a blag with random babblings on a myriad of topics!
Bruce Schneier is on the money in his recent Wired article “The Eternal Value of Privacy”
Privacy protects us from abuses by those in power, even if we’re doing nothing wrong at the time of surveillance.
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Too many wrongly characterize the debate as “security versus privacy.” The real choice is liberty versus control. Tyranny, whether it arises [...]
So I traveled 350 odd miles in 6 days. Going 90 miles on my longest day.
The bike I bought was a Trek 520. It is made for touring and made me very happy. Had a nice time riding it across Oregon.
The passes were long
In the 90s so it was nice and hot and dry. Meltwater [...]
I haven’t written here for a while and the trend won’t be picking up for at least another week.
At noon today I head off to Oregon for a week of biking. Hopefully around 350 miles or so. No internet or cell phones or anything connected or electronic. Though maybe my music until the battery dies.
So [...]