True story. The hard disk that hosted my /home directory on my Linux machine failed so I had to replace it with a new one. Since this machine lives under my desk, I had to unplug all the cables, get it out, swap the hard drives and plug everything back again.
How Digital Detectives Deciphered Stuxnet, the Most Menacing Malware in HistoryNatanz technicians in white lab coats, gloves and blue booties were scurrying in and out of the “clean” cascade rooms, hauling out unwieldy centrifuges one by one, each sheathed in shiny silver cylindrical casings.
Enormous IntegersSometimes math problems have unexpected answers. For example, consider the integral of this infinite product: The answer matches up to its 43rd digit. But it’s not actually Weird, huh? But it’s not a coincidence; there’s an explanation.
The new Java 0Day examinedUpdate - Oracle has now released fixes for this vulnerability.
"The Best Programming Advice I Ever Got" with Andrei AlexandrescuBe sure to check InformIT for a new article every Wednesday. See more advice from other programmers here.
How To Build a Game In A Week From Scratch With No BudgetAn RPG in a week, starting from scratch? How hard could it be? I did it because of a dare. There are many great resources available to small, budget-conscious independent game developers today.
12 signs that your developers are doing it wrongQuality can be a difficult thing to judge in software development. It takes time to get things right. But just because it takes a while to get things done, it doesn’t mean things are being done correctly.
Two SolitudesTwo Solitudes Presentation Transcript Two Solitudes Greg Wilson Two Solitudes Greg WilsonNot as long ago as you might think 2 You are free to: Copy, share, adapt, or re-mix; Photograph, film, or broadcast; Blog, live-blog, or post video of;This presentation.
Selecting randomly from an unknown sequenceA was reminded today of a technique I'd read about somewhere before: how to choose randomly from a sequence of unknown length. The typical use is to choose a random line from a file.
Top 5 Surprises When Starting Out as a Software DeveloperEven though more than 20 years have passed, I still remember wondering what it would be like to finish university and start working. Up until that point, I had pretty much spent my whole life in school, with only a few, non-programming summer jobs thrown in.
This Read-It-Later-list is just that, bookmarks of stuff I intend to read or have read. I do not necessarily agree with opinions or statements in the bookmarked articles.
This list is compiled from my Pocket list.