Pointless and Vapid Bits

Chris Paget, Part 97, Part 15, and RF Research

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:06:43 -0400

Chris Paget, Part 97, Part 15, and RF Research:

It has finally happened. I can finally write a blog post about my two favorite subjects: Information Security and Ham Radio.

Chris Paget made some news this weekend at yearly DEFCON hacker…

Presenting at The Next HOPE

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 21:51:15 -0400

Presenting at The Next HOPE:

A bit late notice, but I will be presenting not one, but two talks at The Next HOPE next week at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City.

Locational Privacy and Wholesale Surveillance via Photo…

YES YES YES! SO DOING THIS TOMORROW!!!

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:27:46 -0400

YES YES YES! SO DOING THIS TOMORROW!!!

It’s very “WTF?” but the last frame made me...

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 21:18:07 -0400

It’s very “WTF?” but the last frame made me LOL.

Unearthing Ancient Artifacts in Beverly Hills

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 19:38:58 -0400

Unearthing Ancient Artifacts in Beverly Hills:

Shared by Ben
Wow. Awesome piece of equipment and a great story too.

The Acme Visible Strat-O-Matic, image by Jeff Gates

My trips back home to Los Angeles are always frenetic and filled…

Where the hell have I been?

Mon, 24 May 2010 14:44:34 -0400

Where the hell have I been?:

Been quiet over here recently, but I’ve been busy in other areas, so let’s do a quick update of what the hell has been going on:

First off, QuahogCon was a blast. My presentation went rather…

herestothefuture: betternovembers: laralaralara: singularsensat...

Mon, 24 May 2010 09:47:12 -0400

herestothefuture:

betternovembers:

laralaralara: singularsensation: powderbluebowtie

I HAD WOOT CANAW

The West Wing, Celestial Navigation (1x15)

One of two episodes of TWW that I’ve seen. After which I conceded, that once I lived with Kait who owns all the DVDs, I would watch through from the start with her.

Josh: Sam went to Foggy bottom.
C.J.: What’s he doing in Fwoggy Bottom?
Josh (giggling): I just wanted to see if I could make you say “Foggy Bottom”. Sam’s working with the speech writers

thedailywhat: Status THIS. Forget “dislike” - We...

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:55:41 -0400

thedailywhat:

Status THIS.

Forget “dislike” - We need a “Fuck this” button.

thedailywhat: Coran Stone: “GO GADGET GO” GO GO GADGET FUCK...

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:55:24 -0400

thedailywhat:

Coran Stone: “GO GADGET GO”

GO GO GADGET FUCK YES.

[superpunch.]

GO GO GADGET GATLING GUN!

Wally is watching you.

Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:46:21 -0400

Wally is watching you.

robgonemild: lumber:juliavickerman: Brobee finds a soulmate...

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:30:32 -0400

robgonemild:

lumber:juliavickerman:

Brobee finds a soulmate at Coachella

”My name is Danny, and I like to daaaance.”

Ooooh. Danny DeVito needs to get on Yo Gabba Gabba.

thedailywhat: Anti-Zombie Night Table Design Concept of the...

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:27:10 -0400

thedailywhat:

Anti-Zombie Night Table Design Concept of the Day: The description says simply, “for zombies.”

You had me at “for zombies.”

[reddit.]

Yeah, but do you really want to get into melee combat with zombies? Now, shield with .45 semi-automatic and a couple of clips with hollow points = WIN.

BWHAHAHAHA (via fuckyeahtopgear)

Wed, 21 Apr 2010 22:24:46 -0400

BWHAHAHAHA

(via fuckyeahtopgear)

herestothefuture: innismir: herestothefuture: viciousone: her...

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 23:03:04 -0400

herestothefuture:

innismir:

herestothefuture:

viciousone:

herestothefuture:

innismir:

kethera:

My face when I saw someone already started “fuckyeahamypond.” Damnit… Oh well, I can start the G-Rated “fyamypond” and post MOAR :oP
fuckyeahamypond:

O_O

I’m going to be so disappointed on Saturday if she turns out to be annoying. But hot damn she is fun to look at.

