The terrorists who attacked the Capitol building have a lot in common with ISIS,…
Enthusiasm is Life
I’m becoming something of an audiophile. I know, that’s what I thought…
Banning Parler Was Like Banning Hate Speech or Pornography (See Common)
Many are very confused about what happened with Parler being pushed off the internet,…
Being an Avid Reader is Like Machine Learning
I often look back and wonder when my opinion changed about something. My ideas…
The Line Between Choosing Your Own Customers and Censorship
I tweeted something today about AWS kicking Parler off its platform this week,…
On Unionizing Against Tech Companies
Over the last few years I’ve seen two very different complaints against…
Nostalgia is a Type of Surrender
I’ve always been skeptical of nostalgia. It feels to me like surrender to…
Maximizing Appreciation of Life
Lots of things have combined to help me capture and articulate what I believe…
Some Thoughts Going Into 2021
I wanted to lay out some random thoughts going into 2021. First, like most people,…
3 Metrics That Will Indicate We’re Taking Security Seriously
A lot of people are surprised when I tell them that computer security isn’t…
Whose Life Are You Living?
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to live the ideal life.…
It’s Becoming Easier to Fail and Succeed
A number of forces are simultaneously pushing people towards two sides of a socioeconomic…
Google is Getting Left Behind Due to Horrible UI/UX
I’ve been writing for probably a decade about how bad Google’s GUI…
Amazon Will Dominate Through 10,000 Small Bets
I’ve been doing the Unsupervised Learning show since 2015. That’s…
The Rise of Home Theater
Another trend that’s been accelerated by COVID is the move away from movie…
Some Free-form Thoughts on Ayn Rand, Objectivism, and Other Big Ideas
I’m reading Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged for the first time. This is…
Analysis of the RECON/Attack Surface Management Space
I am often asked for my thoughts on the Bug Bounty / RECON / Asset Inventory /…
The Key to Trump’s Effectiveness is Believing His Own Lies
I’ve thought for a long time that Trump was unique in that he believed his…
The New Reality of State-sponsored Attacks on US Businesses
The Lawfare Podcast is one of my few staples, and I just listened to another great…
Reddit RSS Functionality Explained
I’m a huge fan of both Reddit and RSS, but it’s not super clear how…
Introducing Amazon Curate (I Wish)
This isn’t a real product, but I wish it were. Announcing Amazon Curate…
How Reading and Meditation Extend Life
People talk a lot about prolonging their lives through medicine or technology,…
Social Media and AI Are Mirrors That Reveal Our Ugliness
There’s something wrong with how we’re thinking about the problems…
Trump Would Be a Horrible White Supremacist
I had an idea for a comedy bit a while back, which I guess I’ll capture…
Why Robinhood is Dangerous for New Investors
After ignoring the chatter for months I finally decided to check out Robinhood.…
