astro and why we are sponsoring on our blog: duende.link/astr055 #dotnet #astro #identity

Jewish safety should not be the reason that anyone cares about Islamophobia but FTR, some of us Jews look like what people expect a Muslim to look like and whenever you make shit unsafe for Muslims, you are making things unsafe for Jews, but I know Jews of color aren't ppl to you so whatever I guess

a close up of a man 's face with his eyes closed and sweat coming out of his nose . Alt: Neo says "I know kung fu".

This is how the new generation of hackers jack in to the matrix!

The Emperor's new LLM The perils of AI Yes Men

This is my experience 1000% open.substack.com/pub/dayafter...

Duende BFF Security Framework v4 Preview 1 is out! 🎉

This first preview of BFF v4 comes with support for hosting multiple frontends, easier wireup and configuration, OpenTelemetry, and more.

Changelog and feedback: github.com/orgs/DuendeS...

#security #dotnet #aspnetcore #oidc #react

Deep Space Nine scene. Jadzia Dax and Dr. Bashir are in their blue uniforms sitting in the operations center. Bashir is gazing lovingly at Dax. Dax is looking at something else entirely not named Bashir. Closed caption reads, "Men are far too emotional to be leaders."

Thanks - I will take a look!

self-issued.info?p=2708

The worst of it is that I'm not a doctor or public health expert - I really shouldn't be "doing my own research"! I just want sound advice from professionals.

First thought: wtf, a crash course memecoin?!
Second thought: Rick Roll?
Third thought: oh yeah, it's a physical coin fundraiser, cool

What are some of the essential moments in the OAuth and OpenID Connect timeline?

In this article, we look back at the past 15 years to explore how the IETF and OpenID Foundation have set standards that shaped OAuth and OpenID Connect today.

duende.link/q39aegk #dotnet #security #ietf #oidc

.NET Rocks! .NET Rocks! is a weekly talk show for anyone interested in programming on the Microsoft .NET platform. The shows range from introductory information to hardcore geekiness.

This week's .NET Rocks! features Erwin van der Valk talking about the Backend for Frontend (BFF) pattern and how it can be used to secure browser-based applications.

Tune in at duende.link/1950dnr 🎧 #dotnet #bff #security #aspnetcore

I still dont quite understand the math of a company that posted $25.8B in last quarter's profit then cuts 3% of their workforce

maybe thats why I was never cut out for management

Ugh, I literally can't figure out how to end my foxit subscription. You were a fine tool foxit, but I am not an independent consultant anymore and I don't need you right now. But please don't do this dark pattern of making it impossible to unsubscribe!

Decentralized Vulnerability Disclosure via Permissioned Blockchain: A Secure, Transparent Alternative to Centralized CVE Management This paper proposes a decentralized, blockchain-based system for the publication of Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs), aiming to mitigate the limitations of the current centralized model pri...

No. Go fuck yourselves.

My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings. Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!

So, how have you been coping with everything? With sarcasm mostly... Has that been working? Yeah it's been super great

Secure machine-to-machine communication?

In this video, Roland walks you through the #oauth2 Client Credentials flow. It's relatively straightforward, and a great way to get introduced to OAuth.

📺 youtu.be/_ncPlNlcavo

#oauth2 #identityserver #accesstoken #dotnet #security