Archive for August, 2008
Revealed: The Internet’s Biggest Security Hole | Threat Level from Wired.com
Ooooff, this one is ugly! Unfortunately, the Internet was originally built by some trusting people. This issue, which by the way is how the internet works, is much worse than the recent DNS issue. For those of you less technical, buy me a beer and I can explain Revealed: The Internet’s Biggest Security Hole | [...]
Royal Pingdom » Linux popularity across the globe
I find this interesting, but not surprised, that usage of the Linux Operating System is more prevalent in the east than west (with the exception of Cuba). I have used many version of Linux both on desktops and servers over the years but I seem be drawn back to Microsoft Windows. Yes, I know some [...]
Microsoft Launches Photosynth: Your Pictures in 3D
Tonight, Microsoft has publicly launched Photosynth, its long awaited Live Labs product that allows you to stitch your photos together to create a detailed 3D environment. While most of the computation is done on your desktop, the images are uploaded to Microsoft’s servers and Microsoft is giving all Photosynth users a total of 20GB of [...]
When did the Death Star Appear in San Francisco!?
Very Cool!
Shake It!
Just what I needed to see after my vacation. I wanna work here (HD Version). Workplace Music Video from Mike Malagon on Vimeo.
The Web Computer: Closed, Secure, and Tightly Controlled
Lately, people have been noticing that the big shift in computing – that is, moving our apps off the desktop and into the cloud – has more ramifications beyond what simply appears to be a return to a mainframe/thin client architecture. On the surface, today’s web seems to be a developer’s dream – there are [...]
James Doohan’s Son Speaks Up Poignantly About Failed SpaceX Rocket Flight
As you know by now, SpaceX’s most recent rocket launch attempt failed early in its flight, destroying the vehicle and sending its satellite payload and the ashes of James Doohan—Star Trek‘s original Scotty— into the ocean. It’s just what happens sometimes with space technology: there’s so much complexity, so much technology/aerodynamics/engine chemistry and engineering that [...]