“…data minimization is the most effective security tool…But — of course — it’s not in the database owner’s interest to limit the data it collects; it’s in the interests of those whom the data is about.” – Bruce Schneier
Author Archives: Garrick van Buren
Most People Aren’t You
“Here’s the reality: most people don’t want to start a business. They don’t have an idea. They don’t want to come up with one from scratch. They don’t want the risk of the first 3-6 months with no salary and having to walk around with a tin-cup for funding. So most people join companies. That’s …
Summary of my Font Pairings Session @ Minnebar
“That’s it. You look at the four parts of a font, look at what would be similar and what would be different and then start choosing fonts based on those attributes. You want to choose a font face based on whether it complements or contrasts with your chosen font….Sometimes it is the simplest things that …
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My Interest in the iPad Reborn
Minnebar to the Stone Arch .5k
On Saturday, I ran down to Best Buy Corporate HQ to present a session on ‘Do Not Track’ and one on Font Pairings at Minnebar 6 Then after grabbing a quick slice of pizza, I caught the first annual Stone Arch .5k race. Yes – .5k. From the north end of the Stone Arch bridge …
Cuvee de Jacobin rouge
@ the Aster Cafe. Most delicious Belgian sour I’ve enjoyed to date.
“…it’s risk-taking that fuels growth”
“Government spending can’t fuel growth, because the decision makers who direct the spending are not taking risks in the hopes of generating profit.” – Scott Grannis
I Eat MN
“I remember thinking that the food scene was very progressive, and Minneapolis should get more national attention than it currently does. There are really good cooks there and people on the cutting edge.” – Bobby Flay
zen habits: 38 lessons
…4. Goals aren’t as important as we think…. …6. When your child asks for your attention, always grant it…. …20. A good walk cures most problems…. …23. Competition is very rarely as useful as cooperation…. …27. Create…. …37. Fear will try to stop you. Doubts will try to stop you….
WordPress + Thickbox Requires Markup
I’ve been fighting with getting the contents of a WordPress page to display within Thickbox. The great thing about WordPress, is that wiring this up is super straight forward. Tell WordPress you want to use thickbox in your theme by adding it to the functions.php file function init_theme_method() { add_thickbox(); } add_action(‘init’, ‘init_theme_method’); Update the …