Bouncers often get a lot of stick for not doing their jobs, or throwing drunken or rowdy customers out, but this proves that some people take their job very seriously, and put themselves in the line of fire.
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There is hope yet for the next generation, if this is anything to go by.
Source: Myles Eckert decides to honour dead father by giving Frank Dailey $20 he found in Ohio | Metro News.
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Fix the iPhone’s Security Bug On Jailbroken Phones without Upgrading
Behind iPhone’s Critical Security Bug, a Single Bad ‘Goto’
Some software bugs are infinitely subtle and complicated. Others are comprehensible almost at a glance to anyone who dabbled in BASIC as a kid. The iOS 7 bug is in the latter group.
Did you see it? This function is called when a iPhone connects to an encrypted site over SSL: it’s meant to verify that the encryption key is being vouched for — digitally signed — by the operator of the website.
But notice the two “goto fail” lines, one after the other. The first one belongs there. The second is a typo. That extra, duplicative line diverts the program’s execution, like a bypass stent, right past a critical authentication check. The part where the digital signature is actually checked is dead code, never reached.
Behind iPhone’s Critical Security Bug, a Single Bad ‘Goto’ | Threat Level | Wired.com.
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Something just blew up. In Apple’s face. Big time.
Why Apple’s Recent Security Flaw Is So Scary.
On Friday, Apple quietly released iOS 7.0.6, explaining in a brief release note that it fixed a bug in which “an attacker with a privileged network position may capture or modify data in sessions protected by SSL/TLS.” That’s the understated version. Another way to put it? Update your iPhoneright now.
Oh, and by the way,OS X has the same issues—except there’s no fix out yet.
In simple terms, someone can intercept traffic between you and the site your accessing, and pull of a “Man in the Middle” attack:
I could make all manner of snarky comments on this, but I won’t.
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Russia has the last laugh
I can’t figure out what this guy was thinking. Was he on the phone? Was he texting? Going too fast? All of these? Who knows. What I do know is that if this guy was travelling fast enough to knock down a traffic light, drag it 20 metres, and wreck his engine, then someone standing at the crossing (which is exactly where the van has come to rest), wouldn’t stand a chance….
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Is this the world’s most romantic gift? Man reunites fiancée with long-lost teddy
“Oh my God, this is the best gift EVER” — pretty much says it all.
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‘Like driving a Ferrari at 20mph’: Why one region ditched Microsoft Office for LibreOffice
If you’re up for a visit to the beautiful Italian region of Umbria, better make sure your laptop is running some open source software — chances are you’ll feel more at home there.
This small area in the middle of the Boot, known for its centuries-old monasteries and for being the birthplace of St Francis of Assisi, is in fact quickly becoming a mecca of free software.
Thanks to a project called LibreUmbria, the biggest local government bodies are migrating to LibreOffice in what’s thought to be the most carefully-designed transition away from proprietary software ever undertaken. Though not as big as other international migration initiatives, the Umbrian project has been praised for its attention it pays to every aspect of the transition, not just the technical ones.
And if money is the primary motive, cultural and ethical reasons also play a prominent role. “Right now, along with Munich…
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Grieving widower settles young couple’s dinner bill and leaves heart-warming note
Faith in humanity restored.
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