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January 2013

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What The Rails Security Issue Means For Your Startup | Kalzumeus Software

http://www.kalzumeus.com/2013/01/31/what-the-rails-security-issue-means-for-your-startup/
From pinboard.in/deusx: "January has been a very bad month for Ruby on Rails developers, with two high-severity security bugs permitting remote code execution found in the framework and a separate-but-related compromise on rubygems.org, a community resource which virtually all Ruby on Rails developers sit downstream of. Many startups use Ruby on Rails. Other startups don’t but, like the Rails community, may one day find themselves asking What Do We Do When Apocalyptically Bad Things Happen On Our Framework of Choice? I thought I’d explain that for the general community."
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archive.org #32530

What The Rails Security Issue Means For Your Startup | Kalzumeus Software

http://www.kalzumeus.com/2013/01/31/what-the-rails-security-issue-means-for-your-startup
From pinboard.in/deusx: "January has been a very bad month for Ruby on Rails developers, with two high-severity security bugs permitting remote code execution found in the framework and a separate-but-related compromise on rubygems.org, a community resource which virtually all Ruby on Rails developers sit downstream of. Many startups use Ruby on Rails. Other startups don’t but, like the Rails community, may one day find themselves asking What Do We Do When Apocalyptically Bad Things Happen On Our Framework of Choice? I thought I’d explain that for the general community."
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archive.org #23158

ReadWrite – 6 Signs Yahoo May Actually Get It (Finally)

http://readwrite.com/2013/01/25/yahoo-comeback
From pinboard.in/deusx: "The most underrated thing that bodes well for Yahoo is that we're rooting for it. Tired of Apple, Google and Facebook duking it out, many people want to see Yahoo make a comeback. It's an era of deep distrust of big companies commanding big data for big money, but Yahoo has been down for so long there's an undercurrent of Web users who inexplicably want to see it get back up. "
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archive.org #23134

fuck yeah dementia!!1!

http://fuckyeahdementia.com/post/41372683383/off-the-wall-geek-so-i-went-on-omegle-today-out
off-the-wall-geek: So I went on Omegle today out of boredom and I meet up with three police officers from Iraq. We all became best friends and had a competition of “who can balance an object on their head the longest.” I chose a shoe and they chose a gun. I ended up winning with the shoe. I think this screenshot really captures the spirit.
#imported:pinboard #needs-tags #shared #ttrss
archive.org #23132

Jonathan Coulton

http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2013/01/18/baby-got-back-and-glee/
From pinboard.in/deusx: "If it is, I have some questions about how IP works in terms of this song. It’s a cover of a Sir Mix-a-Lot song obviously, but I wrote a new melody for it, which this recording uses. Back when I released it, I bought the statutory license to distribute my version of this song through Harry Fox. Creative Commons doesn’t come into play because it’s a cover song, and anyway my CC license specifies Non-Commercial."
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archive.org #32536

Jonathan Coulton

http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2013/01/18/baby-got-back-and-glee
From pinboard.in/deusx: "If it is, I have some questions about how IP works in terms of this song. It’s a cover of a Sir Mix-a-Lot song obviously, but I wrote a new melody for it, which this recording uses. Back when I released it, I bought the statutory license to distribute my version of this song through Harry Fox. Creative Commons doesn’t come into play because it’s a cover song, and anyway my CC license specifies Non-Commercial."
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archive.org #23117

Will Continuum Destroy the Sci-Fi Police Procedural? | Tor.com

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/01/will-continuum-destroy-the-sci-fi-police-procedural?et_cid=30139586&amp%3Bet_rid=1476560523&amp%3Blinkid=Continuum+has+premiered
From pinboard.in/deusx: "These kinds of ethical and paradoxical questions alone could potentially make Continuum not only a good time travel show, but maybe, just maybe, a sci-fi cop show that intelligently critiques its own existence."
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archive.org #35821

Will Continuum Destroy the Sci-Fi Police Procedural? | Tor.com

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/01/will-continuum-destroy-the-sci-fi-police-procedural?et_cid=30139586&%3Bet_rid=1476560523&%3Blinkid=Continuum+has+premiered
From pinboard.in/deusx: "These kinds of ethical and paradoxical questions alone could potentially make Continuum not only a good time travel show, but maybe, just maybe, a sci-fi cop show that intelligently critiques its own existence."
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archive.org #32538

