iPhone vs. Android: The Porsche and the Winnebago
We’ve heard a thousand such analogies, and they generally suck. Perhaps this one will suck slightly less. Getting right to it, the iPhone experience is…
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How to Connect to an Astaro SSL VPN using OS X
I’ve been stupid for Astaro since the early 00’s and I remain so today. Today I run it in a virtual machine on an ESXi…
Bypassing a Web Proxy Using Chrome on OS X
It’s highly annoying when you are trying to read or download something at a client site only to be denied by their proxy. Luckily there’s…
Our Position on Free Will Shapes Our Politics
Many believe the discussion of free will is pointless. This is usually because one believes it’s been settled (for the religious who believe God gave…
Programming: Decompiler vs. Disassembler | Daniel Miessler
Many are confused by the terms decompiler and disassembler. As with most confusion of this type, most just use the words interchangeably. Don’t do that;…
Good Times With Varnish, Nginx, and Apache Bench
I learned some web server Kung Fu this weekend. I now know how to set up both Nginx and Varnish, and I’ve been messing around…
One’s Belief in Free Will Defines His Politics
I write a lot about free will, and people don’t understand why. I’ll try here again to explain. Simply, one’s stance on whether or not we…
The Republican Response to the SoTU
So I saw Obama’s SOTU speech last night. I have been avoiding political news for the most part lately, so it was interesting to see…
Communicating Optimally in Email | Daniel Miessler
The fundamental source of poor email style is the practice of quoting the entire message you’re replying to. If that’s what you do, then it…
Determining a Personal Data Retention Strategy
If you spent any time in the IT world you’re likely to be particularly tuned to the threat risk of losing data. Losing data sucks,…
Get Full Access to Safari Books Online Just by Having a Library Card in California
If you haven’t heard of Safari Books Online it’s basically a massive collection of the most popular technical books (over 12,000) that you can access,…
The Simple Barrier to the Rich Being Willing to Pay More Taxes
Waste and irrationality. I think many among the rich would be far more willing to pay a larger portion in taxes if they believed it…