We all know that Steve Jobs passed away yesterday. Some folks take it more personally than others. My opinion of Steve Jobs is that he is Tron. In the original movie, Tron is described as someone who fights for the … Continue reading
In case you’ve missed it, Dutch certificate authority DigiNotar issued a wildcard SSL certificate to someone who is not Google for *.google.com. The risk to most folks is that a third party can pretend to be Google for most intents … Continue reading
This post is inspired by episode 341 of the Java Posse. One criticism of Maven (esp. when compared to Apache Ivy) is a lack of enforcement of hard version numbers in dependencies. Maven allows you to specify inclusive and exclusive … Continue reading
Just a quick note, I have achieved my weight loss goal! I now weigh 180, down from my personal maximum of 235. I have been using the LoseIt app on my iPod touch, logging each meal and exercise since November.
Well done, Daily Show, if only your viewers voted …
Future announcement from the Google Chromium team: Now that YouTube, Gmail, and all of the rest of Google’s flagship assets are now accessible through the SPDY protocol, we are pleased to announce that a future version of Chromium (as well … Continue reading
One of my favorite directors turns 70 today! Happy birthday to the director of 12 Monkeys, Time Bandits (which I just introduced to my wife this weekend), and my all-time favorite movie Brazil. Tideland creeped me out though.
I have been using my iPod Touch for several weeks now, and have learned a great tip for making the calendar that much more useful if you use Google for your mail and calendar. The issue with iOS and its … Continue reading
This is a great, gory video I totally love. As well as its bloodier sequel (with lots of movie references).
Welcome back to one of my favorite bands of the 90s! My wife can have her “Pumpkins” (as can you, future father of twins, Frank Kerous); give me the complex chord progressions of Chris Cornell any day of the week. … Continue reading