On Experts (Long Post)

There’s been quite a bit made lately of the fact that Michael Gove has said that that “British people are sick of experts”. Of course, the reaction has been swift and ruthless, and as always, extended to the point of absurdity. (I’ve always found it interesting that people who attempt to point out what they […]

Why I Voted for #Brexit #Leave #Out – And Why I’ll Never Regret My Vote (Long Post)

The front page of the Daily Mail 25 June 2016. The paragraph in the image above reads: “It was the day the quiet people of Britain rose up against an arrogant, out-of-touch political class and a contemptuous Brussels elite. Read the Mail’s incomparable writers of the most tumultuous event of our times” That first sentence […]

On Animal Spirits

Here’s the thing with Keynesian economics: animal spirits, like regular animals, sometimes come back to bite you. Keynes chose to believe that humans worked based on “a spontaneous urge to action rather than inaction, and not as the outcome of a weighted average of quantitative benefits multiplied by quantitative probabilities”, which he called “animal spirits”. […]

REMAIN Campaign Must Take Us for Fools #LeaveEU #Brexit

Seen on the Reuters ticker outside the Canary Wharf tube station yesterday. Picture by me. I believe the people in the REMAIN camp must take us for fools. As you know, with respect to the #Brexit question, I am most firmly of the opinion that Britain should leave the EU. There’s really no sense in […]

What has the #EU ever done for Us? #leaveEU #Brexit @independent

Picture taken from the linked article. In the Independent, there is this article which talks about Boris Johnson being as trustworthy as David Cameron. Aside from the obvious joke about trusting politicians, there’s an interesting gallery entitled “What has the EU ever done for us?” and which lists seven things, as follows: It gives you […]

See, Now That’s How You Do Business — @DigixGlobal @Trello

This is an example of my Trello board that I use to keep track of things for our flat. Yes, that is the view from our flat, looking NNW. 🙂 If you look at my Twitter feed, it would appear that I complain a lot. I do. There’s a good reason for that – I […]

#Cybersecurity Predictions for 2016

Picture from sigstr.com. It’s that time of year! Time to make predictions for the upcoming year, and as I like to do, I like to try and make them in my field – cybersecurity. These are just my guesses, speaking for myself – I am in no way representing my employer or anyone else. Blockchains […]

How Did I Do On 2015’s #Cybersecurity Predictions?

Last year I made cybersecurity predictions, broadly rendered as: An increase in SSL visibility. Increased flight of data and sites from the US. Increased necessity for digital forensics in the mobile platform space. TOR would face more scrutiny and have to harden itself against those. Bitcoin would increase its dominance while Ethereum would become more […]

The @rmtunion Strike — No One Has Sympathy for Them & They’re Just Proving Their Worthlessness

So the @rmtunion had their strike today. The sentiment among most of the people I’ve queried is that while they “have the right to strike” (a distinctly European thing) they are a bunch of spoiled people who wouldn’t know a good thing if it jumped out and bit them. I’m of the same opinion. Many […]

Samurai Sword Umbrella & Airport Security Theatre

Today was the first time anyone has ever stopped me at airport security with this: “You see, it resembles a sword.” – Airport Security To give you some idea, I’ve had this umbrella for at least three years. I’ve been carrying it in my backpack – sometimes internally, but for the last six months, externally. […]