Marc

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Usable #Security, Human-Computer Interaction (#hci) & Machine Learning (#ai), from a #UNIX perspective.
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With minimal effort, your '/tmp/' directory can become a self-tidying, self-prioritising, storage-saving workspace.

#Linux #openbsd

https://atthis.link/blog/2025/58671.html

You Should Use /tmp/ More

Thinking about how we can make computing better.

Hey! I'm Marc, a Cybersecurity Lecturer working on #AI and Usable Security. I focus on using natural language processing to counter fraud and deception online. I mainly write about #academia, #hci, and #digitalMinimalism from a #UNIX perspective.

For many it's the start of a new #academic term and with that many, many research projects are kicking off or going into higher-gear. Here's some unconventional and overlooked tools I used to make the research process easier:

https://atthis.link/blog/2025/01356.html

Some Unsolicited Research Tool Suggestions

Thinking about how we can make computing better.

Readers of the blog may have noticed my little tiles (⠵) I've used for quite some time now as somewhat of a logo. Let's talk about them.

https://atthis.link/blog/2024/32617.html

So What's Up With Those Tiles?

Thinking about how we can make computing better.

I try not to let myself fall into becoming too much of a caricature of a #UNIX evangelist but over the past few weeks I've kept returning to the same question: Did #UX peak with the #commandline?

https://atthis.link/blog/2024/9899.html

Did User Experience Peak with the Command Line?

Thinking about how we can make computing better.

It's #octOpenBSD month so I've written about why #OpenBSD offers a more reliable, stable, and productive view on computing.

https://atthis.link/blog/2024/16379.html

OpenBSD is Hard to Show Off

Thinking about how we can make computing better.

A few colleagues questioned why my drafts were filled with these unusual symbols or why once I started writing it seemed like I didn't stop for thought - it's easy, it's because of TK.

https://atthis.link/blog/2024/49629.html

TK, or the secret to effortless writing

Thinking about how we can make computing better.

Looking for photos, graphics, or illustrations for your #lectures? I've recently updated my little #academic search engine with a bunch of new sources including the Digital Public Library of America, Europeana, and the New York Heritage Digital Collections - all under #creativecommons or royalty-free licenses.

http://findpapers.atthis.link/

Find Papers

Search dozens of academic sources right from one input box.

Cleaning out a few days ago, I stumbled across an aberration in computing history: the netbook. What happened to these little machines and why should we bring them back?

https://atthis.link/blog/2024/10900.html

The Aberration Of Netbooks

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