Need to improve your security skills? Need a refresher course to brush up on some skills you haven’t used in a while? Or are you just looking for some CPEs or CEUs to keep your certification valid? The United States Department of Defense offers a great deal of security training, much of which is freely [...]
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A treasure trove of training material
Posted by Dave Farquhar on April 16, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/04/a-treasure-trove-of-training-material/
The re-segregation of baseball
The Kansas City Star had a piece today about the sharp decline in the number of African-Americans playing baseball. Of course, when I grew up, the Royals relied heavily on African-Americans. George Brett was the star, but without Willie Wilson and Frank White hitting ahead of him and Hal McRae and Willie Aikens or John [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on April 13, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/04/the-re-segregation-of-baseball/
Kansas City and Google Fiber
I get a few questions about Google Fiber, because I have Kansas City connections, and I work in computers. People who’ve known me long enough know that I upgraded to first-generation DSL about 30 minutes after it became available at the apartment complex I lived in at the time. The question then was the same [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on March 23, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/03/kansas-city-and-google-fiber/
New media in Cuba
I read an ingenious article this week on Slashdot, talking about how Cubans evade Internet censorship (not to mention lack of access) by passing contraband material around on flash drives. It’s so old school, but brilliant. Sure, it’s less efficient and less elegant than using the Internet, but unlike the Internet, it’s nearly impossible to [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on March 21, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/03/new-media-in-cuba/
We don’t need more H1-Bs, we need more immigrants
H1-Bs are a popular topic in Washington. Tech companies want them, since it lets them get the benefits of offshoring without actually offshoring, and politicians want them because companies want them, and they talk about luring the best minds to the United States as a side benefit. It’s such a great deal, they say, they [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on February 26, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/02/we-dont-need-more-h1-bs-we-need-more-immigrants/
The lines between white hat/gray hat/black hat hacking and moral laws
Longtime reader/commenter Joseph asked two questions yesterday: What’s the boundary between gray and black-hat hacking, and is it moral to pick and choose between moral and immoral laws? The first question is easier than the second. So I’ll tackle that one first.
Posted by Dave Farquhar on January 26, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/01/the-lines-between-white-hatgray-hatblack-hat-hacking-and-moral-laws/
University computer science programs need to teach security, not demonize it
I saw this on Slashdot today: A computer science student was expelled from a Canadian university for practicing what most people would call white-hat hacking. Their reasoning: “Schools are supposed to teach best practice, which includes ethics and adherence to reasonable laws.”
Posted by Dave Farquhar on January 25, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/01/university-computer-science-programs-need-to-teach-security-not-demonize-it/
Coming soon to Monoprice: WQHD monitors
Monoprice dropped a bomb at CES this week: a 27″ IPS LED monitor with WQHD 2560×1440 resolution for $390. From what I understand, there are several Korean manufacturers who make monitors from surplus or rejected panels intended for Apple displays, then sell them for under $400. This looks like Monoprice signed on to distribute them [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on January 9, 2013
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2013/01/coming-soon-to-monoprice-wqhd-monitors/
The greatest European tinplate train collection in the United States is on display
Two years ago, Jerry Greene made a splash when he attempted to put his huge, one-of-a-kind train collection up for auction. He had quietly amassed 35,000 train items, and only a handful of people knew about it. Transporting the collection to Sotheby’s let that cat out of the bag. It became the subject of a [...]
Posted by Dave Farquhar on December 12, 2012
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2012/12/the-greatest-european-tinplate-train-collection-in-the-united-states-is-on-display/
A reasonable analysis of the current copyright mess (updated)
Well, that was a disappointment. It was retracted nearly as quickly as it burst onto the scenes. Crud. A reasoned, level-headed analysis of the problems that current copyright law creates rocked Slashdot yesterday. The amazing thing is, this thing came from Washington. Here’s the highlight reel:
Posted by Dave Farquhar on November 17, 2012
http://dfarq.homeip.net/2012/11/a-reasonable-analysis-of-the-current-copyright-mess/