July 20, 1969: One Small Step … One Giant Leap … http://www.wired.com/thisdayintech/2009/07/dayintech_0720 biffsocko.com is a huge fan of the crew of Apollo 11 and NASA in general. For related posts: http://www.biffsocko.com/2010/05/14/neil-armstrong-kicking-ass/
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SUNY Polytechnic Institute Cybersecurity
The M.S. in Cybersecurity offers students advanced knowledge and hands-on experience in intelligence, critical infrastructures, and investigative principles as they relate to cybercrime
Technical Knowledge Vs. Usage
The National Journal Online has an article Millennials Defined By Technology Use which states: Millennials are at the leading edge of [technology],” said Tom Rosenstiel, director of Pew’s Project for Excellence in Journalism and moderator of a panel on media and information. Some 24 percent of Millennials say technology use makes their generation unique, far […]
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Mortality
Tell her you love her, because a limited amount of time is all you have together.
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Corey Beach
Corey Beach is one of our local town beaches. It’s on the Great South Bay, just across from Fire Island – (see satellite image). Here are a few images of the beach: images. While it’s a small beach, it’s VERY clean and not overcrowded.
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NYHC
Having grown up in NYC during the 1980’s, lets just say I was “exposed” to the NYHC scene. I went to High School in Astoria Queens, home to bands like Murphy’s Law and Token Entry. I miss the hardcore scene. There is nothing like it today. It was a movement of young people that were […]
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Retirement Planing
 Bet ya don’t know where this is from: Mr. Dawes Sr, Mr. Banks and Bankers: If you invest your tuppence Wisely in the bank Safe and sound Soon that tuppence, Safely invested in the bank, Will compound And you’ll achieve that sense of conquest As your affluence expands In the hands of the directors Who […]
Continue ReadingStarfish Prime : H Bombs in Outter Space
 I caught this one on NPR, check out the video: Back in the summer of 1962, the U.S. blew up a hydrogen bomb in outer space, some 250 miles above the Pacific Ocean. It was a weapons test, but one that created a man-made light show that has never been equaled http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128170775&ft=1&f=1026
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a few days off
Dear readers, I’m sorry for the lack of posting these last few days. I took a Friday and a Monday as vacation, giving me an unprecedented four days in a row off from work and school. It’s been a while. I needed it. It was glorious. I spent Friday morning fishing out of Freeport, Long […]
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A History of Pi + ratio of equal to coffee
Occasionally, there are books that no matter how much you want to read them, you just never finish them. You’ll start them time and time again, only to put them down for lighter reading. “A history of Pi” is that book for me. It’s fantastic. I learn something from it each time I pick it […]
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Live Action Tick
A few years ago, someone had the idea to create a TV series after “The Tick”. Here are the episodes in order so you can check them out: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3pcWYJEI2E  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2uvERPHnJY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H5K86ZW9wOg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilU2WokUkvg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bOU6ZB7pUY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tii-uUhhmz0 Only the greatest TV show ever!
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