Hal's (Im)Perfect Vision

I’ve been thinking about this post for a long time, but using it to kick off 2026 just seems super appropriate.

The recent news of Microsoft discontinuing WSA may come as a surprise, but what surprised me most was that it took me a minute to recognize the TLA.

This morning I read an article on how Multi-Factor Authentication has only been implemented by 22% of Microsoft Azure Active Directory customers.

Writing about September 11th is always hard for me, and I almost skipped it (again).

Ian McDonald recently posted a retrospective in honor of the 20th anniversary of the release of Windows XP.

Cybersecurity is all the rage these days, but decades before we worried about computer viruses, worms, ransomware, keyloggers, etc.

I didn’t really know what to call this posts, but it is about the resistance to using masks in public to fight Covid-19.

The tl;dr version is that Covid-19 is putting at best mildly upward pressure on AWS growth rate, with dramatic acceleration in some areas and significant drop-offs in others.

Because of Covid-19 the CDC is recommending that those over 60 (and anyone with chronic medical conditions) stock up and prepare to stay at home for the foreseeable future.

Shortly after I retired from Amazon my wife and I decided we would need to temporarily relocate to New York to help out with family.