"The most secure phone"

The “most secure phone” doesn’t exist. Any current phone carries some level of security risk, and not carrying one at all is the safest option. However, this isn’t really a viable choice for people today, so the following notes are for those that want a phone but are concerned about their opsec. For a phone, I recommend any iPhone that is newer than the 5S. Older iPhones don’t contain Trusted Platform Module (TPM) chips that are responsible for encrypting your phone storage. I don’t recommend ...
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Making websites more accessible

I have spent most of today working to try and make my personal website more accessible to folks who use screen readers or other auxilary devices. It has mostly involved adding alt text to images and links, but I regret not doing this sooner. To anyone maintaining their own websites I urge you - put accessibility at the forefront of your design! That way everyone can enjoy it. ...
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Today I heard

Today I heard some great advice that came in the form of a question: “What aren’t you saying that needs to be said?” ...
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Reading

I am currently re-reading "Meditations" by Marcus Aurelius. It's right up there as being one of my favourite books of all time, and have always gone back to it when I feel like I've lost my way a little. I imagine what it must have been like for someone like Aurelius, on the battlefield when all of his troops were asleep, to be writing this document and trying to reflect on the human condition. His situation was the complete opposite of someone like Epictetus, a slave, and yet they were both de...
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Staying asleep today...

Tomorrow will be a good day And today will be okay ...
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Stormy days...

It's starting to really pack up in Tamaki Makaurau today. The trees outside are being hammered against the wind, and Mother Nature is making Herself truly felt ...
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Championships

If you haven't heard Meek Mill's new album, I'd highly recommend it! I hadn't really been such a fan of him up until now, but with this album I really feel as though he has reinvented himself. The songs on this album are really heartfelt and endearing, and really shows the level of reflection he's gone through since being released from prison. Even if you don't usually listen to hiphop, give it a listen! ...
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Missed a day

And it's been a pretty tricky day as it is But hey It's okay Because at the end of the day The ground will be under my feet No more hiccups of the heart ...
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Writing for everyday

Doesn't matter what it's about Doesn't matter if it's good Doesn't matter if it's bad Just go for it Go for it ...
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12/5

There was a year when I wasn’t really sure of myself. I didn’t want to disappoint those around me, and yet I found myself doing so no matter how hard I tried. Not knowing what to do, I sought the advice and counsel of someone much wiser than me. They told me this: “You entered this world with nothing, and will leave this world with nothing. All that you have is the space in between” In my effort to continually please others, I had lost myself. I had forgotten about the truly important things ...
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11/5

I once heard an artist say that he would have other people make work in his name, even after he had died. “Someone’s got to support my wife and kids while I’m gone!”, they said. This was a few years ago now. Ever since I had that conversation with them, it’s made me think about what will happen to the things I have made, including this website, once I’ve departed this world. Will I have my computer continue to make work and exist in my name? ...
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At the moment I am thinking about...

Dancing in a browser Machines that play themselves A work that can be done every day, in every room of the house ...
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