Still Zero for Two on the Barge Landing
SpaceX skipped the barge landing attempt on last week's DSCOVR launch because of rough seas, and I stayed up late three times for it anyway.
Fine, I'm Setting Up a Password Manager This Weekend
After the Anthem breach, the Stanford cybersecurity summit, and Kaspersky's hard-drive-firmware bombshell, I finally sat down and set up a real password manager. Here's what that Saturday actually looked like.
The Satellite Al Gore Wanted Finally Launched
SpaceX launched the DSCOVR satellite last week, an old Al Gore idea that sat in storage for over a decade before finally getting its shot. The booster landing attempt got called off, but that's not the part worth caring about.
The TV Was Listening the Whole Time
Samsung's smart TV privacy policy warns that anything you say near the TV might get sent to a third party. I actually read the thing this time, and it's worse than the pull quotes.
Freezing My Credit After the Anthem Letter
My Anthem breach notification letter showed up this week, so I spent a lunch break freezing my credit at all three bureaus. Here's what nobody warns you about doing it right.
My Data's Probably Already Out There (Thanks, Anthem)
Anthem's notification letter finally showed up, so here's what a security freeze actually costs, how long Equifax leaves you on hold, and why free credit monitoring isn't the fix they want you to think it is.
Facebook Turned 11 and I Fell Into My Own Timeline
Facebook turned 11 on February 4th, which sent me down a Timeline rabbit hole and left me with some very specific complaints about the News Feed algorithm.
Twitter Grew By Basically Nobody This Quarter
Twitter's Q4 earnings sent the stock tumbling over stalled user growth, but the same week proved the platform still works fine when something like Left Shark catches fire.
How I Made My Own Left Shark GIFs With ffmpeg
How I turned Sunday's Left Shark moment into a clean GIF using ffmpeg instead of Photoshop, plus my actual opinion on which shark was funnier.
Facebook Turns Eleven and I Feel Old
Facebook turns eleven years old today, which got me thinking about internet memory, plus a quick detour into that Super Bowl interception and Left Shark.
Left Shark Ate the Internet
A Super Bowl Monday post about watching Left Shark take over the internet faster than the game itself did, plus the Nationwide ad that killed the mood in the room.
Left Shark Beat the Actual Super Bowl
The Super Bowl ended with a wild interception, but the internet spent the night on Left Shark and an Esurance hashtag stunt worth $1.5 million instead.