Leonid Mamchenkov

Pinba – real time statistics and monitoring for PHP

They should make a post-apocalyptic movie where pe…

They should make a post-apocalyptic movie where people fight for IPv4 addresses. Families, sharing a single dynamic IP address; global wars with governments that have /8 networks…

All credit card PIN codes in the world leaked!!!

The linked document contains all PIN codes for all credit cards from all banks in the world! Just check the numbers and see if your PIN codes are there too. If they are, urgently request a PIN number change from your bank. Make sure to change it to one of those that are not in that document.

Failed escape

This one is from the collection of amazing pictures for the National Geographic Photo Contest 2012.

An Interview with Brian Kernighan

John Wait: Many popular newer programming languages trace their roots to C. Unix has had direct and indirect influence on many newer operating systems. To what do you attribute the longevity and popularity of both C and Unix?

Brian Kernighan: Both C and Unix strike a very good balance among expressiveness, efficiency and economy of means. That means that they are a good base to build on: the good ideas are worth stealing and the efficiency sets a standard of comparison. It’s also easier for people to make a transition from something familiar than to make a big change, so a language or system that has significant elements of familiarity is more likely to be a success.

Via LWN.