Everybody is looking for the next big war. Earlier today Galrahn tweeted a link to a story about China v. Japan in a territorial dispute. This has been a pet theory of mine that the next big war will be…
Author: Samuel Liles
The final addition to the stable
Last Saturday I made a little trip to the St. Lois area where I met up with a guy named Bob Honz. A sales guy and GS rider he and I negotiated (he gave me a price and I wrote…
2013 Prognostications
I skipped doing this for a few years but I’ll be back at it again. Most of these prognostications are based on the principles of computing as a utility, erosion of the professional information technology field, and risk acceptance as…
A late year ride: West Lafayette to DC
It was an interesting ride. You know the ones. It was a ride that was long enough to get your blood flowing, but nothing you’d brag over. There were enough doses of weather and poor drivers to add some spice…
Academaplasia
Academaplasia is the niggling and growing realization that you are intellectually inferior to a particular academician. This growing feeling will gnaw at you. In Europe and Asia this growing tumor of logic is alleviated by attacking the academics previous work.…
Imagine people crossing the country to build houses for others
Some people call them the disenfranchised, some call them slackers, but I think if you ride across the country only stopping to help others you should be famous. If you build houses for people who need them. If you engage…
Cyber is to electronic warfare as rain is to a dam
I’ve watched as the cyber v. electronic warfare fight rages. The dollars, power, esteem, and leadership within the government drive forces in the debate. On the one hand you have a tried and true organization like the Association of Old…
Apparent differences in political messaging tactics and effects on the population
I have a hypothesis that I doubt I can prove nor do I really have time to engage in the research, but thought like many half-baked ideas I’d let the larger community judge them and even take them up. I…
NASEC 2012
For the students attending NASEC 20212 at the United States Navy Academy. Here are some resources for you.
Purdue CIT Students do Gangnam Style
Information States and Principles
Why can’t I break into the field?
This is part of a continuing series I’m writing to answer some of the mentor questions I get. The first one is located here. From time to time I get an email from a professional in the information technology industry.…
Cyber forensics: A sub-discipline of law and a discipline in need of a science
The following is a concept map (not the only one to be sure) of the cyber forensics world and it’s relationship to the forensic discipline. In summary forensic science is a sub discipline of law. Cyber forensics is a sub…
All my peeps seeking professorships
I’ve talked at about this with fairly large groups in the past. I just want to put this out there now so you all remember. NOW is the time to start applying for jobs in academia for August. Don’t wait…