xnite

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I am a self-taught computer programmer with a passion for technology. My primary focus is on secure, reliable, and efficient software development that scales to meet the needs of the modern web. I have been writing since 2010 and I have had contributions published in magazines such as 2600: The Hacker Quarterly.
My background in technology & information security allows me to bring a unique perspective to my writing. My work has also been cited in scientific reports, such as "Future Casting Influence Capability in Online Social Networks: Fake Accounts and the Evolution of the Shadow Economy" by Matthew Duncan, DRDC Toronto Research Centre.
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Show threadxniteMar 18
@jjx I wish anything as cool as writing a book! I wrote an article for 2600 magazine called "Twitter for fun and profit" which got cited in a paper by Defence Research and Development Canada.
I published the article in 2011 and it was basically PoC source code for doing social media psyop campaigns with automated network of twitter bots. Now after 15 years have passed I feel like someone took the idea way too far! So I'm not sure if I can say that it's my best work but here is the publication info for the research paper which cited my article anyway:
https://librarysearch.mtroyal.ca/discovery/fulldisplay?docid=alma9923221464804656&context=L&vid=01MTROYAL_INST:02MTROYAL_INST&lang=en&search_scope=MRULibrary&adaptor=Local%20Search%20Engine&tab=MRULibraryResources&query=title,exact,Scientific%20Report%20(Defence%20R&offset=0
Show threadxniteMar 16
@memeorandum Imagine being blocked because they suspect you are robot while meanwhile robots are out here with captcha solving capabilities nowadays.
xniteMar 15
ThomasMar 15

What to put in your AGENTS.md?

llama.cpp has the answer:
https://github.com/ggml-org/llama.cpp/blob/master/AGENTS.md

#ai

Show threadxniteMar 15
@patrickcmiller I like how it's not even polymorphic as it's name would suggest. It seems like the authors maybe intended for it to be and didn't pay attention enough to realize that it isn't? I'm not too certain of my statement there but oh boy I would love to get my hands on this source code that these researchers are doing code review on.
xniteMar 15
I may have made a thing. Said thing may not have been very well contained and it probably upset a few people.. I'm truly sorry for that. It won't happen again.. for now. Deciding next steps. This is all that I will say for now.
xniteMar 15

After writing about how the US is using AI in the Iran conflict it has come to my attention that Ukraine is using fully autonomous #AI systems their own conflict against Russia.

https://www.xnite.me/ai/2026/03/15/ai-ukraine-russia-conflict.html

#Ukraine #UkraineWar #UkraineRussiaWar #Drone #Russia #RussiaIsATerroristState #Artificialintelligence #autonomy #autonomousweapons #war #conflict #news #worldnews #battletech

Ukraine's AI Drone Autonomy: From Human-Controlled to 'Fire and Forget' in the Russia War

In the grinding Ukraine-Russia conflict, drones with AI terminal guidance and last-mile autonomy are hitting 70-80% targets—pushing closer to true lethal autonomy than the US approach in Iran. Ethical red lines blur on the front lines.

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Show threadxniteMar 15
@Vonskinnback @xtaldave 🤣 💀💀💀
xniteMar 15

The industrial military complex is using AI in warfare and it's absolutely terrifying! While US law may rule in favor of no-autonomous usage of AI in battle, other nation states may not follow suit. The rise of the machines is now becoming a very real possibility though be it in, very likely to be, a far different way than the Terminator franchise' spin on the story.. and of course all time-travel fantasies aside.

https://www.xnite.me/ai/2026/03/15/ai-iranian-war.html

#war #iran #USA #uspol #politics #uspolitics #worldnews #ai #artificialintelligence #claude #openai #xai #grok #anthropic #chatgpt #gpt #middleeast #middleeastconflict #middleeastCrisis #middleeastwar #iranwar #iranian #iranconflict #irancrisis #crisis

The Pentagon's AI Acceleration: Decision-Support or Slippery Slope to Autonomy?

US hits 5,500+ targets in Iran war with AI-powered Maven/Claude for rapid targeting—but humans retain control. Ethical risks, and Anthropic blacklist drama.

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Show threadxniteMar 15
@xtaldave but.. but.. DOW IS ALMOST 50 THOUSAND! WHAT IF?? WHAT IF IT REACHES 50K??
xniteMar 15

Hey don't forget to check out my latest blog post where I talk about some of the new "online safety" bills being introduced in 2026. I know these are **framed** as being created to protect children, but I can almost guarantee that all they will do is break your encryption, destroy your privacy, and ruin anonymity online for journalists, activists, and whistleblowers while also potentially actually putting the data of children at increased risk of being stolen in data breach. I can also almost guarantee that criminals will use fake identifications and scape goats to continue harming whomever they please without any increased risk to them vs now.

https://www.xnite.me/digital-culture/2026/03/13/smile-youre-online.html

#privacy #infosec #security #kosa #digitalrights #digitalsovereignty #digitalservicesact #uspol #uspolitics #usa #unitedstates #congress #senate #republicans #gop #safety #onlinesafety #onlineprivacy #hacking #identity #identitytheft #crime #kids

Smile, You’re Online! Big Brother Is Watching

Smile, you’re online! Explore the 2026 internet privacy bills that could track your browsing, monitor VPNs, and impact your online freedom.

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