Monthly Archives: August 2017

airplane data security

Posted on August 21, 2017 by DocDock

When I think about airlines I think about a lot of things but I don’t think of high tech. That isn’t very realistic as jet engines are pretty high tech devices and the ability to book reservations over the internet is … Continue reading →

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Reuse a Pi – Proxy server

Posted on August 17, 2017 by DocDock

The Raspberry Pi was (and still is) an incredible computer. It was the size of a small deck of cards, ran Linux, could manipulate other devices via the GPIO pins, cost only 35 dollars and is just as capable as … Continue reading →

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bash – More powerful than a speeding locomotive

Posted on August 11, 2017 by DocDock

(flashback) Our project was inching closer and closer to going live.  On the evening before the Easter break some clod started a massive report which tried to process all the data since the beginning of time. My colleague’s inefficient program gathered … Continue reading →

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facial scans coming to an airport near you

Posted on August 4, 2017 by DocDock

We want to protect you from the world. I think that a lot of people want to do the right thing and protect others from bad things. Sometimes this takes shape in the form of a law or a rule that … Continue reading →

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