I'm a big fan of Jon Stewart, and I watched his recent interview with Oren Cass (see here). While it was interesting, I was surprised Jon couldn't point to any clear examples of American "soft power." Maybe it's hard to recognize this from inside the US, given its advantages. It is easy for the rest... Continue Reading →
What I learned from being on a sinking ship?
I had a varied career. I have been lucky that my interests led me to opportunities in cutting edge of technology and business. I worked as a researcher/professor in universities on three continents, worked as a data scientist supporting a major R&D department, finally I led the cybersecurity efforts in a scale-up in critical infrastructure.... Continue Reading →
Could AI Act Be Used to Put an End to Social Media Madness?
As I get older, I become more cranky. What used to excite me now frustrates me. Chief among these frustrations is social media. Once I poked my friends mercilessly on Facebook, now I can't stand TikTok or Instagram. I no longer have any social media, and it makes life hard, as everything from poetry slams... Continue Reading →
Not a Time Travel Story
I wrote this one to tell my girls that I wouldn't change a thing, so long as I had them in my life.
The Mystery of The Lost Heart
This was right after I separated from my ex-wife. I wrote this story to explain to my kids, why I left, and what it meant for us.
Stories for Kids: Adventures of Monkey Girl and Ferret Girl
I have two kids, and since they were born I have been telling them stories about Monkey Girl and Ferret Girl. Over the years, the stories evolved to include myself and our friends and neighbors. After my divorce from their mother, I started writing them in little notebooks. I plan to put some of them... Continue Reading →
NIS2 What it Means to Your Company
No it is not a sequel to a horror movie. It is a directive from EU (Directive 2022/2555) that was supposed to increase the security standards for essential and important entities. You can find the full text here (Thank you EU!). The directive is quite tick and not every part of it applies to everyone.... Continue Reading →
Social Media and Enshitification
There was a lot of frustration after Elon Musk purchased Twitter. He quickly eroded moderation on the platform, and made some questionable decisions. This month there was an uproar over third party app support in Reddit. What is going on? Both CEO's are basing their decisions on the need to turn a profit. The platform... Continue Reading →
Danes
The inuit have 100 words for snow. The Danes have 100 words for cake.
Irfmeister's Adventures 