1 min read Don't Cross the Streams! Strange moment when an Ulta ad appeared on 10MinuteMail - two separate projects colliding. Life & Personal
1 min read DDOS Against 10MinuteMail 10MinuteMail faced a multi-country botnet DDOS attack - solved with firewall tuning instead of IP blocking. 10MinuteMail Security
2 min read Making Search Keywords Easy SortFix wraps Google results to surface related keywords you can add/remove to refine your search. Productivity Tools
2 min read Make Google Ignore JSESSIONID Google's Webmaster Tools now lets you tell crawlers to ignore session parameters like JSESSIONID. DevOps & Infrastructure SEO
1 min read I'm 1337 Hit Hacker News and landed a score of 1337 - can't post there anymore. Life & Personal
7 min read Why ATG's Core Based Licensing is Stupid ATG's CPU-based licensing made sense in 1999, but virtualization and cloud broke the whole model. Career & Business ATG
1 min read Twitter Love TripIt broke with JetBlue's new reservation system, but their Twitter response was fast and personal. Life & Personal Tools
5 min read Why I Am Buying an Apple iPad Controversy surrounds the iPad, but its form factor and ecosystem could redefine how people consume content. Tech & Gear
4 min read Automated ClamAV Virus Scanning Automate ClamAV virus scanning on Linux with cron and firewall tuning for continuous protection. DevOps & Infrastructure Security Linux
2 min read Terrible Code Bad variable names and confusing method signatures make code harder to maintain - here are real examples. Software Development
1 min read Awesome! Color-changing LED bias lighting behind the monitor creates impressive ambient effects. Tech & Gear DIY
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1 min read Semicolon Usage Semicolon debate resurfaces with a memorable take on proper usage. Life & Personal
1 min read Cambridge, MA - Winter 2009 Winter photography in Cambridge captures Harvard Square's charm despite freezing temperatures. Life & Personal Photography
1 min read Saturday Morning Chores Firearms maintenance finally tackled - a chore week in the making. Life & Personal
1 min read Pumpkins! Halloween pumpkins from our garden - photos included. Life & Personal Photography
1 min read Plumbing DIY plumbing emergency: replaced corroded valves and sink hardware with one soaked mishap and a skinned knuckle. Life & Personal DIY
5 min read Flush the Cache Droplet Upon CA Deployments Flush your ATG cache after deployments using a component triggered by Deployment Events to prevent stale data. Software Development ATG
1 min read Safari RSS Feed Goodness Safari's RSS "View All" feature is a game-changer for reading multiple feeds at once. Productivity Tools
3 min read Focused and Unfocused Shopping Online shopping splits into focused buying (you know what you want) and unfocused discovery - each offers unique advantages. Life & Personal