Will Continuum Destroy the Sci-Fi Police Procedural? | Tor.com

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/01/will-continuum-destroy-the-sci-fi-police-procedural?amp;et_rid=1476560523&linkid=Continuum+has+premiered&et_cid=30139586
From pinboard.in/deusx: "These kinds of ethical and paradoxical questions alone could potentially make Continuum not only a good time travel show, but maybe, just maybe, a sci-fi cop show that intelligently critiques its own existence."
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archive.org #23114

Will Continuum Destroy the Sci-Fi Police Procedural? | Tor.com

http://www.tor.com/blogs/2013/01/will-continuum-destroy-the-sci-fi-police-procedural?et_cid=30139586&et_rid=1476560523&linkid=Continuum+has+premiered
These kinds of ethical and paradoxical questions alone could potentially make Continuum not only a good time travel show, but maybe, just maybe, a sci-fi cop show that intelligently critiques its own existence.
#cops #imported:pinboard #police #scifi #to:fb
archive.org #23113

Toolness » Blog Archive » Building Bridges Between GUIs and Code With Markup APIs

http://www.toolness.com/wp/2013/01/building-bridges-between-guis-and-code-with-markup-apis/
From pinboard.in/deusx: "Markup APIs give superpowers to HTML. Through the use of class attributes, data attributes, X-Tags, or other conventions they effectively extend the behavior of HTML, turning it into a kind of magic ink. Favorite examples of mine include Twitter Bootstrap, Wowhead Tooltips, and my own Instapoppin."
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archive.org #32541

Toolness » Blog Archive » Building Bridges Between GUIs and Code With Markup APIs

http://www.toolness.com/wp/2013/01/building-bridges-between-guis-and-code-with-markup-apis
From pinboard.in/deusx: "Markup APIs give superpowers to HTML. Through the use of class attributes, data attributes, X-Tags, or other conventions they effectively extend the behavior of HTML, turning it into a kind of magic ink. Favorite examples of mine include Twitter Bootstrap, Wowhead Tooltips, and my own Instapoppin."
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archive.org #23108

Senator Rants At Secretary Clinton, Says Something Incredibly Insensitive — And Spectacularly Wrong

http://www.upworthy.com/senator-rants-at-secretary-clinton-says-something-incredibly-insensitive-and-spe?g=2&c=upw1
Bengazi was the "worst tragedy since 9/11"? Really, Rand? You really mean that? Worse than the Iraq War, school shootings, weather disasters, and the BP oil spill that happened since then? Really tired of the Republican brats and their hyperbole.
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archive.org #32542

Senator Rants At Secretary Clinton, Says Something Incredibly Insensitive — And Spectacularly Wrong

http://www.upworthy.com/senator-rants-at-secretary-clinton-says-something-incredibly-insensitive-and-spe?c=upw1&g=2
Bengazi was the "worst tragedy since 9/11"? Really, Rand? You really mean that? Worse than the Iraq War, school shootings, weather disasters, and the BP oil spill that happened since then? Really tired of the Republican brats and their hyperbole.
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archive.org #23107

One step ahead and two steps back: are apps really the future? | Christian Heilmann

http://christianheilmann.com/2013/01/15/packaged-apps/
From pinboard.in/deusx: "A lot needs to change till we realise that we have a wonderful way to distribute media called the Internet. Media that can stay fresh, can get updated when we need and discarded when we don’t want it any longer without having to download lots and lots of data each time."
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archive.org #32546

Brave teen defends Central Michigan University rape victim from crazed attacker by hiding her in his bathroom, wielding hunting knife as sex fiend tried to break into his home - NY Daily News

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/rape-suspect-posts-facebook-moments-shot-dead-article-1.1243611
Holy shit. Teen hides escaped rape victim kidnapped from the SAC at Central Michigan in his house, while the attacker rages outside and starts to set the place on fire. When the cops come, the attacker flees, rams a cop car with his SUV, then steals a sanitation truck and rams another cop. And at some point before police catch up with and shoot him, the rapist managed to post a Facebook update, "Well folks, I’m about to get to get shot. Peace"
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archive.org #23082

danah boyd | apophenia » processing the loss of Aaron Swartz

http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2013/01/13/aaron-swartz.html
From pinboard.in/deusx: "If we want to achieve the values and goals that are core to the geek community, I don’t think that we’ll ever make a difference by creating more martyrs that can be used as examples in a cultural war. As we collectively mourn Aaron’s death and channel our anger into making a difference, I think we need to look for an approach to change-making that doesn’t result in brilliant people being held up as examples so that they can be tormented by power."
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archive.org #23049

