By @edent · feminism gender twitter · 3 comments · 1,150 words · read ~1,992 times.
I am a feminist. I believe that men and women should be given equal opportunities and that - as far as possible - we should have a civic society composed of equal numbers of men and women. At least... I think that's how I feel. Most people believe that they are rational and live up […]
Continue reading →By @edent · 2600 3d printing hack hacks ota13 · 2 comments · 350 words · read ~3,595 times.
Perhaps the most legendary piece of plastic in the hacker community is the humble "Cap'n Crunch" whistle. The free-in-cereal whistle was able to emit a piercing shriek at 2600Hz - the exact tone required to unlock the US phone network. So, because it's all I seem to do these days, I turned my my trusty […]
Continue reading →By @edent · 2fa authentication facebook security twitter · 700 words · read ~551 times.
I've found (and disclosed) what I think is an interesting little security flaw in Facebook's Two-Factor Authentication usage. First thing's first, this isn't a show-stopping bug. It's more of a curiosity which shows how different providers treat the verification of Two-Factor Authentication. Details If you are a security conscious user, you should have set up […]
Continue reading →By @edent · blipdrop demo mobile mobilemonday necropost o2 · 500 words
This is a necropost - resurrected from the now defunct blog of a previous employer. I really loved the idea of geolocated ephemeral content. And I was a little disappointed that the business never saw the potential for it. Maybe I'll find a way to relaunch it in the future. I’ve been attending Mobile Monday […]
Continue reading →By @edent · 3d 3d printing art copyright · 4 comments · 650 words · read ~931 times.
I was wandering round The Henry Moore Foundation last Friday - thanks to the delightful wedding of my good friends Mike and Nikki. Looking at the abstract statues and carvings, I was struck not only by their beauty, but by how easy they would be to reproduce with a 3D printer. Ok - ok! I'm […]
Continue reading →By @edent · fads managment mbti nlp science work · 15 comments · 1,800 words · read ~5,641 times.
There are many aspects of modern business management which bother me. More than anything though, is the relentless invasion of idiotic myths which seems to pass for "inspirational leadership". I've sat in many classrooms - with many different employers - and I keep seeing the same lies being told to students. HR and training teams […]
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