February 2005 - Posts
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While perusing SlashDot, I came across an entry saying that the SHA-1 hashing algorithm has been broken. If you have any familiarity with cryptography, you'll realize just what this means. After all, SHA-1 is at the heart of SSL, digital signature and
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It is likely that, given the relative proximity of the release of Whidbey and Yukon, you will be inundated with information about these tools/products in the next six months. And it's already started. ObjectSharp (in conjunction with Microsoft) is in
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I get the opportunity to travel to Montreal to speak to the GUMSNET study group tomorrow. The topic under consideration will be Windows Services. I'll be making a brief presentation, showing some code and answering any and all questions that I can. I'm
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This is a (for me) rare trip outside of the realm of technology in my blog. So if that's what you're hear for, feel free to skip to the next entry. For those of you still with me, how about $1 billion. That's a 1 followed 9 zeros. More than chump change,
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One of the dangers of being a consultant, especially one who focuses on cutting edge technology, is that it's easy to get wrapped up in a small, insular world. In my case, that would be .NET. And at this moment in particular, Whidbey, Yukon and Indigo.
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For those of you who have ever had to deal with the 'how to get your message across' part of every presentation's creation process. Enjoy (thanks to Chris Sells ) http://www.theonion.com/news/index.php?issue=4106&n=3
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Just came across (via Kent Sharkey and Gina Smith ) a quote that very accurately describes the path that I took to get to where I am right now with my writing. "Writing is like prostitution. First you do it for love, and then for a few other close friends,
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It's not often that you can get something for nothing. And this case is no exception. But when you realize what you do get, it's still a very, very good deal. The offer is basically as follows: buy some Microsoft Office Licenses, get a check towards to
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First off, I apologise for my relative dearth of recent posts. At the end of January, I finished off a fairly long contract. And, as yet, I haven't started onto anything new. Actually, it has been a nice break for me, but for my blog? Not so much. Whether
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First there is Google Maps , a masterful example of the power of client-side scripting. And today, I find out about Blogmaps How could I resist?
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