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Bignum arithmetic and premature optimization
What does Knuth's statement, "premature optimization is the root of all evil," mean for security? by Chad Perrin
Tags: Integer, Optimization, Ruby, Programmer, Language, Moore, Scripting Languages, C/C++, Development Tools, Security, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Programming Languages, Software Development, Chad Perrin
Blog posts 2008-07-22
CodeGear: Extending the Borland legacy to Ruby and PHP developers
If you're having trouble making the case for Ruby on Rails or PHP in your environment, take a look at CodeGear's 3rdRail and Delphi for PHP. Justin James explains why he can't wait to get his hands on evaluation copies of these products. by Justin James
Tags: CodeGear, Developer, Borland Delphi, PHP, Borland Software Corp., Ruby, Tool, Justin James, 3rdRail 3rdRail, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development
Blog posts 2008-07-01
Looking into Rubinius, a new Ruby VM
If you are a Ruby developer, find out why Justin James says you should definitely check out the Rubinius project to see if you'd be interested in using it or contributing to it. by Justin James
Tags: Ruby, Rubinius, Engine Yard, Evan, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Justin James
Blog posts 2008-06-16
Ruby on Rails 2.0 released
The second version of the popular Web applications framework Ruby on Rails has been released. An excerpt from InfoWorld: In the security space, Rails 2.0 makes it easier to protect against phishing, with provisions to guard against CRSF (cross-site request forgery) intrusions. Safeguards against XSF...
Tags: Ruby, Ruby On Rails, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Arun Radhakrishnan
Blog posts 2007-12-11
Stop the systematic abuse of object-oriented programming
Object-oriented programming OOP has become the dominant type of programming over the last 10 years or so; a major driver of this has been Java, VB.NET, and C#. But what I keep seeing more and more is that too many programmers using object-oriented languages really do not understand OOP. ...
Tags: Encapsulation, Object-oriented Programming, Idea, Ruby, Language, Object-oriented, Ooa/Ood/Oop, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Justin James
Blog posts 2007-11-19
Security news roundup: November 14
Here's a collection of recent security vulnerabilities and alerts, which covers a new social-engineering trick based on YouTube, a vulnerability in the Net::HTTPS module of the Ruby Scripting language, and news that the URI security vulnerability has finally been fixed by Microsoft in November's Patch Tuesday. New...
Tags: Vulnerability, YouTube Inc., Ruby, Security Vulnerability, Microsoft Windows, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Paul Mah
Blog posts 2007-11-14
Use the Fire.rb library to write port knocking scripts in Ruby
Those of us who have been involved in network security professionally for a while should know something about port knocking. For those of you who aren't familiar with it, port knocking is a means of providing an extra layer of security via your firewall. The better firewalls are able to...
Tags: Firewall, Port, Ruby, Firewalls, Network Security, Security, Networking, Chad Perrin
Blog posts 2007-09-22
Looking ahead to IronRuby
With the exception of the occasional Perl script, my development efforts are squarely within the .Net ecosystem. This is not really my choice.I like the .Net Framework because it encapsulates 90% of the dull plumbing work. I like the .Net CLR because it lets me use the best language for...
Tags: Microsoft Visual Studio, Microsoft .NET Framework, Ruby, Microsoft Corp., Language, C#, Microsoft Visual Basic.Net, Justin James
Blog posts 2007-08-22
Ruby is a serious upstart in Web services
Minor correctionDHH invented Ruby On Rails, not Ruby invented by Yukihiro Matsumoto.
Tags: cmcknight@..., Ruby, ruby ruby_on_rails ror rubyonrails, programming, Web, Web service
Discussion threads 2007-02-04
Spiceworks: Rapid Ruby, Customer Focus, and Starting a Company
It is nice to see such project being done with RubyI adopted Ruby as my toolsmith language because of the quick gain in productivity I got from it. Since most of the tools I write have to do with parsing text the clean integration of regular
Tags: jslarochelle@..., programming, Ruby, Spiceworks
Discussion threads 2006-12-09
Spiceworks: Rapid Ruby, Customer Focus, and Starting a Company
In November 2006, I reviewed version 1.0 of Spiceworks IT Desktop, and I was rather impressed with the product and the company on many levels. Today I had the opportunity to talk with Scott Abel CEO and Francis Sullivan CTO of Spiceworks. Spiceworks is a small startup located in Austin,...
