Dreaming of 8-Bit: The Raspberry Pi 400
8-Bit Memories On November 15, 2020, I ordered a Raspberry Pi 400 kit. I’ve mentioned the order date because I…
Category: General Technology
Data Protection in 2020: Reflections
Or, the world is burning but data protection goes on. Did someone get the license plate of the year that…
Data Protection: Ensuring Data Availability – 2nd Edition
Over the last year or so, I’ve been working on a project that’s very dear to me: creating an updated…
Australian Bushfires show the Precarious State of Modern Infrastructure
Having grown up in rural regions, I’ve found myself glued to coverage of the bushfires raging throughout Australia at the…
Cloud is a Product Pivot
Whoa! Everyone calls cloud a destination, what is Preston going on about here? I grew up in a farming town,…
Two Things Apple Get Wrong Still With iOS
I’m a two-phone person. I carry a phone for work, and my personal phone. Actually, both phones are mine because…
The Changing Face of Computers On Screen
Note: I originally wrote this in 2012, on my ‘unsane.info’ blog. I’m winding that blog down, but wanted to preserve…
The Four Horsemen of the Appocalypse
“And lo, as the skies darkened and the earth trembled, I saw them riding their pale steeds — The Four Horsemen…
Protecting Information Assets and IT Infrastructure in the Cloud
Last year, I was asked to co-write a book with Ravi Das on risks and data protection in the public…
I can’t stand world backup day
Another year rolls around, and I yet again find myself facing an onslaught of “world backup day” posts. So yet…