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
Anti-Virus that doesn’t Suck
Lately I’ve been trying to find anti-virus software that doesn’t suck. And I mean “suck” in both senses of the word – as in: Isn’t poorly designed software that doesn’t perform its function (detecting viruses) well, and Doesn’t suck up my system resources every time it scans a file (or even just while it’s sitting… Continue reading Anti-Virus that doesn’t Suck
Animusic – Pipe Dream
I had this video on my computer from long, long ago, and I only just realized that of course it must be on YouTube now. It’s sort of a Rube Goldberg-like musical instrument – if you’ve never seen it before, I highly recommend it. I still think it’s a really cool video!
Do You Like Waffles?
I laughed my head off when I saw this video. Then I showed it to Amanda. Her response? “You’ve lost your damn mind.” Maybe so, but at least I’m having fun!!