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Why are software development estimates regularly off by a factor of 2-3?
Let’s take a hike on the coast from San Francisco to Los Angeles to visit our friends in Newport Beach. I’ll whip out my map and draw our route down the coast:The line is about 400 miles long; we can...
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Facebook reveals friends list even when it’s set to private
Don't want the entire Facebook-using and -abusing population to see your friends list?You can always change the setting to private - a setting labeled, for some strange reason, "only me", chosen in...
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RJS leaking vulnerability in multiple Rails applications
I wrote about this problem in May, without showcases, just a theoretical post http://homakov.blogspot.com/2013/05/do-not-use-rjs-like-techniques.htmlIt didn't help. Now I want people to take the issue...
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Announcing Scala.js v0.1
Written By: Sébastien DoeraeneWe’re excited to announce the first release of Scala.js, v0.1! Scala.js was introduced during the 4th Scala Days in June 2013, and has now reached relative stability....
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"Copyright Trolling" Prenda Law, ordered to pay $261K to defendants
Copyright troll starts filing ADA lawsuits—without knowledge of his “clients”Porn trolls slammed again: Minnesota judge calls in the feds on PrendaPrenda Law’s “hacking” suit that named ISPs ends in...
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Why are there so many tunnels under London?
NO ONE knows quite how many tunnels have been burrowed under London. Some of the city's many underground channels have been subject to the Official Secrets Act: the Kingsway tunnels were once used by a...
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GTFO of my menu bar
GTFO of my menu bar Zac Bowlingis writing on theSvbtle network.@zbowling on app.netzbowling.github.com/say hellorssmagazineabout svbtleapply@svbtlerss feedlog inZac BowlingHackathon legend and silicon...
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Why Vagrant?
Vagrant provides easy to configure, reproducible, and portable work environments built on top of industry-standard technology and controlled by a single consistent workflow to help maximize the...
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Signholder Receives Over $24,000 In Bitcoin After QR Code Appears On ESPN
Earlier today a Bitcoin newcomer reportedly received over 22 Bitcoin after holding up a sign with a Bitcoin QR code. In what is one of the most genius demonstrations of the cryptocurrency to date, the...
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Mangalyaan, India's Mars Orbiter, has successfully commenced its journey to Mars
Date01-12-2013Trans Mars Injection (TMI) operations completed successfully. The liquid engine burn time was 1328.89 sec and the imparted incremental velocity was 647.96 m/sec.Trans Mars Injection (TMI)...
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The Log: Real-time data's unifying abstraction
I joined LinkedIn about six years ago at a particularly interesting time. We were just beginning to run up against the limits of our monolithic, centralized database and needed to start the transition...
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Watsi Lands $1.5 million Donation From Humble Bundle
Not-for-profit healthcare crowdsourcing platform Watsi has received a $1.5 million donation towards its business. The amount came from Y Combinator alumnus Humble Bundle, a video game startup that...
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Mozilla in 2013
What an amazing year for the Web. In 2013, we celebrated 15 years of Mozilla and 15 Years of a Better Web, which we’ve been instrumental in innovating and shaping to keep open and accessible to all. We...
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Monty Hall problem explained visually
Imagine you're on a game show and given the option to pick among three doors. Behind one is something you want, say, a new car. Behind the other two, something you don't; perhaps a goat. The host knows...
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Water seems to flow freely on Mars
Dark streaks that hint at seasonally flowing water have been spotted near the equator of Mars1. The potentially habitable oases are enticing targets for research. But spacecraft will probably have to...
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RethinkDB raises an $8M Series A
Today we're delighted to announce our Series A! We've raised $8M to fund development, grow the RethinkDB community, and ultimately make database tools feel indistinguishable from magic.Here's what...
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The Logging Olympics: A Race Between Today’s Top 5 Logging Frameworks
Log4J vs SLF4J simple vs Logback vs Java Util Logging vs LOG4J2Logging is an age-old and intrinsic part of virtually every server-side application. It’s the primary method by which applications output...
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Why I create for the web
The web is incredible. I love the web. In so many ways it has improved the lives of millions by transforming society, education, culture, community, and commerce. But the most amazing thing about the...
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You Asked When To Buy Bitcoin...Well Now's Your Chance
For the last couple of months Bitcoin has been on a tear, and as it grabbed more and more headlines I’ve heard more and more of the same. “I should have bought Bitcoin when you first told me about it,...
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This guy wrote a tool to pull private bitcoin keys off dead harddrives.
tl;dr: https://github.com/pierce403/keyhunter~ The Longer Version ~A few weeks ago, a friend came to me with a problem. Way back in 2011, he had the great idea to reinstall Windows. Without thinking...
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