My 2011 presentation on Stuxnet was meant to highlight a few basic concepts. Here are two: Sophisticated attacks are ones we are unable to explain clearly. Spoons are sophisticated to babies. Spoons are not sophisticated to long-time chopstick users. It is a relative measure, not an absolute one. As we increase our ability to explain … Continue reading Was Stuxnet the “First”?→
5 Feb 2021 Update (nearly 7 years already): the New York Times has published an editorial by Michelle Alexander titled “Tipping Is a Legacy of Slavery: Abolish the racist, sexist subminimum wage now.” There was no tipping in America before Civil War. It was during the 1920s — the second rise of KKK after Civil … Continue reading American Tipping is Rooted in Slavery→
I would like to write about the America’s Cup as I have not yet found a good source of information on recent events. I am by no means an insider although I admit I’ve been racing high-performance catamarans for over a decade that are similar to AC boat designs and I work in risk management. … Continue reading Sailing Safely after the America’s Cup Death→
Early this year I whined about the lack of an American model of the Jaguar Diesel It’s so fast, despite being fuel efficient, the police even have a model. Actually, the police model gets the smaller 40mpg engine but it still runs under 6 seconds to 60 Later in the year I complained about the … Continue reading Jaguar XF Diesel in America: Road Test→