Analog2Digital

4 out of 5 stars on Amazon!! The last two paragraphs of the review:

"I especially enjoyed the section on cross-browser style objects, where the authors demonstrate the use of Netscape's xbStyle object. xbStyle is a simple abstraction layer that removes the complexity of accessing style properties. Using xbStyle you can grab, hide, and move layers without worrying about implementation details of specific browsers.

The coolest thing about xbStyle is the layer grabbing technique. xbStyle implements a W3C-like document.getElementById() method for 4.0 browsers! For these older browsers, xbStyle redefines this method, to make its use seamless for scripters manipulating layers (DIVs). This example demonstrates the leveraging power of a well-executed API. This book is a good intro by example to JavaScript."

I wrote that chapter... ;)

posted by creon @ 9:14:52 PM

FBI software cracks encryption wall
So now the FBI is using the tactics previously employed by the "ILOVEYOU" virus to compromise Americans' computer security with their own backdoors. This government-issue virus, called "Magic Lantern," installs a keylogger, a program that (now read this carefully) records every key you hit on your keyboard and sends it to the FBI. The FBI has admitted it exists, after denying it for a few weeks.

God dammit, I'm getting sick of this. It's not bad enough that I don't trust having a direct connection to the Internet because I'm forced to use Windows on one of my computers, and its hundreds of ensuing vulnerabilities (let's put it this way; there's only one point of entry to my home network - SSH, and it's currently blocked). Now I have to wonder whether my passwords and e-mails are being transmitted to the FBI, and - who knows? - seen by some other third party while in transit?!? How can we possibly work and live in a free international society when a certain nation-state is compromising communications within its own country, and therefore compromising the security of anyone who communicates with us?

posted by creon @ 4:41:09 PM

Ashcroft Deconstructed By Jacob Weisberg

posted by creon @ 4:18:53 PM