Links for 26 Sep 2009 - 14 Oct 2009

Links of interest for 26 Sep 2009 - 14 Oct 2009:

xkcd - Static - Hee hee hee
Guest Account Bug in Snow Leopard Causes Data Loss - Ooops. Just as well I disabled this account a long time ago.
MySQL ex-CEO tells EU to let Oracle buy Sun - Some very valid points here. Lets hope the EU listens and pulls finger. Their heel dragging is causing more harm than the acquisition would.
Is cloud computing the Hotel California of tech? - Good point. I've not embraced "cloud computing" in this sense as I don't really need it, but more importantly I don't like not knowing I can easily move across to another provider in the future.
Moserware: A Stick Figure Guide to the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) - XKCD-esque stick figure comic explaining the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES): where it came from, why it was necessary, and most-illuminatingly, how it works. Very good.

★ • 14 Oct 2009 • Oracle, Links, Techie, Security, Humour, Acquisition, Mysql, Bug, Encryption, Cryptography, Cloud-computing, Cloud, Aes, Comic, Xkcd, Sun microsystems, Snow leopard, Mac os x