Tags: Application Development, Code, Code Writing, Developers, Development, Development Process, Interview, Programming, Rapid Ruby, Ruby, Software Design, Software Development, Spiceworks
Blog posts 2006-12-04
Wacky Linux Intermission: Meet the Ruby Newbie
In our last episode, I confessed to being unable to handle a tarball from the command line. After some justly due mockery, I began trying to extract Ruby and RubyGems from tarballs using the command line, and I quickly tied myself in knots--mostly because the setup...
Tags: Ruby, Scripting Languages, Linux, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Operating Systems, Software, Jay Garmon
Blog posts 2006-05-09
Wacky Linux part 20: Rubuntu power?
In our last episode, I asked "Before I tie myself in knots, is there any particular configuration that someone might recommend for my Ubuntu box before I start tossing out Ruby scripts? I'm willing to go so far as to rebuild the whole machine." ...
Tags: Ubuntu, Linux, Battery, Ruby, Engineering, Jay Garmon
Blog posts 2006-05-02
Wacky Linux Part 19: Laying down Rails
In our last episode, I asked if there was any conceivable scenario in which my recurring laptop battery problems were software, rather than hardware related. To a man, everyone who chimed in was of the opinion my ancient NiCad power cell had given up the ghost....
Tags: Battery, Ruby, Laptop Computer, Linux, Engineering, Notebooks, Open Source, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jay Garmon
Blog posts 2006-04-25
Wacky Linux Part 18: Assault & batteries
In our last episode, I overcame my innate n00b-ishness and finally got the Wacky Linux Wireless Card sponsored by Palmetto to connect to my home wireless network. Still no luck here at work, but I also haven't tracked down the local IT admin to ask about the local...
Tags: Battery, Ruby, Hardware, Laptop Computer, Engineering, Linux, Operating Systems, Software, Jay Garmon
Blog posts 2006-04-18
Wacky Linux Sequel: Ruby vs. the Newbie
Yeah, so Wacky Linux lives to fight another day thanks to the legendary Wacky Linux Wireless Card--Sponsored by Palmetto. Still, once we've got this wireless thing nailed down, and I maybe try to tackle the laptop's mysterious battery-related schizophrenia, I'll have a very fine working notebook running...
Tags: Linux, Ruby, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Jay Garmon
Blog posts 2006-04-07
How safe is Linux really?
Catchy title huh? It's the major subject in this months issue of Linux Magazine.The online version of the issue is available:http://www.linux-magazine.com/issue/62The First section of this subject deals with Viruses ( sic- it should be virii by the rules of the English language )Tomasz Kojm puts forth a "Theoretical Linux Virus"...
Tags: A4, anti-virus, English Language, Jaqui, Latin, linux, security, virus
Discussion threads 2006-01-29
Ruby Slippers Over the Rainbow
I've been learning the Ruby programming language lately thanks to a recommendation from apotheon, and I have to say I am impressed. A truly powerful and concise (right, apotheon) language it is. I've blogged about it and created some example code that demonstrates many of the features:http://www.chipstips.com/microblog/index.php?comment=21Next I...
Tags: Programming languages, Ruby programming
Discussion threads 2006-01-19
Quick Ruby Guide
blog rootFinding RubyAs mentioned in my previous post, this blog will record my progress of learning Ruby and Ruby On Rails. I remembering reading somewhere that to use Ruby On Rails, one needs to know the Ruby programming language.I started off by making a search for "Ruby Quick Start" on...
Tags: Scripting languages, satish_talim@..., Ruby
Discussion threads 2005-11-02
More on Ruby on Rails and its momentum
I mentioned Ruby earlier this week, now eWEEK has a new article on the adoption of Ruby on Rails and the momentum that RoR is building. by Jason Hiner
Tags: Ruby, Ruby On Rails, Scripting Languages, Software/Web Development, Web Development, Jason Hiner
Blog posts 2005-11-02


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