Economics of driving the Tesla Model 3
So I test drove a Model 3, and I have some thoughts. Backstory I feel like everyone has a story about when they got interested in Tesla. For me it was summer of 2012 just before the official release...
View ArticleShort Codes (aka Messages & Two Factor Authentication from Random Five to Six...
There are some cool new security features in the latest versions of iOS and Android to help you keep your accounts secure. Android’s updated Messages app and iMessage in iOS 12 both bring simplified...
View ArticleNinja and Kylie Jenner, Who Owns the Future
In his book, Who Owns the Future, Jaron Lanier discusses the idea of real-time income and wealth generation. He presents the topics through the lens of sharing songs in the music industry, but the...
View ArticleIs this a legit Fortnite V-Buck site? Probably not.
Fortnite has caused quite the security kerfuffle. Between releasing the Android app outside the Google Play Store, and an insane desire for V-Bucks, scams are running rampant. Wired put out this...
View ArticleFlash Seats Usability, Security, and Privacy
The Quora Conundrum Quora reported a data breach earlier this month and the company outlined the stolen data, what they are doing, and what you can do in an email to those affected: The following...
View ArticleLearning to Row
Well this post has been sitting as a draft since the end of last summer. I started classes again, so now seems like a good time go over notes from last time! On learning a new skill It’s almost...
View ArticleLearnings From My First Conference Talk
This past Tuesday I gave my first conference talk at View Source in Amsterdam! It was an awesome experience at an amazing venue in a rainy city where people from all corners of the web came together to...
View ArticleInternet Safety Tips
Lots of weird things just happened at once. It’s always important to be cognizant of what and who you interact with online, but phishing is way up right now, so be extra careful with emails, links, and...
View ArticleThis Is Phishing
Password managers can help you identify when you’re on the site you want, or might be somewhere you do not intend. By comparing the url of the site you’re on, to the urls saved in the password...
View ArticleThe Music Mentality
Music connects you with others, lifts your spirits, and inspires. Recently, listening to music inspired me to try making music. There is still so much to learn, but I’ve been able to make decent...
View ArticlePrivacy Nutrition Labels for the Top Apps of 2020
With the release of iOS and iPadOS 14.3, all app updates in the App Store are now required to include Privacy Details, or “nutrition labels”. App Privacy Labels At a high level, there are three...
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