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Archives for 2011
Hitchens vs. Strunk and White
I am quite curious how top tier writers square the circle of Strunk and White’s…
An HTML 5 Christmas
It’s Christmas day and I just happened upon a post by the Google Webmaster…
A Collection (of Collections) of Obama’s Accomplishments
This next year is going to yield many debates on what our current President has…
Who Makes the Best Web Security Testers?
There’s been some debate in my circles recently on the topic of what type…
Plane Crashes and Child Molestation
In one of Malcolm Gladwell’s books he talked about how respect for authority…
Why Christopher Hitchens Inspires Me
News of Christopher Hitchens’ death was crushing to me last night. I can…
Observations of Japan
I had the opportunity to go to Tokyo, Japan for a week this month for work and…
Three Proxy Options Every Security Pro Should Consider Using
Working in the information security field it’s frequently handy to be able…
A Potential Issue With Immersive Fantasy Games
I’ve been a role-player since junior high school, and I have been a reader…
The Worst Way to Waste Time
There are many things to regret as one nears death, but I understand people tend…
Handling Redirects with Varnish and Nginx
[ NOTE: I am now using Nginx for everything, i.e. not using Varnish anymore, and…
The Other Half of Online Education
We’re all well aware of the growing list of high-quality universities offering…
Recording and Replaying Experiences
One of the things I worry about most is not being able to recall the great experiences…
A Civilization Manifesto
This will be rough. I’ve always been attracted to the idea of identifying…
Visualizing Interesting Log Events Using Splunk’s Google Maps Application
I never stop being fascinated by the fact that web admins have boxes online that…
10 Ways to Test Your Website Performance
So you’ve replaced Apache with Nginx, or put Varnish out in front of your…
How I See Class
I recently read perhaps the best book ever written on the American class system,…
Linkclump for Web Testing
Anyone who does web security testing knows that the browser is the most important…
Human Accomplishment: Engines vs. Fuels
I think a lot about why some people are highly productive and successful while…
My Comment on the NYT Free Will Article
There was a recent article on the New York Times regarding free will. I posted…
Do a Google Search for ‘ip’ and Get Your IP Address
Millions of us know the trick of getting our public IP address. Most go to ipchicken…
A Response to Dinis Cruz’ Comments on Invisible Security
Dinis Cruz did a presentation at OWASP recently on why security should be invisible…
Is Discipline a Solution for ADD?
Caution, anecdotes ahead. I was reading some symptoms of ADD today and was stunned…
I’ll Not Hear Another Word About Apple Restricting Freedom
From Stallman to Raymond, the favorite counter-tone in recent days has been that…
