It’s not that I dislike Google+, I actually think it’s somewhat refreshing and cool… but I just can’t get myself to really USE it. Chalk it up to either not having enough time, or not having a critical mass of friends who use it to exclusion, but it’s just so difficult to remember to log [...]
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Understanding the difference between vulnerability and threat is a key skill that most organizations (and people) lack. A vulnerability is most assuredly bad, but a threat much more so. Vulnerabilities are weaknesses in a system; weaknesses which may or may not result in a compromise of that system. Threats are vulnerabilities with a high [...]
False Alarms, Fire Trucks, and Customer Service Failures
Posted: 5th October 2011 by John in PersonalTags: 2011, Alarm Systems, Alarm.com, Customer Service, FrontPoint Security
A few years ago – back in 2008 – I entered the land of the homeowner and bought my first house. I knew from talking to my insurance company that I would get a discount on my homeowners insurance if I had an alarm system installed. Being a technologist I also knew I wanted to [...]
Back in 2006 I decided that I didn’t want to bother with shaving any more. I can’t recall the exact reasons, but it most likely had to do with me being lazy and deciding I’d rather just not deal with it anymore. So, I stopped shaving and grew a beard. I didn’t do it [...]
Back in late October and early November of 2008 my dad and I took a road trip. We had a lot of fun and enjoyed spending a week together driving around the western United States. The trip took us from Las Vegas (where we flew in and met each other) to Lake Tahoe, to San [...]
