Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae the huamn [...]
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27
Jul
First I admit to being aware that the official title should be typed as “Comic-Con” but I prefer my shortened version. Admit it, you knew what I meant, didn’t you?
Today was a day of firsts. This was my first Comicon, and to get there (since I had no desire to spend 3 [...]
26
Jul
Chris Pirillo, Birthday Gnome
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Jeber
Published in Personal, chrispirillo, friends, internetToday is Chris Pirillo’s birthday. If you’re new to the internet or have just emerged from a cave, here’s a brief introduction;
Chris Pirillo (born July 26, 1973(1973-07-26) in Des Moines, Iowa) is the founder and maintainer of Lockergnome. He spent two years hosting the TechTV television program Call for Help before parting ways with the [...]
25
Jul
I hope not because I’ll be there this Sunday.
Like wannabe Dark Knights answering the call of the “bat signal,” throngs of grown men wearing tights and capes converge this week to revel in all manner of superhero lore and merchandising at the 39th annual Comic Con Convention.
More than 125,000 people are expected to attend the [...]
17
Jul
I recently picked a new primary care doctor. After two visits and exhaustive lab tests, he said I was doing ‘fairly well’ for my age. A little concerned about that comment, I couldn’t resist asking him, ‘Do you think I’ll live to be 85?’ He asked, ‘Do you smoke tobacco, or drink beer or wine?’ [...]
9
Jul
On the web no one knows you’re …
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Published in Computing & Society, Opinion, humanityIn the July 5, 1993 issue of The New Yorker, a Peter Steiner cartoon revealed a truism.
The cartoon was funny, but the message it conveyed turned out to be one of the most valuable features of the internet.
Suddenly no one could judge you (with the implied and find you wanting) based on your age or [...]
9
Jul
From the Internet Systems Consortium:
Summary:
A weakness in the DNS protocol may enable the poisoning of caching recursive resolvers with spoofed data. DNSSEC is the only full solution. New versions of BIND provide increased resilience to the attack.
Description:
Thanks to recent work by Dan Kaminsky of IOActive, ISC has become aware of a potential attack exploiting [...]
8
Jul
The biggest story to break this week will likely receive little mainstream attention. It may not even interest a great number of people. I mean, it’s all so geeky and weird, what do all those strange terms mean?
Even Lou Luddite would agree that like it or not, computers, networks and the internet form a real [...]
8
Jul
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6
Jul
Then I might know what these plant are. Check out my Flickr set and let me know if you can help me identify these two little fellows.
Both were given to me about 5 years ago. Every Winter they drop their leaves and hibernate. Every spring they put out new leaves. One has leaves that [...]
1
Jul
No Adoption Fee at County Shelters - (Bonita, Carlsbad, San Diego)
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Published in random stuffAny dog or cat who has been at the shelter over 30 days is now FREE for a limited time!
In addition, any dog over 5 years old, or cat over 6 months old is FREE.
You must show valid ID and fill out the application forms.
www.sddac.com
(Posted to Craigslist/San Diego)
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