TT Loakthar
@loakthar
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Draft of my open book "Software Security: Principles, Policies, and Protection" available at https://t.co/Cwx8p7SeWm Intended audience: developers/advanced students. Comments, feedback, and questions very welcome!
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Many famous papers were initially rejected. Ralph Merkle's invention of public key cryptography in 1975: https://t.co/QyTaubChxA Top economists let off some steam (1994): https://t.co/Z5axgFbsa9 A blog post with many stories (+ great comments section): https://t.co/15xdwlLyIi
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The paper is by @TobyWalsh and is worth a read. It specifically discusses personal assistants, and includes this example. Siri's programmers seem to be going for humor, but these responses can be problematic in a context where it's not obvious you're talking to a bot.
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CAPTIVATING. The most clever Rube Goldberg way to have your cake--and eat it too.
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Are these the worst examples of business jargon? - BBC News
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BBC readers share their worst examples of business jargon following our piece on Davos language.
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Self-styled business guru's jargon leaves interviewer baffled in calamitous Q&A
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The 10 most scream-inducing business jargon phrases ' | via @telegraph
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The corporate world can be an impenetrable place even without the code words that those on the inside abuse with abandon.
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For the ambitious business professional looking to get ahead in the industry. Dazzle all the execs at your next business meeting... Create your own corporate B.S. catch phrase! https://t.co/GhUd2Ek4sa
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We tend to take a more benign view of someone caught bullshitting than of someone caught lying. (“Never tell a lie when you can bullshit your way through,” a father counsels his son in an Eric Ambler novel.) All of this worries Frankfurt. https://t.co/jZCflvt39k
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Three books find truth under cultural and conceptual assault.
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New Humanist: The age of bullshit https://t.co/mf5jqKv538 via @NewHumanist
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We’ve all done it. You say what you have to say to get things done, with little regard for the truth. But does it matter?
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All ten lectures from the Spring 2017 Calling Bullshit course at the @UW are now available on video. https://t.co/9HNIudAnrp
callingbullshit.org
The lectures from our Spring 2017 course are available on video.
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