We’re thinking about getting a second car – Yay! We’ve been looking rather longingly at the Mazda3 5-door. But when I look at the numbers, I get a little… confused. Mazda 3 (2008 5-door) Outlander (2003 AWD) 2983 lbs 3461 lbs 4.8 inches ground clearance 8.3 inches ground clearance Fully independent 4-wheel suspension Fully independent… Continue reading Horsepower and Torque
Desktop Madness Vol. 40
Protect your computer screen from Van Eck phreaking with this animated desktop wallpaper/background.
10 Tips for New Programmers
It occurred to me the other day that I’ve been doing this stuff (programming) for more than a few years now – most of them in a very much “professional” manner. So I guess that makes me qualified to come up with lists like this! Learn the machine. Build yourself a computer. Understand how the… Continue reading 10 Tips for New Programmers
Music to Code By
I read a post over at Coding Horror today about “Music to (Not) Code By,” and it got me thinking about the music I code by – which, let me just say, is not anything like the music mentioned in Jeff’s article! There’s always been a sort of unspoken rule with me that the best… Continue reading Music to Code By
Microchip (RFID) Passport Cloned
In case there was any doubt that this whole digital passport / RFID passport thing was never about security (via Slashdot): “New microchip passports designed to be foolproof against identity theft failed the test when a researcher was able to manipulate one in minutes. The cloned passports were accepted as genuine by the computer software… Continue reading Microchip (RFID) Passport Cloned