Tuned to a dead channel
The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel. First line of William Gibson’s Neuromancer. Via Openings. The post Tuned to a dead channel appeared first on Carlos Alonso.
View Article“When I’m not out of my Pedro town on tour, I paddle my kayak”
When I’m not out of my Pedro town on tour, I paddle my kayak every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday usually from inside the Los Angeles harbor at Cabrillo Beach and then out past the breakwater through...
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Your email provider is the weak link in all online security Set up two-step authentication on all accounts that provide it Use Diceware to create secure passwords for all your email accounts Create a...
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Support for full-fledged co-ops has inched into the mainstream as communities have grown weary of waiting for private investors to create good jobs — or sick of watching them take jobs away. Research...
View ArticleCriptografía para todos
Bruce Schneier, acerca de por qué es importante que todas las comunicaciones estén encriptadas, siempre: Encryption should be enabled for everything by default, not a feature you turn on only if you’re...
View ArticlePropósitos para el trabajo
Three career resolutions: 1. I will quit being a snob and take the job I can get. Then I’ll look for a great side project. 2. I will accept all promotions or jobs I don’t feel qualified for, and know...
View ArticleI have a son. He is so good with these computers, it’s unbelievable
“So we have to get very, very tough on cyber and cyber warfare. It is a, it is a huge problem. I have a son. He’s 10 years old. He has computers. He is so good with these computers, it’s unbelievable....
View ArticlePrivacidad e igualdad
Privacy comes at a cost. The rich and powerful will be able to buy their privacy; not so the average person. This is the new frontier of equal rights. Sobre las empresas que construyen su modelo de...
View ArticleThe postmodern era
Mabel smiled serenely. “Darling, your tradition of deep dark government paranoia is far behind the times! This is the postmodern era! We’re now in the grip of a government with severe schizoid...
View ArticleThe first man on the moon
“I just look at all these people, and I think, what the heck am I doing here? They’ve made amazing things. I just went where I was sent.” And I said, “Yes. But you were the first man on the moon. I...
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