I often document my travels which have considerably increased since I became an analyst, therefore attending conferences is part of my job. People who travel will know that you don't always get time to see the sites or engage in anything fun. In fact, it's pretty much travel - do work - travel back. So … Continue reading The joys of travelling
The greatest story ever told
It's December - and it's kind of a tradition that every year I get together with the fine folk at Twist and shout to make a Christmas video. This year, however we decided to do something different, so along with my Host Unknown companions Thom and Andy, we set out to do something serious that … Continue reading The greatest story ever told
Amazon Instant
There's been a bit of a buzz around the news that amazon may be using drones to deliver purchases within 30 minutes. Well, that's nothing compared to Amazon Instant!
The Analogies Project
I'm a contributor to the analogies project - I think it's a great initiative. I don't think Girl Cynic gets the idea though...
The top amazing people you should know about
Search engine optimization (or SEO) is a thing. Well, I’m not too sure how big a thing it is now, but it used to be huge. The concept was / is that if you sneak the right words onto your website or blog post, then people searching for that particular term will end up coming … Continue reading The top amazing people you should know about
(ISC)2 election and the butterfly effect
It had been a busy day at work and I was glad to be home. My wife had told me she’d be taking the kids out after school to a friends house so I knew no-one was home – yet I still announced loudly “Hello, I’m home.” We had been burgled a few months earlier … Continue reading (ISC)2 election and the butterfly effect
44 facts about 44con
So I met up with my Host Unknown cohorts at 44con and we decided it would be a good idea to make 44 facts about the conference. An idea that sounded a lot easier than we assumed.
Procrastination, Vine and Host Unknown
Dayam! I’ve been busy… or I’ve just been procrastinating and telling everyone that I’ve been busy. Either way, the result is the same, I’m behind on work, I’m behind on videos and I don’t even seem to blog with the written word anymore. A lot of this has to do with Vine. As if YouTube … Continue reading Procrastination, Vine and Host Unknown
War Driving 101
A few weeks ago a non-tech friend said he'd heard someone talk about this thing called War Driving so I explained that essentially, War Driving is about locating WiFi access points and recording their geographical location. Upon seeing a confused look, I told him that he too could undertake a very basic form of wardriving … Continue reading War Driving 101
(ISC)2 Congress 2013 recap: Talks, weird DM’s & Rick Rolling
It was my first time in Chicago, which I must say did not live up to its reputation of being windy at all – in fact the weather was quite pleasant. But I wasn’t in town to see the sites or enjoy the mild weather; I was here for the (ISC)2 Congress conference. I do … Continue reading (ISC)2 Congress 2013 recap: Talks, weird DM’s & Rick Rolling
Javvad Malik 