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Google: Blind faith in search science does not lead to user trust

November 3, 2011 12:45pm PDT

There is a very large amount of dissatisfaction with Google search results, but we still continue to rely on it. Something has to give.

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Can Google survive its blind faith in the algorithm?

October 31, 2011 9:02pm PDT

It's been a tough year for Google search. It's had a difficult time targeting content farms and has accidentally removed good content.

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Peter Cochrane's Blog: High-speed trading? It's just a dangerous sham

October 14, 2011 3:34am PDT

There's no benefit to mankind and it fails to create one iota of real value...

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A quick tutorial on coding Android's accelerometer

September 16, 2011 11:55pm PDT

The accelerometer is a hardware sensor used to detect a shake motion. William Francis shares the accelerometer code that he uses in his Android apps.

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Fuzzy hashing helps researchers spot morphing malware

April 4, 2011 7:08am PDT

Anti-malware applications are dependent on malicious software remaining the same, code-wise. So the bad guys just keep changing it. Michael Kassner looks at a possible defense: fuzzy hashing.

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HashTab 3.0 updates: New hashes and Mac OS support

December 20, 2010 7:21am PST

Checking file hashes seems like a throwback technology, but it is critical in transferring large files to ensure data integrity. Rick Vanover fills you in on what's new in version 3.0 of the...

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Working with the OutSystems Agile Platform's Integration Studio

June 1, 2010 7:24am PDT

Part four of this six-part developer diary focuses on the OutSystems Agile Platform's Integration Studio, which is the tool used to tie the platform into external code.

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Interview coding tests should measure more

August 20, 2009 11:54am PDT

There's more to good programming than being able to hack together a solution that "works", even if it's efficient. Consider the security angle when testing your job applicants.

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SecureZip: More than just data compression

June 23, 2009 4:24am PDT

SecureZip is a cut above other feature-rich compression utilities for one simple reason. PKware developers have figured out how to make digital signing and asymmetric encryption simple to use.

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IBM wants to replace managers with algorithms for decision-making

April 17, 2009 3:07pm PDT

IBM recently talked about nudging out gut calls in everyday management for decisions based on hard, cold facts. But when you boil it all down, Big Blue is talking about providing a bag of...

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Managers and technologists live in different worlds

January 15, 2009 1:22pm PST

There is a fundamental disconnect in the way the typical manager and the typical technologist each approach the world.

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Understand how the BGP Best Path Selection Algorithm works on your router

January 8, 2009 11:00am PST

The Border Gateway Protocol allows us to surf the Web, receive e-mail, and even read this article. BGP creates the routes connecting us to whatever Internet data we desire within milliseconds....

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Use cryptographic hashes for validation

November 27, 2008 10:53am PST

You can use cryptographic hash functions to provide a little more security when exchanging files.

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How do I... Set up a printer using the Common UNIX Printing System?

June 10, 2008 12:24pm PDT

Setting up a printer is one of those jobs made very easy by modern Linux administration tools. One of those tools is the Common UNIX Printing System. CUPS is an amazingly simple tool to use and...

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Sorting character strings using SQL Server

March 3, 2008 11:22am PST

If you ever need to sort character strings stored in SQL Server fields, check out this demonstration of how to write a common sorting algorithm using SQL Server TSQL code.

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802.11n equipment is morphing to meet new demands

January 23, 2008 4:15pm PST

Others have presented the idea that equipment based solely on 802.11n will not adequately support emerging applications. If the technology displayed at this year’s CES is any indication, Wi-Fi...

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Use the Blowfish cipher to improve password security

December 9, 2007 3:46pm PST

In addition to its common use for generating hashes used to verify the integrity of a downloaded file, the MD5 algorithm is also used widely for password authentication systems. It became the...

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Researchers at CMU adapt algorithm to rank buzzing blogs on the Web

November 20, 2007 8:52am PST

The team led by Professor Carlos Guestrin used the Cascades algorithm to compile a list of blogs that find the biggest news quickly on the Web.

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Why encryption that doesn't trust the user isn't trustworthy

November 15, 2007 2:11pm PST

In the words of Wikipedia's article on pseudorandomness at the time of this writing, "a pseudorandom process is a process that appears to be random but is not." In programming, the term...

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Startup combines CD-quality audio and wireless

October 24, 2007 9:30am PDT

When it comes to audio equipment I let my aficionado friends pick the appropriate components in the hope that I may someday be able to hear the subtle nuances they talk about. Maybe not though, as...