Code Curmudgeon

Getting the Static out of your Analysis

The other day I was talking to a colleague about setting up static analysis properly. I was on my usual soapbox about all the...

There has been another rash of security and privacy issues by major internet companies. Actually it’s more of an ongoing issue than it is...

It’s finally official – at least for those who are aware of how the web works. Yesterday Adobe (ADBE) announced that they 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.
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.
AJAX: Asynchronous JavaScript and XML. It's a set of web technologies that help create interactive web applications.
Flash: Web-based multimedia platform. Used for putting animation, interactivity, and video on web pages.
BASIC: Beginners All Purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. A programming language designed specifically for beginners.
processor (CPU): The CPU or Central Processing Unit is the key brain of the computer, it's the part where most computation is actually done.