Las Vegas
I recently had the pleasure misfortune of going to Las Vegas for a weekend trip. I went there to see The Eagles at The Sphere. The venue was really great, and the band was good, but that's not what I'm here to talk about. We need…
Making a difference with a Suicide Prevention Bot
This post was featured on Bugcrowd, with some minor changes. You can read it there if you like. View on Bugcrowd About me My name is Liv, and I'm a college student. During the academic year, in addition to classes, I work at an IT helpdesk where I…
Professor Lastname
The first time I ever referred to a professor as their last name (preceded by a title) was my first year of college. Up until then, every single one of my teachers had asked to be referred to by their… actual name. For some, this may sound absurd. For others,…
Things to do in LA
People will often ask me what they're supposed to visit in LA. Here's a guide… ish What takes off must come down You're probably going to fly in to LA, and if you're planning on landing, you better pick an airport. Ya…
Google Apps Script
If I worked at Google, and it were my job to design products that retain customers, I would look for a few simple things. First, I would make sure it's proprietary. If you can take your business and move to Office 365 or ClickUp, that's not…
The Gift Card Scam
If you know anything about scams, you'll know they often revolve around gift cards. To call something "the gift card scam" would be inaccurate at best. The G2A Gift Card scam is only sort of a scam. Criminals will take stolen credit card details from various…
Goodbye, Authy
A while ago, I wrote a blog post mentioning that Authy discontinued their desktop app. What I forgot about at that moment was that the Authy Desktop app was one of the easiest ways to export your TOTP Secrets and move to another app. Now easiest ≠ easy. You had to…
Fizz Buzz
Some time during freshman year of College, a thousand flyers blanketed campus. This was nothing new, as students have been hanging flyers since the beginning of time. Flyers are supposed to have a literal stamp of approval from the college in order to be hung, though that policy is supposedly…