I’ve always been fascinated by this aphorism. The original form pretends…
Consciousness is a Movie Screen Without an Audience, Theater, or Universe
TL;DR; Meditation is remarkably easy to get into if you remove the hype. This…
Your Value Comes From Your Output
I’m not sure who needs to hear this, so I’ll just put it here in hope…
Gaming is Metaverse 1.0
People are hyped about the metaverse, and it’s honestly understandable.…
Losers Exist, Don’t Hire Them
This is an internet re-post of a piece by Bryan Goldberg that is no longer available…
My Predictions for Crypto
First off, nobody has any idea what’s going to happen. Let’s be clear…
A Correction is Coming, and That’s Ok
People have been talking about a stock market crash correction for years now,…
What to Do Instead of New Years Resolutions
I’ve been anti-new-years-resolutions for a while now. My reason is simple:…
Comparing My Top Four Security Podcasts/Newsletters
I get asked a lot what my go-tos are for security content. My top four recommendations…
The Subsequent Waves of log4j Vulnerabilities Aren’t as Bad as People Think
If you’re reading this you’re underslept and over-caffeinated due…
The Vigilant
We should have a new internet group called The Vigilant—a group of open-source…
NFTs Are Digital Signaling
The best way to create, predict, or validate future tech is to consider how it…
A Note to the UL Community on Thanksgiving
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…The Rittenhouse Trial
I think the public and the media are conflating two things here: Should it be…
Why The Metaverse Will Succeed
A lot of people are dissing the metaverse and NFTs and crypto as total garbage,…
Degrees and Credentials in InfoSec
If you’re on InfoSec Twitter you’ve probably seen the recent iteration of…
Thoughts on Facebook Meta
Facebook changed its name to Meta—which happens to mean “dead” in Hebrew.…
Wokeism Will Elect Trump in 2024
The backlash against Wokeism will elect Trump in 2024. I’ve been saying…
Some Quick Thoughts on Crypto (October 2021)
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…Opiates and Social Media Are Symptoms, Not Causes
A number of years ago I read a book that changed everything about how I think…
Thoughts on Vaccine Mandates
I wanted to just capture some thoughts around vaccine mandates. We’re seeing…
Weakness and Evil
In any sufficiently high-pressure situation, weakness is indistinguishable from…
Podcast Setup Update (October 2021)
I have a number of posts on my podcast setup for Unsupervised Learning, a show…
Is-Ought, and the Ship of Theseus
In a previous post, I claimed to have a solution to the Ship of Theseus thought…
It’s Time for Vendor Security 2.0
In a previous post I talked about how security questionnaires are security theater.…
