Off-the-Record Messaging for the ParanoidFebruary 15th, 2005 An interesting technology to keep an eye on. Off-the-Record Messaging
Off-the-Record (OTR) Messaging allows you to have private conversations over instant messaging by providing:
Encryption
No one else can read your instant messages.
Tips on Java Enhanced For LoopNovember 14th, 2005 After enhanced for loop was introduced with J2SE 1.5.x aka J5SE, I made it a delightful habit to use it. You know what I am talking about, right?
For example previously I used to write:
private gbWay() {
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Himachal Pradesh to develop first IT parkSeptember 18th, 2009 SHIMLA - Himachal Pradesh is developing its first information technology park near here, a senior government official said Friday. "We are developing an IT park over 63 acres near Waknaghat in PPP (public-private partnership) mode.
How to access Microsoft Access database from JDBCOctober 25th, 2003
private static final String accessDBURLPrefix = "jdbc:odbc:Driver={Microsoft Access Driver (*.mdb)};DBQ=";
private static final String accessDBURLSuffix = ";DriverID=22;READONLY=false}";
// Initialize the JdbcOdbc Bridge Driver
static {
try {
Class.forName("sun.jdbc.odbc.JdbcOdbcDriver");
} catch(ClassNotFoundException e) {
System.err.println("JdbcOdbc Bridge Driver not found!");
}
}
/** Creates a Connection to a Access Database */
public static Connection getAccessDBConnection(String filename) throws SQLException {
filename = filename.replace('', '/').trim();
String databaseURL = accessDBURLPrefix + filename + accessDBURLSuffix;
return DriverManager.getConnection(databaseURL, "", "");
}
Cablevision Systems prices $900 million private placement of senior notesSeptember 9th, 2009 Cablevision prices $900M senior notes offeringNEW YORK — Cablevision Systems Corp. on Wednesday said it priced a $900 million private placement of debt.
Discussion & Examples: Java enums versus public static finalSeptember 23rd, 2008 Should we use to represent a constant String such as browser's user agent or simply use public static final String as before?
Using public static final as enum has many problems, such as:
Not typesafe - Since a type is just an int you can pass in any other int value where a particular type is required, or add two types together (which makes no sense). This is particularly noticeable in C programs where you will find strange constants being used in un-related place and yet it seems to work, simply because the required constant and the provided constant share the same int value.
Calculate PI To Arbitrary Precision (Sample Java Code)November 13th, 2007 Sample Java code to calculate PI to arbitrary precision. This uses Machin's formula: pi/4 = 4*arctan(1/5) - arctan(1/239).
Company owned by Skype founders files copyright lawsuit that could throw wrench in Skype saleSeptember 16th, 2009 Skype founders file lawsuit against eBaySAN FRANCISCO — A company owned by the founders of Skype has filed a copyright infringement suit against the Internet phone service and parent eBay Inc. — an action that could crimp eBay's plans to sell Skype for about $2 billion to a group of private investors.
How To Access Password Protected RSS Feed From Popular Online Feed AggregatorsOctober 7th, 2008 Online feed readers are the latest evolutions in the world of information and news sources. It is developing by leaps and bounds and that day isn't far off when online feed readers will be as essential as your newspaper or careergraphs.
Only three operators can offer 3G services in DelhiJuly 20th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Only three telecom operators can roll out third generation (3G) services in Delhi due to a spectrum crunch, Communications and IT Minister A. Raja said Monday.
Indian PM should induct more professionals in government, says Silicon Valley's Kanwal Rekhi (Interview)June 26th, 2009 SILICON VALLEY - Hailing the appointment of Infosys chief Nandan Nilekani as chairman of the Unique Identification Database Authority of India (UIDAI), Silicon Valley's Indian giant Kanwal Rekhi said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should induct more professionals in his government. "This is a very good move.
Congress tries to figure out how much power government should have in securing Web in a crisisSeptember 26th, 2009 How much government control of Web in cybercrisis?WASHINGTON — There's no kill switch for the Internet, no secret on-off button in an Oval Office drawer. Yet when a Senate committee was exploring ways to secure computer networks, a provision to give the president the power to shut down Internet traffic to compromised Web sites in an emergency set off alarms.
In cybercrisis, what's government's role in protecting the Internet? Congress sorting it outSeptember 26th, 2009 What's government's role in making the Web secure?WASHINGTON — There is no kill switch for the Internet, no secret on-off button in an Oval Office drawer. Yet when a Senate committee was exploring ways to secure computer networks, a provision to give the president the power to shut down Internet traffic to compromised Web sites in an emergency set off alarms.
Fugitive CEO Tracked Down After 1 Minute Skype CallAugust 26th, 2006 Chief executive Jacob "Kobi" Alexander, who turned fugitive, has been tracked down in Sri Lanka by a private investigator based on a one-minute Skype call he made from Columbo. Alexander, aged 54, faces fraud charges over a stock options scandal involving the voicemail software firm he founded, Comverse.
Twiddling one's thumb to make and break news!June 7th, 2009 WASHINGTON - If a new, tech-savvy White House is using new social networking tools - Twitter, Facebook and text messages - to spread its message, it is because media in the United States has turned to them in a big way to provide news and instant analysis. As President Barack Obama delivered his historic address to the Muslim world Thursday, the White House's Twitter feed and Facebook page flooded the Internet with a flurry of messages.
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