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My name is 0xabad1dea ("a bad idea"), also known professionally as Melissa Elliott. I am an information security researcher (formerly at Veracode, currently Riscure) with a special interest in video game glitches and speedrunning. I also write queer fiction.

0xabad1dea's Speedrunning Glossary and FAQ

color palette reduction tool

my essay on the AI concept of giraffing

my twitter • my queer gaslamp fantasy fiction • my soundcloud

guide to vax assembly programming which I wrote when I was very young and is quite embarrassing but still usable

Attempts to solicit me romantically will not end well for you. Attempts to solicit me to shill for your IoT junk will go even worse.

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