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A Lesson In Timing Attacks (or, Don't use MessageDigest.isEquals) | codahale.com
by karlcow
Timing attacks are pretty horrible from the perspective of someone trying to write a secure cryptosystem. They work against a programmer’s best instincts—don’t do extra work—to give an attacker with access to a Statistics 101 textbook a good solid grip on your application’s guts.
blueskycomplex // stephaniebrown
by karlcow
STEPHANIE BROWN / chicago, il / saic / cats / savory tartlets / bad haircuts / sinew, offal / 7:45am coffee doldrums / shapely eyebrows / the bering sea / food carts / when spring never breaks / seedlings / attention to detail / silver tongues / the vise-like grip of the southwest
flickr / blog
OAuth-OpenID: You’re Barking Up the Wrong Tree if you Think They’re the Same Thing
by holyver
(via)
OAuth, OpenID…they sound like the same thing and they kind of do vaguely similar things But I’m here to tell you, OAuth is not Open ID. They have a different purpose. I’ve been playing around with OAuth a bit in the past couple weeks and have a grip on what it’s aiming to do and what it’s not aiming to do.
To start with, here’s what OAuth does have in common with Open ID
Linux-Unix Cheat Sheets - The Ultimate Collection
by delavigne
& 1 other
This is a compilation of approx 70 cheat sheets for Linux users. There are a grip load of commands that Linux users have at hand which can seem very daunting to a novice. This collection will make Linux just a little less of a headache to learn.
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2008
My Thoughts on Honte and Gyakute - A discussion by Nishioka Sensei. Jodojo 11 Apr 04
by Takwann
This writing describes the terms “Junte” and “Gyakute”, and in Iaido the corresponding terms are “Juntou” and “Sakatou”. In Jodo we have “Honte” which corresponds to “Kirite” in Kendo. These words are different for each art. There are 3 ways to take Kamae (or stance) with the hips: front on, side on, and in between. These stances naturally have their own names as well.
Particularly in Jodo, there are two ways to grip things - Honte and Gyakute. To understand Honte and Gyakute, one must perfectly explain these things, internalise these techniques, and put them into practice. So even if you understand these words, it is a different matter to be able to perform them properly or not. Matsuoka Sensei wrote in his book that even when one looks up these terms in the dictionary it is still difficult to understand. Since the time I came to comprehend SMR Jodo, I realised the carelessness about these issues (both of my myself and others). Therefore, I would like to explain my style.
GET A GRIP
by Takwann
Before we talk about grip lets talk about an very important concept called Te No Uchi.
Linux-Unix Cheat Sheets - The Ultimate Collection
by camel
& 1 other
This is a compilation of approx 70 cheat sheets for Linux users. There are a grip load of commands that Linux users have at hand which can seem very daunting to a novice. This collection will make Linux just a little less of a headache to learn.
Vibram FiveFingers: KSO
by sbrothier
When you’re scrambling up a rocky bluff or bounding along a riverbank, the last thing you want is gravel and grit seeping into your FiveFingers. The KSO is an all-new design with thin, abrasion-resistant stretch polyamide and breathable stretch mesh that wraps your entire forefoot to “Keep Stuff Out.” A single hook-and-loop closure helps secure the fit. Non-marking Vibram TC1 performance rubber soles are razor-siped for a sure grip.
Google Ignites a New Browser War With Microsoft By Unveiling One of its Own This Week | Kara Swisher | BoomTown | AllThingsD
by srcmax
In its most frontal and aggressive attack on Microsoft yet, sources with knowledge of the project said Google is preparing to unveil a new browser–ready for download to users as early as tomorrow–to try to loosen Microsoft’s iron grip on the most important piece of software to navigate the
Firefox Users Against Boredom
by srcmax
(via)
Statistics show that Firefox Users are more inclined to have rich, exciting experiences on the web and in everyday life. Others, however, find themselves paralyzed by the death grip of boredom. It's not their fault. Many are good people who simply got off to a bad start. It's our duty to show them that the numbers can be in their favor. So spread the word because hope of a more interesting life is only a download away.
2007
Encyclopædia Britannica's Guide to Normandy 1944
by knann
(via)
On June 6, 1944, a date known ever since as D-Day, a mighty armada crossed a narrow strip of sea from England to Normandy, France, and cracked the Nazi grip on western Europe.
Encyclopædia Britannica tells the story of the Normandy Invasion through the spoken recollections of veterans who fought it, the newsreels that brought the news home, and the written words of historians who have dedicated years to studying the great campaign.
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YouTube - zZz is playing: Grip
by kruty
Directed by Roel Wouters a.k.a. Xelor. Here’s the full blurb (see also cast & crew on the YouTube page):
zZz is playing: Grip is a video for the band zZz. Its a one take, top shot videoclip with trampoline gymnasts simulating typical video effects. The video has been recorded live as part of the opening ‘Nederclips’ at the Stedelijk museum ‘S-Hertogenbosch SM’S (curated by Bart Rutten).
The project was commissioned by the TAX-videoclipfonds and an important criteria was that the audience of the opening was be able to witness the whole shoot, another criteria was that it should be added to the exhibition imediately after the shoot was done. So we had no option to reshoot or edit if something went wrong. This made us so focussed [sic] that we did better that any of us have could imagined.
Thanks to star blogger Christine Huang at PSFK, from whom I stole this, before she lost the draft of her blog post. Also seen on the excellent Motionographer.
Your challenge: recreate overused VJ effects using real people. Hmmm… kaleidoscope effects? (Oh, and by the way, those of you using sample clips from apps like Resolume and Onyx-VJ? We’re watching. We’re at the club. We know your secret. Stop it. Or go recreate it on trampolines.) after effects, inspiration, Motion graphics, music videos, oddities, parody, videos, visualist, VJ, youtube
Ecrans - Zoom : Effets vidéo sautillants
by julie
& 1 other
Grip, une vidéo du groupe néerlandais zZz et Xelor (alias Roel Wouters), montrant, avec gymnastique et humour, des effets vidéo classiques tels que « rotate », « flip » ou « paste ».
Samurai Baka Funny T-Shirt - Tees My Body
by lupin26
This shirt was inspired by my brick mason cousin. The company he works for was installing brick on a strip mall that rents to a post office, party supply store, and a Japanese gift shop. Anyway, my doofus cuz accidentally stepped in a wheelbarrow full of mortar with his new timberlands and was so pissed he began screaming while spinning a shovel above his head like a helicopter. Well, he eventually lost grip and the shovel flew right through the Japanese store window. The owner came out yelling and started to chase him holding an aluminum samurai sword, but luckily my cousin managed to lock himself in a portalet where the Japanese guy waited for him for like 2 hours. Finally the store owner gave up, but before he left he snarled through the portalet ventand whispered “baka”.
