Jim Rybarski

@jimrybarski.bsky.social

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Boston-area computational biologist Blog: https://www.rybarski.com

Scene from the Simpsons where the head of a military school is giving a speech. “The wars of the future will not be fought on the battlefield or at sea. They will be fought in space, or possibly on top of a very tall mountain. In either case, most of the fighting will be done by small robots. And as you go forth today remember always your duty is clear: to build and maintain those robots. Thank you.” A single student yells “yay!”
A terminal session where I ssh into a server and receive this warning: WARNING: connection is not using a post-quantum key exchange algorithm. This session may be vulnerable to "store now, decrypt later" attacks. The server may need to be upgraded. See https://openssh.com/pq.html
This is a screenshot of a Craigslist ad. It reads: "I need help developing a comprehensive map of all possible surgeries that can be performed on the human body. I can offer a competitive salary, and I am looking to hire someone with an open mind, as well as experience in the surgical reattachment of limbs and body parts, and the surgical integration of new tissue from external sources. Thank you for your time, and I look forward to hearing from you."
Hundreds of thousands of people convene at the Boston Commons for the No Kings protest on a sunny cool day. John Hancock’s signature is visible at the top of a building in the distance.