February, 2010

  1. Please stop using the same passwords!!! →

    I strongly agree and have made the same argument numerous times (though haven’t actually done any harvesting). In my opinion the iPhone has been a huge blow to internet password security due to the keyboard set-up. No one wants to go three screens deep to get a special character to log in. I recommend KeyGrinder if you need a PwdHash solution for the iPhone.

    This post is part of the thread: Passwords – an ongoing story on this site. View the thread timeline for more context on this post.

  2. Around the web

    Rands In Repose: A Story Culture – must read. Washburn, With A Twist | U.S.S. Mariner – I love this idea. I Cant Read Anything Longer Than This Headline – this seems like the side discussion resulting from the iPad. inessential.com: On the benefits of thin-server RSS syncing – interesting. Fluid / Google Buzz –…

  3. Around the web

    tow.com – iPad Case and Newton MessagePad Keyboard Case – the Newton similarities weren’t lost on me either. Hands-on with the Apple iPad it does make sense :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Andy Ihnatko Pack a Gun to Protect Valuables from Airline Theft or Loss – interesting. Mercurial vs Git – “Hopefully, this information could be…

  4. WordPress HelpCenter is Hiring

    I’m very pleased that we have reached the point with WordPress HelpCenter where we need to add another developer to our team. We’re looking for someone with a broad range of WordPress, PHP, XHTML and CSS experience, basic server configuration experience, and in particular someone with outstanding communication skills. Ideally we’d like to add someone…

  5. Mercurial or Git?

    (cross-posted to Twitter to ensure a fragmented conversation) We’re likely to make the move from SVN to Mercurial or Git in the next few months, for at least a segment of our development at Crowd Favorite. I’ve been doing a bit of reading on pros and cons, but would appreciate real-world experience from folks that…

  6. White Label BackupMoxie

    When we built the backup system we need for our clients at Crowd Favorite, we did so with some additional ideas in mind. I’m pleased to announce that we’ve extended it so that you can use it with your clients too: introducing our white label program. The white label program is very simple. We provide…

  7. Google Apps Dropping IE 6

    As a result, over the course of 2010, we will be phasing out support for Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 ​as well as other older browsers that are not supported by their own manufacturers. I’ve never been so glad to receive the same email 5 times (for each Google Apps domain).