http://maymay.net/blog The brutally honest, first-person account of Meitar Moscovitz's life. Mon, 29 Dec 2008 14:40:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Clickjacking or, more formally, user interface redressing, is a class of security vulnerabilities similar to phishing scams. The technique uses web standards to trick unsuspecting victims into performing actions they were not intending to. Clickjacking does not rely on bugs in any software. Instead, the technique is simply an abuse of ... http://maymay.net/blog/2008/12/29/clickjanecss-a-css-user-style-sheet-to-help-detect-and-avoid-clickjacking-attacks/ It's been too long since I joined the fun, if amazingly heated, debates over the direction that Web standards are moving in. Recently, given the "free" time to do so, I decided to dive head first into what is (sadly) an almost 14 year old debate. The result is this ... http://maymay.net/blog/2008/12/14/why-css-needs-delegation-capabilities-and-not-variables/ Putzing around with some local HTML5 tests and feeding them into http://validator.w3.org. Don't worry people, this is for fun AND profit. :) # Thankfully it's still light & sunny out. I'm going to need the vitamins. Tonight's plan: fight my growing headache, get dinner, do fun work. # I'm asked for a ... http://maymay.net/blog/2008/11/24/my-tweets-on-2008-11-24/ @NathanaelB Cool to hear you'll be @BarCamp on Sat! Say hello to me if you see me? Would love to chat with you re IxD and Web accessibility. # You know you're doing too much at once when you mistype your own email address. It's even worse when your email address ... http://maymay.net/blog/2008/11/14/my-tweets-on-2008-11-14/ RT @halans: "BarCamp Sydney, alway free (as in speech), Movember 15, 2008! http://barcamp.org/BarCampSydney4 " I'll be there, my first. You? # RT @emilylewis: " http://shouldiusetablesforlayout.com/ (from @codepo8)" Also, "View Source…" to read the easter eggs! Chuck Norris said so! # @suziam You seem to be participating in some AWESOME involving Hyrulian role ... http://maymay.net/blog/2008/11/12/my-tweets-on-2008-11-12/ @mrsexsmith How is it that poetic words sound so goddamn awful? "Pulchritude?" Sorry that doesn't sound like it means "poetic beauty" to me. # @BloodyLaughter That's a silly conversation; there are links between every career path & caffeine abuse. Just like most other addictions. ;) # @BloodyLaughter re caffeine pills: What's to ... http://maymay.net/blog/2008/11/11/my-tweets-on-2008-11-11/ I've just developed a completely idiotic (by which I mean brain-dead simple) plugin for WordPress that will add the Oomph Microformat Toolkit to all WordPress-generated pages. If you use a WordPress template that encodes your data with valid microformats anywhere on your page, this means when you install the plugin ... http://maymay.net/blog/2008/11/11/wp-oomph-add-the-oomph-microformat-overlay-to-your-wordpress-blog/ @Neek_ I could say something terrible now but I won't. Instead I'll just IMPLY that I've said something terrible by mentioning that I COULD. # @EssinEm That sucks, but isn't technically wrong unless you've got an employment contract that explicitly specifies terms of termination. :( # I have an INTENSE headache. I ... http://maymay.net/blog/2008/11/10/my-tweets-on-2008-11-10/ @sanbeiji Trader Joe's at NYC's Union Square was first store I shopped at with a sommelier & I asked him for "the booziest Shiraz, please." # @echomikeromeo You're clearly hanging out with the breed of girl that doesn't make masturbation jokes. I'd suggest making the joke just cuz. # @BloodyLaughter & I ... http://maymay.net/blog/2008/11/09/my-tweets-on-2008-11-09/ I did a brief talk on Git at SyPy recently. I had a great time learning about the differences between Git, Bazaar, Mercurial, and even some other tools like BitKeeper that got mentioned and were before my