The North Korean government continues sabre-rattling, probably because that's the only way anybody would ever care about North Korea. On the other hand, they have this totally-realistic documentary of life in the US. Presumably, this is post-sequester, when the government collapsed and even Steve Rattner's family suffered.
Thoughts on Heart of the Swarm (PC)
Note: As usual, I haven't played multiplayer yet, and I may not. This strictly covers the single player version of the game. Heart of the Swarm, of course, is the sequel to Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty. It contains 20 Zerg missions, and follows onto the story from Wings of Liberty. There's a tiny bit…
Various Security-Related Notes
The economics of software security. Ross Anderson has a wonderful set of chapters on this in Security Engineering. For small companies, it pays to get features out because your average consumer wants features more than security. Security is hard and prevents you from doing cool stuff like sending all of your information to companies who…
Hunting Humans
Harry Reid makes hunting humans legal; Republicans surely to blame. Today's story brought to you by Dianne Feinstein's cranial cavity. Rent your room there today; there's plenty of space.
Telecommuting
This is a little old, but no more telecommuting at Yahoo. Suzanne Lucas was not happy with this idea, nor is Tim Ford (who knows a thing or two about telecommuting). She also has an interesting post on whether telecommuting hurts your career. Telecommuting has grown on me over the past few years. Even if…
Historical video games: Good idea or bad idea?
Thanks to Rock, Paper, Shotgun, I found this article. It's worth reading, even if you aren't a history major. Essentially, it examines Assassin's Creed III's interpretation of the American Revolution, and what that means for video games and for history. My answer? Nothing. The largely plausible events in Assassin's Creed III are far superior to what…
My New Favorite Senator?
After Jim DeMint's departure, I'm looking for a new favorite Senator. Mike Lee helped his case. One thing I bang on quite a bit about is the importance of differentiating society from the State; furthermore, like Albert Jay Nock, I believe that the growth the State comes at the expense of society. The alternative to…
Google Reader Shutting Down
Mendoooooooozzzzzaaaa!!!!! Google Reader is shutting down as of July 1st. I have a couple hundred sites I monitor for updates, and Google Reader was wonderful for that. I guess I'll have to use another service. Feedly might be an option, but I want something that I can use on any browser anywhere; that was a…
Judge Tosses Out LinkedIn Class-Action Suit
Too bad. It sounds like the plaintiffs didn't really do their research coming in. I'm moving steadily in favor of common law covering our private information held by companies. I had hoped that this would be the case that would establish that precedent.
Security Engineering Now Online
Ross Anderson's mega-book Security Engineering is now online for free. This book is the standard for security. It's a huge book, but definitely worth having around. Via Bruce Schneier.
36 Chambers - The Legendary Journeys: Execution to the max! 