In Which I Rage-Quit Overwatch
If you’re into video games, you’re most likely aware of Overwatch. Maybe you’ve played it. If you have, you know why it won Game of...


Ear Whacks Vol 2 Issue 4
Wolf Parade released their latest, self-titled EP, in May. It’s good. It got me listening to their entire catalog. Two things jump out:...
Usefulness in Organizational Names
What we name things is important. We name our children, we name our cars, we give our friends nicknames. Those names mean something. ...


Ear Whacks Volume 2 Issue 3
Below is a rundown of what I've been listening to and enjoying lately. It's just a sample of the things that jump out the most. The Jam. ...
Thoughts on PhineasFisher from an Enterprise Security Architect
If you didn’t catch PhineasFisher’s “Hack Back. A DIY Guide” I suggest you do. Here’s the link: http://pastebin.com/raw/0SNSvyjJ ....


Ear Whacks. Volume 2 Issue 2
Note: This was originally written in early January. I simply forgot to publish it. Oops. It now includes music from two bands that...
In Defense of Conferences
Security conferences get a lot of grief. Part of this I think I understand. If I’m being honest though, much of it I don’t. First, let...
Ear Whacks. Vol. 1 Issue 2
I was introduced to Opeth a few months ago. Maybe I came across them in the past. I don’t know. At first glance, I wasn’t too...
Honest Questions. Good Presentation
In my years I’ve seen a lot of presentations that were great and some that were not-so-great. This post is about avoiding a not-so-great...
Ear Whacks
I got to thinking the other day and said to myself, “Self, why don’t you publish more posts about what you’re listening to and what you...