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…
Pinto Beans and Rice – Comfort Food
I have eaten a lot of pinto beans and rice in my life. They are incredibly inexpensive and really hearty. At one point I was buying a 25 pound bag of pinto beans from the farm coop for about $10.…
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…
Spicy Lentil Stew
The weather has turned cooler, the leaves are turning brilliant shades of red, orange, and yellow, and the days are noticeably shorter. While I am not a fan of shorter days, I love fall and winter cooking because they involve…
Taking the kids for a ride on the new bike
Bike project
Click on images to make them larger…. Installed, J&M system, Radar Detector Harness, various powerlet accessories, and in general made the bike more friendly for long distance riding.
Aligning strategy to goals in cyber warfare
First, there is no such thing as cyber warfare. There is war in the cyber domain and cyber will likely be an adjunct in the future towards other aims of war. Much like air, land and sea conflicts are adjuncts…
Experienced Rider Course: Considering risk in the activity of motorcycling
This past weekend I woke in the early morning around 4AM climbed on my motorcycle and rode from West Lafayette down to Evansville. On the border of Indiana and Kentucky I took a minor extension to my route and crossed…