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Joined 1 year, 11 months ago

just a guy who reads sometimes

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Andy Greenberg: Sandworm (Hardcover, 2019, Doubleday) 4 stars

A chilling, globe-spanning detective story, tracking an elite group of Russian hackers and the future …

Sandwormed it's way into my brain

4 stars

This book is very well researched and documents the path the Sandworm hackers traversed over a number of years. I found the insight into Russian use of hacking in their overall worldview to be really interesting. Greenberg does a great job connecting all the dots and laying out a very solid explanation of GRU's hacking operations (beyond just the headline grabbing ICS attacks).

I am beginning to understand why people that work in ICS security are also some of the most off-the-grid-prepper types out there. I think the US is undermining all of us to keep a "competitive advantage." In the end, like the leaked NSA tools, it will be used against us. I for one won't be able to see I didn't see it coming.

Jocko Willink: Discipline Equals Freedom (2020, St. Martin's Press) 3 stars

An ex-Navy SEAL presents a guide on how to achieve freedom through discipline, outlining the …

Short Book - Good Motivation - Not Much Else

3 stars

Finished this rather quickly. There was a lot of motivational speech, and a bit of Willink's life philosophy, but not much to explain WHY his method provides "freedom."

The other reviewer who mentioned it reads "like a series of small blog posts" hit the nail on the head.

I did enjoy this, but didn't get exactly what I was hoping out of it.

Hugh Howey: Dust (Silo, #3) (2013) 4 stars

Worthy Finish to the Series

4 stars

Content warning Minor spoilers ahead! You've been warned!!

Tom Turcich: World Walk (2024, Skyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated) 4 stars

Fantastic, quick read!

4 stars

The prose is short, but also enough. I'm not sure how he cut down seven years into these relatively few pages, but it works.

I found the honesty here refreshing. There are some themes that I think are woven throughout, but not shoved in your face.

Overall a great read.