2025 1

Even the guest WiFi is so secure

We take security very seriously at Straive. We set high standards – not just for ourselves, but our guests, too. Here’s the unofficial policy guide for visitors to Straive Singapore, exemplified by the sites blocked on our guest WiFi network. Please avoid childishness. No emojis. No emojikitchen.com, gitmoji.dev Write your own code. Avoid AI. No cursor.com, cline.bot, glideapps.com Avoid code entirely, if possible. No marimo.app, motherduck.com, firebase.studio, posthog.com No presentations either, please. No marp.app, revealjs Stay organized. Avoid crutches. No dynalist.io, focusmate.com, opennote.me You should already be fit, physically & mentally. No freedomfromdiabetes.org, artofliving.online We prefer real, not digital, shopping. No fairprice.com Fake data is not encouraged. No jsonplaceholder.typicode.com, placehold.co Please spell out URLs in full. No bit.ly, t.co Learning is for wimps. No maven.com, study.iitm.ac.in In fact, we’re so secure, we block our own sites. No learnovate.straive.com, policies.straive.com, myapps.straive.com. ...

2013 1

Courtesy

We are often subject to body searches, baggage inspections, and identity verifications. At malls. At airports. At offices. These are to ensure that no one carries ammunition inside, or goods or secrets outside. In other words, to deter terrorists and thieves. It’s nothing personal, of course. When someone does not know me, I can choose to accept that (or not; the choice is mine). When I’m invited somewhere, however, I assume that I am not deemed a security threat. Therefore, I expect that: ...

2002 1

Using digital signatures

Companies like L&T, Ashok Leyland, Infosys are using digital signatures already.