time. Both my co-presenter, Alistair (who I sadly have no personal web address ... http://maymay.net/blog/2008/11/09/git-fundamentals-in-30-minutes-or-less/ My bathroom's light is flickering, reminding me of an old warehouse or rundown bar toilet. Now I'm having elaborate fantasies when I shower. # My follower count keeps going up somehow. Hi @halans, @lachlanhardy, @joeschmitt, @Entregreeneur, @wpmag, @likeomg. FYI: I'm not wholly SFW. # @likeomg I started following you months ago. You ... http://maymay.net/blog/2008/11/08/my-tweets-on-2008-11-08/ The other day I gave a brief (and overly-hyper) talk about git, the (very) dumb, (very) fast version control system. It was part of SyPy's Git vs. Hg vs. Bzr night. Rather than be flamingly competitive, however, I had a lot of fun that night learning about the differences between ... http://maymay.net/blog/2008/11/08/are-you-missing-the-point-of-using-a-version-control-tool/ @ShaySpot Pumpkin spiced tea is the one kind of pumpkin drink I actually really like. Also, you seem to have everything-gasms lots. Envy! ;) # Was just followed by @VAtlanticAU so I must wonder aloud: Will companies partaking in marketization of @Twitter be participants or spammers? # @mrsexsmith What do you need ... http://maymay.net/blog/2008/11/07/my-tweets-on-2008-11-07/ Tonight: http://SyPy.org hosts "Git v Hg v Bzr." I'll be demoing my admittedly limited Git-fu. Come watch as I make a fool of myself, free! # Thinking and re-thinking phrasing and wording of an email. Diplomacy and tact is without question an art and a skill I wish I was better ... http://maymay.net/blog/2008/11/06/my-tweets-on-2008-11-06/ @urbantantrika No. It is a product that helps companies do time-sheeting, billing, etc., and I can't find a positive review for it anywhere. # @lanej0 I don't value job security, but life security. See @PenelopeTrunk http://tinyurl.com/3dznst "make life more stable with job changes" # @aduthie My post seemed to kick Workamajig's ass ... http://maymay.net/blog/2008/11/05/my-tweets-on-2008-11-05/ Hadn't time to pick out clothes today so am wearing same thing as yesterday. Apologies to my desk mates. Help me fight for telecommuting. # @ProblmLikeMaria Actually, it's better that you two are of different religions. It makes it more likely that at least one of you is "right." # Boston Globe: ... http://maymay.net/blog/2008/11/04/my-tweets-on-2008-11-04/ Former coworker sent me a screengrab of his project where he is using my iWork '08 Numbers.app Scrum burn down chart http://tr.im/sbdc Cool. # @juliejezebel I don't talk about finances much at all yet in the past couple of days several stock-trading folks have started following me…. # @suziam Damnit, now I'll ... http://maymay.net/blog/2008/11/03/my-tweets-on-2008-11-03/ @thepete That's why you're following us, eh? ;) I don't #NaNoWrimo cause I don't do fiction that isn't pr0n+I've got a second book to write. # @thepete 私は日本語を勉強です。話しかけるで共同ですか？ Ok I THINK that's correct, but apologies if I've just said something really mean. My 日本語 still sucks, too…. # @lfamous I think what ... http://maymay.net/blog/2008/11/02/my-tweets-on-2008-11-02/ @bitprophet Don't worry, you're not missing anything. The Greenwich Village Halloween parade ALWAYS sucks, whether you can see it or not. :P # @factorypreset So much win for you on that statement. My morning has been: "Ok, I'll figure out what to do after my shower after my shower." # Halloween slogans ... http://maymay.net/blog/2008/11/01/my-tweets-on-2008-11-01/ Hazards of kinky life: explaining why there are no clasps on your "jewelry." Radiologist was a good sport, said "Ok we'll work with it." # @audaciaray @mistressmatisse Thirded. I don't get the appeal of Halloween as 1 night a year. Why not just do whatever you want all the time? # @wendyblackheart ... http://maymay.net/blog/2008/10/31/my-tweets-on-2008-10-31/