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Short-form takes — quick reactions and sharp one-liners.

Security

Pain of staying the same > Pain of change = Change

Cybersecurity has long been a challenge lead from the top down, but as heat increases in the consumer market and hacking becomes dinner-table conversation at non-geek dinner-tables, I wonder...…

21 Mar 2016 · 1 min read
Thinking

Humility (n)

I know am strong, and also know where I’m weak makes me even stronger.…

19 Feb 2015 · 1 min read
Building

Sales and Marketing — the good, the bad, and the Ugly

The good: * Introducing someone to something that genuinely serves a need that they have (marketing) and having them accept it on terms that are…

18 Feb 2015 · 1 min read
Hot Takes

iPhone 5 First Impressions

My wife and I were among the hordes who queued up for an iPhone 5 this morning. First impressions on iPhone 5: * Fast. Like…

20 Oct 2012 · 2 min read
Hot Takes

iPhone 5 First Impressions

My wife and I were among the hordes who queued up for an iPhone 5 this morning. First impressions on iPhone 5: * Fast. Like…

20 Sep 2012 · 2 min read
Security

Sms Scams – What Can Be done?

First things first… If you receive a spam SMS you should forward the message to the Australian Media and Communications Authority Spam SMS service…

26 Jun 2012 · 2 min read
Security

Sms Scams — What Can Be done?

First things first… If you receive a spam SMS you should forward the message to the Australian Media and Communications Authority Spam SMS service…

16 Jun 2012 · 2 min read
Security

mysqlcheck.com – in Ur mysql, Checking ur… mysql.

Check out this website by Mark Wickendam. Let it be said first up that I think this site is awesome. I lol’d hard,…

11 Jun 2012 · 2 min read
Hot Takes

Auction Sniping 101

This is a quick little how-to that will hopefully save a few people some pain. I’m going to presume you know what…

13 Dec 2011 · 2 min read
dontgetpwned

The Golden Rule of Avoiding Fraud

This is a simple one that I told my mother-in-law the other day. It won’t protect you from everything, but it…

05 Dec 2011 · 1 min read
Building

How to Kill a Startup — an Email I Should Have Sent 2 Years Ago

Sellerwise.net was my first real tech start-up. As a business it had a lot of potential – a genuine need in the market,…

18 Oct 2011 · 2 min read
Building

Definition of an Entrepreneur

entrepreneur (n): a person who’s prepared to work 16 hours a day for themselves to avoid working 8 hours a day for someone…

12 Oct 2011 · 1 min read