2010 Feb 27, 10:06A web browser add-on security research paper that describes the Google Chrome security model. "We propose a new browser extension system that improves security by using least privilege, privilege
separation,
and strong isolation. Our system limits the misdeeds an attacker can perform through an extension vulnerability.
Our design has been adopted as the Google Chrome extension system."
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I'm making a switch from the IE team to the Windows team where I'll be working on the next version of Windows. As a going away surprise Jen and Nick added me to my gallery of Bill Gates (discussed previously). Here's a close up of the photoshopped cover.
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sequelguy posted a photo:
Jen's going away surprise for me was to add to my Diversity Inc cover artwork with my own photoshopped cover.
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sequelguy posted a photo:
Jen's going away surprise for me was to add to my Diversity Inc cover artwork with my own photoshopped cover. Note the attention to detail in the headlines.
me photoshop office diversity microsoft billgates 2010 Feb 26, 2:41Knock off Internet Explorer cufflinks available on eBay. I know, you totally thought these were legit, right?
humor ie web browser gift wishlist purchase cufflink 2010 Feb 25, 4:10Comcast is running an opt-in DNSSEC trial for all Comcast customers. Their FAQ covers the incompat. of DNSSEC with their Comcast Domain Helper (typo DNS redirects to Comcast ads... bleh!): "What
happens to Comcast Domain Helper, which offers DNS redirect services, when you fully implement DNSSEC? We believe that the web error redirection function of Comcast Domain Helper is technically
incompatible with DNSSEC. Comcast has always known this and plans to turn off such redirection when DNSSEC is fully implemented." Yay!
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sequelguy posted a photo:
A box of Kalik beer (official beer of the Bahamas) was just sitting on the ground. Filled with empty beer bottles though.
beach beer club box alcohol bahama abacos kalik 2010 Feb 22, 7:11Video of an artist's conception of our future augmented reality. I like the addition of the video artifacts and the slightly out of sync overlay. I take issue with the sort of video artifacts and the
'level of advertising'. Maybe they had the advertising supported AR goggles...
augmented-reality gui 3d advertising art design video 2010 Feb 22, 3:13On the Griffith OBservatory and the history of Mr. Griffith: "Today a splendid statue of Mr. Griffith stands in the park named after him. In one hand he is not holding a pistol, and in the other hand
he is not holding a bottle of whiskey."
humor griffith-observatory la california trip destination 2010 Feb 21, 2:58Basics of the EPUB format.
epub book ebook html css xhtml technical 2010 Feb 21, 2:54Internet folk sing about their love of various nerdy things ala xkcd comic of similar name
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