Their slogan is the best..."Everything should taste like bacon."

I want it. I need it.

Bacon Salt

“HACKERS, welcome! Here are detailed circuit diagrams of our products — modify them as you wish.”

The OSD is a versatile recorder. Using a memory card or a U.S.B. storage device, it saves copies of DVDs, VHS tapes and television programs from satellite receivers, cable boxes, TVs and any other device with standard video output.

Because the OSD saves the recordings in the popular compressed video format MPEG-4 (pronounced EM-peg), the programs can be watched on a host of devices, including iPods and smartphones. The OSD is for sale at Fry’s, Micro Center, J&R Electronics and other locations for about $230.

What This Gadget Can Do Is Up to You

A potential cure for cirrhosis of the liver has been discovered by scientists.

Attn: Fellow booze hounds... Feel free to continue abusing alcohol.

WE'RE SAVED

With AppJet, you write your entire app using JavaScript, including the server logic and database. This simplifies the process of building a web app, because it lets you do everything in just one language. JavaScript is easy to learn, but still pulls its weight for advanced uses. In fact, the AppJet site itself and the AppJet framework are written in server-side JavaScript.

http://wwmd.appjet.net

The first thing I thought of when I saw this is a web hackers wet dream. A host and framework for creating javascript apps with easy hooks for storage and HTTP request/response objects.

Enjoy!

AppJet: WWMD (Web Weapon of Mass Destruction)

The Great Browser JavaScript Showdown

I'm surprised that except for dealing with strings IE is faster than FF. But WOW at how slow IE is handling strings in JS.

Coding Horror: The Great Browser JavaScript Showdown

Dominick Baier came up with a good idea to extend the HtmlEncode() and UrlEncode() methods to implement Microsoft's AntiXss version of these same methods.

When I think of Extensions in C# 3.0 I also think of prototype in Javascript.

Part of the research I've been doing on static analysis has included identifying sources of potential tainted data in ASP.NET and the source-sink connectivity. During analysis if a source passes through a sanitizer we don't flag a vulnerability. Even if that sanitizer is a worthless piece of shit. (Yes, I'm talking to you...people who like to use .* in your Regex validators) We already provide pre-built validators in the product I work on, but what if we could also reduce the number of unsafe ways data is used in a program. Which brings us back to Dominick's use of Extensions. Imagine if the user could use a "Secure" Label control or a "Secure" Databound Literal control that would automatically filter a XSS attack when the Text property is accessed. Of course you could achieve that type of functionality without Extensions but I thought it was an interesting use of the new language feature.

Extension Methods for AntiXss

During normal operation or in Safe mode, your computer may play "Fur Elise" or "It's a Small, Small World" seemingly at random. This is an indication sent to the PC speaker from the computer's BIOS that the CPU fan is failing or has failed, or that the power supply voltages have drifted out of tolerance. This is a design feature of a detection circuit and system BIOSes developed by Award/Unicore from 1997 on.

"Fur Elise" would be much more pleasant than an error message or a droning beep. "It's a Small, Small World" on the other hand is straight annoying.

Computer Randomly Plays Classical Music

A photo collection from some kid's visit to a creationism museum. The title's and commentary make it rather interesting.

Apparently God is an Average Student

Hey, it's not me. Look at this report card! It's all "Cs"! Sure, he could probably do better if he applied himself, but then why should he? When you're already omnipotent and all-knowing, you don't exactly have to make the extra effort, now, do you? That said, I'm personally holding out for an Eternal Plan that's all As. It's not too much to ask for some quality work from one's creator.

A Thorny Problem

Follow the "logic" here.

International Brotherhood of Ark Builders, Local 122 Takes its Contractually Provided 15-Minute Break

Yes, they know Noah's in a rush. But it's in the contract.
Don't worry. God dealt with them. Yes, He was the world's first union-buster.

The Names of the Two Biggest Rock Bands in the Immediate Post-Flood Era

I have all their albums.

A Visit to the Creation Museum, 11/10/07 - a photoset on Flickr

NIST has opened a public competition to develop a new cryptographic hash algorithm, which converts a variable length message into a short “message digest” that can be used for digital signatures, message authentication and other applications. The competition is NIST’s response to recent advances in the cryptanalysis of hash functions. The new hash algorithm will be called “SHA-3” and will augment the hash algorithms currently specified in FIPS 180-2, Secure Hash Standard. Entries for the competition must be received by October 31, 2008.

Cryptographic Hash Algorithm Competition

I have 2 extra tickets to the Smashing Pumpkins show tonight (10/30) at the Fox in Midtown.

The seats are
Section: ORCHRC
Row: KK
Seat: 68

and

Section: ORCHRT
Row: HH
Seat: 8

They were originally $75 each but I'll offer them at a special MemeStreams discount of $40 each.

I accept paypal and I can email you the PDF e-ticket.

Smashing Pumpkins at The Fabulous Fox Theatre 10/30