April 8, 2021
Nothing To Hide: Redux
The specter of secret recordings of university professors once again opens the door to the loss of individual rights and freedoms.
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April 8, 2021
December 21, 2020
The Mysterious Hard Drive
It’s been a while since I’ve posted, but something happened over the weekend that is prompting me to write a blog that I believe is worth spreading far and wide. You see, over the weekend I found myself the unexpected caretaker of a complete stranger’s digital life. Through a strange set of circumstances, I found myself in possession of his…
October 28, 2020
Quora: How Do I Stop Myself From Oversharing?
An interesting question on Quora came up, and I thought I’d try my hand at answering: How do I stop myself from impulsively oversharing deep and personal sad stuff about myself to people who barely know me? Why do I do this? So, putting on my “armchair psychiatrist” hat, I thought I’d write a response. It’s a very straightforward question that…
September 10, 2020
Quora Question: How Do Contextual Clues Help The Communication Process?
A Quora question asks about how context affects communication.
August 20, 2020
Synology Adds DS1520+ to Product Lineup
The new Synology DS1520+ is the direct successor to the DS1019+, and is the largest member of the 20-series Plus lineup.
August 10, 2020
Quora: Why Am I So Scared of Competition?
A Quora question that seems to reflect some current trends, bred into children in schools nowadays.
June 27, 2020
My Crazy-Ass Hertz Pivot Plan: Cars as a Service (CaaS)
Companies like Hertz have been hit hard due to the pandemic. Here’s one crazy idea on how they can pivot their business model
June 22, 2020
Storage Short Take #29
After a bit of a hiatus, we’re back with Storage Short Take #29. Some company updates, some misinformation about NVMe-oF, a whole lot of Synology security updates, and a mysterious visit from the FBI to a friend of mine.
June 18, 2020
Updates from @Synology: 2020 Plus Series Lineup
A press release from synology, along with my comments
June 12, 2020
Quora Question – Why is the SAN faster than iSCSI?
A question from Quora about how SAN performance differs between Fibre Channel and iSCSI