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New Security Blog

docs/sudopoint.png For anyone interested in hearing me ramble on about information security, I have a new blog dedicated to the subject. It can be found at sudopoint.com/blog.
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IT Web 2009 Notes

docs/itweb2009.png From 25 May 2009 to 28 May 2009 I attended the 3rd Annual IT Web Security Summit. It had some interesting talks from international and local speakers. Here are my notes from the summit.
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The Problem of Theoretical Abstraction in Psychology

docs/psychological_abstraction.jpg A quick thought on the underlying problem with the contemporary practice of psychological therapies. (Just my little opinion)
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The Myth of Biology

images/sexuality.gif This is my comment in response to a recent Opposing Views debate based upon the nature-nurture controversy of sexuality. I provide an alternative view in which sexuality is a result of social repression and neither specifically nature nor nurture in orig
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The Psychology of the Social Web

docs/social_web.jpeg An analytical look at the psychological forces behind engaging in ambient awareness culture.
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Improvisation on "Mary Had A Little Lamb"

docs/improvisation.png In this video clip, I was at a soiree concert in Northdean improvising over "Mary Had A Little Lamb". The video quality is quite poor, but at least you can hear what I was trying to accomplish through sound.
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Freud's Dream-work : The Mechanisms of Condensation and Displacement

docs/dream.jpg Since man's beginning, there has been a fascination with dreams, and man has been seeking answers from all kinds of sources, mythological to biological. In this article I shall be examining Freud's theory of dreams by concentrating on two primary mechanis
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The Pathology of the Pathology

docs/pathology.jpg In a culture of psychiatrists, psychologists and psychopathologies, the thought that mental illness could be dictated by society may strike a dissonant chord with some. In this article, I have a look at how society shapes our pathologies of the mind.
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The Self : A Social Entity

docs/socialself.jpg In modern society, there is a prevailing view of the individual 'self' as being a self-contained, independent entity, which is separate from others around us. This Atomism can hinder the understanding of the individual in a social construct. In this arti
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When Does Life Begin : An argument against abortion

docs/fetus.jpeg In the wake of American Presidential Elections, much debate is being fulled regarding a wide range of topics. Not least among them is the issue of Abortion. It is, essentially, a question of ethics and morality. Here are my thoughts and reasonings...
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Implications of orbital angular momentum in quantum physics

docs/twisting_photon.jpg There have been very important developments in optics and quantum mechanics. In this article, I briefy describe the application of orbital angular momentum to photons and the implications thereof.
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Barcode Hacking

docs/barcode2.gif Barcodes have become such an integral part of our daily life, but have you ever stopped to wonder how they actually work? What do those little black lines mean?
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Quantum Cryptography

docs/qc.jpg Quantum Cryptography is the application of quantum mechanics and physics primarily to the art of cryptographic key distribution. Here is a slide presentation I have put together for a talk on the subject I am planning on giving in a few weeks time.
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In The Jungle

Here is an arrangement I put together for a music teacher. It is for a primary school music class. The instruments in this arrangement are piano and two xylaphone groups.
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Open Learning: Free Computer Science and Electronic Engineering courses online

Standford University is offering completely free computer science and electronic engineering courses ranging from software methodologies to robotics from their website Standford Online Courses). All l
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Launching My Blog

images/example_image.jpg It's taken me a hell of a long time to finally get round to setting this up. But, I'm proud to say I've finally done it..... So here it is, my little spot on the internet. Welcome to skyNomad. Here I'll pst blog entries (about whatever I want, so don't co
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