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Wiki: A disaster waiting to happen?
Date: 11/28/04
Keywords: web
Wiki's allow collaborative editing of web-sites.
Most wikis like the original c2 wiki allow anonymous users to modify the web pages, including complete deletion of contents or insertion of external links. Most of them do maintain backups, few don't.
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Wiki: A disaster waiting to happen?
Date: 11/28/04
Keywords: web
Wiki's allow collaborative editing of web-sites.
Most wikis like the original c2 wiki allow anonymous users to modify the web pages, including complete deletion of contents or insertion of external links. Most of them do maintain backups, few don't.
A targeted script based attack can very easily modify/delete a large number of these pages by [...]
Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/wiki-a-disaster-waiting-to-happen/
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Internet Explorer (IE) versus Firefox: A security viewpoint
Date: 11/24/04
Keywords: no keywords
I was just looking at the IE vulnerabilities vis-a-vis Firefox compiled by Secunia. Before going further you have to understand that IE has been much longer than Firefox and hence have been more extensively looked at for vulnerabilities.
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Mini Porting guide of Linux Applications to Windows + NailGun (for faster startup of Java Apps) Windows Port Available + Review of NailGun
Date: 11/24/04
Keywords: linux
Contents
NailGun Introduction
Rationale for Porting
Compiler choice: MinGW versus CygWin
Mini Porting guide from Linux to Windows (networking focussed)
Testing
Code & Executable Download
Suggestions for improving NailGun
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Internet Explorer (IE) versus Firefox: A security viewpoint
Date: 11/23/04
Keywords: no keywords
I was just looking at the IE vulnerabilities vis-a-vis Firefox compiled by Secunia. Before going further you have to understand that IE has been much longer than Firefox and hence have been more extensively looked at for vulnerabilities.
As an aside I sometimes wonder if there is an initiation ritual for crackers where they have [...]
Source: http://blog.taragana.com/index.php/archive/internet-explorer-ie-versus-firefox-a-security-viewpoint/
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Understanding India from Western perspective…
Date: 11/23/04
Keywords: web
I have read some of the articles of Frangois Gautier from the website - The Ferengi's Column
However even with that I can heartily recommend his articles as a must read for anyone who wants to get a clear perspective on India. As an Indian I am very impressed at his depth of understanding.

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XP a look back on Critical Commentary : Weblog
Date: 11/19/04
Keywords: web
Please see my post on XP at Critical Commentary : Weblog
This is another weblog by yours truly. It will focus on critical commentaries on products & technologies.
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Electoral Analysis from Berkeley
Date: 11/19/04
Keywords: no keywords
Florida again?
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Fidel Castro Casts Suspicion on Appearance of Bin Laden Tape Ahead of U.S. Election - from TBO.com
Date: 11/18/04
Keywords: no keywords
Fidel Castro Casts Suspicion on Appearance of Bin Laden Tape Ahead of U.S. Election - from TBO.com
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Review (Reality capsule): MSN Search Beta
Date: 11/15/04
Keywords: no keywords
Read on for interesting discovery about MSN search...
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Finally a good use of Flash!
Date: 11/15/04
Keywords: linux
For people who were forced to switch over from windows to Linux/Unix and who still miss their good 'ol windows, you can experience it again at http://www.saunalahti.fi/~jylppy69/swf/windows_rg.swf
Finally a good use for Flash, to remind people of the good 'ol days with windows.
Comments welcome.
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Myer-Briggs profiling…
Date: 11/15/04
Keywords: no keywords
Yesterday myself, my bro & Father did a Myer-briggs profiling. The descriptions were uncannily accurate in all three cases. In fact it lead me to new knowledge about my bro's & father's behavior, something surprising!
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“Will I go to hell?” takes on whole new meaning on googling!
Date: 11/13/04
Keywords: google
Just google for "Will I go to hell?" and select the "I am feeling lucky" button.
This may be a good avenue of redemption for so many tortured souls ;)
For the curious this Hell is a creation by Kenneth Aronson, a Topanga, CA based artist, who sells art in Santa Monica gallery.

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UDDI: Hype & reality & Role of Standards body
Date: 11/13/04
Keywords: web
I would like to point you to a very thoughtful blog entry on the current state of UDDI at Loosely Coupled Weblog
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How to play a midi file from a Java application
Date: 11/12/04
Keywords: java
A simple aplication which demonstrates playing of midi files from a Java aapplication.
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Our sympathies are for you too…
Date: 11/11/04
Keywords: web
I was moved by the whole lot of people who contributed to Sorry Everybody website.
You may have your personal preferences for Geroge Bush or John Kerry.
However you have to admire these people for their feelings for the rest of the world, their courage to come forward and let everybody know their...

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Questions: On Design By Contract Inheritance Issue..?
Date: 11/11/04
Keywords: no keywords
Questions for all Design By Contract practitioners -
If my class ( E ) implements three interfaces (A, B & C) and extends class D, each with its own pre-conditions and post-conditions and some invariants.
Class E also has few pre-conditions and post-conditions and some invariants.
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Google Desktop - A review
Date: 11/04/04
Keywords: google
I have been using Google Desktop for about a week now and it is a wonderful tool to have, except for few caveats.
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Another look at Groovy (Latest java based scripting language)
Date: 11/04/04
Keywords: java
I was recently pulled into Groovy, a new Java based scripting language. You can read a good article highlighting groovy in onjava.com.
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Net Security: A look in the future…
Date: 11/03/04
Keywords: security
Jakob Nielsen in his article on security points out that user education is not the solution to the increasing Internet security problems nor is the problem similar to locking your door. Normally we lock the door for an average intruder, definitely not for KGB or FBI. However we have to protect our...

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