Character Encoding: Which Schemes Encode to Which Sizes?
12
Apr
2025

Character Encoding: Which Schemes Encode to Which Sizes?

The subject of character mapping and encoding is formidable, and many confuse the various schemes and standards available. As a…

Her Name is Susan | Daniel Miessler
12
Apr
2025

Her Name is Susan | Daniel Miessler

I lack the words, but I don’t need them. I sometimes realize that I’m hesitant to talk about my love…

The VIA Model of Security Filtering Technologies
12
Apr
2025

The VIA Model of Security Filtering Technologies

I inwardly smile when I hear the term “Unified Threat Management”. It means different things to different people, but to…

Misconceptions about Unicode and UTF-8/16/32
12
Apr
2025

Misconceptions about Unicode and UTF-8/16/32

So everyone knows that UTF-8 encodes Unicode code points into eight bits, and UTF-16 encodes Unicode code points into 16…

Some Thoughts on the Economic Viability of E-Books
12
Apr
2025

Some Thoughts on the Economic Viability of E-Books

A friend of mine (I’ll identify him if he so desires) sent me the following email: I think this is…

Technology Pseudocode: Keeping Your Technology Problems Abstracted
12
Apr
2025

Technology Pseudocode: Keeping Your Technology Problems Abstracted

The über-tech-geek culture has a problem with tool obsession. Twitter, Friendfeed, Google Reader–these are all basics, but each of these…

The Pubsubhubub Protocol | Daniel Miessler
12
Apr
2025

The Pubsubhubub Protocol | Daniel Miessler

This is an exciting protocol. I want to use it to get my various services’ content into Friendfeed, and to…

Problems with Check Point, NAT, and SIP
12
Apr
2025

Problems with Check Point, NAT, and SIP

Scenario You have an Asterisk server behind a Check Point firewall trying to contact a VOIP provider located on the…

U.N. Report Predicts Social Unrest Due to Inequality
12
Apr
2025

U.N. Report Predicts Social Unrest Due to Inequality

Evidently I’m not the only one who’s seeing what’s happening. I’ve been writing for years about how we’re approaching a…

Reaching Your Content Potential | Daniel Miessler
12
Apr
2025

Reaching Your Content Potential | Daniel Miessler

I recently came up with a concept called Content Potential, which I define as the maximum level of popularity your…

The Future of Fiber Optic Sensors: Breakthroughs Shaping the Next Generation
12
Apr
2025

The Future of Fiber Optic Sensors: Breakthroughs Shaping the Next Generation

Fiber optic sensors have quickly become a cornerstone of modern technology. Renowned for their precision and versatility, they are used…

If The Problem Were Simply Sub-Standard American Schools, Asian and Indian Kids Would Be Doing Poorly As Well
12
Apr
2025

If The Problem Were Simply Sub-Standard American Schools, Asian and Indian Kids Would Be Doing Poorly As Well

Liberals love to blame poor Black and Hispanic performance in American public schools on the lack of school quality, e.g….