Shine.js – a library for pretty shadows
Category: Web work
These days, most of my work is very related to the online world. Building web sites, reviewing web applications, integrating with web services, coordinating people who are far away from each other, etc. Whenever I find a new tool or service or an innovative, interesting idea about working online, I share it in this category.
Surveillance is the Business Model of the Internet
Surveillance is the business model of the Internet. We build systems that spy on people in exchange for services. Corporations call it marketing.
SSL Labs: Deploying Forward Secrecy
SSL Labs: Deploying Forward Secrecy
With revelations about mass surveillance in the news everywhere, an obscure feature of SSL/TLS called Forward Secrecy has suddenly become very interesting. So what is it, and why is it so interesting now?
Heartbleed reflections list
Mark McLoughlin has a nice list of thoughts, ideas, and questions to reflect on in regards to the Heartbleed bug.
The University of Nicosia launches the Bitcoin course
The University of Cyprus launches the Bitcoin course
THE University of Nicosia (UNIC) has launched a six week, free and open enrolment online course called “Introduction to Digital Currencies”, aimed at anyone wishing to gain a greater understanding of the fundamentals of bitcoin and digital currency in general.
The MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) is due to start on May 15, with other sessions starting each month thereafter.