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Ask HN: I want to start legally hacking, help?

I'm a seasoned "developer" (been coding professionally since 2000, opened a dev studio, got bought out, now I'm solo consultant).I'm getting more and more interested in breaching, and have done a bit locally and love it.Is it possible to go from where I'm at, getting a good income, to InfoSec (hopefully not as a junior)?

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Re:Ask HN: What websites do you visit every day? on Friday February 19, 2021 @04:21PM (#26198186)
I never comment there, way too toxic for my liking. Definitely opposition research.
Re:Ask HN: What websites do you visit every day? on Friday February 19, 2021 @04:19PM (#26198159)
Aggregation is also a great idea! I'll come back and update the OP in a week or so
Re:Ask HN: What websites do you visit every day? on Friday February 19, 2021 @04:14PM (#26198104)
I like to get an understanding of the different angles they take to "news". I actually detest them so I guess it's a bit of keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
Re:Ask HN: What websites do you visit every day? on Friday February 19, 2021 @04:07PM (#26198040)
I used to visit /. regularly too, a long while ago however it got more and more toxic/argumentative. I find more than half the reason I like these styles of tech sites is to read the (constructive) comments and /. seems to have lost its moderation teeth.
Re:Ask HN: What websites do you visit every day? on Friday February 19, 2021 @04:00PM (#26197976)
I know and as I was writing the post I thought exactly the same thing. It is a genuine post with no alterior motives.

Ask HN: What websites do you visit every day?

I've only recently discovered HN and absolutely love the community. I stumbled across it from a comment over on Ars Technica and it got me thinking: what other sites may I be missing out on?People on here and Ars resonate with me, so I figure ask and see if there are others that might interest to me or other members of the community.I'll start. I religiously check these sites, in this order,...

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Re:Ecstasy and psilocybin are shaking up psychiatry on Sunday January 31, 2021 @02:51AM (#25976990)
Thanks for your information! I've tried so many different meds over the years and I honestly can't recall my reaction to Naltrexone but I know I've tried it and think it didn't jive with my SSRI medication.

Thanks so much though, I'm going back to the GP tomorrow so I'll read up on the links you provided and see if the GP can give me another run at it (or at least remind me why I didn't stick to it last time!)

Really appreciate the support, thanks again :)

Re:Ecstasy and psilocybin are shaking up psychiatry on Sunday January 31, 2021 @02:43AM (#25976961)
Wow, thank you so much for that detailed information and kind support, really appreciate it!

I have an Arizer handheld but I think I've just been packing it too much, so I'll dial it way back and start small.

Really, thank you so much again :)

Re:Ecstasy and psilocybin are shaking up psychiatry on Saturday January 30, 2021 @10:21PM (#25975539)
Thank you very much for your story too. I'm actively locked in a functional alcoholic state and have been on-and-off for almost three decades. I find I can do a month sober but then I just get back on it afterwards. I've tried weed of various types and in nearly every form factor but have been unable to shake the potency of it (makes me super paranoid and that's not a manageable side effect for me).

However, when I do have it, it's impossible for me to drink so it's hard to look past it's effectiveness in trying to treat the root issue, alcoholism.

My question to you is, what's a small dose for you and how are you vaping it?

Thanks again, I am going back on the wagon today so this thread has been particular interesting.

Re:Regular afternoon naps linked to improved cognitive function on Saturday January 30, 2021 @08:46PM (#25974960)
I knew there was a scientific reason [cough] why I siesta every day [ahem] :)
Re:Suck It, Wall Street on Friday January 29, 2021 @04:18AM (#25955527)
I think you just described a real casino.
Re:Otokichi on Tuesday January 26, 2021 @04:32AM (#25913964)
Really interesting read about an interesting person. Thanks HN community for continuing to inspire, intrigue and educate!
Re:U.S. physicists rally around plan to build fusion power plant on Wednesday December 09, 2020 @05:18AM (#25357129)
I totally disagree, but accept that maybe Musk might have not been the best example.

Better ones, driven by the government (albeit during a hot and cold war): the Manhattan Project and landing humans on the Moon, respectively.

Both had insane timelines, no clear or certainty of success but the pressure, backing and motivation delivered.

We need more of this, and yesterday.