A lot of people are surprised when I tell them that computer security isn’t…
Whose Life Are You Living?
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to live the ideal life.…
It’s Becoming Easier to Fail and Succeed
A number of forces are simultaneously pushing people towards two sides of a socioeconomic…
Google is Getting Left Behind Due to Horrible UI/UX
I’ve been writing for probably a decade about how bad Google’s GUI…
Amazon Will Dominate Through 10,000 Small Bets
I’ve been doing the Unsupervised Learning show since 2015. That’s…
The Rise of Home Theater
Another trend that’s been accelerated by COVID is the move away from movie…
Some Free-form Thoughts on Ayn Rand, Objectivism, and Other Big Ideas
I’m reading Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged for the first time. This is…
Analysis of the RECON/Attack Surface Management Space
I am often asked for my thoughts on the Bug Bounty / RECON / Asset Inventory /…
The Key to Trump’s Effectiveness is Believing His Own Lies
I’ve thought for a long time that Trump was unique in that he believed his…
The New Reality of State-sponsored Attacks on US Businesses
The Lawfare Podcast is one of my few staples, and I just listened to another great…
Reddit RSS Functionality Explained
I’m a huge fan of both Reddit and RSS, but it’s not super clear how…
Introducing Amazon Curate (I Wish)
This isn’t a real product, but I wish it were. Announcing Amazon Curate…
How Reading and Meditation Extend Life
People talk a lot about prolonging their lives through medicine or technology,…
Social Media and AI Are Mirrors That Reveal Our Ugliness
There’s something wrong with how we’re thinking about the problems…
Trump Would Be a Horrible White Supremacist
I had an idea for a comedy bit a while back, which I guess I’ll capture…
Organizing Feedly by Tags
I’m kind of obsessed with organizing my RSS feeds, and I try to do a restructure…
My View on Abortion
I have a good friend who’s conservative and strongly against abortion. I…
Joe Rogan vs. Alex Jones
I avoid Alex Jones because once you’ve seen part of his schtick you’ve…
Demand, CyberInsurance, and Automation/AI Are the Future of InfoSec
I think there are four main trends that will play out in the field of information…
The Simple Reason Polls Failed So Hard in 2020
Regardless of who wins the presidency in 2020 there will be an incandescent conversation…
The East, West, Individualism, Collectivism, and COVID
Maybe the problems the US and Europe are having with COVID, compared to the East,…
Two Statistics That Make Me Think Trump Will Win Again
I’ve been saying for a few months now that I think Trump will win again.…
The Future of Sensors, Algorithms, and Recommendations
One of the easiest technological trends to predict in the coming decades is the…
I Actually Like Remote and Pre-recorded Presentations
I have an unpopular opinion about the security conference scene. Basically, it’s…
How to Write Well
I started writing online in 1999, and I get asked a lot about how I became decent…
