2023-03-27 02:07
It's Destination Imagination time again. My daughter's team has once again qualified for Globals, which means fundraising for them and the other teams from our town. We've got a great select… Read More
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2022-07-31 18:32
I spoke in church today. Of course I talked about Bruno! Link to to Google DocIntro“We don't talk about Bruno, no, no, no!We don't talk about Bruno... but” If I got that ea… Read More
2022-05-18 01:29
My daughter summed up my feelings about Dr. Strange and the Multiverse of Madness when the credits rolled and she proclaimed "that was dumb." I felt let down and betrayed. For the past month… Read More
2021-05-05 01:00
I'm excited and proud that the book my daughter illustrated is now available for purchase!Moldyrocks and the Three Bears by Jared Koyle and illustrated by Ada Cooprider. While remaining… Read More
2021-02-27 22:07
I stumbled across what appears to be a great resource for learning Python. It's been over a decade since I've known I need to learn Python. During that time I have taken a Coursera cou… Read More
2020-10-13 13:24
We deserve better leadership. Vote Biden on November 3rd. https://www.npr.org/2017/03/17/520435073/trump-embraces-one-of-russias-favorite-propaganda-tactics-whataboutismhttps://newsroom.chu… Read More
2020-02-16 21:42
I spoke in the Lynnfield ward today. This is my third time speaking in that ward. Previously I spoke on citizenship in the ward and the restoration. Today I spoke on goal sett… Read More
2019-06-23 18:38
I spoke today in the Billerica Ward. I had "what does it mean to be a saint in the last days" as my assigned topic. While there's no shortage of material about the last days, I definitely wa… Read More
2019-04-30 23:00
My daughters got lucky and fell into a great Destination Imagination program at our town. Not everything has run perfectly, but we have been extremely blessed and are now preparing to head t… Read More
2019-04-23 15:18
Looking for a great dinner tonight and a chance to support a great Destination Imagination team? Visit or order take-out from Ginger today, Tuesday the 23rd. 20% of the p… Read More
2019-02-28 22:28
I have a new post on the Threat Stack blog.Check out my other recent Threat Stack posts! Read More
2019-02-19 18:13
I have a new post on the Threat Stack blog.Check out my other recent Threat Stack posts! Read More
2019-02-14 16:51
I have a new post on the Threat Stack blog.Check out my other recent Threat Stack posts! Read More
2018-08-23 02:40
I spoke this past Sunday in the Methuen Ward on self-reliance. I used the text of the last talk I gave on self-reliance, only I stripped it down to bullet points so I would not read it… Read More
2018-05-20 20:52
I spoke in the Lynnfield Ward today. I received the assigned topic of "the Restoration" and collected a number of eclectic thoughts to put together my talk. For some reason I got really nerv… Read More
2018-05-18 13:18
I have a new post on the Threat Stack blog based on my presentation last week at SOURCE Boston!Talk description:Except for any authors of trojans that may have… Read More
2018-05-10 19:10
You can find my slides from SOURCE Boston below and here. I tweaked them a bit from my presentation SOURCE Mesa-Phoenix Read More
2018-03-01 20:50
You can find my slides from SOURCE Mesa-Phoenix below and here Read More
2018-02-26 14:48
This week I'm heading to SOURCE Mesa/Phoenix. While there I will present my talk: SDLC, SOC2, and other four letter words. I'll post the slides for the talk later, but you can read the abstr… Read More
2018-02-18 19:49
I spoke today in the Revere 2nd Ward. I had President Uchtdorf's talk from a few years ago, Come, Join with Us, as a text with which to start. I think that talk had a lot of great messages i… Read More
2017-11-19 20:23
I spoke today in my home ward as the high council speaker. I had self-reliance as the topic for my talk. On the one hand, I had plenty to say since I've had my head in that space for the las… Read More
2017-08-20 19:24
I spoke in the Methuen Ward today. I received "Captain Moroni being angry a lot even though he is the most righteous man on the planet" as my original topic, but proposed modifying it slight… Read More
2017-07-17 01:12
I spoke in the Lynn branch today of the North Shore Stake. They're in-between buildings over in Lynn, so they currently meet in the Lynnfield building. I gave the talk in Spanish. I probably… Read More
