I grew up in the late 80s, and through my high school years I made friends with…
Archives for October 2013
Using Reddit for Blog Comments
A little bit ago I wrote a post about how I was disabling comments on my blog,…
If You’re Not Profiling, You’re Not Doing Security
Security profiling is profoundly misunderstood. Like Security by Obscurity, many…
TLP: The Blog You Should Be Reading
I’ve told you before about The Last Psychiatrist, but you didn’t listen.…
Is Twitter Replacing Blog Comments?
I just turned off comments on my blog. There are many reasons, but I think they’re…
The Dating Power Flip at Age 30
Talking to many women like her, it’s intriguing how many look back on past…
Why Putting SSH On Another Port is a Good Idea
Over on Hacker News there’s a story running about why it’s not a good…
Work and Meaning
I go to war that my son may be a politician, that his son may be a merchant, that…
Politicians Should be Monks
It’s generally accepted that money corrupts politics. Even good people go…
How Does Getting Hacked Actually Affect Company Value?
I think we may be about to see a major shift in Information Security—one…
Most People Don’t Know What Irony Is
“A couple weeks ago he posted this thing saying he really loved the Dexter series…
Butterick’s Typography Book is a Thing of Beauty
I’m going through Butterick’s Typography Book again, and I’m…
Hostname Naming Conventions
The idea is to come up with some kind of category, so that people have something…
A One Minute Summary of Obamacare
Most people are either for or against Obamacare (the Affordable Care Act) without…
I Just Saw a 90 Minute Navy Commercial Starring Tom Hanks
I thought Tom Hanks was doing pretty well with the movie career, but evidently…
Getting a Full Bodied Cup of Coffee From a Pour Over
I’ve been pretty into coffee for the last few years, and I’ve been…