Fry some more
Thanks to Tim, I just checked out the new blog by Stephen Fry. Who knew?? Fry’s blessays (as he self-consciously calls them) are charming and relevant to readers of tech blogs. This is just wonderful —...
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Fiber jazz
Test scrumbles So I survived the Madrona Fiber Arts Winter Retreat, and had a wonderful time learning and hanging out with friends. Both brain and fingers have gotten a real workout. This event is...
View ArticleS.A.B.L.E.
Lauren gives her take on our fiberrific outing (or would that be “fibriffic” spelled her way?). I guess I needn’t have been so coy about the identities of “my very experienced and talented knitting...
View ArticleEveryday identity and human-centered design
The Managing Identity in New Zealand conference has been an amazing experience. The organizers did a superb job constructing a uniquely valuable event, reflecting the thoughtfulness that’s present...
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The Wordle of the Venn of Identity
Ooh, cool — Wordle can make word clouds out of anything. This is the Venn of Identity article, Wordled (Wordlified? Wordlimicated?). Can you find the “SPs” in this picture?… At least the “user” is well...
View ArticleConference goings-on
A roundup of some upcoming meetings and conferences on which I’ve got my eye, and/or on whose program committee I serve, and/or at which I will appear. (This preposition-first business is nonsense up...
View ArticleWhere in the world, with bonus silliness
A roundup of places been and places to be. Some silliness embedded; bonus silliness at the end. I’ve spent most of this past week in Liberty Alliance plenary meetings, which as usual have been...
View ArticleConcordian (noun): Busy bee
Okay, so there’s no English word “Concordic”, but that’s the adjective often used to describe the topics and use cases we discuss in Project Concordia. Some call the participants in these discussions...
View ArticleThe Economist and “ecto gammat”
Remember in The Fifth Element when Leeloo threatens to shoot Korben Dallas for stealing a kiss, saying “ecto gammat”? Turns out it means “never without my permission”. A good rallying cry for personal...
View ArticleTalking about security that “assumes DNS holds”
In discussions of economics, a predictive statement is often accompanied by the qualifier ceteris paribus, or, roughly, “other things being equal”, in order to compare apples fairly to apples. In...
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