November 2019 – Code Curmudgeon

CWE Top 25 2019 and On the Cusp

The CWE Top 25 has been updated for 2019. It’s the first change to this important list of cybersecurity issues since 2011. They also...

Originally published November 2019, updated May 2026 You hate unit testing. You know you do. And you probably feel a little better about it...

While preparing for a webinar about static analysis the other day, I was discussing the attributes of legacy code and it occurred to me...

I’ve finally broken down and started selling merchandize on Zazzle. At the moment it’s just a couple of coffee mugs, but there will be...

CAN (Controller Area Network): Controller Area Network aka CAN aka CAN Bus is a wiring standard for vehicles that enables communication between various components and devices without having a host computer. For example doors, brakes, transmission.
AI (HTML5): HTML5 is the most recent version of the HTML standard. It is a language used to create web pages. Currently it is a draft standard, but it supported by all major browsers. HTML4 is the current actual standard.
AI (AJAX): Asynchronous JavaScript and XML. It's a set of web technologies that help create interactive web applications.
AI (Flash): Web-based multimedia platform. Used for putting animation, interactivity, and video on web pages.
AI (BASIC): Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. A programming language designed specifically for beginners.
AI (artificial intelligence): An attempt to make computers work/talk/act like people. Traditional definitions included a simple test that if a person dealing with a computer, for example via a keyboard and monitor, could not tell that there was a computer on the other end, then it was artificial intelligence. Modern definitions are more strict.