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 claim to be. While VPNs can serve a purpose,… Read more: VPNs – Stating the Obvious

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 not a burner. Every phone has unique identifiers, and… Read more: Burner Phones: What They Are (and What They’re Not)

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 was not exactly what I expected, but it was… Read more: MoMA

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. We stayed in Tribeca and enjoyed walking around the… Read more: Trippy

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 to zero-days, security best practices, and whatever else crosses… Read more: More and more

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 he flew while there. Wolfhouse “Double-O Seven” August 1966

This is probably the 20th reboot of the site in almost 30 years. Welcome to Unspecific.com This is my personal site, where I share my art, code, ideas, and more. We’ll see if this turns into more than just a handful of “blog” entries. I have plenty to say—stories to tell and advice no one asked for. I’ve been working in Internet Technology since… Read more: Reboot