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Password Hygiene
I’ve been meaning to write this for a while, but I never have time. Think of this as a tutorial, rather than a rant. Today, we’re going to talk about password hygiene. Password hygiene is the process you use to keep your passwords safe. It’s just as important as brushing your teeth. Your passwords control all of your online life. You login to just about everything. Your various accounts have all kinds of information on them. Imagine how much about you someone could learn, if they read through your email. Or your Facebook account. Or your bank account. I’m not even talking about the damage that could be done. I’m…
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My Idea for House of the Dragon
With House of the Dragon Season 2 starting next week, I thought I’d share my ideas for what I would have done, if I was in charge. First, let’s tell the story of the entire house, not just the Dance. Let’s make it an anthology. Each season (for the most part) would tell a different chapter in the story. There were 17 Targaryen rulers (18 if you include Rhaenyra) spanning roughly 300 years.
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Biography: Gregor MacGregor
They say that those who don’t pay attention to history are doomed to repeat it. This may or may not have anything to do with anything that’s happening today. Con artists have always existed. If you notice similarities between our subject tonight and any other people in the world, so be it. Gregor MacGregor was a Scottish soldier and adventurer. Oh. And he also tried to pull off one of the most outlandish cons in history.
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Real to Reel: The Expanse
Finally after 8 months of “research”. The article that was the inspiration for this entire series. The Expanse. It consists of 6* books, and 6 seasons of glorious TV. The show did a great job adapting the books. There are certainly some changes, but the overall story and main plot points are the same. And no, I didn’t just decide to write this article because I wanted an excuse to reread and rewatch the story. (Hint: I totally did.) *Yes. I know there are 9 books, and a bunch of short stories, but the last three books weren’t adapted. Read the entire series. It’s really good. The last book is…
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My Neck Tie Presentation
The other day, I was the featured speaker at the annual Bow Tie Club dinner at my job. I got to give a presentation on neck ties, as well as the crazy knots I usually wear. The event was not filmed, but I received a ton of positive feedback from those who attended, so I decided to share it. Since my site is text based, you won’t get the same feeling as if you were here, but hopefully you’ll enjoy it, too. The pictures are the slides from my presentation. Enjoy.
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Collapsible Car Bed
I have a tradition. Every year, I go camping along the coast from Washington State down to… however far I can get before I have to turn around and return home. Then Covid happened, and everyone’s plans got borked. This year, I was going to bring it back. Plus, now I have a dog, so it would be perfect. Just two cool dudes chilling on the beach. While camping isn’t expensive, I do have a TON of supplies. Getting everything setup, and in and out of the car, while managing a dog seemed like a lot of extra hassle. Then I found out about car camping, or stealth camping.
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Catio
I got Balerion when he was 12 weeks old. I wanted to be one of those cool people who walked their cats outside. It took a while, but it soon got to the point where Balerion considered himself an outdoors cat, and I was falsely imprisoning him. He constantly wanted to get out. He ripped a hole in my screen door to escape. He knocked the AC vent hose out of the way to escape. It was time to do something. A catio is basically a patio for cats. Get it? Since I rent an apartment, it couldn’t be permanent. I came up with a solution that would basically use…
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Intent, Interpretation, Invention
Over the decades, particularly the last decade, society has evolved. In most cases, this is good. Progress. Enlightenment. Empathy. Certainly, there are numerous cases where the opposite has happened. Who would have thought that nazis would see a resurgence. Instead, I want to focus on the positive. Don’t worry. It’s still me. This concerns how our messages are conveyed and received by our audience. Particularly the latter.
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Coat of Arms
A few years ago, I got a trademark for my logo. That’s cool and all, but it’s not really silly enough. I decided to make a coat of arms for myself. Plus, I’m not very good at vector images, so I like to do these dumb things periodically to refresh my memory. First, I needed an idea. I had thought about quartering the shield with different things that interested me. Books. Technology. Napping. Nothing really struck my inspiration bone.
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Real to Reel: The Hunt for Red October by Tom Clancy
Welcome back to Real to Reel. Here I compare books to their live action adaptations. Last time, I compared The Count of Monte Cristo with the 2002 affront to gods and man adaptation. This time, I’m going to compare The Hunt for Red October with the 1990 film. In a way, this is the opposite of the last article. Whereas the 2002 Count of Monte Cristo was terrible, the 1990 Hunt for Red October is a great movie. Arguably better than the book.
