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Sam Curren

@TelegramSam

Small town digital identity nerd.

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Dear @CapitalOne Please start using passkeys and allow 2FA on my account. I'm tired of you locking my account because of too many failed login attempts (not by me). Fighting security problems by sacrificing customer convenience is bad business.


Valuable Thread. (spoiler: High Capacity Assault Cows)

Ah, spring! Temperatures are warming, the birds are chirping, and large wildlife will soon be unwilling participants in your unflattering selfies.

NatlParkService's tweet image. Ah, spring! Temperatures are warming, the birds are chirping, and large wildlife will soon be unwilling participants in your unflattering selfies.


Headed to IIW. Jackson Hole is certainly a scenic airport to begin the journey.

TelegramSam's tweet image. Headed to IIW. Jackson Hole is certainly a scenic airport to begin the journey.

I have some space for consulting, including as a fractional cto. Drop me a note if interested.


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Hot take. 🔥 Fahrenheit is the superior temperature scale for reporting weather information. It’s also easier—at least for me—to get a sense of how that feels physically as I step outside. 50°F is easier to grasp than 10°C, but maybe it’s because I’m 🇺🇸. Celsius and Kelvin are…


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We’re bringing Pebble back → rePebble.com


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In 1974, a Yale professor predicted this moment. He warned that well-intentioned speech policing would backfire. 50 years later, his prediction came true in ways no one expected. Here's what he saw coming (and why it matters now more than ever):

AnjBindraPatel's tweet image. In 1974, a Yale professor predicted this moment.

He warned that well-intentioned speech policing would backfire.

50 years later, his prediction came true in ways no one expected.

Here's what he saw coming (and why it matters now more than ever):

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Works pretty good for a “partially assembled” engine :)

Gwynne_Shotwell's tweet image. Works pretty good for a “partially assembled” engine :)

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Biometrics are a powerful solution to identity authentication: but they also escalate the risks of data breaches into the realm of catastrophe: here’s how to solve the problem with decentralized identity and verifiable credentials. #identity indicio.tech/why-banks-need…


We need far more publishing of investigation results. Why this wasn't done after the last election is a mystery to me.


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Awesome and proof that every school needs a well funded music program! Ozzy Osbourne's "Crazy Train" xylophone-style.


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We’re so happy to announced our deepened partnership with @SITAonline. Working together, we’re helping them get the Digital Travel Credential (#DTC) into more travelers’ hands than ever. More news to come! sita.aero/pressroom/news…


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Kanye West spent $7m on a Super Bowl commercial but $0 on the production and filmed it from his phone instead


We need a different term for a safety-driven over-the-air automatic software update to your car.


These images are amazing.

The world’s most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, powered by 33 Raptor engines, lifting off from Starbase

SpaceX's tweet image. The world’s most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, powered by 33 Raptor engines, lifting off from Starbase
SpaceX's tweet image. The world’s most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, powered by 33 Raptor engines, lifting off from Starbase
SpaceX's tweet image. The world’s most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, powered by 33 Raptor engines, lifting off from Starbase
SpaceX's tweet image. The world’s most powerful launch vehicle ever developed, powered by 33 Raptor engines, lifting off from Starbase


What if... here me out... phones let you prioritize the bluetooth devices you have connected, and respected the order when a new device connects?


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Today is the 33rd birthday of the World Wide Web. On this day in 1990, Tim Berners Lee put up the very first web page.


Costco Halloween candy is half the price of Walmart Halloween candy. Walmart is testing price tolerance in a big way.


FINE. I'll be there next week. 😎

I’ve had several people ask why @TelegramSam is not at #IIW



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