Why Jillian Michaels Is Right and Wrong About Crossfit
The CrossFit community has had their collective wrist wraps in a twist this week due to a video and article posted on Shape.com by Jillian Michaels (of The Biggest Loser fame) where
Verifying Slack Slash Commands in Google Cloud Functions
Recently Slack moved from using "Validation Tokens" to validate that Slash Command requests were actually from Slack to signing the requests with a "Client Signing Secret". This seems like a simple change but
SANS Holiday Hack 2018
I have to be honest, life is just too busy this year for me to actually write a full report in the context of the story. Suffice it to say, I really enjoyed
Flying To Dallas With A Toddler
I have been wanting to fly to Dallas for a while and 3 opportunities in a row have resulted in the weather not cooperating. Well, we finally had the weather we needed to
Sump Pump Replacement
Over the holidays I went over to my mom's house to visit and as I walk in the door, she is pulling everything out of the closet under the stairs and I could
On Social Issues
Over the last few months I have started a handful of blog posts about social issues of particular importance to me. These include:On Being A ManWhat Adoption Has Taught Me About RaceOn
2017 Acura RDX 'A16' Service
DIY car service can save you some serious money, especially when some of the maintenance can be done in your own garage. The A16 service for the RDX is:Oil change (no filter,
Hack The Box: Jerry
Jerry: Retired 17 November 2018If you are interested in learning more about penetration testing, Hack the Box is a great way to get your feet wet in a legal and well built environment.
Holiday Theming
Update: Added more to the commandline zsh config to apply specific emoji throughout the year. I have been playing around with a few theme options lately and the holidays got me in the
Hack The Box: DevOops
DevOops: Retired 13 October 2018If you are interested in learning more about penetration testing, Hack the Box is a great way to get your feet wet in a legal and well built environment.
Camping With A 1-Year-Old
The Wifey was working on a Sunday so I decided to spring into manly action and plan a camping trip for Saturday night with the kiddo. I really wanted two things out of
Friedrich Wilderness Park
We had an uncharacteristically nice day this week after months of the Summer's oppressive heat and then a month of monsoon season. With a little bit of cabin fever from not having been