Category: Mix

Nmap: Use the –top-ports Option for Both TCP and UDP Simultaneously
15
Apr
2025

Nmap: Use the –top-ports Option for Both TCP and UDP Simultaneously

I’m a big fan of nmap‘s –top-ports option, which gives you the ability to leverage Fyodor’s latest Internet research on…

Free Will Again (A Response to a Reddit Question)
15
Apr
2025

Free Will Again (A Response to a Reddit Question)

In response to this thread on Reddit: — Free will is a necessary delusion. The big bang happened, and then…

From Reddit: An Essay on Why It’s So Hard to Leave Religion
15
Apr
2025

From Reddit: An Essay on Why It’s So Hard to Leave Religion

What follows is an excellent piece from Reddit on why leaving a religion can be so incredibly difficult. Here is…

No, It’s Not Just “Those People” Who Current Healthcare is Failing
14
Apr
2025

No, It’s Not Just “Those People” Who Current Healthcare is Failing

62% of bankruptcies are from medical bills. Most medical debtors are well educated and middle class. Three quarters of those…

A Wake-up Call for “Moderate Religion” Apologists
14
Apr
2025

A Wake-up Call for “Moderate Religion” Apologists

I have debated here at great length the degree of benefit or harm offered to society by religion. My position…

Extracting Meaning from Emptiness | Daniel Miessler
14
Apr
2025

Extracting Meaning from Emptiness | Daniel Miessler

I saw this quote on Reddit recently, and it resonnated with me. It reminded me of my thoughts on meaning,…

From Password Reset Mechanisms to OpenID: A Brief Discussion of Online Password Security
14
Apr
2025

From Password Reset Mechanisms to OpenID: A Brief Discussion of Online Password Security

For those not familiar, OpenID is a system that allows you to sign in to multiple websites using one identity….

The Worst Sickness of All
14
Apr
2025

The Worst Sickness of All

I’ve noticed an ailment that a few of my male friends from the South have. This isn’t to say it’s…

Password Reset Mechanisms: The Online Security Threat Nobody’s Talking About
14
Apr
2025

Password Reset Mechanisms: The Online Security Threat Nobody’s Talking About

Humans are notoriously poor at weighing risk. We use emotion, rather than reason, to judge what’s truly dangerous, which is…

How to Sign In to Facebook Using Google
14
Apr
2025

How to Sign In to Facebook Using Google

So you have a Facebook account, right? And you use Google Mail, right? Good, then this is for you. It’s…

Pew: 32% of Americans Believe Humans Evolved Without Supernatural Influence
14
Apr
2025

Pew: 32% of Americans Believe Humans Evolved Without Supernatural Influence

From a Pew poll. Image from Pew These numbers are simply staggering. It seems the trends are that as you…

A Brilliant Piece on Fashion
14
Apr
2025

A Brilliant Piece on Fashion

You’ll want to check out this piece over at Less Wrong on fashion. It’s the clearest thinking I’ve ever seen…