HTML5 splits into two standards

Just when web developers got a little bit of hope, Slashdot reports on the bad news. Until now the two standards bodies working on HTML5 (WHATWG and W3C ) have cooperated. An announcement by WHATWG makes it clear that this is no longer true. WHATWG is going to work on a living standard for HTML which will continue to evolve … Continue reading HTML5 splits into two standards

How to get rid of me

I couldn’t pass up the title of the Lifehacker‘s article “How to get rid of people who overstayed their welcome“,  since I am one of those people who pretty much always overstays the welcome.  I am trying to learn the signs, but somehow they escape me every time.  Even after reading the article, I have … Continue reading How to get rid of me

Weekly digest – 2012-07-22

Tribute to MS Outlook http://t.co/XjIhglhJ # Stash – privately hosted Git repositories http://t.co/Ms8Y0ZVR # Requiem For A Digg http://t.co/SBiUFv8w # The Most Important Tech Company You've Never Heard Of http://t.co/KEvwjBJP # This is What Snake Venom Does to Blood! http://t.co/Z6HRcelU # New note : Как выглядят крякозябры? http://t.co/TYM79cYA # New note : Как выглядят символы? … Continue reading Weekly digest – 2012-07-22

Why you shouldn’t write off Google+ just yet

Why you shouldn’t write off Google+ just yet I do agree with this bit: Google+ is technically better than its rivals in a number of key ways. The user interface is comfortable and friendly. It’s easy to maintain circles of contacts, and to segregate what you share with each group. Discussions of small-to-medium sizes are … Continue reading Why you shouldn’t write off Google+ just yet

Debunking “If you have nothing to hide …” argument

I am quite a publicly open person.  There are very few things about me, which are not published online or which I am not open to discuss with strangers.  So one could say that I am not much concerned about my privacy.  Given that, and the recent advance in technology – photo and video cameras, … Continue reading Debunking “If you have nothing to hide …” argument