Yesterday I told you guys that I was going to attempt to get
into ShmooCon 2013 after work, even though I didn’t have a ticket. I am happy
to report that it was a huge success. Not only was I able to buy one, but I was
able to resell it at the end of the night to someone that planned to go for the
whole weekend. I also had the opportunity to talk with some really great guys
that I have followed on Twitter due to their expertise in the information
security field. This was my first security convention, and I found it very
entertaining to see fellow geeks come together and attempt to be socialites.
Overall, it was a blast and I saw some neat vendors, great talks, and
outstanding people. I want to thank everyone who organized and participated in
the event. If you were not able to go and would like to watch the presentations
live, visit http://www.shmoocon.org/news-shmoo_streaming.
We all know that the story about the Carnival cruise ship Triumph is over, but we all also know that the media is going to drag it on as long as they can to maximize their advertisement profit potential. When I came into work today, I noticed on the "tube" that a news anchor was interviewing a woman whose health was at risk during the episode because she needs dialysis multiple times per week. At first I felt sorry for her, but then I actually started thinking with my own mind, instead of feeling the way that the interview was supposed to make me feel. Why was she on a two-day cruise if she needs dialysis three times a week? I was so curious about this that I did a bit of research and found out that there are many cruise lines out there that run special “dialysis cruises” for those that require the procedure. Now I know that this woman was not a victim of bad luck or neglect, but rather a victim of poor choices and irresponsibility. I can’t even say that this is all Carnival’s fault, even though I have a deep bias against the company (no, I will not elaborate). Things happen. They reacted in a satisfactory way, in my opinion. The company had food delivered, distributed a means of dealing with human waste, and offered compensation for the inconvenience. I am tired of seeing people complain about the cucumber and onion sandwiches. Boo hoo, you didn’t die from starvation. The lines were long? It was a good thing you didn’t decide to go to Disney Land. To compare this story to a similar situation, do you think there would be this much “hoopla” over some people trapped in a hotel elevator for a few days? We certainly don’t see this type of coverage about trapped miners, even though the situation is far more serious. Am I being dramatic, or are you guys sick of the media dragging this one out as well? Let me know in the comments.
Many of you already
know about the Christopher Dorner news, so I will keep this short. Investigators
confirmed yesterday that the body found in the cabin was that of the manhunt
subject and today the coroner said that he died from a single shot to the head.
There were many witnesses that said they thought he took his own life, and it
is certainly looking that way. As I said in my video, he got what he wanted
with the reopened case that got him fired five years ago, so I have no doubt
that he knew the story would eventually end in his own death. Witnesses who had
contact with Dorner over the last few days of the manhunt stated that he
assured them that he would not kill them and treated them fairly, given the
situation. I am still in shock about the police scanner recordings, where you
can clearly hear the police saying to “burn the gas” and “burn it down”.
Obviously they intended to write their own ending to the drama. I can
understand their intentions, even if I absolutely do not agree with them. On a
side note, I noticed the media isn’t using all three of Dorner’s names anymore.
Apparently they no longer consider him a serial killer, since they can get
continued ratings from LAPD corruption drama by making him look “less scary”.
That’s all I have for this post, so thank you for reading
and feel free to utilize the comments section. I am usually pretty quick to
reply to anything posted there.
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