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Why the world needs Web SQL

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Web SQL is a W3C module for storing data in a database within the browser. The spec defines an API on top of the standard SQLite database, which uses a single file to store data. At the time is was spec'ed, it was one of three persistent data storage options...

SiteCrafting Marketing Internship: Kelsey's Reflections

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Kelsey (pictured above on the left, with Marketing Coordinator, Mandi), one of our stellar marketing interns, reflects on her time spent working with the Marketing team at SiteCrafting's Tacoma office:I can’t believe it’s already been a few months and my time here as an intern at SiteCrafting is almost over...

PhoneGap By Example: Wikipedia

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I've been working with PhoneGap a lot lately while building our iOS and Android apps: Mobile Wine Tour. One of the hardest parts of working with a new technology is finding good examples to learn from. There are tons of tutorials on the net, but I haven't found a good...

A hands-on look at Microsoftâ€™s new Xbox One

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Microsoft is out to conquer your living room with the new Xbox One entertainment system. Now marketed as a multimedia system, Microsoft's newest console has winning capabilities — but also some worrisome failures.

The increasing importance of backups

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Lounge member cmptrgy is so impressed by the current crop of seriously damaging malware, including ransomware such as CryptoLocker, he proposed a master plan against them. Other forum members weighed in; drive imaging is much approved.

First Thanksgiving reimagined by Wednesday

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The character Wednesday Addams, of "Addams Family Values," manages to wreak havoc on at least two institutions: summer camp and Thanksgiving. In this video, she revises American history, starting with a redo of the first Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Massachusetts.

Win7â€²s XP Mode virtual disk can grow huge

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Although Win7's free XP Mode is excellent for running old software, its virtual hard drive can become overly large. But there are ways to control it. Plus: Getting XP-era software to run on Windows 8, and a warning about "silent failures" in Win8's File History.

Manipulate document, image, and video formats

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Utilities do many things, but they exist for one simple reason: they let us prevail over the limitations inherent in Windows and common productivity apps. Here are four small apps that can reduce work time and save money spent on paper and ink.

Everyone gets a holiday from Windows patching

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The only Windows update this week is a new version of .NET Framework — Version 4.5.1 for Vista and Windows 7. Plus: Useful apps and tips for new Win8 systems, some USB driver problems and cleanup, and two patches for IT pros.

Websites donâ€™t like old browsers or old settings

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A Lounge member's Win7 machine came with IE 9 installed. Why then, do several websites accuse Saki23's browser of being outdated — and refuse to display their pages?

Hardly anyone more cooperative than a hungry dog

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Witness the evident canine interest in a Rube Goldberg contraption that leads to both food and a dog's favorite toy — the tennis ball.

Working with user accounts in Windows 8x

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Changing user account types in Windows 8.0 and 8.1 should be easy — if you understand how they work. Here's what you need to know. Plus: How to protect your files from CryptoLocker, what to do when Windows 7 tools disagree on whether SP1 is installed or not, and ways around a System File Checker failure.

Apps for synching Windows music with Android

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Your smartphone is so much more than a means of communication. Camera, calendar, link to the Internet's vast information — it's most likely also your day-to-day, portable music player. But if you're using Windows Media Player on your desktop and an Android phone, synching music between the two devices can be a real hassle.

Web Administration Scripts

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During the past month or so, I've also been dealing with an aggressive DDOS (that's a "distributed denial of service") attack on my server, one that's been a huge pain, as you might expect. What's odd is that with multiple domains on the same server, it's one of my less-popular sites that seems to have been the target of the attacks. more>>

Web Security

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As I write these words, many Ruby on Rails developers are worried. more>>

The Secret Password Is...

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If your password is as easy as 123, we need to talk. more>>

Government: Using an Open Source Framework to Catch the Bad Guy

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Every security policy provides guidance and requirements for ensuring adequate protection of information and data, as well as high-level technical and administrative security requirements for a system in a given environment. Traditionally, providing security for a system focuses on the confidentiality of the information on it. more>>

Elliptic Curve Cryptography

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When it comes to public key cryptography, most systems today are still stuck in the 1970s. On December 14, 1977, two events occurred that would change the world: Paramount Pictures released Saturday Night Fever, and MIT filed the patent for RSA. more>>

Wi-Fi Mini Honeypot

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Do you have an old, unused wireless router collecting dust? Have some fun and make a Wi-Fi honeypot with it! more>>

Configuring One-Time Password Authentication with OTPW

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Password authentication contains a lot of assumptions about security and trust. Encrypted SSH tunnels and public key verification are two common ways to ensure that your password is not compromised in transit. But, what if it's the computer you're currently typing on that can't be trusted? more>>

