Net neutrality, bitcoin, newest US aircraft carrier and lots more inside.
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How the end of net neutrality could change the internet
Can we assume while testing software that a user wouldn’t perform such silly actions on software? – For example: While performing functional testing of a form in a web application, we will test the fields by entering different kind of random input values.
Incidents, fixes, and the day after – In Booking.com, our engineers have lots of freedom and can deploy changes 24/7 directly in the production environment.
Linux Performance: Why You Should Almost Always Add Swap Space – We know that using swap space instead of RAM can severely slow down the performance of Linux. So then, one might ask, since I have more than enough RAM available, wouldn’t it better to remove swap space completely?
SQL Injection Wiki! – This wiki’s mission is to be a one stop resource for fully identifying, exploiting, and escalating SQL injection vulnerabilities across various Database Management Systems (DBMS).
Bitcoin – Ultra Spiritual Life episode 86
Politics
The Constitution of Athens
How Trump makes extreme things look normal
History
WW1 Christmas Truce: Silent Night – Extra History – #1
The Story of Hanukkah
Science
Why You Believe Lies You Hear More Often
The Null Hypothesis
The Gene Patent Question
How to Make an Elephant Explode with Science – The Size of Life 2
Culture
DIE HARD: Vulnerability In Action
Miscellaneous
How Pizza Invaded America (and Conquered the World)
Why It’s Impossible to Sink This $13 Billion Ship
Scars of the Secret War
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