I know it’s probably mirrored else where and all over the net … but this is just so sweet:
Credits go to someone, I just don’t know who 
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Well, since the plane trip to Aruba is going to be a long one … anyone have some suggested reading?
Someone has suggested The Art of Computer Virus Research and Defense; however, I was considering something more along the lines of Reversing: Secrets of Reverse Engineering.
I’ve previously gone through The Shellcoder’s Handbook and it was good (minus the code mistakes). So instead of watching Ask a Ninja and other DVD’s any ideas of books?
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I’ve had my same Windows XP and Office 2003 installation for at least 3 years and I have to say that I cannot understand why I have had to install at least 25 different releases of Microsoft’s Genuine Advantage software. Every time I need to do an update, “We need to make sure you’re version of Windows hasn’t been stolen since the last month you did an update.” It makes me the kind of nuts that only leads to carbines and random notes. I just don’t understand how I’m going to ‘re-steal’ a version of Windows if I haven’t stolen it the first 25 times. And secondly, why in the hell would I steal it? You’re pretty damned optimistic there Microsoft if you think anyone would steal crap.
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As a developer, I constantly use API’s and platforms created by others to develop software … just like every other developer in the world.
Well, I got it in my head that I wanted to write an application for the S60 3rd Ed. platform, the same one that runs on my Nokia E61. So first things first, I head over and download the SDK from Symbain, which requires registration, but I’m used to that so I don’t mind. Well, there are two downloads … the SDK files … and then the recommended IDE to build the application in without the SDK files. Which brings me to the first way to make developers hate your platform.
1. Make the IDE not include the SDK files
OK, I get that not everyone wants to use Carbide.c++ to develop their application in … especially since Nokia charges for it. And just so you know, Carbide.c++ is nothing more than Eclipse SDK with Nokia’s extra bells and whistles.
2. Steal open source IDE’s and call them your own
Screw that, I’ll use my copy of Visual Studio and run with it for free and not pay for your more than likely busted-ass Eclipse plug-in. I’m sure that if I really wanted, I could break apart your stupid Carbide.c++ plug-in to not require any registration for all your “features” in your stolen IDE. Whatever, I’ll start downloading the 400mb of SDK from Nokia and while that downloads and I’ll read some more on how to build a Symbian application instead of wasting my time (I like Visual Studio better for Windows style development anyway.)
Now if you’ve never played with a Nokia application, all of the applications have to be signed with a certificate … which is really, REALLY frustrating. You can’t install an application unless it has been signed, which brings about the question, “Why the frick can’t I choose what to install on my phone???” It’s my phone, if I want to melt it into a pile of goo after I write 0-s to the stupid flash module on it, I should be able to do that … especially if I’m a developer.
Well, alright, I’ll go get a certificate so I can test my application on my own phone. There are a ton of places that tell you how to do this. Here, here, or here … but they’ve all been replaced with go to SymbianSigned.com method. Fine, I’ll go here and get a certificate … oh wait, I can’t, I have to register to get a developer certificate. OK, I’ll register … again … CRAP!
Your email has address has been rejected as we do not accept registrations from publicly available email domains (e.g. gmail, yahoo, hotmail etc).
Well, I’m glad I have another domain name in my pocket … not everyone does Symbian, you flippin’ jackasses. Alright, now I’m registered at another site (that I couldn’t use my perfered email address at) so I can get a developer certificate just for my phone. Which brings me to my next way to make developers hate you:
3. Make it so developers can’t test their applications without restrictions
Trying to get a certificate results in a:
Your request has failed. Reason:
-Developer Certificates will be ENABLED for users who have a Publisher ID ONLY
-ONLY if you used a Publisher ID to create a .csr file with the DevCertCreate tool will you be able to use Open Signed Offline to create a Developer Certificate.
-Developer Certificates are currently DISABLED for users without a Publisher ID. Users who DO NOT have a Publisher ID CANNOT request Developer Certificates or use Open Signed Offline.
-If you have recently obtained a Publisher ID and are unable to create a Developer Certificate using Open Signed Offline please request support through the Symbian Signed forum on the Symbian Developer Network.
4. Make the development process painful by requiring developers to send you their applications before usage.
Well that’s just fricken great, I can’t even test my application on MY PHONE THAT I BOUGHT WITH MY MONEY. FINE, where do I get the stupid fricken Publisher ID? Oh wait, that’s $200 per year to get a certificate (A.K.A Publisher ID) so you can take your stupid application, submit it to THEIR test center, so they can charge you $20 for each submission that THEY HAVE TO TEST so that it can be Symbian signed so “normal” users can actually install your application.
F - THAT!
I’m not going to pay $200/year so I can give away an application for free. I’ll go write apps for Windows Mobile or the fricken iPhone or some other platform because of this crap. Screw you Symbian. Screw you.
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Today will mark the second time that I will have willingly yielded to an opponent based solely on the preferences of the other members of my group.
The last time I did this, I said that action of appeasement to a empty threat would provide a continued channel of abuse from a former customer; however, I was outvoted and went along with the consensus of the group. Four months went by and as I predicted, our former customer contacted us again to ask services we had provided once before. Again, I followed the actions of appeasement to “prevent any possible legal issues” that could arise.
You can say that I’m just being proud, headstrong, reckless, or whatever you’d like to call me. But I do not believe in being bullied. As is such, I have a very difficult time standing behind my decision. For some people standing behind something you don’t believe in doesn’t seem to be a very big deal; however, my conscious nags me to the point of insanity for following by decision I do not believe in.
That makes two. There will not be a third.
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Today, I spent 2-hours trying to figure out the correct way to implement an AJAX based call with the wonderful Calendar Date Select plugin. Now I’m sure it’s totally my fault for being a Rails noob, but I couldn’t come up with squat on Google for how to use this plugin with an server side AJAX call. So here’s my write up on how to do it using remote_function.
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Back by popular demand, it’s another round of evil ideas. For some reason, these posts tend to work better as a theme; so for this week our theme is “Baby Shower.” Thankfully, I’ve never been to a ‘real’ baby shower, but I’ve been told there are bunch of terrible games. A quick Google shows the following hits:
- Diaper pin game
- Ribbon Around the Pregnant Girl
- Guessing the Baby Food
- Cotton Ball Game
As you can tell, these games are above and beyond LAME; however, with my simple to use evil recipes, we can put the BAM! back in the party. So here’s a baby-shower … Evil Wyatt Style 
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For some reason, I’ve got it in my head that I need a “fun” project to take up the remainder of my free time. I think it’s going to be a homebrew/DIY snake camera. Something like this, but with the ability to mechanically bend it’s head and assembled for way less cash and from parts I have lying around. If anyone has any links to anything like this already, let me know so I can stop wasting my time dreaming up a design … but I’ve not found anything … yet.
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On this blog, you’ll rarely see anything political, one because I don’t think anyone cares what I think about politics and two … logic would never prevail in politics because that’s not what the mob of idiots we call America these days wants.
However, I declare shenanigans on Hillary Clinton and anyone else that says we need an experienced person in office right now. Bull. It’s crap. You know it. Go sit and spin. From the way I see it, you are experienced in politics if:
- you fail at putting your voters choice above your own
- you force your ideals on the people in the land of the “free”
- you are concerned with fixing other countries other than the one that voted for you
- you approach all encounters with passion and ambition instead of logic and common sense
- you spend more money on improving the problem, not creating a solution
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Sara got a new puppy. She’s a lab/weimaraner mix and we need some good names. Anyone have any suggestions?
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