The thing about the Tetons is that they are just there. I know that’s such a nondescript statement to make if you haven’t encountered them in person. When I say that the Tetons are just there, I mean that they seemingly come out of nowhere and then swallow up the entire world. Everything else fades…
Apple Safety Check Will Save Lives
Life jackets stored under the ferry seats.The rapid-inflating escape slides hidden under the door of a plane.The bear repellent spray sold at every gift shop in Yellowstone. All items that I hope to never need, but am thankful exist. This week, at their annual developer’s conference, Apple introduced a new item to this list: Safety…
Sometimes Multifactor Isn’t Enough
Having your Facebook “hacked” is rarely that. Most of the time, its clicking on something you know you shouldn’t.
National Parks: An Obsession Begins
America’s National Parks are as vast and varied as the Nation itself. From the endless sea of grass found in the Everglades of South Florida, to the arid and frozen Gates of the Arctic north of northernmost Alaska, every bit of this nation’s natural wonders are on display and preserved it’s National Parks. Due to…
Defense in Depth — Multi-Factor Authentication
While multi-factor authentication comes in many flavors (sms or text-based, authentication apps, physical security key, e-mailed verification codes, etc), they all have the same aim: ensuring that a single password is not all that is needed to gain access to an account.
Protecting the Mind in our Hand
The questions we have, the things we desire, the future we dream of and craft brick by mental brick, exist in our phones. You may not like that thought, but it is true.
Keeping Contacts Contained
Companies and apps are thirsty for your contacts – for with them, they can add to their map of knowledge. However, if you’re not careful, you’ll be sharing way more than you know
Worth My Money: Wal-Mart Mounted Photos
We take photos for a reason: They capture an important moment in time in the present, to spark and delight us in the future. Gazing at them allows us to experience feelings that we hadn’t in years. They cause us to rekindle lost loves, delight in a baby’s smile, relive the marvel of a moment, and so very much more. We all deserve to not just see these photos trapped behind tiny pieces of glass, but on display in brilliant vivid colors before our eyes.
National Parks: Great Smoky Mountains
Growing up in Missouri, the seasons made themselves known. The Winters were defined by clouds that seemed to go on for weeks, and bitter snowy cold wind that felt as though it had been building momentum for the breadth of the Great Plains. The Springs were welcome, but always felt as though they themselves were…
National Parks: Congaree
While Congaree National Park didn’t dazzle like some of the Parks I’ve visited out West, it did house an ancient calming magic that could be tangibly felt as you walked amongst the towering trees.