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My name is Mark Doliner. I’m a computer software engineer living and working in North Carolina, USA. I worked in the San Francisco Bay area for 13 years before moving back East in 2019. My email address is mark@kingant.net.
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Monthly Archives: February 2010
Flippin’ Around
You know how at the end of Star Wars – Episode II, Attack of the Clones Yoda is attacking the evil Count Dooku, and he’s like flipping all over the place with his lightsaber and jumping around like crazy? Shaun … Continue reading
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Mobile Phone Service Contracts
I don’t like this whole business about “sign a contract for two years and we’ll give you a subsidized phone” (I touched on this a few months ago). It means the wireless carrier recoups the cost of your phone through … Continue reading
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Checklist for Keeping User’s Passwords Safe
I recently wrote a series of blog posts about how we handle users’ passwords at Meebo: post 1, post 2 and post 3. Here’s a collection of that same information, distilled into a set of do’s and dont’s written specifically … Continue reading
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Open Source Shout Out to WordPress
I moved my personal web log from LiveJournal to a self-hosted WordPress. I don’t have any major problems with LiveJournal, they have served me well over the years. My reasons for switching: Could not have multiple saved drafts Did not … Continue reading
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