Directed By: The Visual Signatures of 6 Iconic Filmmakers
6/16/2026•Duhon Young
You can cover the credits and still name the director. Here's how 6 filmmakers built styles so distinct you recognize them in a single frame.
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Notes on development, design, security, film, and whatever else I'm thinking about.
Your AI Threat Model — 10 Things to Lock Down Before You Become a Target
5/21/2026•Duhon Young
Voice clones, deepfakes, AI phishing, synthetic identity. The threat surface changed. Here's the personal audit you can do in an afternoon.
The Recruiter Reaching Out on LinkedIn Might Be AI — How to Verify a Job Offer in 2026
5/20/2026•Duhon Young
Fake recruiters run AI video interviews, send convincing offer letters, and vanish with your I-9. Here's how to verify a job offer is real before tax info goes out.
The Voice on the Phone Sounds Like Your Daughter. It Isn't. Here's the Family Protocol Every House Needs.
5/19/2026•Duhon Young
Three seconds of audio is enough to clone a voice. Grandparent scams now use the real grandkid's voice. The family protocol that beats it costs nothing.
Anthropic's Mythos and the Future of Cyber Defense
5/18/2026•Duhon Young
Anthropic built an AI model that finds and exploits zero-days across every major OS and browser. Then they decided not to release it — and launched a $100M defense initiative instead.
AI Is Making Social Engineering Almost Impossible to Detect
5/15/2026•Duhon Young
Phishing emails used to have typos. Vishing calls had awkward pauses. AI has eliminated every tell that people relied on — and most security training hasn't caught up.
Underrated Movies That Deserved a Bigger Audience
5/14/2026•Duhon Young
Some of the best movies of the last decade barely made a dent at the box office. Here are the ones worth tracking down.
The Death of the Algorithm-Free Feed
5/13/2026•Duhon Young
Chronological feeds are nearly extinct. Every major platform now decides what you see and when — and most users don't even notice.
Why Every Developer Should Learn to Read a Stack Trace
5/6/2026•Duhon Young
Stack traces are the most underrated skill in a developer's toolkit. Learning to read them properly can save you hours of guessing and Googling.
How to Spot a Deepfake in Real Time — One Simple Trick That Actually Works
4/14/2026•Duhon Young
Deepfakes are convincing enough to fool most people on a video call. But they have a specific technical weakness — and Jim Browning's three-finger test exploits it in seconds.
AI Slop Is Everywhere — and It's Making the Internet Worse
4/10/2026•Duhon Young
The internet is being flooded with low-effort AI-generated content. It looks real, ranks in search, and tells you nothing. Here's what AI slop is, where it came from, and why it matters.
Vibe Coding Is Real — and It's Changing What It Means to Be a Developer
4/9/2026•Duhon Young
Vibe coding — describing what you want and letting AI write the code — is no longer a joke. It's a workflow shift that's forcing developers to ask what their job actually is.
OpenClaw, the AI Agent Everyone's Talking About — and Why It Came with a Cost
4/6/2026•Duhon Young
OpenClaw made AI accessible from your favorite chat apps. But it came with serious security risks — and Anthropic eventually pulled the plug on Claude-powered usage.
Horror Then vs Now: Why Modern Scares Hit Different
2/24/2026•Duhon Young
From Jeepers Creepers to Talk to Me - how horror evolved from visual terror to emotional dread, and why that works better for me now.
Color Theory for Visual Storytelling
2/11/2026•Duhon Young
Learn how filmmakers and designers use color to evoke emotions, guide attention, and tell stories. Includes an interactive color wheel to explore color relationships.
Building This Website - From Template to Next.js
2/10/2026•Duhon Young
How this site evolved from a simple template on a 17-hour flight to a full Next.js application with animations, dark mode, and a blog.
The Power of Creating a Homelab
2/3/2026•Duhon Young
You don't need enterprise hardware to start learning. A simple office computer can become your personal playground for IT skills.
Top 5 Songs - Week of January 8th
1/8/2026•Duhon Young
My top 5 songs this week - mostly R&B vibes that hit different. From gospel-infused Daniel Caesar to smooth Olivia Dean.
Learning Pandas - When SQL Isn't Enough
1/6/2026•Duhon Young
How I learned to use pandas alongside SQL for data analysis, and figuring out when to use which tool.
Building HFSE - Learning Python Through Game Development
1/5/2026•Duhon Young
How building a terminal-based adventure game taught me Python fundamentals and made learning the command line fun.
My Journey with Advanced SQL Techniques
1/4/2026•Duhon Young
Exploring advanced SQL techniques that transformed how I write queries - from complex JOINs to window functions and CTEs.
10 Simple Keyboard Shortcuts for Easier Web Browsing
1/3/2026•Duhon Young
Stop relying solely on your mouse for navigation!
5 Exciting Cocktails to Elevate Your New Year's Party
12/30/2025•Duhon Young
Ring in the new year with these stunning cocktails that will wow your guests. From classic champagne creations to creative twists, these recipes are perfect for your celebration.
Welcome to My Blog
12/29/2025•Duhon Young
This is the first post using version control via git!
Films That Changed How I See Movies
2/23/2025•Duhon Young
8 films that fundamentally shifted my understanding of cinema - from visual storytelling to emotional impact.