Space Cadet, Awaiting Deployment
Ever wonder what happened to the Windows pinball game from back in the XP days? Turns out like most old software – it’s still around if you know where to look.
Category: Tech
Summer Reading: Distributed Computing
Prompted by some of my current tasking at work, I went on a journey through Google’s history of research publications. Come join me on my quest to become a better back-end developer!
Fresh-Squeezed Orange Juice in O(n*log(n))
The curse of being an engineer is that it’s not enough to simply complete a process, it has to be optimized as you go. Below are a few thoughts on optimizing the process of picking and juicing oranges:
Thoughts on the CISSP (Guest)
Guest Post by Santa Clara Law colleague, Kim Wallace What is the CISSP? The Certified Information Systems Security Professional credential, CISSP, is a cybersecurity certification developed and administered by the non-profit International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium, a.k.a. (ISC)2. While security certifications proliferate today, CISSP was the first and remains the most well-known. Two […]
Consistent Incremental Progress
Consistent incremental progress is, most of the time, just as good as occasional massive advancement. So, in the spirit of New Year’s Eve and all associated traditions, I’ve chosen to rethink how I go about the new year.
Encryption Mythbusters
This post is not just for technical people: it’s a discussion about what encryption is and how we can bust a few myths going around in the media. No matter your job title, it’s always good to know the signs of bad security so that even if you can’t fix it yourself, you can throw a fit until someone else does.
Survival Guide for Technical Interviews
Below is a pseudo-outline of mixed advice, tricks, and links that should give you a fighting chance in any technical interview. Remember, interviewers aren’t out to get you.
