Category: Mix

New Project: PasswordStandards.com | Daniel Miessler
08
Apr
2025

New Project: PasswordStandards.com | Daniel Miessler

I’ve just registered the domain of passwordstandards.com as part of a new project. The goal of the endeavor is to…

Genetics and Prejudice | Daniel Miessler
08
Apr
2025

Genetics and Prejudice | Daniel Miessler

It seems things are getting more intense on the genetics front, specifically with the implications of being able to clearly…

This is How You Pronounce Ubuntu
08
Apr
2025

This is How You Pronounce Ubuntu

It irks me when names are mispronounced—especially when it’s easy to figure out the right way to say it. Some…

What Does OS X Say When You Ask it to Pronounce Itself?
08
Apr
2025

What Does OS X Say When You Ask it to Pronounce Itself?

In the tech world it’s easy to find debates about how to pronounce things. One of those things is OS…

That Was Then, This Is Now
08
Apr
2025

That Was Then, This Is Now

[ From a Forwarded Email ] School, 1967 vs. 2007 Scenario: Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls into school…

How NOT To Do American National Security
08
Apr
2025

How NOT To Do American National Security

I’ve been watching the Republican presidential debates with increasing unease. Why am I uneasy? Because these people are going to…

Quote Drift | Daniel Miessler
08
Apr
2025

Quote Drift | Daniel Miessler

Quote Drift is the phenomenon where you have a quote you enjoy from a movie or T.V. show and you…

The Conservative Christian View of the Jews: The Standard for Cognitive Dissonance
08
Apr
2025

The Conservative Christian View of the Jews: The Standard for Cognitive Dissonance

Conservative Christians in the U.S. have a serious bit of cognitive dissonance on their hands when it comes to the…

How Planes Fly: What They Taught You In School Was Wrong
08
Apr
2025

How Planes Fly: What They Taught You In School Was Wrong

So we all know how planes fly, right? The top of the wing is rounded and the bottom of the…

Penetration Testing is Easy — Too Easy
08
Apr
2025

Penetration Testing is Easy — Too Easy

Penetration testing falls into three basic categories based on the posture of the organization you’re up against. Reality obviously has…

What’s in a Memory?
08
Apr
2025

What’s in a Memory?

I’ve been thinking about memories for as long as I can remember. What I’m most interested in is the mixing…

Better Quicksearches with QuickSilver | Daniel Miessler
08
Apr
2025

Better Quicksearches with QuickSilver | Daniel Miessler

Like many out there I’m rather obsessed with doing things the best way possible. Up until yesterday I was using…