Looking back gratefully at 2020 (thread)

Staying at home, without travel resulted in me being at breakfast, lunch and diner table. Spending more time with my family. Being able to spend time with @syljil, @JelleGroenendi1, @Jurrejelle but also @jaelfje and even having @jhewitt_net over from the UK.

Helping fix the @hackerhotel2020 badge, becoming a @revspace participant. Meeting @basoort @Whreq but also old friends like @kruithoph. Have an awesome valentines weekend thanks to @DMPModderman. Impressed by @tildeindustries @SuprNova and @Nekolett

Being invited by an old friend @ScottMcGready and @AppSecBloke to @InfosecHour being introducted to a lot of new friends at our #StaySaneFriday. @PyroGuy_UK invited me to host a session on@bsidesncl and my friend @BeeFaauBee09 invited me to host largest ever at @BsidesIslamabad.

When I first met @ScottMcGready, @Jurrejelle did lecture for our largest audience ever. Singing on stage. We spend a lot of Fridays hanging out till early in the morning and I consider @ScottMcGready a true friend! #teamScott

You see a lot of drama on twitter and I have caused my part too, sorry for that @BeeFaauBee09. It was never my intention to hurt you or the event. I was motivated being a strong supporter of inclusive events as our new gen will have their own role-mole to be inspired by.

Speaking about role-models. I felt so blessed being able to host a workshop on @cybersecstu @TheManyHatsClub together with @5w0rdFish. Never met someone so powerful, down to earth, kind, knowledgeable and such a good laugh. Thanks Chrissy! I am so proud of what you have achieved!

Got closer to @uid883, I love the language that connects us, respect for how you cope with the situation you are in. I wish you everything you hoped for and more. <3

So many cool people at @InfosecHappyHour. Thank you all for hanging out! I value all of you. Hang in there. #StaySafe #StaySane

And sometimes your run into really cool people by just joining their zoom call ;-) Like @DHAhole, it leads to opening new connections in life. Waking up in the middle of the night to host a session about HW Hacking and Lockpicking ;-)

Or tune in to an awesome @GHIDRA_RE speedrun on discord by @wrongbaud. Grateful for being in the vicinity of such amazing people on twitter.

My wife @syljil for inspiring me to start streaming. And @basoort for being by co-host for most of the shows. But also @Tom_Clement, @Pwuts1337, @Jurrejelle, @jhewitt_net, @5w0rdFish and @mintynet (and @bigrinnyo) and @Diana27547183 from @M5Stack for the collaboration <3

But all of this would not have been possible without a large group of supporters: @CrazyA99nl, @marunmagesh, @BasOort, @Pwuts1337, @jwrm22, @bolnr1, @supakeen, @ZawadiDone, @jhewitt_net, @elborro, @webguy, @boekenwuurm, @TheRealProcyon, @Whreq, @icypalm, @daveborghuis, @Ann3loes

Thanks to all the people hosting awesome (virtual) events @hackerhotel2020, @eth0_news, @TheBeerFarmers, @bsidesncl, @BsidesIslamabad, @TheManyHatsClub, @mch2021, @toool, @worldcisoday, @hardwear_io, @nullcon, @campzone, @defcon, @ccc, @HITBSecConf

Thanks @zolderio ( @rikvduijn, @wesleyneelen, @erikremmelzwaal, @t_oh) for an awesome interview with @Jurrejelle

Thanks to all the amazing people (financially) supporting me sending out well over 25.000 I VOID WARRANTIES (FOR A LIVING) stickers, especially @elkentaro being the absolute first one to support me! Thank you my friend! Thank you for being an inspiration to so many people!

Thanks @colinoflynn from @newaetech for supporting me grow as an Hardware Hacker. And supporting events like @hardwear_io to support so many more Hardware Hackers. Really value how close you are to the community. We have been at the same events but never met, still regret. <3

Being a twin parent is special; listening to the stories or watching the footage took me back in time, ours are 18 years now, thanks for sharing: @shortxstack, @twintwice2x2, @globalistaa, @Jigme_nl, @NTR_VU

Attending #fristileaks/ #whiskeyleaks is always fun, now there is an Infosec(punt)NL discord: @_j3lena_ @0x43414e @4ernst @astridoosenburg @brenno @bolnr1 @chreetz @cvthof @cryptoron @davidvdsluis @davemaasland @dennispochenk @dmpmodderman @elborro @electrospaces @EQ_uinox

@envirosec @erwinkooi @erikremmelzwaal @floorter @freekdeman @guusjahhh @janmartijn @jayabaloo @jurrejelle @k0mand1r @marciemarcman @meneer @mndekk @mvpiggelen @m_i_c_h_a_r @omaranahar @okoeroo @pdersjant @pochenk @pyrobatnl @purasec @quux_nl @rfc2321 @rikvduijn @rniamat

@roosdijkxhoorn @ronnytnl @ruggensteuntje @sander2121 @sayssuzanne @snakemind @spenq1 @staatsgeheim @strvrw @stchantal @xvandervoort @yafsec and of cause @0xdude thank you all for allowing me to become part of the community when I entered it 5 years ago! <3

And I am sharing some stuff I order (for work) using "/mail" sorry for spending all your money ;-) A lot of gadgets were acquired for instances badges, even donated by some very kind people: @Tom_Clement, @olafhartong, @kussic so grateful for those very special gifts

But also the amazing stuff @m5stack creates. Making the latest technology available to everyone. It is like mixing Arduino and Lego and taking it to the future. Kudos for how you listen to the community, I am a fan from the start. I value the opportunity to test the latest stuff!

Thank you @floorter for taking the time to review the highschool research paper from the boys about the impact of quantum on crypto.

Thanks @max__grim @_inf4mous @Rikk3rt and @phrewww for creating an epic hardware hacking badge as part of our Offensive Offsite Event. Thanks for not spoiling any challenges so we could figure this out ourselves! <3

I think I am not even halfway through whatever I have done over the last year, I am so tremendously grateful for all the beautiful people entering my life.

If you ever need professional photo's shot, consider acquiring @dvanzuijlekom services as he really does amazing work for the community. Look at what he has done: https://www.flickr.com/photos/dvanzuijlekom/albums My profile picture was shot by him at @hackerhotel2020

Thanks @drukwerkdeal, @ikwilcyber and @stickermule for making the stickers, T-shirts and tape available. Over 25.000 have been send to over the entire globe. A simple search will show some of them: https://twitter.com/search?q=jilles%20stickers&src=typed_query And thanks @Firesphere for adding them to @StickertradeMe

Thanks @mintynet for sending me so much cool stuff to get started on Car Hacking! Thank you for your support. For helping me try to solve a CTF remotely. For allowing me to hack a car in your living room. Thank you for sharing your knowledge. #Grateful

Thanks @ThiceNL, you left before I joined. I still experienced some of your training content. Thanks for your cool talks on Escape Rooms. Really impressed by your https://cybersecurity-escaperoom.nl/  I love MEXXEN with you. Thanks for the large boxes you have shipped over with epic goodies!