A good panic wasted. My upgrade from Yosemite to El Capitan failed with the failure to unpack error, which apple’s support communities suggest, outrageously, is due to 3rd party memory. Oops. I spent a whole day panicking about whether I’ll need to restore from my time machine backups. But it sorted itself out, and I have a nearly perfect working El Capitan build. …
I have just read the sad news that the world’s oldest dog has died, aged 30. …
Today, I am mainly reading COBIT. I am surprised to find it, with the exception of some of the HR processes, very interesting; although given these people have worked so hard to write down how to run an IT shop, why CIOs are paid so much. …
Where’s the mailbox for contributions to Labour’s defence policy review? Back to old habits? …
The Independent reports on the target of he US drone attacks and the personal security measures he now takes to protect himself and his family and children. In the article he is quoted and repeats the statement that the drone campaign is one of individual assassination. I have written previously on this blog and on storify opposing the use of drones and assassination as anti-terrorist tactics and its legality or otherwise. The US have a different legal system and tradition, but throughout the ’80s the UK maintained the principle of civil primacy in its domestic anti-terrorist campaigns. The story though is as much about humanity rather than politics. …
The ease and reliability of the ROKU software upgrade reminds me of my first experiences of this type of product, Red Carpet and blulinq. 🙂 …
The Sun’s tip on “Rule the World”, “No he won’t”. Another reason to #dontbuythesun …
Bruce Schneier points to Whatsapp’s adoption of end to end encryption for all content. The comments are as ever worth reading and don’t degenerate into foolish argument. I like, “Encryption is a honeypot”, encrypted broadcasting kills the usefulness of meta data and the idea of running Whatsapp over TOR. …
At the Real World Economics blog, Dean Baker argues that, those proposing the Reign of the Robots, have some evidence to find and that (US) economic policy makers are pursuing policies in direct contradiction to the implications of such an event. …
I have had the sort of day where I need to read and share this article on 10 stupid rules at work. …
