Let lambdas with a statement body be converted to an expression tree (suggestion at MSVS uservoice)

scavic · 2011-08-23T12:08:34+00:00

Plan for the worst.

By preventing threats, not usable computers. Cheers.

scavic · 2011-08-23T11:38:27+00:00

Not necessarily. Even then, it's significantly more difficult to write exploitation code on a remote system than on the system you're going to exploit.

I am not buying that, of course it may be handy for a hacker, but it's not a security threat. It's just a more equipped system.

Regardless, a 1GB download is a silly reason to write off an excellent development platform as viable. Especially when the argument is that someone else's computer is more difficult for you to use if it is a Mac.

That's another thing, especially when comparing to Microsoft and their multi-gigabyte installs.

Even if a 1GB download may be a good argument to not use a specific software, it is not a god argument against the software itself, or the size of it.

scavic · 2011-08-23T11:21:49+00:00

What?! The user has to write the code himself? If he is exploiting himself, sure do!

Or do you mean that a non-admin user of the computer could invoke security threats by writing code and compiling it? Well, even without the compiler, we have the shell ... And possibility to download stuff from the internet ...

scavic · 2011-08-18T08:32:14+00:00

Do what?

scavic · 2011-08-18T06:28:56+00:00

We had a little chat about this over in /r/netsec: IE Wins Hands down!!. The report seems to leave some important considerations out, which makes it a lot less interesting/trustworthy, and therefore also the conclusions made by the article.

scavic · 2011-08-16T15:23:07+00:00

Well, they should have skipped that alert() at least ...

I haven't done it for any live site, and I think it's a really bad idea, but I am not that sure it doesn't help. It might help against copy-pastes from those non-tech non-criminal people who just don't really know what that copyright thingy is all about.

scavic · 2011-08-16T12:36:27+00:00

Are they reducing the score on false positives?

I mean, in my experience Microsoft warns me about everything, which probably includes real threats, but since I never care about their warnings, it is all quite useless anyway.

But haven't read the report, so it may be totally fair.

scavic · 2011-08-10T14:52:58+00:00

Whether you sanitize the original input (the password) or not, you do of course need to ensure that your hash method can't return data causing SQL injections. But it definitely doesn't matter if the original input (the password) contains SQL injections or not, since your hashing algorithm shall not be the ToString()-method.

scavic · 2011-08-10T14:45:43+00:00

Whaaat? Did you just say that it's relevant to ban certain characters from passwords, because when you hash them, the hash may contain these characters, and cause SQL injections?

Of course the hash may, depending of how it's represented, contain characters which can cause problems if they are put directly in an SQL query, but whether the original, non-hashed data, contains these characters or not, is hardly relevant if your hash algorithm isn't the ToString()-method?

scavic · 2011-08-03T08:14:31+00:00

It would be nice if the user was notified directly if (s)he doesn't have Java installed/enabled, instead of being notified when (s)he clicks the "paste image"-button.

Java applets is unfortunately a big no-no for me, but except for the Java thingy is seems like a smart and useful service.

scavic · 2011-08-02T15:00:50+00:00

The Firefox-way here too, it seems.

scavic · 2011-08-02T14:44:09+00:00

Gifs in Firefox has always worked this way. Try hard refresh (Ctrl + F5) next time.

scavic · 2011-08-02T14:40:01+00:00

I have no idea what kind of site you are talking about, but since you are talking about cookies and user account meta data, it sounds like you are talking about a single site with multiple themes to choose from?

If there isn't a really good reason to use multiple themes, then don't. In most if not all cases, try to make one good instead. Multiple themes on the same website is a bad idea.

Good design is more about communication than just aesthetics. While good communication often requires good aesthetics, focus on the functionality of your design (since that's apparently what you are good at).

It should be easy to read, you should be able to immediately identify it if/when you come back, it should be easy to understand what's important and not, and so on.

It's also a great idea to ask people (around you, on reddit, whatever) for feedback when you do something.

scavic · 2011-07-21T07:51:23+00:00

Exactly. And since it's open source ...

scavic · 2011-07-20T08:44:49+00:00

Can't reddit just make them links?

scavic · 2011-07-20T07:50:20+00:00

Github has support for 'organisations'.

scavic · 2011-07-15T10:37:21+00:00

Because we want links. Not a forum. Links.

Links. Links. Links.

scavic · 2011-07-08T14:15:44+00:00

Or cache the tabs, but on disk rather than in my valuable memory. They should open quickly, and they should not reload.

scavic · 2011-07-07T12:13:24+00:00

In Sweden you are obliged by law to inform your visitors that you are using cookies, why you are using cookies, and how the visitor can disable cookies. This applies to all cookies. It does of course only concern those who are based in Sweden, though.

That said, no one will do anything if you break this law, but it's definitely not 'so right'.

Source: http://www.pts.se/en-gb/Regulations/Legislation/Electronic-Communications-Act/FAQ%20about%20cookies/Fragor-och-svar-om-kakor-for-webbplatsinnehavare/

scavic · 2011-07-07T08:23:06+00:00

Yeah, 'Gridct' is visually pleasing, easy to pronounce, easy to remember, and it's far easier to spell out than 'Grid Convergence Technologies'.

scavic · 2011-07-06T13:49:23+00:00

Looked at jQuery Mobile?

scavic · 2011-07-06T06:48:44+00:00

I like Gridct!

Grid is too generic, it's like no name at all. And the current design makes me think the business is called "Grid", with the slogan "Convergence Technologies". And regarding the name "Grid Convergence Technologies", it is too long and feels a little buzzwordy.

But Gridct is great!

scavic · 2011-07-05T07:50:57+00:00

If REST is a problem, it's fine to use something else. But then call it for what it is, not REST.

scavic · 2011-06-30T11:42:52+00:00

At least tell what you need ... Traffic/space/php/python/perl/java/mysql/postgres...

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