For a few years, I have received email variations on this common spammed-attempt at extortion; and as I cheerfully delete each one, I muse to myself '...sure, yeah, you go ahead and do that - knock yourself out..."
Yet, considering the persistence of these mass-spammed messages over the years, I must assume there is some measure of success.
If I were asked for advice: ignore these messages, and understand that maintaining hyper-vigilant paranoia while using any network-connected device - whether wi-fi or More...
Just comply - 'the jab' only takes a moment.
A moment...
Is defiance against government mandate, or against collective obligation, worth the fight? Yes. When dealing with state control or social coercion, personal opposition is consecrated principle.
All else is cowardice, as a moment of submission becomes a lifetime of shame.
This truth applies to any violation of your principles, and those violations are cumulative against self-esteem.
Just comply - 'the jab' only takes a moment.
No. No, this political issue elicits more suspicion than truth. Not concerned - even an adversity of 7,896,433,041-people-against-1 would never - has never - intimidated me. Personally & professionally, I have always done 'what is right', not 'what I am told is right.'
Dr. Thomas Sowell
Writing with sincerity; although my passions do not lie in economics, for more years than my aging should confess, I have admired the contemplative intelligence, personal history, and inspiration of Thomas Sowell. I own his books. I have read his books; and then, read them again (recommended starts: 'The Thomas Sowell Reader' and 'A Personal Odyssey').
My profound respect for him is beyond expression. What a gift to mankind he is.
He embodies an egalitarian self-determination to which we should aspire.
GOOGLE LIES ABOUT ITS A.I.
Read what I wrote in French and then Google's unnatural-language processed translation, and compare to a PROPER translation.
I understand this might read pedantic; and I have more than enough humility & agree, yet I have passions for linguistics and natural-language processing; so, have patience - I am offering you some advice to avoid humiliation resultant Google's - ahem - 'translations' (see the image at the end of this entry)... More...
I enjoy hiding unexpected messages in my professional pages; no one notices; for example, the Privacy Policy (even the Terms of Use).
THIS HAS BECOME THE MODEL FOR WRITTEN CODE (see the three images in this article).
Before inclusion into my projects, I inspect the code of others' published frameworks; even if I must decompile the assembly and run obfuscation-reversal utilities.
For what reason?
Well, take this non-sensical feast of vulnerability spaghetti, written by Microsoft GITHUB to satisfy the most undiscerning script-kiddie consumer!
Need I imagine where this embarrassment was written?
One of the salient justifications for NOT using others' "professionally written" code.
The first image is a typical example from Microsoft's GITHUB framework (with my comments as callouts).More...
One of my personal doctrines of leadership is:
Within a team, the leader is not there to control others; rather, the leader is there to ensure the team has the opportunities to do their best.
I have never been concerned with others knowing my political compass; since, I believe the most effective leaders to be libertarian - sincerely, others could do no better than a libertarian in a position of authority.
I believe that my Leadership Style and Values must be common among libertarians:
> Leads by example; not claims or assertions ('trust me')
> Neither authoritarian nor manipulative
> Concerned with solutions; not blame
> Leads others; no interest in controling others
> Will NOT micro-manage or surveille - the team must be trusted
> No hesitation to speak opinion with complete sincerity
> Judges personal success by success of employees and team members
> Egalitarian work environment More...
Yes, that is I - l.nicholas de lioncourt - in the archetypal 1980s digital synthesis studio, late 1989 to be precise. At the end of this entry, I have listed the equipment in this photograph.
My favorite? My Yamaha DX-7 II-D. Second Favorite, E-mu Emulator II+
EQUIPMENT IN THAT STUDIO
→ 360 Systems 8x8 MIDI Router Patcher
→ Akai MD280 and S-612
→ Cakewalk 2.0A 1988 Update (software)
→ Casio CZ-101
→ Casio RZ1
→ Deltalab Effectron ADM 1024 Digital Delay
→ DOD R-431 C Series 31-Band Graphic Equalizer
→ E-mu Emulator II+
→ Ensoniq Mirage DMS-8 Hybrid Synth
→ FB-01 Multitimbral Digital FM Synth Module
→ IBM PCII-AD
→ Kawai MX-8R Stereo Keyboard Mixer
→ Korg DVP1 Vocoder
→ Korg KMS-30 MIDI Synchronizer
→ Roland D-50 (far right, not in photo)
→ Roland MKS-70 (not in photo)
→ Roland TR-808
→ SRE-555
→ Yamaha DX21
→ Yamaha DX-7 II-D
→ Yamaha MT1X Multitrack Cassette Recorder
→ Yamaha RX-17
→ Yamaha SPX90 Digital multi-effect processor
→ Yamaha TX81Z
→ ... and a Commodore 64
After many - too many - years, I updated my logo - a logo I have used since my 'fine artist/graphic artist' era, into my system architect/coder career, and now as a writer.
(although I will never abandon my architect/coder skills).
Image Resized from 800 x 343px. De Lioncourt, LLC logo ™ © L. Nicholas de Lioncourt