"The best article I've ever read about architecture and the management of IT." A rant by Googler Steve Yegge was accidentally shared publicly on Google+ last night. He eventually decided to delete the post and he explains those reasons in a separate post this morning. … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2011
Apple Releases iOS5 Allowing iCloud to Operate
Yesterday, Apple released iCloud which had long been anticipated by Apple enthusiasts – in particular, iTunes lovers. However, there was one major problem: it needed an operating system that had not been released yet. Apple entering the market as a cloud company was no surprise. Amazon and Google had both already released their own cloud programs, and it was just a matter of … [Read more...]
Google Turns To Claymation to Celebrate Art Clokey’s 90th Birthday
Art Clokey was the artist behind the beloved Gumby and Pokey claymation characters. He passed away last year and Google is paying tribute to his 90th birthday with an interactive, animated Google Doodle today. You can click on the balls of clay to have them come to life with some recognizable characters. I wonder if kids today know who Gumby is? … [Read more...]
Sony’s Chief Information Security Officer Reports Another Breach of The PSN
After the long string of compromises, bad PR, and downtime earlier this year, it looks like Sony's back in the thick of it. Sony's Chief Information Security Officer posted to the PlayStation Blog that an attempt to test a large batch of sign-in credentials was detected. The list of accounts seem to be coming from other recent breaches testing shared password usage. Less than … [Read more...]
Seven Deadly Keys [comic]
Sticky Comics hits the nail on the head again with this comic titled The 7 Deadly Keys. Envy, wrath, and pride are probably my favorites out of this list. … [Read more...]