Crashplan, the Only Reason I Install Java

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I'm the sort of person who doesn't like to install Java. I actually don't like to install Flash either, but it's still tough to survive browsing the Internet without Flash installed. There is one program that makes me break my own rules, however, and that's Crashplan. more>>

January 2013 Issue of Linux Journal: Security

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Sticky Note of Doom Years ago, I had the brilliant idea that all my users in the finance department should have complex passwords. This made perfect sense to everyone, since dealing with millions of dollars of revenue is something that should be secured. So, the passwords were changed with complexity requirements enforced. I slept better that night knowing our paychecks were no longer secured by passwords like "mustang" or "mrwhiskers". more>>

Tarsnap: On-line Backups for the Truly Paranoid

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Storing backups in the cloud requires a level of trust that not everyone is willing to give. While the convenience and low cost of automated, off-site backups is very compelling, the reality of putting personal data in the hands of complete strangers will never sit quite right with some people. more>>

KeePassX: Keeping Your Passwords Safe

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For a long time, my password tracking system was quite simplistic: hope I remembered the right passwords for each site or record them in an ordinary word-processor document. Such methods obviously have great flaws. I might have a hard time remembering a password for an infrequently used site, and a word-processor document isn't the most secure place to store passwords. more>>

Hack and / - Password Cracking with GPUs, Part III: Tune Your Attack

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You've built the hardware, installed the software and cracked some passwords. Now find out how to fine-tune your attacks. more>>

A Penetration Tester's Toolkit

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Ever wonder exactly how vulnerable your network is? Using these tools can give you an idea and provide the means to protect yourself. more>>

Hack and / - Password Cracking with GPUs, Part II: Get Cracking

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Your hardware is ready. Now, let's load up some software and get cracking. more>>

Samsung Proposes Five-Year Moratorium on Patent Lawsuits

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The company's deal was offered to the European Union, which is investigating whether Samsung is violating regulations on standard-essential patents. [Read more] ... The company's deal was offered to the European Union, which is investigating whether Samsung is violating regulations on standard-essential patents. [Read more] Read more at CNET News

When Open Source Invests in Diversity, Everyone Wins

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Jessica McKellar is an entrepreneur, software engineer, and open source developer. She helps organize the Boston Python user group and plays a big role in diversity outreach by... This article is part of an interview series highlighting the speakers of the upcoming All Things Open 2013 conference in Raleigh, NC Jessica McKellar is an entrepreneur, software engineer, and open source developer. She helps organize the Boston Python user group and plays a big role in diversity outreach by introducing and welcoming more beginners and women. Participation has increased from 0-2% to 15% and the user group has sustained this over the past two years. It's results like this that convince Jessica that when open source communities invest in diversity outreach, everyone benefits. Since implementing a beginner series, intermediate workshops, and open source sprints, the Boston Python user group has over quintupled in size, from 700 members to 4000+. They are now the largest Python user group in the world. That type of growth is something all open source communities should aspire to. Read more about Jessica McKellar in this interview. read more Read more at OpenSource.com

3D Printing Surfaces Interesting Legal Issues

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3D printing looks set to take off in Singapore, but the cool technology throws up legal questions around product liability and copyright. 3D printing looks set to take off in Singapore, but the cool technology throws up legal questions around product liability and copyright. Read more at Enterprise Open Source Toolkit

Observations From NSA Open Source Industry Day

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I attended the NSA Open Source Industry Day in Maryland this year and thought I'd summarize what did and didn't surprise me. We'll see if these observations prove controversial or helpful! More importantly we'll see if organizations can effectively manage, govern, and secure their applications given the reality of open... I attended the NSA Open Source Industry Day in Maryland this year and thought I'd summarize what did and didn't surprise me. We'll see if these observations prove controversial or helpful! More importantly we'll see if organizations can effectively manage, govern, and secure their applications given the reality of open source, agile development practices, and component-based development. read more Read more at OpenSource.com

The Role of Software Patents in the Patent Reform Debate

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Momentum seems to be building in Congress to tackle patent reform. From an open source perspective, any reform that reduces the risk and expense of patent lawsuits is surely a good thing. But the reforms under current discussion so far have largely been focused on the problem of NPEs (non-practicing... Momentum seems to be building in Congress to tackle patent reform. From an open source perspective, any reform that reduces the risk and expense of patent lawsuits is surely a good thing. But the reforms under current discussion so far have largely been focused on the problem of NPEs (non-practicing entities) and have not directly addressed the problem of software patents. Are the two issues best viewed as one? So argues Boston University Professor James Bessen in his recent piece, The patent troll crisis is really a software patent crisis. read more Read more at OpenSource.com

