In the early days of Facebook, including an apostrophe or quote in a search string would cause a SQL error. This exposed Facebook to a SQL injection vulnerability, a common hack for dynamic websites driven by SQL databases, usually coded in PHP, frequently the result of a single developer coding the system from the ground […]
Entries Tagged as 'Technology'
Using Facebook Developer Tools to Sync Facebook, Outlook, with iPod
March 3rd, 2007 · 2 Comments
Tags: Computers · pwn3d! (Hacks and Tricks) · Skippy Stuff · Technology
Spinner Hubcaps, Peds with iPods and Cell Phones to be Banned by New York
February 17th, 2007 · No Comments
Sen. Morahan,
I am pleased to say that this is my first time writing to you as long as you have been my state Senator. I wanted to write because lately I have heard about some disturbingly frivolous pieces of legislation proposed by your colleagues. I am mostly concerned with two proposed bills, S1640 […]
Tags: Government & Politics · My Thoughts · Police, Law, & Justice · Technology · Telephones
New York Public Library pwn3d with HTML Help and Jump to URL
January 26th, 2007 · No Comments
The other day, I was near Times Square, and I desperately needed to check my email account so that I could get the phone number of a person I was meeting. I didn’t have my laptop on me, so the free wireless in Bryant Park (or open wi-fi elsewhere) was out of the question. […]
Tags: Computers · pwn3d! (Hacks and Tricks) · Technology · Urban Exploration, Infiltration, & Security
Open letter to Portugal. The Man
December 30th, 2006 · 1 Comment
Portugal. The Man,
I share MP3s with a lot of family and friends, and someone gave me your album. Well, I’m glad they did because it was amazing from start to finish. I was driving earlier this evening, and your album “Waiter: You Vultures!” came on my playlist. It was a seriously […]
Tags: Computers · Technology
eBay Category List for Database Developers
December 20th, 2006 · 12 Comments
While developing a database to manage my household inventory, I started to implement a category and subcategory sorting feature. I figured that since a lot of my items will end up being listed on eBay (or otherwise), it might make sense to categorize my items when I entered them. Of course, eBay has […]
Tags: Computers · Technology
