A Civilization Manifesto
This will be rough. I’ve always been attracted to the idea of identifying unifying characteristics of desired society, and defining those ideals as sacred to…
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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 anyone in the world can reach out and touch. Visualizing…
A Depressing Truth About Friendship in Adulthood
One of the most depressing things in life is not being able have all your friends from various phases of your life meet and spend…
Handling Redirects with Varnish and Nginx
[ NOTE: I am now using Nginx for everything, i.e. not using Varnish anymore, and getting the same or better results. ] I run Varnish…
Recording and Replaying Experiences | Daniel Miessler
One of the things I worry about most is not being able to recall the great experiences that have happened to me over time. It’s…
The Worst Way to Waste Time
There are many things to regret as one nears death, but I understand people tend to regret most the things they didn’t do rather than…
Three Proxy Options Every Security Pro Should Consider Using
Working in the information security field it’s frequently handy to be able to browse the web in different configurations. Sometimes you want to be able…
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 or the site aptly called “whatismyip”. Well, Google just…
Linkclump for Web Testing | Daniel Miessler
Anyone who does web security testing knows that the browser is the most important tool in the arsenal. Scanners are nice and can help save…
10 Ways to Test Your Website Performance
So you’ve replaced Apache with Nginx, or put Varnish out in front of your main webserver. Or maybe you just spent time converting all your…
How I See Class | Daniel Miessler
I recently read perhaps the best book ever written on the American class system, and it set me to thinking quite a bit about the…
Human Accomplishment: Engines vs. Fuels
I think a lot about why some people are highly productive and successful while others produce nothing in their lifetimes. Some get Ph.Ds and spend…