Ipstenu.org is the haven of Mika Epstein, a 30-something who works for 'The Man' at Global National Bank (not it's real name).

Of course, since I'm not Julius Caesar, writing in the third person is presumptuous. You can read more about me if you want. I could make a joke about how "Ipstenu.org est omnis divisa in partes tres", however, and that would be true. Ipstenu.org is currently divided into three parts.

Ipstenu.Org

(for I shall not trouble you yet with all my titles)

Recent Posts

Taking Control
Posted on 3 September 2010 @ 1:00 pm
Sometimes the world just overwhelms you. As Hyperbole and a Half said, it is important for me not to surpass my capacity for responsibility. Well, some days those are out of your control and you can’t get a grip on … Continue reading →

Idioms and Language
Posted on 31 August 2010 @ 1:40 pm
My office, like a lot of offices these days, has a high number of OffShore consultants and employees from India and Mexico. Over the years, I seem to have become the go-to girl to explain weird things (like what the … Continue reading →

Ipstenu.Code

I Have Many Skills

Recent Posts

Backup Your Data
Posted on 2 September 2010 @ 2:00 pm
We all know this adage: Your data is only as secure as your last backup. But how do you backup? What do you backup? Where do you put it so that your data is safe, secure, and above all, accessible in a pinch? There are a lot of services to run website backups, like Akismet’s [...]

Internet Anonymity and Impersonation
Posted on 25 August 2010 @ 3:00 pm
This is not a post about how to use Onion Tor to obfuscate who you are. It's about how I know who you are.

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For the pretty things in life

Recent Posts

Me, Over the Ages
Posted on 13 August 2010 @ 7:40 pm
Since some people don’t believe things, these are all me.

Humane Society Gala (with Jorja Fox)
Posted on 27 February 2010 @ 4:31 pm
Jorja Fox invited me to meet her at the Humane Society’s Gala to end dog fighting in Chicago. Of course I went!

O’Henro – Our Last Day
Posted on 28 July 2008 @ 6:01 pm
Early morning fog and one of the more boring hikes ever (I was making Dante’s circles of hell jokes, among others) lead to one of the best views.