2017-05-08 13:01
As I mentioned previously, my daughter's Destination Imagination team is currently fundraising for their trip to Globals. We are very proud of her and her team. You can support them here:htt… Read More
2017-05-01 16:03
I have a new post on the Threat Stack blog based on my presentation last week at SOURCE Boston!Talk description from SOURCE agenda:Whether you build, buy, borrow, or… Read More
2017-04-11 01:02
Maybe you've stumbled onto this blog after hearing of me through SOURCE Conference Boston. Welcome! While this blog has links to my professional blog posts, they actually live on my company'… Read More
2017-04-10 21:59
Please take a minute to visit the GoFundMe page for my daughter's Destination Imagination team. Donate if you can, but please at least share on social media even if you cannot. Thank you ver… Read More
2017-03-19 23:27
Text from a talk I gave today in the Revere 2nd ward:In Star Wars Episode VII: The seasoned veteran Han Solo discusses strategy for infiltrating an enemy base with the young, ex-stormtrooper… Read More
2017-03-03 13:47
It's dangerous to cloud alone! Take this Read More
2016-12-11 22:34
I spoke today in the Billerica Ward on spiritual gifts and how Heavenly Father wants us to use them. As usual, I've included the notes below. I also put a link directly to my Google Document… Read More
2016-10-29 20:30
I have a new post on the Threat Stack blog!Check out my other recent Threat Stack posts! Read More
2016-07-29 15:11
I have a new post on the Threat Stack blog!Check out my other recent Threat Stack posts! Read More
2016-07-29 14:59
I have a new post on the Threat Stack blog!Check out my other recent Threat Stack posts! Read More
2016-07-22 12:11
I spoke on "Whom do we serve" this past Sunday (7/17/16) in the LDS Lowell Ward. I should have practiced some of the transitions between points a bit more, as I rambled a bit at times. Howev… Read More
2016-05-23 16:25
I have a new post on the Threat Stack blog!Check out my other recent Threat Stack posts! Read More
2016-05-18 19:07
I gave a talk this morning at SOURCE Conference Boston: How security changes in the cloud and why you care from Nathan Cooprider You can also download the keynote version Read More
2016-05-16 01:43
I spoke on "Why Do We Serve" today in the LDS Keene Ward. I had to significantly cut down my talk from what I had prepared, but that probably worked out better for everybody anyway. I'm post… Read More
2016-04-01 14:34
I have a new post on the Threat Stack blog!Check out my other recent Threat Stack posts! Read More
2016-03-22 01:47
After speaking at the Nashua New Hampshire ward yesterday in English, I spoke at the Nashua Spanish group in Spanish. Same topic: The Life and Ministry of Jesus Christ.I had been dreading th… Read More
2016-03-22 01:29
I gave this talk in the Nashua New Hampshire ward of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints yesterday. Unfortunately, most of my attention for speaking went to preparing the Spanish… Read More
2016-02-12 22:19
Bit9 recently renamed itself to Carbon Black. It looks like they won't be carrying over the Bit9 blog posts to the Carbon Black blog. Makes sense, but it's still kind of a bummer. Good thing… Read More
2016-02-04 13:39
I have a new post on the Threat Stack blog!Check out my other recent Threat Stack posts! Read More
2015-11-13 15:00
2/4/2016 - Oops! I forgot about this one! Adding it later and then back-dating it. Shhhh!I have a new post on the Threat Stack blog!Check out my other recent Threat Stack posts! Read More
2015-11-05 14:35
I have a new post on the Threat Stack blog! Read More
2015-06-02 12:24
Last weekend I unsubscribed from all my TWiT podcasts. The hypocrisy and lack of professionalism finally became too much. I post this on a blog because I have recommended the podcasts to oth… Read More
2015-05-20 14:41
I have a new post on the Threat Stack blog! Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Educate! Network! Present!“It is interesting that the first recorded instruction given to Adam after the Fall, dealt with the eternal principle of work. The Lord said: ‘In the sw… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Bit9 CTO Discusses POS and Other High-Profile Security Breaches on CNN Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
New Bit9 blog post: Legal and Political Perspectives of Cyber Security Read More
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