To preface: Equifax’s data breach demonstrates an irresponsibility with client data. That said, until an investigation has been conducted (and I imagine that the Federal Government will have inquiries) placing blame randomly and rampantly is asinine. The most recent target of blame is Equifax’s Corporate Information Security Office, Susan Mauldin. While I would understand this […]
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Irma vs. Mickey
In addition to bringing great(er) shame on the once-proud name of Irma, the latest Hurricane coming out of the Atlantic is causing Florida, FEMA, and even the House of Mouse to sweat. In a rare move, Walt Disney World is closing shop on 9/10 and 9/11 in order to prepare the park for the storm […]
Reddit Cash
Since my last post on crypto-currency I’ve had discussions with others who jokingly mentioned Reddit users’ karma scores as a contender to Bitcoin. While user karma scores would promote a dubious economic model, Reddit has actually tried once before in 2014 to create its own currency. Called “Reddit Notes” the idea was to generate a […]
Petals and Thorns
I recently heard the term “criddler” used in reference to an aggressive homeless person. Using a term that, at least from my gathering, is reserved for heroin fiends in order to describe someone being abusive on a street corner seemed like a reach. At best it’s re-purposing an already vague term to describe a typical […]
Government Bust
My The West Wing binge has brought me to some interesting Wikipedia articles. The most recent is the page for the longest senate filibusters though using “senate” as a qualifier is a bit redundant. Of the two federal legislative bodies in the United States, the Senate is the only one with the rules permitting members to […]
Setting the Stage
In Aaron Sorkin’s early 2000s hit drama, The West Wing, one notices a predilection for the director to have the series’ characters conduct conversations whilst hastily moving through the West Wing of the White House. The tracking shots that accompany these dialogues allows for the viewer to feel as though they’re walking with the characters and […]
A Pressing Matter
The new series I’ve found myself taken with is The West Wing. I know it came out almost two decades ago but it’s on Netflix now. For those unaware, the show revolves around the inner machinations of the White House Senior Staff and the kooky shenanigans they get up to while assisting the POTUS. For the most […]
SNAP Up 2% After Report of Google Offer
Business Insider Source I am planning a more in-depth stock report later this week but this article caught my eye. If the report is accurate (and I have every reason to believe Heath is continuing his trend of precise Valley reporting) then it shows that Google is still interested in the social media game and […]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars Episode Opening Quotes
Being unemployed gives one free time to do anything. Naturally, I’m re-watching a mediocre Star Wars show on Netflix. Each episode of Star Wars: The Clone Wars opens with the John Williams’ Star Wars Theme and a short quote that serves as the episode’s motif (pictured). An example of an opening quote from the series Star Wars: The […]
Disquieting History
Today Google commemorates the 100th anniversary of the Silent Parade – a protest held in New York City as a response to the East St. Louis Riots. The Silent Parade is regarded as the second instance of demonstrations in favor of civil rights. All of that information is available on the Wikipedia page though. The […]