Author Archives: Oscar Gordon

A prime example of one.

That payed off well. Money quote: When I got home, I began to reflect on what had happened, and more disturbingly what could have happened. I am in contact with the LGBT unit of the police department to file a … Continue reading →

Tim Harford @ TED

Can the DOJ force you to give up your encryption passphrase or otherwise force you to decrypt your encrypted data?

The HexBright, 350 Lumens rechargeable, programmable ‘tactical’ light. $35 for the light $60 for the programmable version

Today was my last day with my current employer (big company, lots of employees in the Pacific Northwest, currently pissing off the NLRB).  I was hired initially to do structural finite element analysis, which I found odd since I didn’t … Continue reading →

The shenanigans of the political class, I have hope.

Good editorial in the WSJ on Voter ID laws

I’ve been told by more than one librarian that one of the top items for theft in a library are the study guides for police exams. I wonder if Breda has an opinion on that