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Category Archives: Remaindered
Free JAAS Book
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Cote, from the Drunk and Retired Podcast has made his book on the Java Authentication and Authorization Service available for free. In it, he explains how to create Policy, Configuration, and LoginModules that are backed by a database. This should be of interest to some folks I know.
The Freakonomics Guys Switch To WordPress
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First they visit Google, now the Freakonomics guys switch their blogging software to WordPress.
Something Funny about Satan Tags …
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After posting the last post, and going back and tagging it and the original Emily Rose post, I thought about how funny it is to have a ‘Satan’ tag. Is it just me? There just seemed to be no tag more appropriate.
Painless Merging with SVK: An Interview with Chia-liang Kao
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Nalla pointed me to an article called Painless Merging with SVK: An Interview with Chia-liang Kao. In it, the author of SVK talks about why SVK makes source control and merging easier, along with giving some insight into those using SVK in their development environments, including Apple.
Bar made from Crystal Clear Artic Ice Opens
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In London, a bar opens that is made completely of arctic ice. You have to check this out. It’s the Fortress of Solitude for Alchoholics! For a small cover charge you are given a thermal cape and heavy gloves and a heavy glass made entirely of ice.
Disabled Man Seeks Payment for Prostitute Visits
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Steve Vai: Explanation of Lotus Feet
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From Vai.com, two articles explaining the title of the song ‘Lotus Feet’. The first is called The Sublime Essense of the Lotus Feet. The second is Pamposh, or Lots About the Lotus.
O’Reilly: What Is Web 2.0
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Tim O’Reilly answers the question “What Is Web 2.0?”
Check Out GeoBloggers.com
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Check out GeoBloggers.com if you want to see a really cool application that was written around the Google Maps and Flickr API’s. I haven’t quite figured out how to use it, but it looks really interesting and is a good example of what is possible when systems are designed with service orientation in mind.
Bieber Labs 