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OpEd, Technology / Posted on October 19, 2016March 1, 2018

Remote work: the last meritocracy

The general idea of remote work is that you do the same job you would do in the office, but you don’t have to actually […] Read More

Technology / Posted on June 24, 2016December 3, 2017

Defeating keyless entry front door locks.

I’m the least mathey person I know. My bio will attest to that – my skills are terrible but my curiousity is high. There’s a […] Read More

Technology / Posted on May 25, 2016October 23, 2016

A primer on your phone, I mean…your website.

The world of things is grouped into three categories for me. There’s things I know, things I don’t know, and things that in order for […] Read More

OpEd / Posted on March 23, 2016December 3, 2017

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure, yo.

Of all the things that interest me most in the world, I think humans might top the list. I’m a scientist at heart and I […] Read More

Science / Posted on November 27, 2015October 23, 2016

How does logic work?

Today I ran across what is likely the most elemental example of logic ever devised. Aristotle is credited with its earliest forms and I am […] Read More

Science / Posted on November 26, 2015October 23, 2016

Emergence and Reductionism

Reductionism is a philosophy that provides some interesting thought exercises. When applied to science, the basic theory is that all science can be revealed as […] Read More

OpEd / Posted on November 8, 2015December 3, 2017

Rise of the Machines – Why do old things matter?

I went to a Christmas craft show today and a large part of the space was devoted to antiques and collectibles. The vendors had very […] Read More

OpEd, Technology / Posted on February 28, 2013October 23, 2016

From bartering to Bitcoins; How did we get here?

I doubt there’s a single person alive in North America who is unaware of the financial mess the United States is in. Jumping from Fiscal […] Read More

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IDrive Remote Backup

Series: My website is down. Now what?

This is a multi-part series about how to keep your cool when your website is down and be part of the solution instead of a seething mass of non-helpfulness.

Part 1: Overview
Part 2: DNS Issues
Part 3: Routing
Part 4: Layers (firewalls, etc.)
Part 5: SSL/ TLS and HTTPS problems

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