Why Destroying CCTV Systems Backfires: A Look at Security and Accountability
Rachel Adams
A recent incident on an East Sussex beach caught my attention. Someone shot out a CCTV camera with an air rifle. It sounds almost comical until you realize what was…
Rachel Adams
Docker and Distributed AI: What I Learned From a Living Room Cluster
I recently read about someone who took two high-end AI workstations and connected them together in their living room. And honestly? It got me thinking about Docker in a whole…
What Tech Stock Selloffs Really Tell Us About the Market Ahead
Last week, I watched the tech sector take a beating. The semiconductor index and other tech-heavy measures dropped, and immediately, my inbox filled with worried messages from people asking if…
When Racing Gets Complicated: Learning from F1’s Gasly Podium Controversy
I spend a lot of time thinking about rules. Not because I’m boring—I promise—but because rules are everywhere in engineering, and they matter. Recently, the Formula 1 world stirred up…
Why Scammers Love People Who Wait Too Long on Important Decisions
You know what keeps me up at night? Watching smart, capable people fall victim to scams that could’ve been prevented with a little planning. And here’s the thing that surprised…
When Technical Experts Meet Political Ideology: The AI Challenge We’re Actually Facing
A computer science professor recently shared something that stuck with me: for 40 years, they’ve been telling students that our job as technical professionals is to make politicians’ lives difficult.…
What the Scope Systems Attack Teaches Us About Cyber Security Blind Spots
The Scope Systems ransomware attack hit harder than most people realized. When hackers compromised their ERP software stack, they didn’t just inconvenience a few companies—they disrupted dozens of operations across…
What Security Professionals Really Think About Cyber Threats Right Now
I’ve been spending a lot of time lately thinking about the gap between what security experts talk about in private conversations versus what you see in the typical “state of…
Why California’s Transfer System Is More Broken Than Most People Realize
California’s community college transfer system sounds straightforward on paper. Pick your major, check which courses you need, complete them in two years, and transfer to a UC or Cal State…
Why VR and AI Keep Coming Back (And Why That’s Actually a Good Sign)
Technology has a weird way of dying and resurrecting itself. VR headsets were supposed to replace monitors by 2020. AI was going to put us all out of work in…