Attila KinaliMar 21, 2025

We live in interesting times. Friend of mine is a scientist in France. He just got briefing on what to do when traveling to the US. He was told to use an empty, freshly installed laptop with nothing but his presentation on it. Uninstall all messengers and social media. If he has to surrender any of his devices even for a minute, he shall get it checked by the French secret service for back-doors and Trojans.

I guess I rather stay home than going to a conference in the US.
#science #usa

Show threadThe Wolf of South EndMar 23, 2025
@attilakinali Sod that, can’t they do the conference by Zoom or similar? Seems like too much of a risk.
Show threadAttila Kinali
@TheWolfOfSouthEnd The only part that can be done remotely is the presentation. But that's the least important part. The important part are the discussions with the people there. Many research projects started as a discussion over lunch or dinner. You can't do that remotely.
Mar 25, 2025 at 3:48pmWeb
Show threadThe Wolf of South EndMar 26, 2025
@attilakinali I agree with that, normally I’d be anti Zoom, but people are potentially risking their lives here.