Seems like I made it again

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Chrome's security issues are real

There has been much talk about Chrome's way of storing passwords for web forms.

Some people argue both sides. I have my personal opinion on the matter though. And it is not very complicated.

Security is not an on/off switch. Security is not an all or nothing concept. It consists of layers, with varying degrees of importance. Just as the threat is not a singular black/white threat - it is a large grey scale of potential attack vectors.

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What a weird number of photos I have...

LighRoom catalogue
LighRoom catalogue

Hummingbird

I just rescued this little guy from the vicious claws of my Bengal cat. This is the second time a hummingbird flew into my house. It sat in my hand for almost two minutes before flying off like a little rocket - just enough to snap a photo with my iPhone 4S. Unfortunately I had to use my left hand to take the photo, so it is not the best shot.

Hummingbird
Hummingbird

The problem with google

Take note that I wrote the word "google" with a lowercase "g" - thereby referring to the word in its verb form. Roughly defined as:

google
To search for information on the internet.

The ability to find information on any topic humanity has ever written about within seconds has transformed our way of life. I personally believe the last 15 years of real time access to information via the internet has had as big, if not bigger, impact on our society as did the industrial revolution or even the invention of the wheel. But before I start digressing, the google effect is a double edged sword.

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