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Leon Brown

@leonnyan

I post on some work and security stuff, on on personal data ecosystem, hiking, food and animals. Enjoy being outside, walking about and cooking.

 San Jose, CA, U.S.A.
Joined May 2007
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Sunday storm continuing to look very impressive across NorCal. Ensembles now agree on an "AR-Cat 5" #AtmosphericRiver making landfall near the SF Bay Area--signifying very high atmospheric water vapor fluxes. Very heavy rain and gusty winds can be expected. #CAwx #CAwater (1/4)
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Adobe
@Adobe17 Apr 2021
We’re deeply saddened to share that our beloved co-founder, Dr. Chuck Geschke, has passed away. Chuck was a hero and guiding light for so many of us in the technology industry. He leaves an indelible mark on our company and the world. adobe.ly/3gfvocv
A black and white photo of Adobe's co-founder, Dr. Chuck Geschke.

ALT A black and white photo of Adobe's co-founder, Dr. Chuck Geschke.

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Just made an @EightBit character. Check out my profile eightbit.me/leonnyan
This is eugenics and it is revolting.
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@guardian13 Feb 2021
New ‘do not resuscitate’ orders imposed on Covid-19 patients with learning difficulties theguardian.com/world/2021/f…
Fury at ‘do not resuscitate’ notices given to Covid patients with learning disabilities

Fury at ‘do not resuscitate’ notices given to Covid patients with learning disabilities

Vulnerable people have encountered ‘shocking discrimination’ during pandemic, says Mencap charity

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As an illustration of just how undemocratic the Senate is, the 57 Senators voting to convict represents nearly 70% of Americans. Yet, Senators representing just over 30% got their way. smh
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it’s the complete mastery of music + life for me. rest well, Chick.
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WUSA9@wusa931 Jan 2021
The Giant Pandas at the @NationalZoo are enjoying DC's snow storm. The video shows slides, somersaults and pure panda joy from Mei Xiang and Tian Tian! wusa9.com
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When I look back at my interactions with August, the first word that comes to mind is ‘kind’. I will strive to bring the same kindness and inclusivity he modeled to us all. A huge loss for the design community and the world 💕 fastcompany.com/90590698/inc…
Inclusive design pioneer August de los Reyes dies of COVID-19 complications

Inclusive design pioneer August de los Reyes dies of COVID-19 complications

The late designer, who held key positions at Microsoft, Google, Pinterest, and Varo, leaves a powerful legacy in his wake.

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My message to my fellow Americans and friends around the world following this week's attack on the Capitol.

Message regarding the attack on our Capitol

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More pedals is sometimes how you fix an issue...not this time. Conspiracy theory meets guitar electronics. Made me@smile this AM. – at San Jose, CA
Mario Fusco (@mariofusco) profile pictureMario Fusco@mariofusco28 Dec 2020
Here in Italy people started to share this figure claiming that this is the diagram of the 5G chip that has been inserted in the covid vaccine. In reality it is the electric circuit of a guitar pedal and I believe that putting it in the covid vaccine has been an excellent idea💡
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The world's best system of disinformation sits not in Moscow, but Beijing. A new leak shows how Beijing pulled on specialized software, censors, trolls, snitches, and police to exert precise control over the early narrative of the coronavirus pandemic. nytimes.com/2020/12/19/techn…
No ‘Negative’ News: How China Censored the Coronavirus (Published 2020)

No ‘Negative’ News: How China Censored the Coronavirus (Published 2020)

Thousands of internal directives and reports reveal how Chinese officials stage-managed what appeared online in the early days of the outbreak.

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Interesting and good – at San Jose, CA
Burger King (@BurgerKingUK) profile pictureBurger King@BurgerKingUK14 Dec 2020
They need you more than ever!
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If @larryellison is moving to Hawaii, I'm willing to be caretaker for his Woodside place.
Wow.
CNBC (@CNBC) profile pictureCNBC
@CNBC11 Dec 2020
Oracle is moving its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas cnb.cx/3n9Q6ew
Oracle is moving its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas

Oracle is moving its headquarters from Silicon Valley to Austin, Texas

Oracle is the latest tech company to relocate from California to Austin, Texas.

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Spot on – at San Jose, CA
Lillian (@lilysmashher) profile pictureLillian@lilysmashher27 Oct 2020
I see people wearing winter coats and hats. What a bunch of sheep! LOL! I did my own research and found out that only 1500 people die from hypothermia in the US per year. That's only 0.0005% of the population. They live in fear of something that 99.9995% of people won't die from.
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A giant – at San Jose, CA
Chuck Yeager (@GenChuckYeager) profile pictureChuck Yeager
@GenChuckYeager8 Dec 2020
Fr @VictoriaYeage11 It is w/ profound sorrow, I must tell you that my life love General Chuck Yeager passed just before 9pm ET. An incredible life well lived, America’s greatest Pilot, & a legacy of strength, adventure, & patriotism will be remembered forever.
Good reminder on how search ranking works. Everywhere. – at San Jose, CA
Danielle Esposti (@DanielleEsposti) profile pictureDanielle Esposti@DanielleEsposti25 Nov 2020
Most (including me) add a “jump to recipe” button at the top of the post. Google forces us to provide context so we can rank, so we can get traffic, so we can make ad $$, so we can provide more (free) content. It’s not always as simple as shut up & blog.
👍 – at San Jose, CA
Ivan Ristic (@ivanristic) profile pictureIvan Ristic@ivanristic2 Nov 2020
I am delighted to announce that the second edition of my book Bulletproof SSL and TLS is now available in early access. The core parts have been rewritten, and there's of course a brand new chapter on TLS 1.3. blog.ivanristic.com/2020/11/…
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Nice to get this out. Sign it all. – at San Jose, CA
DigiCert (@digicert) profile pictureDigiCert@digicert22 Oct 2020
DigiCert Secure Software Manager Modernizes PKI Automation to Enable Frictionless Secure Code Signing, Private Key Management digicert.com/news/pr/digicer… #BestPractices #Automation #CodeSigning #NCSAM #BeCyberSmart
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Finally some good news today. – at San Jose, CA
NikkaWhiskyUSA (@NikkaWhiskyUSA) profile pictureNikkaWhiskyUSA@NikkaWhiskyUSA2 Oct 2020
“Nikka Days is a vibrant whisky, a blend of Coffey Grain Whisky, aromatic non-peated Miyagiko malts, Coffee Malt Whiskey and Yoichi malts, resulting in a perfect balance between sweetness and rich texture.” 📸: @tipsy_muse
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