Apache sometimes sends an HTTP header " X-Pad: avoid browser bug " for reasons that aren't entirely clear. There isn't a lot of searchable information about this header, so my coworker Matt dug into the source code and found out...
Topics: Geekery

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The spammers keep getting cleverer and cleverer. A blog that will remain nameless let its domain name expire. A black-hat SEO spammer bought up the domain, which is pretty common. What surprised me was what happened next. The spammer must have...
Topics: Geekery

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At work we have a project (launching Monday, w00t!) that has a lot of cool things happening on the browser side. You know kids these days, what with their jQueries and Web 2.0s, they need whiz bang special effects in their websites. In my day, we only..
Topics: Geekery

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Xbox Live has a funny definition of "Up and running." As of 7:00pm on Dec 29, 2007 their status message read: Status: Up and running Users may experience issues performing transactions dependent on Windows Live ID availability including but...
Topics: Geekery

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Ron Paul doesn't believe in evolution: I think its a theory, theory of evolution, and I don't accept it. How will Diggers and Redditers reconcile their love of Ron Paul with their hate for creationists? ( via ) Tags: evolution ronpaul
Topics: Powers That Be

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