(All over the internet for the last couple of days, but for best subhead I must link to the Register.) Being a contrary type, I recently bought a Nokia 700. You can see it on the top of the pile in the photo on the right. It runs Nokia (Symbian) Belle, an unevenly-supported platform that… Continue reading Nokia: “You know, we might be in a spot of bother after all”
Month: June 2012
Why is “password” such a popular password…
... and why wasn't it popular at LinkedIn? Studies of databases cracked from various sites over the years have consistently shown the word "password" to be prominent among the world's most common passwords, usually in the number 1 spot. Yet in the recently lifted LinkedIn database the most common password appears to have been "link",… Continue reading Why is “password” such a popular password…
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The Verge: Apple announces next-generation 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display (nice URL, by the way). Obligatory grump: Pity it's not a 4:3 aspect ratio... More rational grump: How come nobody else has been able to do this? I'm not the only person to have been waiting for a machine with a screen like this—and… Continue reading 2880×1800
“Various nifty functions”
Further to the code-literate judge in Oracle v Google, via Groklaw we now have his ruling that the Java APIs are not copyrightable. It's an exceptionally clear piece of work and a good introduction to the subject. I certainly couldn't have written a better technical summary, although I'm sure there are bits that a non-programmer… Continue reading “Various nifty functions”
The Breakfast Post 