Being in security I think a lot about whether things are tools or weapons. The…
Why High-end Podcasts Reduce the Bass in their Audio
I’ve been podcasting for around 5 years now, and at some point in the process,…
San Francisco is a Microcosm of America’s Future
San Francisco is a strange place. In one part of town—on any given weekday—you…
Unsupervised Learning: No. 210 (Member Edition)
War with Iran, TikTok, New GIAC cert, Mystery Drones, Technology News, Human News,…
Unsupervised Learning: No. 209
Ring Sued, Mean Time to Hardening, APT20 2FA, China Base Pictures, China Satellites,…
I’m Still Mad About Game of Thrones
The reason I didn’t write this earlier is because I’m ashamed to be…
Comparing Offensive Security Tooling and Gun Control
A debate recently flared up on Twitter around creating and sharing high-quality…
Unsupervised Learning: No. 208 (Member Edition)
Mobile Tracking, Chinese Drone-Flu Terrorism, Message Spying, Bing Misinformation,…
How Absurdism Applies in Everyday Life
I think Absurdism, coined by Albert Camus, is one of our most powerful and practical…
Unsupervised Learning: No. 207
Pentagon vendor requirements, Ring camera freakout, Bluetooth Thieves, Palantir…
American Tech Workers Need to Choose Between Helping Our Military vs. Enabling China’s Dystopia
I’ve been watching a slow-motion trainwreck within the young tech community.…
The Wonderful Ads of WIRED
I’ve been a reader of WIRED for a decent while, and my current subscription…
Unsupervised Learning: No. 206 (Member Edition)
Vietnamese BMW APT, Defense Contractor Prep, China replacing a culture, HackerOne…
The Wonder of Entropy
I find entropy fascinating—especially the relationship between it and information.…
My Collection of Statistics About Americans
Every month or so I am astounded by some statistic related to the American population.…
Unsupervised Learning: No. 205
Spam trends, CWE’s latest 25, Uber audio recordings, Uber unauthorized drivers,…
Exploring Both Sides of the Free Speech and Cancelling Debate
With all the both-sided vitriol around free speech, canceling, and de-plaforming…
The Frustrating Potential of Eric Weinstein and The Portal
I’ve been following Eric Weinstein ever since seeing him live with Sam Harris…
Unsupervised Learning: No. 203
Google health care, Google checking, Github open source, China policy hack, Hactivist…
A Beginner’s Notes on Meditation
I’ve wanted to get into meditation since I was in my late teens, but it…
Unsupervised Learning: No. 202 (Member Edition)
Capital fired, DHS biodata, Twitter insiders, Baltimore Cyber Insurance, Airbnb…
Why Some People Get Sick After (But Not From) the Flu Shot
It seems that there are two thinking camps when it comes to the flu shot: either…
So You Want to Start a Blog…
I am often asked the best way to start a blog. My answer hasn’t varied much…
Unsupervised Learning: No. 201
Unify drama, Fancy cheating, NSO lawsuits, Technology News, Human News, Ideas…
How Many Major Companies Have Lost Their Leadership Position Due to a Breach?
I was just thinking about the biggest breaches we’ve had in history, from…