How to Build an Open Source Community

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Community is vital to an open source project. An active and supportive community is the heart of the project. However, having an open source licence is not enough to bring users and developers to your project and build a community. This document looks at what makes a successful open source... Community is vital to an open source project. An active and supportive community is the heart of the project. However, having an open source licence is not enough to bring users and developers to your project and build a community. This document looks at what makes a successful open source community. read more Read more at OpenSource.com

Free Software Foundation LibrePlanet Videos Now Available

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The Free Software Foundation has announced the availability of the first set of videos from the 2013 LibrePlanet conference. This set includes talks by Marina Zhurakhinskaya, Benjamin Mako Hill, Stefano Zacchiroli, and more. The Free Software Foundation has announcedthe availability of the first set of videos from the 2013 LibrePlanet conference. This set includes talks by Marina Zhurakhinskaya, Benjamin Mako Hill, Stefano Zacchiroli, and more. Read more at LWN

Cloud Jobs: Some New Things You Should Be Learning

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Looking for a new IT job? The roles of cloud architect and cloud engineer are taking shape, opening new career doors for IT professionals.

How to Set Up The Ampache Streaming Music Server In Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

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Ampache is a cataloging and streaming service written for the web which recently moved its development to github. It is current receiving active development so I'm hoping for continued improvement and enhancements over time.

How to Move from Windows to Linux

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A suggestive guide on how to move from Windows to Linux. Get a taste of Linux without disrupting your Windows installation.

Excelsior JET Charity Bundles Are Back

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Pay what you can for our Java-to-native compiler and help children in Siberia beat cancer.

How to Set Up & Manage Tags & Alerts Across All Your Logs At Once

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With apps running on multiple instances on Amazon's EC2, stuff spinning up and shutting down constantly, and just the ever-increasing complexity of applications you're probably finding that managing tags and alerts in your log management solution is getting unwieldy. Well today we've got a solution! Find out how you can manage all of your tags and alerts, across all your logs, centrally and easily. Get more information from your log data, and do it more efficiently! Find out how.

WiFi Guest Password Anxiety

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Regularly changing the password on the guest network might give the appearance of added security. The small gain, however, comes at a cost to both users and administrators. And actually DOING it may be more difficult than it seems.

How to Add a Print Friendly and PDF Button to your WordPress Website

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It is, however, not standard functionality in WordPress to allow visitors to generate a print friendly version of a web page or allow them to save a page as a PDF document. This does not mean it is not possible. I recently discovered a cool free plugin for WordPress that allow us to add a button to pages that give users the possibility to create a PDF or a printer friendly version. The plugin is called Print Friendly and PDF Button and I will take a closer look at how it works in this mini review.

Interview with Donald Raab - creator of GS Collections for Java

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We're continuing to launch new and interesting series for our blog. This week we're launching The Tech Stalwarts series, a set of interviews with unsung heroes and luminaries in our industry. This week to kick off the series we're really pleased to have Donald Raab from Goldman Sachs giving us a fantastic in-depth interview about GS Collections and more!

Best Java Equivalent for LINQ (C#)

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LINQ Query and Lambda expressions are one of the popular features of C# which helped the .NET developers in many ways. If you are a Java developer and

Beautiful Free Joomla Templates to Download

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Joomla is one of the best, user-friendly, quick, easy and a free open-source website builder and content management system (CMS). With Joomla your can build so many different kinds of websites, photo galleries, portfolio site, blogs and e-commerce sites etc.

Build a simple web service API in php - Advanced PHP Tutorial

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People are looking for a wide variety of data in web sites which means most of the web applications today are not a single stand alone application.

Big companies see big business from big data in cloud

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The cloud and big data are a natural match as the cloud provides elastic resources for varying amounts of data processing, so it should come as no surprise that Amazon, Salesforce.com and IBM all made announcements about cloud Big Data products recently.

G1 vs CMS vs Parallel Garbage Collector benchmark

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This post is following up the experiment we ran exactly a year ago comparing the performance of different GC algorithms in real-life settings. We took the same experiment, expanded the tests to contain the G1 garbage collector and ran the tests on different platform to measure the throughput and latency. This year our tests were run with the following Garbage Collectors: -XX:+UseParallelOldGC -XX:+UseConcMarkSweepGC -XX:+UseG1GC

15 Useful jQuery Grid Plugins for Developers

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We recognize they each have an impressive set of features, capabilities, and a level of use by members of the jQuery community. Below we have gathered 15 of the best jquery grid plugins that you would consider putting up on your web page. Enjoy!

A Very GIFtastic Thanksgiving

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Some light-hearted turkey-day tips from your friends at DZone. Enjoy!

Run Unit Tests in Maven

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Running unit tests in maven is quite simple and in this tutorial we will see how to configure maven to run unit tests