Monthly Archives: November 2008

How not to implement OpenID

By docwhat | Published: 2008-11-25
UPDATE: I was wrong!  See below… I have a lovely case study in how not to implement OpenID: SourceForge I’m unsure of how they’re going about implementing OpenID but I bet it isn’t via one of the open source libraries out there that work.
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How to beat the iPhone

By docwhat | Published: 2008-11-12
For all those cell phone companies trying to figure out how to beat AT&T’s stranglehold on the iPhone; here’s a strategy that will let you go past it. Create a new phone.  It should be simple.  It should include only a contact list, SMS, and voice mail.  It should not include calendars, mp3 players, or [...]
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Open Source on CNN

By docwhat | Published: 2008-11-05
I can’t believe I’ve heard ESR’s The Cathedral and the Bazaar referenced on CNN during November 4th election coverage. I’m not sure what kind of milestone that is but it certainly is one.
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November 4th: Vote!

By docwhat | Published: 2008-11-04
Rob Landley has an awesomely well written reminder of why we should all vote today.  He’s given me permission to post the whole this here. Any formatting errors are mine. The existence of a Google Maps polling place finder is pretty darn cool, if you ask me.
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