Ph.D. student studying Computer Security at the University of Maryland. Magic the Gathering / Philadelphia Eagles / Committing to the Bit (He/Him)

Maryland, USA
Joined November 2008
Celebrated my 30th birthday by going 3-0 (6-0) at @labyrinthdc's "Trick or Treat" semi-chaos draft: random packs of VOW, MOM, and WOE. sealeddeck.tech/ccafKx9cDr The treat was 🏆ing with my favorite color pair. The trick was being on the draw all 6 games.
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That's another Store Championship top-8 down (4-1, 3rd place) with UB faeries. Also the promo prizes got damaged in transit, so the top 8 received extra prize support in the back 👀
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Oh I was also wearing my Lords of Limited T-shirt for good luck, so extra thanks to @mistermetronome and @lordtupperware.
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Really sad that all store championships going forward will be standard. These have been the best place for me to play paper limited at a higher level. I'm ending my run 7-for-8 in top-8s (including game days). Despite never taking one down, I'm very proud of my record!
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Thanks to everyone who came to our WoE Championship! Congratulations to @BenS_MTG on being crowned Labyrinth Champion! Congrats to our other top eight finishers: William Mountfield, Richard Roberts, Jack Gebbia, Robin Gieseking, Erik Derai Weidner, Ian Lindsey, and Alex Caple!
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Overcame the (actual) biggest punt in my magic career to make top 8 at the LTR sealed store championship. We take those! Deck + Sideboard: sealeddeck.tech/JOiXqcRxLQ
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Match 4: 1-2 against RBw. Massive punt game 2 telling my opponent to mill with Palantir even though in my head I literally meant draw. Tilted off a little, but rallied back. Match 5: 2-1 against UR spells. Thankfully no Gandalf's Sanctions. Mouths amassed 10+ multiple times.
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I'm thinking of attending the local WOE sealed RCQ. I have a lot to tighten up in paper play, especially if I wanna play at comp REL. But I've Top 8'ed 7/8 sealed store championships, and I think it's time to give it a shot.
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Forbes must have realized that my apathy towards "crypto" as a shorthand for cryptocurrency was reaching its zenith.
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Richard Roberts retweeted
.@UofMaryland security experts—(from left) Richard Roberts, Julio Poveda and Associate Professor Dave Levin—recently concluded a study that uncovered significant privacy concerns with cellphones purchased from police property room auctions. Read more: umiacs.umd.edu/about-us/news…
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Richard Roberts retweeted
For many, cell phones hold the key to unlocking their lives. From bank accounts and credit cards, to where a person lives and even who their family members are — all that information can often be found on cell phones. wusa9.com/article/news/inves…
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Well it wasn't quite the media exposure I was expecting this week, but it's pretty sweet hearing my name called out on the PFF NFL pod.
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Replying to @wusa9
@wusa9 ran a news piece tonight on our research into information leakage via cellphones sold at police auctions! youtu.be/VIaFbbVtSa4
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When I was little, one of my dream jobs was to be an actor because it meant I got to be out in front of people. One time, our local newspaper took a picture of a roller coaster at the same time I happened to be on it, and it was the coolest thing in existence.
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I really really can't put into words how meaningful it is to me to see my research on television (and magazines, podcasts, etc.); hopefully this helps get the word out and leads to changes that protect people's privacy!
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