Monthly Archives: May 2010

Google vs Apple: Innovation

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Michael Koby

I think that long term (in other words, not in the immediate future but probably 7-10 years from now), Google will have replaced Apple as the most innovative tech company. I realize that I’m saying this as Apple’s own developer conference (WWDC) is weeks away, but Google really brought their A game over the last few days. Even with the demo failures they showed that they are interested in moving things forward and changing the way we think about technology. Their dedication to being open, using open standards, and creating new open products is proof in the pudding. Apple may have it’s fanboys, but I’ll stick with Google. Continue reading →

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WebM Video & Free Video Codecs

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Michael Koby

An open web where developers don’t have to potentially pay royalties is a good thing. Keeping things open and free when it comes to ensuring that everyone has the same thing on the web is important when you’re developing web applications. Knowing that everyone is going to have the same components, the same codecs, and the same fonts make the web a constant experience regardless of browser choice. Continue reading →

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Google Collects Data On PUBLIC Wifi Networks

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Michael Koby

In a blog post late last week, Google admitted to collecting data sent across unprotected public wireless networks while collecting photos for their Street View feature on Google Maps. Naturally, this has caused a nice uproar from privacy advocates. Many have been asking for Google’s proverbial head on a platter for this outrageous injustice. Only problem is, their fingers are pointed at the wrong party. Continue reading →

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Using Secure Passwords

Posted on May 10, 2010 by Michael Koby

This morning, this article about a Facebook board member’s account being breached inspired me to touch on passwords again. I’ve talked about secure passwords in the past, but on a daily basis I am confronted by people that talk about not wanting to use a more secure password because it “would be hard to remember” but then they will complain when their Facebook or Twitter accounts are hacked. Continue reading →

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mkoby.com Goes Social

Posted on May 8, 2010 by Michael Koby

You’ve probably noticed by now that there are two new buttons at the beginning of each post. One for retweeting and one for liking on Facebook. I decided it was time to add some of these buttons to allow users to tell their friends and followers about posts they like. Continue reading →

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Emacs & VI (Vim)

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Michael Koby

The thing about editors like Emacs or Vim (VI Improved) is that they are completely cross platform. There is a version of both that runs on all operating systems (Windows, Mac, Linux, etc). In fact, VI is part of the Unix standard and any version of Unix doesn’t actually qualify as Unix without VI being installed. Continue reading →

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