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Catching Minor Issues
This seems like something out of a thriller that Hollywood made for a spy. Someone switches two cables in a rocket and then it crashes. However, it’s what happened recently, not from a spy, but an employee somewhere connected two … Continue reading
Completely Encrypted Data
I remember reading about, and doing some message exchange, with PGP, in the 90s. At the time I worked in a utility company and my boss and I were interested in whether encryption might be something we should implement. At … Continue reading
Increasing the Accuracy of Data We Rely On
When I was a kid, we used physical maps and verbal directions. That, with a good memory and sense of direction helped me navigate across the US on my bike and through many cities in Europe on my bicycle. Near … Continue reading
Delivering Patches Quickly
I love cars. In my life, I’ve owned and regularly driven well over 20 cars. If I count the ones I purchased for my kids and lightly drove, it’s over 30. Just writing this paragraph gets me a little itchy … Continue reading