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Aug 29, 20214 min read
Pay attention!
This might look like a standard cup game, but it’s actually a very interesting test. I won’t spoil it for you – give it a try. Attention...
Aug 22, 20215 min read
That is not normal!
Well, the illustration above IS normal, but that’s actually a bit unusual. It’s “normal” to assume that everyone has the same...
Aug 15, 20215 min read
Data is Blood!
When one thinks about blood, one of the most obvious connections will probably be to vampires, especially if you are a fan of horror...
Aug 8, 20214 min read
Juggling all sorts of things!
We have endless opportunities to learn, if only we take them. I recently commented on the survival of the learner...
Jul 25, 20214 min read
X Marks the spot!
In the classic Duck Dodgers in the 24 1/2 Century (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_Dodgers_in_the_24%C2%Bdth_Century), Duck Dodgers...
Jun 27, 20214 min read
Get Off Of My Cloud!
“Get Off Of My Cloud” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sWqmMAvmdU) is the hit song by The Rolling Stones (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
Jun 20, 20215 min read
By any other name!
“What's in a name? That which we call a rose, By any other name would smell as sweet;” One of the most recognizable quotes in the English...
Jun 6, 20215 min read
PM Basics - Kanban
I finally have a semi-usable version of a Kanban tool running. I built it on the so-called “LAMP” (https://www.til-technology.com/post/f...
May 30, 20213 min read
Direct Objects!
I have been spending most of my (relatively) free time working on PHP (https://www.til-technology.com/post/it-s-been-a-long-time), and...
May 24, 20212 min read
It's been a long time!
Short post this week. It’s Victoria Day weekend in Canada, but that’s not the reason. In fact, I spent most of my (relatively) free...
May 2, 20215 min read
InfoSec Basics - Pen Test!
Pen test? That’s when you try to identify who’s who in this photo of the famous magicians Penn & Teller (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P...
Mar 21, 20216 min read
The Right Tool for the Right Job!
The plaque above was my father’s. I saw it almost every day of my life when I lived with my parents, and it’s now in my home. (I also...
Mar 14, 20214 min read
Mind Your Language!
For anyone not familiar with it, Mind Your Language (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mind_Your_Language) was a British sitcom running in...
Feb 28, 20213 min read
Déjà vu!
Today, I experienced déjà vu about déjà vu. How cool is that? I was going through Dani Krossing’s (https://www.youtube.com/user/TheCharm...
Feb 14, 20214 min read
It was twenty years ago today!
More, actually, but not with Sgt. Pepper... When I got my first coding job, in the 1990’s, I was working through a certificate in...
Dec 21, 20207 min read
InfoSec as a Martial Art
In his classic series, Martial Arts and Ways of Japan (Weatherhill, 3 volumes, 1973–1974), Donn Draeger (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do...
Dec 13, 20205 min read
Data Basics – What is a database?
#TIL that the falling green code seen in the Matrix (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Matrix_(franchise)) movies is sometimes referred...
Dec 6, 20202 min read
Hello, World!
One of the rites of passage for anyone learning a programming language is the creation of their first program. For many, the first...
Nov 29, 20206 min read
Data is radioactive
Data is, like, literally radioactive. I was going to comment on the distortion and misuse of the word “literally” and comment that its...
Nov 22, 20204 min read
Fiat LAMP!
I have a confession to make... While I have worked in the Information Technology (IT) field for over twenty years, I am not a web...
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