A vulnerability was discovered today in Apple’s laptops that allows you…
Archives for November 2017
Protection From Sexual Harassment is the Latest in Everyday Luxuries for the Rich
A number of things that seem like basic features of an advanced society are increasingly…
Struggle as the Center of Happiness
I think a lot about happiness and how to achieve it.—both as individuals,…
Why We’ll See AI in Security Operation Centers Sooner Rather Than Later
I’ve had a few debates with InfoSec colleagues of mine about the current…
Punctuation Rules & Quotation Marks
I recently had the worst feeling that I’d been doing punctuation near quotation…
How to Run the Latest Version of Nmap on Ubuntu
Nmap is constantly upgrading, so it’s best to have the latest version. Especially…
5 Ways to Instantly Upgrade Your Online Typography
Typography is the visual component of the written word. ~ Eric Spiekermann Using…
Simplifying Net Neutrality
I’m annoyed that I don’t have a perfectly clean opinion about net…
How to Edit Your Crontab Using Vim
If you’re a vim user like I am and you run crontab -e and get dropped into…
The Connection Between Opiate and Smartphone Addiction
A while back I wrote a short piece called Addiction Caused by Isolation, where…
The Algorithmic Learning Series: Leadership
Art by Dan Tepfer This is an experimental series where I attempt to put Algorithmic…
Seeing a Site’s Technology Stack Using Wappalyzer
There are many reasons why you might want to know what technologies a site is…
Triangulating on Conservative Values From Multiple Sources
For someone who grew up in the Bay Area and has spent their life being mostly…
Moving Application Authentication to the Operating System
Benedict Evans said something on Twitter the other day that got me thinking a…
Maybe the Best Application for Blockchain is Democracy
There are lots of possibly great applications for blockchain technology. The one…
Notes and Analysis on the 2017 Verizon DBIR Report
Verizon just released the 10th edition of their Data Breach Investigations Report,…
How to Record a Table Tennis Workout Using the Apple Watch
I’m an Apple Watch user who loves table tennis, and merging these two is…
I Can’t Do iPhone Cases
I really, really tried to keep a case on my iPhone X. Just like the other 9 I’ve…
How Russia is Helping America Destroy Itself
November 5, 2017 Maybe Putin is trying to get Trump elected so that he’ll be…
My Quick Thoughts on the iPhone X
I just camped for my 10th iPhone, meaning 10 straight years starting with the…
FaceID Adds a Step for Apple Pay, and For Good Reason
FaceID is an upgrade not just because it’s more accurate than TouchID, or because…
