Public and Private
In this brave new internet world (as of about 1995), I’ve been thinking of my personal information sharing generally as public and private. Information Classification Because of my work, classifying […]
Category Archives: Biographical
About me personally.
Motorcycles
I haven’t publicly or completely told the story of my particular flavor of urban nomadism (the first definition). I’ll get around to it eventually, but motorcycles are a decent run-up […]
Ian Gorrie Social Engineering HOWTO
Here are things I like. If you talk to me about these things, I’ll likely think you’re cool. People I like or have liked: Joe Rogan Chris Rock Patton Oswalt […]
What we do
It’s nice that geeks are cool now. Now there are a lot of people who say they’re hardcore. Here’s some of them: These stereotypes are not who I’m going to […]
Bored on a plane: Gogo wireless on Virgin America
I was looking forward to trying out some in-flight wifi on my flight to E3 today. Sadly, I have personal reservations about paying $10 for an hour worth of internet. […]
Things I thought that I knew about: coffee
Previous to moving to Seattle, I thought that I knew something about coffee. My grandparents had seriously oldschool coffee every morning. They would load up a percolator full of folgers […]
The encrypted traveler
As border enforcement as using increasingly invasive tactics, a traveler that has any privacy concerns for the data that they are carrying (especially if visiting the United States) will very […]
Gordon Ramsay: Food Hacker
I really enjoy cooking. I like it because eating is a fundamental part of every human life that everyone can appreciate inherently. I also because there is no “correct method” […]
Pie for the holidays
This year I went to a friends house for Thanksgiving. Instead of going the easy way, I decided to make some pies. Pumpkin is traditional and pecan was requested, so […]
Flying geekstyle
There are enough platinum/exectutive/diamond flyers taking up the reduced space in the first class compartment to guarantee that I, without at least moderate elite status, will not be upgraded.What is a nerd to do?I now pick underutilized flights, get a window seat, and sit sideways with my laptop or reading material hogging the middle seat.As you can see, the windows are behind me…. This also reduces the amount of people who have access to snooping on me while I work.Another win.Things I take with me when I travel in this hostile airport-rich environment:One or more laptops (depending on work being performed)Personal media player with cheap noise canceling headphones (I have an old pair of Aiwas that I purchased 8 years ago for $50 from an electronics chain.)
Bad Penny 