RSA finally comes clean: SecurID is compromised
To me, this is probably the biggest news is IT and banking so far this year. I sure hope that most banks can start using the new keyfobs before the attackers multiply and become more advanced.
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Logging, Log File Rotation, and Syslog Tutorial
Great, in-depth tutorial on using syslog with your applications. If you are running software on a Unix or Linux-based system, then you definitely need to check this out.
Dirty data, stored dirt cheap | DBMSÂ 2 : DataBase Management System Services&utm_content=Google+Reader)
This was a very good article on why you would want to use NoSQL databases like Hadoop to manage verbose, “cheap” information. I would be interested in seeing what it would take to use it to aggregate logs.
I’m Going To Scale My Foot Up Your Ass
Great article on the basics of performance and scalability, told in a crude in hilarious way.
10 CoffeeScript One Liners to Impress Your Friends
I know it’s lame to already like CoffeeScript, but it really is pretty cool, and I wouldn’t be surprised if it becomes significantly more popular very soon.
Strategy Letter VI - Joel on Software
Great article that predicts that most apps in the future will be giant and written in javascript.
My First BillG Review - Joel on Software
I stumbled across this article when I was looking for something else on Joel’s site. I read this years ago, and it’s definitely one of my favorite business stories ever. And if you still believe that non-technical people can run technical organizations, then this is required reading.
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C Extension Alternatives - GitHub
This is just a great resource for anyone writing an app with Jruby.