Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Monday, June 6, 2016
Marketo's possible acquisition: The key issues for customers
The Current State Of Authentication: We Have A Password Problem
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We have a lot of passwords to remember, and it's becoming a problem. Authentication is clearly important, but there are many ways to reliably authenticate users – not just passwords. Passwords are written off as inconvenient and unavoidable, but even if true a few years ago, that's not true today. Due to a combination of sensors, encryption and seasoned technology users, authentication is taking on new (and exciting) forms.
Most other interaction patterns have been updated over time, but no one wants to mess with password authentication. It's too serious. Or there's too much liability. You know, like if you don't clear the password input after someone types the wrong password, their credit card information is at risk.
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CHP Sees Quiet Growth
While not very headline grabbing, the combined heat and power (CHP) market has been undergoing a quiet but significant transformation in recent years.
CHP, also known as cogeneration, refers to a group of technologies that operate together for the concurrent generation of electricity and useful heat in a process that is generally more energy-efficient than the separate generation of electricity and useful heat. As an integrated system, CHP includes a suite of technologies that includes gas turbines, microturbines, and/or fuel cells, paired with software and component hardware.
Friday, June 3, 2016
Ancient dagger found with King Tut forged with meteoric iron
Recent research into an iron dagger in King Tut's tomb has confirmed it was made from meteoric iron at a time when iron was more precious than gold and ironworking wasn't yet thought to exist in Ancient Egypt.
Web Development Reading List #140: CSS-Only Dropdowns, Toggles And HTML Sliders
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In times where Facebook announces to track all web users whenever it can, it feels weird to work on disaster management tools. You may now ask why, but if you consider what data you work with in such a project, you're likely to be monitored because of a lot of keywords in there.
And that's what bothers me most: that people who want to do good need to fear that they're under complete surveillance. I like Tor and secure VPNs more than ever for that reason. Speaking about web development, here's why using Tor or VPNs for testing performance is a great idea.
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