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The Element of Surprise in Business.
In today’s blog post, I will discuss expectations. Each and every one of us has it within us. In the case of an exam, for example, we expect a certain grade, and if we fail to meet the expectations, we are saddened or even horrified. However, when we exceed our expectations, we are filled with…
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First Two Weeks of Braces
Recently I got some braces because I had something called “Deepbite” Deepbite casues my upper teeth to overlap my bottom teeth when my mouth is closed. When I am older, my lower teeth would clash against my upper teeth causing my lower teeth to erode. So, I had to get braces. For the first 2…
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The Battle of Somme
The Allies had decided to launch an offensive against the Germans at late 1916. But then the Battle of Verdun started. It was a German offensive made to literally wear down the French. French really needed help, a distraction to relieve the pressure off the French. So the Battle of Somme was rescheduled to the…
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The Costliest Battle in World War One
The Battle of Verdun started with a 9 hour German Artillery Barrage using 1220 guns on a 20 kilometer front. The Germans fired nearly 1 million shells during the barrage. All French telephone communications were cut off because of the heavy artillery barrage. As a result, no French reinforcements could arrive and effective command was…
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Explaining the most common method of Hacking.
Cookie logging is the most popular form of hacking. To understand cookie logging, though, you must understand cookies. Basically, a browser stores information that comes from you in the form of cookies. What are Cookies? Sadly for me, these cookies aren’t tasty. Cookies contain data about location, PII, preferences, historical actions etc. Ever tried deleting…
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The Second Battle of Marnes
What was the Second Battle of Marnes? The Second Battle of Marnes was the last major German Offensive. This offensive was made to be a distraction so that the Allied troops in the north would move elsewhere allowing the Germans to swoop in and ultimately win. But fate had decided not to let that happen….