Why I Love Ruby | Daniel Miessler
If you’re looking for a comprehensive comparison of 15 programming languages based on decades of experience, this isn’t it. I’m a hobbiest programmer. Most of…
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Add A “Reddit this” Option To Your Feedburner RSS Feed (FeedFlare)
I’ve just completed a “Reddit this” FeedFlare module for Feedburner users. This will add the option for your RSS users to submit your posts to…
My Grandfather | Daniel Miessler
My grandfather died yesterday. He was in his late 80’s and had lived a good life, so it’s not tragic or anything…but sad nonetheless. This…
Semacodes | Daniel Miessler
I just read about semacodes over at KuiperCliff. Semacodes are a really interesting technology that lets you convert a URL into an image that can…
The Definition Of Atheism, And Why It Is NOT A Belief
One of the common arguments from Christians is that atheism is a belief analogous to their own belief in God. The implication, of course, is…
A Real Solution To The Israeli/Palestinian Conflict
February 5, 2007 I’ve been thinking about this issue heavily for over a decade (since going to the Middle East while in the military), and…
Liberals and Conservatives: An Amazingly Accurate Oversimplification
Simply stated, liberals have a better vision of what the world should look like, but are generally incapable of developing policies consistent with getting us…
Security: How Network Ports Work
Many who are new to networking and security wonder what it means to have “ports” open on your computer. Some get rather anxious when an…
Security: Implementing A Secure And Usable Internet Password Scheme
Being an information security consultant I am often asked how to balance the need for online passwords that are both hard to guess and easy…
Free Will: The Necessary Delusion
One of the more interesting sub-debates associated with Atheism vs. Religion is that of free will. Quite simply, many Atheists don’t believe in it at…
Vista’s Security Hobbled By Microsoft’s Own Insecure Past
Yesterday I wrote about Joanna Rutkowska’s work that highlighted a serious security flaw in Windows Vista. Her finding was that in Vista, many applications require…
Rolex: It’s Not What You Think
Since getting my watch I’ve received some pretty interesting reactions from people. The biggest misconception people seem to have about Rolex is that any Rolex…