Why Lock Technology Stagnated for Decades
At BSides-LasVegas this year I saw an exemplary talk on the history of lock technology and lock picking. Not only was it informative, but it…
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A Deductive Argument for Most Agnostics Being Atheists
One of the most commonly held debates between non-believers is that of whether someone is agnostic or atheist. The problem is that both terms have,…
A Philosophical Reason for Preferring Apple Over Android
The horse is dead. Design, feel, features, openness, customizability — we’ve heard it all. The main arguments are well understood by anyone with an interest…
Adding a Trailing Slash to Directories Using Varnish
My web configuration makes use of Varnish as a front-end, and I noticed a bug recently where asking for “/study” was failing, while asking for…
Interesting Web Data from a Day on the Front Page of Hacker News
I spent yesterday on the front page of Hacker News for my git primer, which resulted in over 12K page views and some fascinating insight…
Reality is Organization | Daniel Miessler
Our entire universe consists of matter and energy interacting with itself according to the laws of physics. That is reality. This is a world of…
SQL Injection is 90% SQL, WebSec is 90% WebDev
I believe too many people take the wrong approach to security, or “hacking”. Most who seek this ability clamor for answers to questions like, “How…
The Power of Good Design
Man, this is a stunning site. Very few things make me as happy as strong typography—especially when done in a simple style. It honestly makes…
The Republican Agenda is Bad for America
Modern Republicans have succeeded in promoting a narrative of being for the middle class in America when in fact they are the single largest enemy…
On Tap Water vs. Bottled Water
I have a simple question: If tap water is better for you because it’s better regulated why is it that in various places across the…
Two Minds on the Suffering Class
I frequently find myself of two minds when faced with those who are suffering from poverty and lack of education, and these depend heavily on…
Class Markers Used in the Real World
Some are unaware that there are strong class distinctions even within the middle class, and that there are specific and key tells that those in…