Earlier today I witnessed a natural selection paradox; a mid-sized turtle was flopping its legs, walking alongside a very busy Orlando avenue. Some cars could clearly see the dome-shaped shell, barely averaging 1/2 a mile an hour on the asphalt, and changed lanes; others, either unaware of it or … [Read more...]
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Risk and reward: the turtle lesson
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Sir Paul and I
Paul McCartney and I share the same birthday, and while he turns 70 today - a decade younger than my dad - I spin the big 45. Since my early days in domaining, I discovered that to retrieve and amass knowledge, one has to question authority, one has to challenge themselves and one has to stay … [Read more...]
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Stay off the Internet – if you can!
I first used the Internet in the late 80's, even though back then it was just email; something that worked surprisingly well. There was no spam, and to read my email I needed permission from the university's IT department manager. Every single time. These days, we take it for granted; we are … [Read more...]
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Farewell, my friend
These days it's hard to allocate the term "friend" to people that we only interact with online. When I was growing up, friends were the kids that we shared games of soccer, hide and seek, or board games with. They were those that we shared a common school, were punished together for making fun of … [Read more...]
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It’s the Holiday season – do you know where your credit card is?
It's the Holiday Season and the world of consumerism that we live in is abundant with gifts and endless spending. The use of credit cards increases during this time of the year and that's why an increased number of phishing emails are sent out. On a daily basis, I receive close to 30 emails … [Read more...]
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