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Comment · 13 days ago
This is why I abandoned PHP years ago. All of my stuff is static site now. Generated by Pelican.

PHP has an abominable security history. I thought it was actually falling out of fashion. I was shocked today to hear it powers 69% of the web still.

Comment · 1 year ago
I've always wondered: Why did we switch to "code" instead of "program"?
Comment · 17 years ago
Also note that you don't have to include that failed startup on your resume if you really feel it is hurting you.
Comment · 17 years ago
The results (especially any code) of this tax dollar funded research are going to go to the public domain...RIGHT?
Comment · 17 years ago
You perl guys are always SO serious. ;)
Comment · 17 years ago
fuckin-a
Comment · 18 years ago
I have the same problem as the original poster but I also have the opposite problem: I have several perpetually unemployed or underemployed friends. They are old. They are opinionated. They should be looking at retirement with pensions by now. They don't fit with any team I have been on. Whenever I post to various forums we all frequent with open positions they send in their resumes. But I can't hire them for the same reason nobody else can hire them. It's awkward when I have to ignore their resume or tell them they just wouldn't be a good fit.
Comment · 18 years ago
If you have everything encrypted and follow proper procedures (choose a good passphrase, don't tell anyone, don't enter it on untrusted terminals over plaintext links etc) and suddenly the police are showing up with all kinds of stuff encrypted by people using this algorithm in court they have tipped their hand. My understanding is that any evidence must be legally obtained and they have to explain how they obtained it for it to be admissable. IANAL
Comment · 18 years ago
Oh, and for my purposes I do daily incrementals and monthly fulls.
Comment · 18 years ago
I backup to S3 using bacula and an s3sync wrapper which I made called s3-backup.py
Comment · 18 years ago
Profanity is the crutch of inarticulate motherfuckers.
Comment · 18 years ago
"The Mob Wars game goes to Maestri, but SGN will have rights to create similar style games itself. SGN also received an undisclosed financial settlement."

He won? Then why is he paying a financial settlement to SGN?

Comment · 18 years ago
"I work with computers."

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