Wow. Its been a long time since I've posted regularly to this site. There's a reason; there hasn't been a lot to report. Suddenly, things have taken a bit of an upswing. Lots going on and no time to write about it.
Tuesday I had dinner with Mike Gravel and some staff. Don't want to talk too much about it but it might be the first time I seriously throw my hat into the ring politically.
Wednesday, I flew to Sunnyvale CA to attend OSCMS, which has also been amazing. I want to write about all he sessions that I've attended, but know that I don't have the time before they aren't fresh in my mind anymore. I am taking notes, but no promises. Perhaps the most mind-blowing was a session on security from Rasmus Lerdorf. In short, I thought I was being secure relative to most people I knew. I thought I was taking reasonable precautions. But let me tell you plain; DO NOT put any sensitive information into a web browser that has access to any other page. Be that through tabs, or cookies.
In laymans terms this means whenever you want to do anyhing with any sensative personal data (bank accounts, bills, etc), Find the option in your browser that clears personal data - cookies/passwords/etc, and clear it, Close the browser, open it (or preferably a different browser), do your business, repeat the process and go about your business.
On another note I'm in serious thought about the immediate future of my business as I have a group interested in hiring me. We could work out an arrangement to absorb my clients, and while the hourly rate would be less the steady pay would probably equal what I'm making.
They're nice people and have a great system to manage hours whenever you want and flexible lifestyle which I've grown accustomed too. But the fact is, I've grown used to being my own entity. I don't know how ready I am to give that up.
So lots to think about... ... ...
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