Benson's Blag

RT @doctorow: SIXTEEN CCTV cameras on ONE London Bus. Hello, surveillance society....

Sep 1st

The IM Gateway product (I think it’s by symantec) in use at my org does NOT play well with...

Sep 1st

RT @overtfascist: Got quote for PCB and dioxins quantitative testing ($600 and $545/sample)…...

Sep 1st

RT @mckt_: Not content with the bad idea that is TweetMyPC, some genius decided to write...

Sep 1st

RT @merlyn: Ahh, full version of that quote is better: “EULA: sharing is evil; BSD: sharing is...

Sep 1st

60 miles on the tandem. Good ride, but I’m really quite tired now. Avg speed of 18.2.

Aug 31st

Was missing @JonathanCoulton’s song I Feel Fantastic on my phone. Terminal + wget on phone =...

Aug 29th

Please let twitter implement retweets the way they should be implemented, and ignore @DanZarrella....

Aug 28th

WPA’s TKIP algorithm is out the window. http://idek.net/RSs http://idek.net/RSt

Aug 28th

RT @overtfascist: Know any lab that does inexpensive PCB or dioxin testing on tissues? I need...

Aug 28th

Just discovered my phone lacks nightwish. Epic fail. :-(

Aug 28th

RT @mckt_ @FarMcKon Best PHP bug report EVAR http://bit.ly/vvO6j < goto as a bug. Fantastic. :)

Aug 28th

I really really hate it when people refactory by commenting out a lot of old code (instead of...

Aug 27th

RT @azaaza: A huge flaw in GSM allows hackers with only a radio card and a laptop to listen to all...

Aug 27th

RT @ChrisPaget: 3Gb ISO download: HTTP and FTP 4x fail, bittorrent over http proxy over ssh tunnel...

Aug 27th

Rode from the Elwha to Sequim and back again yesterday. Good times. <3 Olympic Discovery Trail.

Aug 24th

The ubiquity translation functionality is absolutely fantastic if you want to try following someone...

Aug 22nd

RT @dinodaizovi: @shazzzam What is a ‘Zune’ ?

Aug 22nd

Just installed jetpack (http://tr.im/wM5P) and tried out a few demos — it’s really...

Aug 21st

Just had a quick look at Bespin. Showstopper: no support for either vim or emacs style keybindings....

Aug 21st

RT @rstevens: Clash For Clunkers is a brand new mix of London Calling designed for shitty speakers.

Aug 21st

I sometimes run into people who think “loose coupling” is something done by dirty people...

Aug 21st

RT @EFF: REAL ID is back, with a new name: PASS ID. http://bit.ly/4D0mfa

Aug 21st

Why would you create a pdf of google maps directions to attach to an email when you could simply...

Aug 21st

RT @TProphet: Wow, they’ve raised bus fares to $2.50. That’s just nuts. No wonder...

Aug 18th

The cake is a lie.

Aug 18th

What do you all think about the Seattle mayoral election? Had an interesting convo with a picketer...

Aug 18th

Hempfest totally hosed our ride today. If you’re going to totally close off the only bike path...

Aug 17th

I also. RT @NathanFillion: I resolve not end my sentences with the preposition “at”. And...

Aug 15th

RT @leahculver: facepalm emoticon: W-(

Aug 14th

I hear it’s lightning and thundering outside. Putting off the bike ride home a little.

Aug 14th

RT @timoreilly: Wow: a video in which @TheRealDvorak explains how he lies to get controversy going...

Aug 13th

A mashup of My Tracks (http://idek.net/OKi) and Bike Map (http://idek.net/OKk) can make for an poor...

Aug 11th

Just noticed idek.net URLs appear to have a predictable sequence. That’s … interesting.

Aug 11th

Power failure in server room FTL. Looks like I’ll be going silent soon. :-/

Aug 11th

RT @regsecurity: Obama loses (another) cybersecurity bigwig http://bit.ly/dJtZg

Aug 11th

This could only get me into trouble: http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/car/aa16/

Aug 11th

RT @kebernet: This, by the by, has to be the funniest thing I have seen in a long, long time:...

Aug 11th

RT @gattaca: RT RT RT RT RT RT… et cetera

Aug 11th

http://twitpic.com/d3zz1 - Fresh Tomatoes

Aug 9th

http://twitpic.com/d3z9r - Our Deck

Aug 9th

Our Deck: This is my deck. Fresh tomatoes, popcorn...

Aug 8th

Fresh Tomatoes: Vine ripened!

Aug 8th

Good morning people, is the internet broken today?

Aug 8th

This is an excellent article: “Signs that you’re a bad programmer” idek.net/Nut...

Aug 8th

RT @infoseccynic: Did you know that you can help the environment and reduce greenhouse gases by...

Aug 8th

Metallica’s S&M is an excellent album. Like a good scotch, it’s powerful but smooth.

Aug 8th

RT @JasonCalacanis: …thank team Twitter for busting ass to keep the service up during attack....

Aug 8th

This Indexed gave me pause: http://bit.ly/17Jqyw

Aug 5th

RT @morrildl: Wicked nifty: http://bit.ly/iFZSk

Aug 5th

RT @jack_daniel: Attention “web developers”, most of you SUCK at that, do not try to be...

Aug 5th

RT @overtfascist: Why is the prosecutor bothering with console modders, aren’t there methlabs...

Aug 5th

I’ve been seeing a lot of crazy cool examples of the Processing language recently. Makes me...

Aug 4th

A bit of writing by Thomas Jefferson on patents and IP: http://idek.net/N7U Excellently presented.

Aug 4th

RT @mmurray: Fungus creates zombie ants. Awesome. Simply awesome. http://su.pr/8QtovH

Aug 4th

The AP: redefining asinine. RT @scottpierce: Associated Press will sell you a license to quote the...

Aug 4th

Penny arcade’s “Automata” series (currently on page 2) is absolutely amazing. Page...

Aug 2nd