Is a site down and not sure it is you?
Posted in Personal on Aug 31st, 2008
Here’s a new tool. If a site you are trying to visit and you are not sure if it is you/your ISP, or everybody, try this: http://downforeveryoneorjustme.com
Monthly Archive for August, 2008
When people talk, listen
Posted in Personal on Aug 19th, 2008
This has always been a pet peeve of mine. I don’t normally share much about myself openly to people, but when I do, I expect some semblance of respect and understanding. Talking down to me or treating the topic of discussion with disregard is not how you treat someone with respect. Especially if they are [...]
The importance of NOT giving out PII
Posted in Security on Aug 18th, 2008
After reading the title, I’m sure you are curious as to what PII is. Or maybe you know already and just want to get to the rest of the post. Either way, PII is short for Personally Identifiable Information. Things like your Social Security Number, email address, driver’s license number, and yes, even phone number [...]
Sun needs to revise their update strategies
Posted in Security on Aug 17th, 2008
As the creator of the Java programming language, Sun is responsible for maintaining updates to the language and the interpreter and compiler. However, their current update strategy leaves customers at risk even after they have updated.
What’s Same Origin Policy?
Posted in Security on Aug 15th, 2008
phpBB.com recently started a phpBB Blog and one of the posts is by a developer explaining some of the garbage reports they have to put up with.
Strong passwords? Not here.
Posted in Security on Aug 4th, 2008
People hopefully know by now that having a strong password is a good thing. But even if you try to have a strong password, the website may not allow you to.
There their lose loose its it’s
Posted in Personal on Aug 2nd, 2008
I recently came across a group on Facebook that encourages proper grammar. Great! Well, one of the admins of that group linked to her blog, so I decided to follow it, being the curious person that I am. There are some good posts, so check it out yourself. The post in question is here.