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Cybersecurity at Tribal Casinos 🎰

Tribal casinos are a popular destination for entertainment and gambling, generating significant revenue for Native American tribes. However, as technology advances, cybersecurity risks have become an increasing concern for these casinos. Cybersecurity breaches could lead to financial losses, damage to the reputation of the casino, and even legal consequences. We

If You Use Readwise Reader For Consuming RSS Feeds On A Computer, Use This Simple Tip to Speed Up Your Review 10X 🚀

If you're not already using Readwise, go here to get an extra 30 days for free. Here are 4 keyboard shortcuts you want to use when reviewing your feed. Up/Down arrows - move focus Spacebar - Mark as Seen L - Move to Later S - Move to Shortlist

Readwise Reader Keyboard Shortcuts

Readwise Reader has been out for a while but I couldn't find a comprehensive list of keyboard shortcuts anywhere. So, I gathered them all into one place here for quick reference. You need to have an account on Readwise to access Reader. You can sign up for a free trial

10 Books I Will Read in 2023

1. ATOMIC HABITS, James Clear - Systems over goals. This seminal book provides an effective framework for breaking old habits and forming new ones. 2. THE OBSTACLE IS THE WAY, Ryan Holiday - Every tough situation is an opportunity to learn, get better, and get stronger. This book is based

The 1 Stoic Quote That Has Helped Me The Most In Life

Earlier today, I was having an argument with my wife. I needed to cool off, so I did what I do a lot of times when I'm upset - I went for a walk outside. It had been a busy week and both of us were tired but I knew

5 Ways a Password Manager Can Reduce Your Risk of Getting Breached, and Reduce The Impact of a Breach When it Does Happen

A Password Manager is used to store passwords, credit card info, and other sensitive information. Most password managers are available for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android; and also have extensions for all major web browsers. BitWarden, LastPass, KeePass, 1Password, and Dashlane are some popular options. I use BitWarden and

6 Tools I Use DAILY for Online Privacy

There's a lot you can do to protect your digital privacy, and replacing some of the tools you use daily with ones that respect and protect your privacy is a crucial first-step. My Top 6 Tools for Online Privacy 1. Brave Browser: Browser based on Chromium but privacy-focused, with built-in

This Is The Best Book I’ve Ever Read On IT Security

There are a lot of books about IT Security and I've read a lot of them. But the best book I've found is Security Engineering by Ross Anderson. Here are the Reasons Why: * Reason #1: This book is more than about the CIA triad - Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability. A

How I Got Interested In Personal Knowledge Management

I wouldn't call myself an expert in Personal Knowledge Management (PKM). However, I have spent too much time reading and learning about PKM. And I have probably spent countless hours building my own system. Here's how I first got interested in PKM: 2 years ago, I was using OneNote for

The Best Way To Get Started Learning About PKM

Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) is a system or process that helps you capture, store, manage, retrieve, and use information efficiently. This can be notes you take from books, courses, videos, etc. It can also be meeting notes, ideas you capture, quotes you collect, etc. Some of the most popular systems

3 Topics I Am Exploring In My Life Right Now

There are 3 topics I am actively thinking about a lot these days: Topic #1: Personal Knowledge Management (PKM) I first got introduced to the concept of PKM when I started using Roam Research (@RoamResearch). I have since switched to Obsidian (@obsdmd), but I'm still exploring methods to improve my

Why I'm Starting To Write Online Again

I recently signed up for Dickie Bush & Nicolas Cole's cohort-based course, Ship 30 for 30. Here are a few reasons why: 1. I want to share things that I found helpful in my journey 2. I want to write to clarify my thoughts and better express my ideas and opinions

Most frequent upgrade on a Delta flight

If you fly frequently on Delta, you know by now that seat upgrades are far and fewer than they used to be. So if you received an email that you've been upgraded, check the seat that the airline has assigned you. There is a decent chance that it's a middle

Is Delta airline’s loyalty worth your time?

Based on my experience as a frequent flier that flies Delta a lot, it isn't. Let me explain. Delta has four tiers or levels. I frequently see Diamond medallion members, the highest category in Delta's frequent flier charade, sit in main cabin. There are few upgrades available. As a Platinum

Earn free Delta airline miles

An easy way to earn some free miles, the next time you're flying Delta, is to be aware of a 20 minute baggage guarantee that the airline offers its flyers. The airline guarantees that your bags will be at the baggage carousel in 20 minutes after the aircraft door is

My Home Office Setup for 2022

Having the proper office setup is critical for productivity and health, whether you're working from home or the office. My home office setup is very dynamic and keeps changing quite often but here's what I currently have. WORKSTATIONS My work laptop is a 14" Dell Latitude 5400. All my office

CheckPoint SMART-1 Migration

If you need to migrate your Check Point Smart-1 MDMS (MDS/Provider-1) installation to a new device/appliance, the below steps cover the entire process from start to finish. This post includes the steps needed if your target appliance/device is different from your source appliance. I successfully migrated from

Fix audio control issue on Backtrack 5 R1

The latest version of BackTrack 5, R1, has an issue with audio controls. While I have experienced this problem on the GNOME version, I cannot say about the KDE version. When you make a fresh installation of BT 5 R1, the audio control applet in the panel does not work.

Wordpress upgrade and other issues

If you have a WordPress installation and have been experiencing issues with Auto-upgrades, Plugin installation/upgrading, taking backups, it could be a problem with your server. A lot of 1and1 users will be familiar with this. The issues are caused with the server having both PHP 4.0 and 5.

Issue with Google Talk 'Show current music track' and Winamp

A lot of people have (including me) have been facing a series of crashes when using the ‘Show Current Music Track’ feature of Google Talk and Winamp (5.531 in my case). I Googled and found that there were a lot of solutions that did not work, including one from

Fix 'COM Surrogate has stopped working' error in Windows Vista

A recent and annoying ‘bug’ in Windows Vista (both 32- and 64-bit versions) is the ‘COM surrogate has stopped working’ error. This happens almost whenever you browse a folder containing media files like mp3, avi, wav etc. A lot of people have attributed this to the presence of non Vista-compatible

Fix issue with Lightroom and Photoshop CC crashing on launch

With the launch of Lightroom CC ( also called Lightroom 6), Adobe introduced a slew of new features, most notably Photo Merge HDR and Photo Merge Panorama. The excitement soon died as users couldn’t launch the new application using the Creative Cloud Desktop. Lightroom and Photoshop would display the splash