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Archive for August, 2007

Disaster Recovery Communications

Sometimes I have to try actively to avoid a “me too” post after Bruce Schneier’s latest article goes up on Wired. However, I will indulge myself this time because his latest article is about disaster recovery communications. I feel very strongly about this and Bruce speaks so eloquently about it that I would […]

The Flavor You Can’t Refuse

All good things must come to an end, and so it was with The Gobfather. I don’t know what happened, but Ben & Jerry’s have changed the name of my favorite ice cream ever from The Gobfather to Chocolate Almond Nougat. Chocolate Almond Nougat sounds like something someone could get beat up for […]

Conspiracy Theories

There’s a new article up on New Scientist (subscription required) about how conspiracy theories work. I found this from Bruce Schneier’s blog and he had a link to a non-subscription version here.
Now, there are several reasons why I’m interested in this. One is that I am a JFK assassination hobbyist, which is probably […]

Geese and Roller Coasters

There are some stories that I simply wouldn’t believe if the Internet wasn’t there to provide “proof” that they actually happened. This is one such story.
From time to time, we all find ourselves questioning just how much pain and embarrassment the world has in store for us. I think the next time that […]

Video Game Retrospectives

There’s a really cool project going on at Gametrailers.com. Basically, they are taking several famous gaming franchises and creating a documentary about how they have become famous. These retrospectives currently cover Final Fantasy, Metroid and the Legend of Zelda. I have only seen a couple, but I’m an instant fan. I’ll […]

The Security of GMail

The privacy of GMail has annoyed me for some time now, but I found another reason to dislike it. Apparently someone designed a point and click tool to hack GMail accounts. It was demoed recently at Black Hat in Las Vegas.
Now, some of the things that are demoed at these conferences are pretty […]