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Web services client using Mono and C#

It’s been a long time since I’ve written a technical post, or any post actually, so forgive me if I’m a

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Unix pipes

Recently, I was asked a question about how Unix pipes works. This post is meant to clarify some of the

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The dangers of the filter bubble

Personalization has become a new buzzword. All major websites are now offering personalization services to make your experience on their site

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Gripe with Facebook’s choice of media partners

First, I would like to say that Facebook’s new Timeline is awesome. It is a beautifully designed profile upgrade. The

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Security Software: Open Source vs Closed Source

I recently had a discussion on Google Plus about the relative merits of open source vs closed source security software.

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Using fork() and exec() on Linux

In a previous post, I explained how the fork() and exec() system calls are used to create processes on Unix. In this