May
30
My brothers Cafe in Wollongong. Check it out if you’re in town.
Sandy Goodwich
Kolya
Just random stuff I find interesting
Dec
20
Computing On Encrypted Databases
For the last three decades or so, the big problem in using encryption hasn’t been an issue of whether strongly encrypted files can be cracked. The problem remains that to actually do anything with encrypted data—search it, sort it, or perform computations with it–that data must be decrypted and exposed to prying eyes.
Dec
11
Menu Trouble
Greg Ross, futilitycloset.com
Charles Ollier observed that GHOTI can be pronounced “fish”:
GH as in laugh
• O as in women
• TI as in nationMelville Dewey, who devised the Dewey Decimal System, suggested that GHEAUGHTEIGHPTOUGH spells…
The English language!!
Dec
8
NASA Rover Spots Unambiguous Evidence for Water on Ancient Mars
By Adam Mann, wired.comNASA’s Opportunity rover has seen a mineral on Mars that could only have formed in the presence of liquid water.
“This is the single most powerful piece of evidence that water once flowed on Mars that has been discovered,” said…
Cool. Water.
Dec
7
The Amazing History and the Strange Invention of the Bendy Straw
Derek Thompson, theatlantic.comMarvin Chester Stone was feeling thirsty. Winding down after a long day’s work, he sipped a mint julep at his home off 9th Street in Washington, D.C. But something was getting in his way. More particularly, something was getting in hi…
Wow - great (real) story.
Siri Is Apple’s Broken Promise
Mat Honan, gizmodo.comA long time ago, I made a compact with Apple. “You can control my entire technological life, from my computer to my phone to my stereo. I’ll pay premium prices. I’ll dive into your product ecosystem, and buy books and music and movies …
Every time I try with a friends phone Siri fails.
Dec
6
New Phone Porting Scam that can target your bank account!
Well executed scam targets your banks 2 factor authentication!
Nov
15
Death of the spec?
What part of your role/business do you promote as a specification vs a benefit to your customers? Some people still measure individuals on degrees/certificates (CISSP, PhD, MBA) - while others look for more (in my humble opinion) meaningful metrics such as experience.
Tough Mudder in Oz
September 2012! I’m there! Been waiting for this one! Hello @Tough Mudder!
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