Art
Artwork. My art. My family’s art.
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VPNs – Stating the Obvious
What They Can and Can’t Do for YouWhat is a VPN, and How Can It Protect You?Why did the government warn against using commercial VPNs? You’ve seen the ads—“Protect yourself from hackers! Stay anonymous! Stop government spying!”—but how much of that is true? The reality is, most commercial VPNs aren’t the security silver bullet they…
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Burner Phones: What They Are (and What They’re Not)
Every year, as Hacker Summer Camp rolls around, there’s a surge in discussions about burner phones. And every year, I shake my head at some of the misconceptions floating around. Acquiring a Burner Phone the Right Way If you order a phone online with your credit card and have it shipped to your home, it’s…
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MoMA
My lovely wife and I went to New York in February. It was cold, it was snowing, and we had a great time. The main thing we did besides see our kids play at Carnegie Hall was going to the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA). It was the first time I have been and it…
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Trippy
My wife and I went to New York for the week. Our sun and his significant other played at Carnegie Hall Tuesday night. We spent our time enjoying the architecture and art. We came during a rare snowing in the city. It was an inch here or there. Some collection but mostly it was fine.…
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More and more
I’m going to try to post at least once a week. Think of this as an extended version of how I use Bluesky and Twitter—more details, more pictures, and definitely more ranting. I’ll be writing for my Stating the Obvious series (yes, the one I keep mentioning). Expect posts on everything from VPNs and audits…
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Father
Ran across a picture of my father’s tonight. He passed 10 years ago in 2015. I am named after my father and grandfather. My father was in Vietnam. He came back weeks before the Tet offensive and started training helicopter pilots for the Army in North Texas. He share a photo of his Heuy helicopter…