The Truth about Aaron Swartz’s “Crime” « Unhandled Exception

http://unhandled.com/2013/01/12/the-truth-about-aaron-swartzs-crime/
From pinboard.in/deusx: "If I had taken the stand as planned and had been asked by the prosecutor whether Aaron’s actions were “wrong”, I would probably have replied that what Aaron did would better be described as “inconsiderate”. In the same way it is inconsiderate to write a check at the supermarket while a dozen people queue up behind you or to check out every book at the library needed for a History 101 paper. It is inconsiderate to download lots of files on shared wifi or to spider Wikipedia too quickly, but none of these actions should lead to a young person being hounded for years and haunted by the possibility of a 35 year sentence."
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archive.org #32557

The Truth about Aaron Swartz’s “Crime” « Unhandled Exception

http://unhandled.com/2013/01/12/the-truth-about-aaron-swartzs-crime
From pinboard.in/deusx: "If I had taken the stand as planned and had been asked by the prosecutor whether Aaron’s actions were “wrong”, I would probably have replied that what Aaron did would better be described as “inconsiderate”. In the same way it is inconsiderate to write a check at the supermarket while a dozen people queue up behind you or to check out every book at the library needed for a History 101 paper. It is inconsiderate to download lots of files on shared wifi or to spider Wikipedia too quickly, but none of these actions should lead to a young person being hounded for years and haunted by the possibility of a 35 year sentence."
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archive.org #23048

Lessig Blog, v2

http://lessig.tumblr.com/post/40347463044/prosecutor-as-bully
From pinboard.in/deusx: "Fifty years in jail, charges our government. Somehow, we need to get beyond the “I’m right so I’m right to nuke you” ethics that dominates our time. That begins with one word: Shame. "
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archive.org #23047

From the Editor

http://roastmagazine.com/currentissue/page192/fromthepublisher.html
Holy cow, that's a crazy insane markup on coffee pods: "In a 2012 article, New York Times coffee writer Oliver Strand calculated that Nespresso capsules are loaded with 5 grams of coffee each—which adds up to roughly $51 per pound of coffee. At press time, Stumptown Coffee Roasters was offering a 12-ounce bag of Panama Esmeralda Especial Peaberry for $45 (or $60 per pound)." And Panama Esmeralda Especial Peaberry is like the nirvana of the coffee world at $60 a pound. Not like the decent and drinkable $7 a pound Target coffee beans.
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archive.org #23034

Obesity expert says daily workouts can't undo damage done from sitting all day - Rock Center with Brian Williams

http://rockcenter.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/09/16431050-obesity-expert-says-daily-workouts-cant-undo-damage-done-from-sitting-all-day?lite
Standing all day isn't 100% better, but this is why I have a standing desk now and a tall stool for occasional resting. Much easier than a sitting desk and remembering to occasionally stand - my legs naturally tell me when to take a break. Think I've lost about 15 lbs doing this, too, and my legs are in great shape
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archive.org #32560

Obesity expert says daily workouts can't undo damage done from sitting all day - Rock Center with Brian Williams

http://rockcenter.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/09/16431050-obesity-expert-says-daily-workouts-cant-undo-damage-done-from-sitting-all-day?lite=
Standing all day isn't 100% better, but this is why I have a standing desk now and a tall stool for occasional resting. Much easier than a sitting desk and remembering to occasionally stand - my legs naturally tell me when to take a break. Think I've lost about 15 lbs doing this, too, and my legs are in great shape
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archive.org #23032

Stefan Arentz

http://stefan.arentz.ca/signing-aws-requests-with-your-arduino.html
From pinboard.in/deusx: "Are you nervous when you include that Amazon Web Services secret key in a config file? Fear no more. With this weekend hack you can turn your Arduino Due into a device that securely stores your AWS credentials and let it sign AWS API requests."
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archive.org #23002

Sudden empty / blank page for large posts with WordPress

http://www.undermyhat.org/blog/2009/07/sudden-empty-blank-page-for-large-posts-with-wordpress/
It isn’t fair: you spend a few hours on creating your most marvellous blog post ever, the one and only that will surely enlist you in the Hall of Famous Bloggers, but then you click Publish or Preview and all you see is an empty post. Totally panicked you click “Edit” (never do that!) on that empty post only to find yourself in an editing screen that’s, well, empty (!!). Before you try to commit suicide, I hope you do a bit of googling and find yourself here or on one of the many other helpful / not so helpful posts on the subject.
#imported:pinboard #long #problems #wordpress #writing
archive.org #32578

