Episode 70: I see a bear!

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This week Audrey and I chat about a security incident with Homebrew (the macOS package manager), Twitter’s refusal to moderate hate speech, and Firefox’s upcoming support of DNS over HTTP. Complete show notes: https://recompilermag.com/2018/08/14/episode-70-i-see-a-bear

Episode 67: Capital NO

Posted on by Christie Koehler

This week Audrey and I chat about the compromised NPM package that stole a bunch of credentials, OSCON code of conduct issues, and Guido van Rossum stepping down abruptly from BDFL of Python. Complete show notes: https://recompilermag.com/2018/08/08/episode-67-capital-no

Episode 52: The yak’s given up. We’re both taking a break.

Posted on by Christie Koehler

This week Audrey and I chat about Palantir's predictive policing activity in New Orleans, Trustico's mishandling of private keys, the recent DDOS attack on GitHub, ProPublica's guide to authenticating email, and more. Enjoy!

Show notes

Newsletter #26: The Spectre of Loss

Posted on by Lauren Hudgins
Siamese cat yawning on laptop. Cat looks angry.

Hello Recompilers, Good news. The Recompiler Issue #9: Hard Problems is available (and #8 is here). Like a bitter fruit, let's indulge in a little nostalgia. "You're what I couldn't find: A totally amazing mind, So understanding and so kind, You're everything to me." "Dreams", Cranberries. Reading: Inclusivity through ungendered design: "The perpetuation of gender stereotypes through design... harms the ability for … Continue reading Newsletter #26: The Spectre of Loss

Episode 45: Web development is kind of horrifying

Posted on by Christie Koehler

This week Audrey and I chat about the impact of Spectre and Meltdown, how easy it is to harvest credit cards numbers in the browser, and Kodak's new cryptocurrency. Enjoy!

Complete show notes & announcements: https://recompilermag.com/2018/01/19/episode-45-web-development-is-kind-of-horrifying

Call for contributors on security and surveillance

Posted on by Audrey Eschright

In our first issue of 2017, we'll be talking about security and surveillance, with a focus on topics that will help people in our quickly-changing digital and political environment. We're interested in covering this all the way through the stack, from users to hardware. Here’s some ideas we could cover: email encryption sensitive data storage … Continue reading Call for contributors on security and surveillance

This is how we support our most marginalized: with security, solidarity, and kindness

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This week many of us are sad. Eating, sleeping, and personal care have taken a backseat because we're not just sad, we're emotionally distraught. We're scared. We're terrified for what this election means for ourselves, our friends, our families, our peers, our children, and our country. I just want to emphasize to be kind. Be kind to … Continue reading This is how we support our most marginalized: with security, solidarity, and kindness