Plus, bonus Motorola radio! ^_^

If you find her annoying, I am disowning you.

What? She’s adorable! I’m disowning you!

Are you disowning me? Or my brother? Or everyone?

Can I even be disowned by a person I don’t know?

KL has magic powers*. If anyone could do it, it would be her.

*Reading is not one of them.

Thankfully, no disowning needs to be done.

Also, after staring at all these screencaps over the past two weeks, I’m glad that I know the answer to “When did Female PCs in the UK start wearing mini skirts?”

kethera: Pssst… You misspelled...

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 22:44:47 -0400

kethera:

Pssst… You misspelled “MS-NBC”

My comments on the proposed changes to FCC Part 97.313

Sun, 18 Apr 2010 13:54:30 -0400

My comments on the proposed changes to FCC Part 97.313:

Since I already did my civic duty and submitted my comments on the NPRM for 97.113 and my all official-looking Word file was just sitting there, I went ahead and submitted my comments on the…

thedailywhat: Putting Things In Perspective of the Day:...

Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:06:40 -0400

thedailywhat:

Putting Things In Perspective of the Day: Eyjafjallajökull is doing its part to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Are you?

[iib.]

Which is exactly the problem of going “ZOMG CO2!” — The amount of pollutants (read: ash) being dispensed by Eyjafjallajökull is going to have a lot more effect on the weather then the CO2 “saved”

herestothefuture: viciousone: herestothefuture: innismir: ket...

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:20:43 -0400

herestothefuture:

viciousone:

herestothefuture:

innismir:

kethera:

My face when I saw someone already started “fuckyeahamypond.” Damnit… Oh well, I can start the G-Rated “fyamypond” and post MOAR :oP
fuckyeahamypond:

O_O

I’m going to be so disappointed on Saturday if she turns out to be annoying. But hot damn she is fun to look at.

Plus, bonus Motorola radio! ^_^

If you find her annoying, I am disowning you.

What? She’s adorable! I’m disowning you!

Are you disowning me? Or my brother? Or everyone?

Can I even be disowned by a person I don’t know?

A Smart Girl's Guide to Cultivating Self-Confidence

Thu, 15 Apr 2010 15:08:22 -0400

A Smart Girl's Guide to Cultivating Self-Confidence:

idiosyncratic-routine:

via GeekFeminism:

It seems like a certain amount of “irrational” self-confidence is necessary for success in geeky fields. While you’re failing repeatedly, you have to keep believing you can do it and you’re smart enough to figure it out. Have you experienced this? What do you do about it?

Remember you’re not alone
Imposter syndrome refers to the fact that many people feel like they’re not good enough to be doing what they’re doing. They feel like they’re impostors who don’t belong and eventually someone will notice and kick them out of the field.
Dunning-Kruger effect refers to a very strange cognitive bias: People who are vaguely incompetent will over-rate their abilities, and those who are highly competent will under-rate theirs.

Distilled for re-re-blogging, do click through to the full post.

I still remember describing “feeling like a fraud” to my mom when I was eleven (or so). I’m quite lucky that, as a teacher of gifted children, she looked at me and said, “That’s imposter syndrome! Only stupid people think they’re so great that they never question their ability!” A bit ham handed, perhaps, but that thought has helped me overcome many an omg-I-don’t-belong-here kind of thought.

Holy shit. There is a name for this? I sometimes think if I ever when to see a psychologist his/her pupils would turn into dollar bill signs as I explained everything.

kethera: My face when I saw someone already started...

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 14:09:25 -0400

kethera:

My face when I saw someone already started “fuckyeahamypond.” Damnit… Oh well, I can start the G-Rated “fyamypond” and post MOAR :oP
fuckyeahamypond:

O_O

I’m going to be so disappointed on Saturday if she turns out to be annoying. But hot damn she is fun to look at.

Plus, bonus Motorola radio! ^_^