Blog

• Why I Went to DEF CON China

  May 21, 2018 - Patrick Steadman

  Hosting an American hacking conference in China challenges a lot of assumptions about hacking itself.

• Pigeon Sounds HD Now Available for iOS and Android

  Feb 14, 2018 - Patrick Steadman

  Install the free Pigeon Sounds HD app to access a curated collection of pigeon recordings including sounds ranging from happy grunts to grieving coos.

• The Decentralized Pigeon-Flying Game of New York City

  Jan 1, 2018 - Patrick Steadman

  In 2017 I became dangerously obsessed with blockchain and pigeons.

• The 2017 Computer Lab Gift Guide

  Dec 13, 2017 - Computer Lab

  Can’t figure out what to gift your loved ones this holiday season? We have some suggestions.

• Computer Diary: Patrick Steadman

  Nov 10, 2017 - Patrick Steadman

  In Computer Diaries, lab members record a week of their computer use, with sometimes comic, often tragic and always revealing results. This week: Computer Lab partner Patrick Steadman, 25.

• How 9/11 Inspired Google News (and MapReduce)

  Sep 10, 2017 - Patrick Steadman

  In the information age, violence still serves as an accelerant for technological change.

• A Critique of Vulnerability

  Jul 17, 2017 - Emily Brown and Patrick Steadman

  A culture where vulnerability is normalized can be exploited by a predatory institution or individual, like a millennial underwear company or an alt rapist.

• Nine Great Bars to Code at in Brooklyn

  May 14, 2017 - Patrick Steadman

  Why bars are a better place to code than coffee shops.

• Start Tracking Emerging Security Threats in Five Minutes

  May 3, 2017 - Robert C Jensen

  Learn how to monitor security feeds to stay ahead of the ongoing threats to your infrastructure.

• Ten Inspiring Software Consultancies

  Jan 3, 2017 - Patrick Steadman

  Software consultancies that inspired Computer Lab in 2016, and what makes them special.