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by dbarlett 12y ago
patio11's guide to doing exactly that: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7135833
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TLS hardening(arxiv.org)
2 points by dbarlett 12y ago|0 comments
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by dbarlett 12y ago
Savannah will be open to the public on October 19 [1]. Well worth it if you're in the area. [1] http://portfestbaltimore.com/highlights/
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by dbarlett 12y ago
finally blocks are always executed; this kind of else block is only executed if the for block exited normally (i.e. did not throw an exception).
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by dbarlett 12y ago
Seconded. You're lucky to get clean ACPI shutdowns, half the time Azure "pulls the plug". The closest thing to an official explanation I've found (note date and chorus of comments): http://blogs.msdn.com/
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by dbarlett 12y ago
That's one reason stores like issuing their own credit cards - they have the detailed in-store data and summary external data (assuming you use the card elsewhere): The exploration into cardholders’ minds hit a breakthrough in 2002
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by dbarlett 12y ago
This is how the DNSSEC root key is divided. https://www.schneier.com/blog/archives/2010/07/dnssec_root_k...
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by dbarlett 12y ago
I don't always understand them, but I enjoy John Hempton's posts: http://brontecapital.blogspot.com
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by dbarlett 12y ago
Dropcam runs on AWS [1], "ingest[ing] more video per minute than YouTube" [2] into S3. Presumably the cost savings from switching to Google infrastructure will be compelling enough to change that. They'll probably torture the
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by dbarlett 12y ago
The clustering Just Works, with autodiscovery via unicast, multicast, Azure API, EC2 API, or Google Compute Engine API.
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by dbarlett 12y ago
Original PDF: http://s3.amazonaws.com/kpcbweb/files/85/Internet_Trends_201...
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by dbarlett 12y ago
Warren Buffett calls it an "economic moat". http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/05/economicmoat.asp
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by dbarlett 12y ago
Hentry Petroski's To Engineer Is Human: The Role of Failure in Successful Design [1] has a chapter on the Hyatt Regency. The whole book is great. [1] http://www.amazon.com/To-Engineer-Is-Human-Successful/dp/
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by dbarlett 13y ago
Sort of a hybrid of Google Docs and a wiki. Example from a recent hackathon: https://hackpad.com/Dataset-Wish-List-MeMfcb91BLL
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by dbarlett 13y ago
Previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6322875
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by dbarlett 13y ago
Actually they do for MFA problems, even if you don't have paid support on your account. A few years ago I wiped my phone without first disabling MFA on my account (I use Google Authenticator). After business hours on a holiday, I submi
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by dbarlett 13y ago
"Bridgegate" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Lee_lane_closure_scandal
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by dbarlett 13y ago
#20 MINI-BUSES http://www.jacana.plus.com/pattern/P20.htm
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by dbarlett 13y ago
From The NIST Definition of Cloud Computing [1], there are five essential characteristics of cloud computing: * On-demand self service * Broad network access * Resource pooling * Rapid elasticity * Measured service If EC2&#
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by dbarlett 13y ago
You get a clearance by having your employer or client sponsor you. It inactivates when you switch jobs, but can be reactivated fairly easily within 24 months. Beyond that, you need to be re-investigated. Standard Form 86 [1] lays out the in
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by dbarlett 13y ago
If you liked this, you'll love Flying the SR-71 Blackbird: In the Cockpit on a Secret Operational Mission http://www.amazon.com/Flying-SR-71-Blackbird-Cockpit-Operati...
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by dbarlett 13y ago
Add dpxdt to your CI workflow. https://github.com/bslatkin/dpxdt
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Laying Down The Hammer(blog.cloverhound.com)
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by dbarlett 13y ago
Was that the Aladdin's carpet ride? I was one of the beta testers at Epcot as a child. I remember being terrible at flying the carpet around but not caring because it was so unique.
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by dbarlett 13y ago
dynamic window manager http://dwm.suckless.org/
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by dbarlett 13y ago
Check out git-annex https://git-annex.branchable.com/
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by dbarlett 13y ago
When did world computing power pass the equivalent of one iPhone? http://pemungkah.com/when-did-world-computing-power-pass-the...
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by dbarlett 13y ago
While bare aluminum saves weight, the TCO is higher: "While the lighter weight of a polished airplane saves fuel costs [...] this savings is more than offset by the higher cost of washing, polishing, and painting a polished fuselage th
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by dbarlett 13y ago
Relevant sessions from re:Invent: Building Scalable Applications on Amazon Simple Storage Service (2012) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYnVRYbUR6A Maximizing Amazon S3 Performance (2013) https://www.youtube.com
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by dbarlett 13y ago
Background on UrtheCast: http://www.airspacemag.com/space-exploration/Spysats-for-Eve...

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