Kevin McCurley

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Retired from Google. Now I work on computer science projects, mostly involving publishing.
bloghttps://sigcrap.org/
Kevin McCurleyMar 5
Heads up: March 8 is National ProofReding day. https://nationaltoday.com/national-proofreading-day/
National Proofreading Day

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National Today
Kevin McCurleyFeb 24
oh yeah. mastodon. I forgot about that.
Kevin McCurleySep 15, 2025
No, I'm not going to enable 2FA on my infosec.exchange account. I think I'd rather just have fewer accounts than have more authentication requirements.
Kevin McCurleySep 10, 2025
LillyLyle/Count MelancholiaSep 10, 2025
This!
Kevin McCurleyMay 22, 2025
JPMay 21, 2025
Time for a new variation on a classic.
Kevin McCurleyApr 30, 2025

I recently purchased a #Google #Pixel9a phone to replace my failing phone. So far I have to say that I'm not impressed.

  • The AI features are just crap.
  • The thing has good battery life, but at the expense of being heavy as hell.
  • the case that google sells is incredibly bad. It's slick and serves no useful function.
  • Many functions won't work without an account on the phone. That's not by accident - Google has gone all in on scraping data out of users. The best example I can think of is "battery optimization", which you can only use if you install an account on the phone. Another example is the SMS app, which now requires a google account. Luckily you can still install alternatives.

    • Overall I'd say it's a pass. I preferred my #Oneplus 5t from 7 years ago.

    Kevin McCurleyApr 26, 2025
    How I improved my #mastodon user experience.
    Kevin McCurleyApr 20, 2025
    Maybe this can make up for declining attendance at crypto. https://www.noozhawk.com/fish-and-wildlife-works-to-capture-bear-roaming-ucsb-campus-goleta/
    Fish and Wildlife Works to Capture Bear Roaming UCSB Campus, Goleta

    The California Department of Fish and Wildlife is working to get Goleta's furry tourist home. UC Santa Barbara sent an alert to the campus community

    Noozhawk
    Kevin McCurleyApr 20, 2025
    Got it
    Kevin McCurleyApr 18, 2025
    Bob McEliece was a friend of mine. The Classic McEliece team is certainly no Bob McEliece.