Monthly Archives: May 2007

A Method for Preventing Replay in APP Applications

Today I read an article on Pete Lacey’s blog about using message-level security in REST applications (especially using the Atom Publishing Protocol). There was a comment by Bob McCormick that I found interesting. Bob pointed out that the protocol is … Continue reading

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Blog News

Well, I’ve decided to absorb my development spin-off back into this blog. In addition I plan to redesign things around here, so forgive the lack of styles and organization. Things will be down for a bit until further notice (nothing … Continue reading

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My Wedding

Many things have been happening lately in my life. (In order) I’ve moved from my home of the past four-plus years into an apartment; I’m now married; I’ve traveled to Canada and back for my honeymoon.

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Eyes on the Prize

A while back I downloaded a video using the Democracy player but never watched it. It’s about copyright, fair use, and our culture. Please view it and if you create content, consider a more generous license the next time you … Continue reading

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Astroglide® slips up

The “personal lubricant” known as Astroglide®’s parent company messed up last week when their website revealed the names and addresses of a quarter of a million potential customers who wanted a free sample. Whoops. There are a few lessons to … Continue reading

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Updog!

Today the campus I work on suffered a sudden power outage which lasted for about 30 minutes or so. Once the power returned my boss complained about his Linux box’s uptime which prompted a co-worker to ask about what uptime … Continue reading

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