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Another Super Obvious Strong Password Reminder

Toby Getsch — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 13:41:47 +0000

Twitter recently banned the use of some passwords that are way to easy and obvious for “the bad guys” to exploit. The commentary on weak passwords is so strong and obvious, yet so many people ignore the warnings and just don’t care. When users maintain weak passwords, and their computers or phones or bank accounts or _fill in the blank_ get hacked, should they be liable as negligent and harmful to other users?

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Platform Agnostic

Toby Getsch — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:35:24 +0000

I think I want everything to be platform agnostic. But, I’m not sure about reasons why I might not want that. I think I’d like everything I do, as it relates to computing and technology and communications, to be able to be done on any platform and to be seamless.

Am I missing anything? Is there a batch of reasons why I (or anyone for that matter) might not want that? The only thing that I can think of is that there may be some sort of profit motive for a certain platform. Other than that, why would platform restricted be desirable?

I work with SharePoint, a lot. I like it when it works everywhere. I don’t like it when it doesn’t. It’s painful when I try to do training and studying and the web sites I’m using are not available and do not render correctly – (or don’t let me check out and pay for the things I just shopped for… yes, that’s what spurred this post) – because they’re not supported on various platforms (iPhone, Mac, PC, Windows Mobile, TV, DVR, set top box, in car navigation, mall kiosk, seat back touch screens in airplanes and busses, touch screens in the kitchen or on whatever wall I’m near and need a display, etc.).

This isn’t about the technical challenges. This is about actually desiring versus not desiring to have ubiquitous, platform agnostic living. Maybe, if we start to think that way, we’ll start to design and build and live that way. Maybe. One thing is certain. If we do not think that way, we will not get there.

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mini transfortmations

Toby Getsch — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 14:33:32 +0000

Apple is evil. –> Apple rocks! I love my MacBook Air. I love my iPhone. Good customer service goes a LONG way! Great customer service breads loyalty.
Anthony Bourdain is stupid. –> Anthony Bourdain rules! No Reservations kicks butt. Kitchen Confidential sparked all sorts of creativity. Writing and reading things that stretch my horizons is healthy and productive!
Wisconsin is just another Midwest place. –> Wisconsin is cool for how loyal people are, how simple people are, how honest people are, and how good the beer is. (Believe it or not, in MN, I was asked, “They still make that s&!t?” and told, “I’m surprised we had any of that stuff around.” (That’s in relation to PBR!) That’s practical blasphemy in Sconnieland.
Love not having cold winter. –> Crave a solid, whiteout, HUGE winter! Bring it!
Friends… Some that were thought to be die hards… yeah, they’re totally punk-losers who were only friends on their terms and then faded because life wasn’t exactly what they wanted and they didn’t know what they had, right in front of them… This last “mini transformation” is about being ok with letting people reside in ‘their place’ and not being resentful, but being honest that when people screw you over, they don’t deserve and probably will not get trust again… That says nothing about forgiveness. I forgive. That does not mean I have to trust or that I have to hang around people that hurt me and are bad for me, for life, for society, and for healthy boundaries! Good riddance!

Maybe these are major transformations!?!?

WHAT’S NEXT?!

Learning to Change-Changing to Learn

Toby Getsch — Tue, 27 May 2008 04:54:47 +0000

Learning to Change-Changing to Learn

Notice my URL… now.

I found this video via this post.

It’s particularly interesting to me because I just had a discussion with a good friend. That discussion was directly about this topic and how we have different viewpoints and different aspects of this topic in our lives.

I’m listening.

I’m thinking.

Status Updates

Toby Getsch — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 02:18:52 +0000

I just added this as my Facebook status. “Toby is quagmire laden, feeling morose, exhausted, refreshed, enlightened, verbose, confused, capable, smart, hungry, thirsty, and finally some enchanted melancholy.”

technology 10 years later

Toby Getsch — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:52:59 +0000

In 1998, as I did homework in coffee shops around Minneapolis, as I finished attending school at the U of M, I was way in the minority as a person with both a pager and a cell phone.

In 2008, when I go to coffee shops around the Seattle, WA area, as I try to veg out and not think about work, I bet the number of people without a cell phone is about the same as the number who had them 10 years ago.

1st money spent in 2008

Toby Getsch — Tue, 01 Jan 2008 16:39:12 +0000

I’m at Starbucks. I’m curious. I wonder how many people spend their first dollars of the year at Starbucks. I bet that number would amaze, both for number of people and number of dollars.