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I am a hacker, tinkerer, data nerd, trail explorer. This is my brain dump.

Be A Property Owner And Not A Renter On The Internet

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The year is 2025. The internet in the shape that we’ve known it in the early 2000s is no longer there. Or, not quite in the shape that we’ve seen it before. This is not just plain nostalgia talking - the vibrant ecosystem of blogs, feeds, personal sites, and forums has been usurped by a few mega-concentrated players.

Troll Spotting In The Pacific Northwest

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2024 is coming to an end, and I wanted to share an experience that my wife and I classified as one of the most memorable from the past year - troll spotting, right here, in the Pacific Northwest.

Reverse Engineering The Stream Deck Plus

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How to look inside the protocol workings of the Stream Deck Plus, the flexible and versatile button box that can do almost anything.

Experian Plans To Sell More Of Your Data

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Experian, the multinational consumer credit reporting and data aggregator company, is planning to sell off more of your data to third-parties starting February 5, 2025.

From Canada with Money - Watch Out for the Old-School Mail Scam

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The other day one of my friend shared an interesting letter they received, that I thought I’d cover on this blog. It all started with them peeking at their USPS Informed Delivery digest to see that there was a letter headed to them postmarked with an automated Canada Post label.

Email Aliases Are Not A Security Measure

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I have nothing against the concept of aliases at its core, but I have a lot to say about it being treated as some kind of security barrier against the bad guys and gals busting into your private accounts. Email aliases are a privacy and not a security measure.

Hawai'i (Big Island) Trip

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This is a collection from a recent trip to Hawai’i (Big Island). Hands down, one of my favorite places in the world.

The Math Of Getting To Hero Rank In Halo Infinite

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It finally happened - after a bit more than a year of playing Halo Infinite, I’ve finally reached the end of the line. The pinnacle of experience-based rank, if you will - Hero.