Archive for December, 2004

they’re OK

nerkles December 28th, 2004

My dad & step-mom were in Thailand for the tsunami disaster, and I got word last night that they are OK. I am SO relieved. Their itinerary happened to place them far from the ocean at the time it happened.

I still feel the utmost sympathy for all the people affected by this, it’s just so terrible, and the news about it keeps getting worse.

Schneier on Safe Personal Computing

nerkles December 14th, 2004

This is great advice which you should take, especially, “If possible, don’t use Microsoft Windows. Buy a Macintosh or use Linux.” I think that’s quite a statement coming from a well-known security expert.