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  Revisiting the Black Sunday Hack One of the most impressive hacks I've ever read about has to be the Black Sunday kill . Since the original 2001 Slashdot article I read on this is 99.9% quote, I'm going to do the same. I can see why they quoted so extensively; it'd be difficult... Posted May 31 2008, 02:39 AM by Coding Horror Feeds Filed under: hacks, ebay, engineer, smart cards, slashdot article, design flaws, card writers, capability, h cards, 15 minutes, hacker community, smart card, unlooper, receivers, subscription model, satellite television, black sunday, directv, hackers

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  Where the Heck is My Focus? The web is quite mouse-centric. Ever tried navigating a typical website without your mouse? I'm not saying it can't be done-- if you're sufficiently motivated, you can indeed navigate the web using nothing but your keyboard -- but it's... Posted Feb 10 2008, 11:59 PM by Coding Horror Feeds Filed under: coworkers, web designers, ebay, web developers, keyboard navigation, tiny bit, password press, keyboard support, mystery meat navigation, point and click, navigation model, users log, keyboard input, mouse navigation, keyboard users, stead, least three ways, back seat drivers, typical website, safe assumption

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  A Lesson in Apple Economics A new in box Apple //c system was recently sold on eBay . This is quite remarkable; a vintage computer-- twenty-three years old-- that has never been opened . The people who ultimately won the auction posted a beautiful set of unboxing pictures . For... Posted Feb 03 2008, 11:59 PM by Coding Horror Feeds Filed under: first computer, acquisition, apple ii, ebay, privilege, macintosh line, vintage computer, thursday night, twenty three years, auction, apple ii computers, old computer, apple products, dismay, computer enthusiast, apple computer, retail price, nostalgia, inflation, first model

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  And now, for something completely different... My eight-year-old son, a few months ago, asked me what it is I do. I tried to explain to him that Daddy works as a consultant, teaching people how to build computer systems that help people do things. He thought about it a moment, then said, "So... Posted Jan 07 2008, 03:39 AM by Interoperability Happens Feeds Filed under: programming language, ebay, amazon, professional life, social networking, how to build computer, stick figures, robots, technical consultant, stick figure, marketing company, animation tools, daddy works, plumbing, bowels, computer systems, hr systems, traditional consulting, enterprise system, nitto 1320 legends