outside the box
Apparently there are many secret cables buried in and around Washington, DC. The “call before you dig” guys don’t know about them, so if you dig one up, guys in suits driving black SUVs arrive. Which...
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Are kilts history?
Are kilts history? – The Globe and Mail I’ve been hearing anecdotes about the battle between students and educators over kilts (and in particular, kilt length and related ‘tarty’ dress) since I was in...
View ArticleSchneier on Security: Security vs. Usability
Schneier on Security: Security vs. Usability The more secure you make something, the less secure it becomes. Why? Because when security gets in the way, sensible, well-meaning, dedicated people...
View ArticleSchneier on Security: Risk Intuition
Schneier on Security: Risk Intuition Given this accurate risk analysis, any rational employee will regularly circumvent security to get his or her job done. That’s what the company rewards, and that’s...
View ArticleThe Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan With the backing of the government, farmers are producing more calories — some 500 more per person per day since the 1970s — but too many are unhealthy calories....
View ArticleNeed serial key – CodeSmith Community
An “elite hacker” appears on the CodeSmith online community, asking for free activation keys. Check out the keys the community gives him to try… Need serial key – CodeSmith Community.
View Article1285E8 & More Highly Specialized Support
Debugging problems with an executive’s RSA token: 1285E8 & More Highly Specialized Support (via The Daily WTF)
View ArticleAdvertising to Smart People
I’ve suspected this was true all along: Advertisers don’t believe it’s worth advertising to smart people, because smart people don’t pay attention to brand. Smart people make an actual choice, they...
View Articlecopyright and piracy
Why the networks have lost the copyright battle, in a nutshell. http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/201x/2010/01/01/Getting-Lost Tim Bray wants to watch episodic TV without commercials, and on his own...
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