Jul 16, 2025
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The Fundamental Failure-Mode Theorem: Systems lie about their proper functioning
It doesn't say what it does on the tin.
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Jul 7, 2025
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Dubious security vulnerability: If I perform this complex series of manual steps, I can crash a program I am running
What security boundary did you cross?
Jun 30, 2025
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2025 mid-year link clearance
Halfway there.
Jun 9, 2025
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Dubious security vulnerability: Tricking a program into running non-elevated
You can do anything, but still within the limits of your authority.
May 13, 2025
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What is the developer set-up for developing Windows for multiple processor architectures?
You usually just pick one and count on your friends for the others.
May 12, 2025
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Dubious security vulnerability: A program does not run correctly if you run it the wrong way, redux
Trying to make the system run the program automatically.
Apr 22, 2025
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Microspeak: top of mind
Things I'm thinking about.
Apr 14, 2025
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Dubious security vulnerability: Once I have tricked the user into running a malicious shortcut, I can install malware
Yes, that's sort of the point.
Apr 8, 2025
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The Goldilocks zone of software stability
Not too new, not too old.
Mar 31, 2025
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If one program blocks shutdown, then all programs block shutdown, revisited
No take-backs.