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Posted on 6 April 20235 April 2023

Because It’s Friday on a Thursday!

paper plane

No Because It’s Friday reveals in the title this week – just something found funny: xkcd: Towed Message Smart Thinking will be taking a break for Easter – except if a major cyber security story breaks and especially if that story impacts you. Have a great Easter break – I …

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Posted on 24 March 202323 March 2023

Because It’s Friday – A very big rolling pin

Saturn by Pioneer 11 - 1973

This was published on xkcd last Friday – just missing the Because It’s Friday publishing deadline – so you got hot computers rather than flat planets! Flatten the Planets – xkcd.com Saturn is actually the flattest planet – Google it. I could have chosen from NASA’s huge collection of high …

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Posted on 17 February 202316 February 2023

Because It’s Friday – The power of a font

fuzzy felt font

This is a post for anyone who has had to sit in a client meeting where the attendees spend an unreasonable amount of time “debating” the font they want to use on their email signature. All I went along for was to make sure the signature was compliant but my …

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Posted on 27 January 202326 January 2023

Because It’s Friday – Art Imitating Life

washing machine

I have been away on leave for the last two weeks – well actually more of a chance to research and write in some nice places, rather than the office. But I did get some walking in: Get to the point… I have had trouble with the washing machines in …

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Posted on 22 December 202221 December 2022

Because It’s Friday – I know It’s Thursday!

Gravity

We are closing the office for the holidays, later today – although we will be working from home if there are any big cyber security stories to report on or if a client has an issue – so you get the Because It’s Friday and weekend reads on Thursday. So …

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