Sudden empty / blank page for large posts with WordPress

http://www.undermyhat.org/blog/2009/07/sudden-empty-blank-page-for-large-posts-with-wordpress
It isn’t fair: you spend a few hours on creating your most marvellous blog post ever, the one and only that will surely enlist you in the Hall of Famous Bloggers, but then you click Publish or Preview and all you see is an empty post. Totally panicked you click “Edit” (never do that!) on that empty post only to find yourself in an editing screen that’s, well, empty (!!). Before you try to commit suicide, I hope you do a bit of googling and find yourself here or on one of the many other helpful / not so helpful posts on the subject.
#long #problems #wordpress #writing
archive.org #22997

Google Chrome Is My Browser Of Choice, Even On The Famicom - Attract Mode

http://attractmo.de/google-chrome-is-my-browser-of-choice-even-on-the-famicom/
Courtesy of Morgan Conley comes the Famicom Software Project, which emphasizes the latter half of the console’s full name, that being the Family Computer. To be honest, it’s not the wackiest ideas in the world. After all, Nintendo did release Family BASIC in Japan, which allowed one to create their own games for the platform. The above reminds of the time someone created a special cart that allows the Sega Genesis to run Mac OS, which again is not too far-fetched, given how that system’s main processor is the Motorola 68000, which was the heart of Macintosh during its earliest days. Unfortunately, I’m unable to find any images online, circa 2013 (happy new year, by the way). Though this old Sega-16 forum thread has some details. Anyhow, Conley also created the following to show what the Famicom version of Photoshop would be like… Thanks to Albotas for the head’s up! The post Google Chrome Is My Browser Of Choice, Even On The Famicom appeared first on Attract Mode.
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archive.org #32579

Google Chrome Is My Browser Of Choice, Even On The Famicom - Attract Mode

http://attractmo.de/google-chrome-is-my-browser-of-choice-even-on-the-famicom
Courtesy of Morgan Conley comes the Famicom Software Project, which emphasizes the latter half of the console’s full name, that being the Family Computer. To be honest, it’s not the wackiest ideas in the world. After all, Nintendo did release Family BASIC in Japan, which allowed one to create their own games for the platform. The above reminds of the time someone created a special cart that allows the Sega Genesis to run Mac OS, which again is not too far-fetched, given how that system’s main processor is the Motorola 68000, which was the heart of Macintosh during its earliest days. Unfortunately, I’m unable to find any images online, circa 2013 (happy new year, by the way). Though this old Sega-16 forum thread has some details. Anyhow, Conley also created the following to show what the Famicom version of Photoshop would be like… Thanks to Albotas for the head’s up! The post Google Chrome Is My Browser Of Choice, Even On The Famicom appeared first on Attract Mode.
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archive.org #22992

Supreme Court Justices Drowsily Bid One Another Good Night While Drifting Off To Sleep In Giant Shared Bed | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

http://www.theonion.com/articles/supreme-court-justices-drowsily-bid-one-another-go,27624/
WASHINGTON—As night settled over the nation’s capital Wednesday and a bright, full moon hung amid the twinkling stars and cast long shadows over the National Mall, all nine Supreme Court justices could be overheard drowsily bidding one another...
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archive.org #32580

Supreme Court Justices Drowsily Bid One Another Good Night While Drifting Off To Sleep In Giant Shared Bed | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

http://www.theonion.com/articles/supreme-court-justices-drowsily-bid-one-another-go,27624
WASHINGTON—As night settled over the nation’s capital Wednesday and a bright, full moon hung amid the twinkling stars and cast long shadows over the National Mall, all nine Supreme Court justices could be overheard drowsily bidding one another...
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archive.org #22991

Using Travis-CI with Python and Django - David Cramer's Blog

http://justcramer.com/2012/05/03/using-travis-ci/
I’ve been using Travis-CI for a while now. Both my personal projects, and even several of the libraries we maintain at DISQUS rely on it for Continuous Integration. I figured it was about time to confess my undenying love for Travis, and throw up some notes about the defaults we use in our projects.
#django #imported:pinboard #python #testing #travisci
archive.org #32584