breaker-and-a-half

@breakerandahalf@fedi.tali.network
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Writing bios is hard, largely because succinctly describing oneself to an extent that allows others to see oneself to the same extent as one sees themselves is impossible. What follows should be a serviceable approximation.

In brief, I am a computer science student, amateur radio operator, electronics hobbyist, technical theatre person, railfan, electric power transmission appreciator, cyclist, and nerd.

Header image by Harvey S. Rice or Craig Holstine and avatar image by Robert C. Stewart. Both are from the Historical American Engineering Record project, which produces documentation singularly amazing in breadth and depth.

Posts and boosts may sometimes include strong language. I don't post or boost NSFW content (in the traditional sense—occupational safety hazards are sometimes discussed, though).

I welcome disagreement, criticism, feedback, and debate, but do not tolerate hatred or bigotry. If you engage me in good faith, I will gladly reciprocate (provided I have the time to engage at all).

Pronounshe/him
TimezoneAmerica/Los_Angeles
LocationPortland, OR, USA
I made this edit of a World War II-era poster (original here) that turns it into a reminder about Kerckhoffs's principle, the rule that security of a system must not depend on maintaining the secrecy of the system's design. "Security through obscurity" is just a fancy name for hiding your problems instead of fixing them.
File:"An ostrich only thinks he "covers up." - NARA - 513846.tif - Wikimedia Commons

@DeltaWye A few years ago, a friend (@cwg1231) 3D printed a screwdriver holder in the shape of the demon core (as it was set up during the tests that led to the second criticality accident). Then, he and I collaborated to try to replicate one of the historical photos taken during the investigation into the incidents.
File:The demon core.jpg - Wikimedia Commons