BHIS PreShow Banter Marathon Madness

John Strand and a whole bunch of his friends just spent 24 hours straight, talking, joking, telling stories, sharing life experiences, making music, and generally fooling around, all while live and streaming their shenanigans over YouTube.

In Memoriam – 9/11

For every generation there is an event so powerful that everyone remembers where they were when it happened. For my generation, it was 9/11.

About the First Amendment…

Perhaps the most often quoted, and most poorly understood, Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is the First Amendment. But what does it really do for us, and why?

Let’s Talk About Superpowers…

I believe that every person has certain things at which they excel, and I want you to start thinking about and talking about your “superpowers.“

Good & Bad Aspects of the Internet

The Internet is a tool that has dramatically altered how we interact with each other, and not all those changes are for the better.

Why Does So Much Tech Suck?

It isn’t your imagination that your apps and gadgets seem half-baked. They are, and there is a reason why.

Manual vs. Automated Tools for Digital Forensic Analysis

Highly automated GUI-interface tools are only as good as the programmers who wrote them. Additionally, they can actually prevent users from accessing certain things.

Interesting Times

I know everyone is writing, talking, and tweeting about COVID-19 these days. Please bear with me while I ramble a bit, sharing some thoughts and predictions of my own.