Some interesting projects: Google has there own modified jupyter notebook that integrates into google drive: https://colab.research.google.com/ And there is Binder (beta) that will create an executable jupyter environment from a github repo with jupyter notebooks. Then anyone can easily run your code. https://mybinder.org/
Category: Web
Build tools
So, I’ve been learning about some software engineering tools so that I can make my life easier while developing: jitpack.io and https://travis-ci.org jitpack makes it super easy to depend on a repo that is able to be built using gradle or maven. travis-ci does continuous integration for your projects. This means that if you are testing… Continue reading Build tools
Sun based internet
I was just reading about LiFi and I was wondering why not just create window attachments that produce the same effect? Then you can use the sunlight instead and the window can modulate the light to achieve the same effect as the LiFi. Then both the lifi bulbs and the windows could work together to… Continue reading Sun based internet
Passwords
So yahoo has a new authentication system where it sends you a password to your device. This seems to be less secure than 2-factor authentication, however it certainly is a lot less of a hassle than having to make and change your password. The main issue is of course losing your phone. So, I guess it… Continue reading Passwords
Car insurance data
Did you know that auto insurance companies allow you to look up a quote online. All you need is your name, address and date of birth and they will show you your cars! That means you can with a little effort find out what cars people have! Year and Model at least. That could be… Continue reading Car insurance data
blackhat
https://www.blackhat.com/us-14/archives.html#android-fakeid-vulnerability-walkthrough https://www.blackhat.com/us-14/archives.html#cloudbots-harvesting-crypto-coins-like-a-botnet-farmer https://www.blackhat.com/us-14/archives.html#hacking-the-wireless-world-with-software-defined-radio-2-0 https://www.blackhat.com/us-14/archives.html#miniaturization Some interesting blackhat talks.
WP and Heroku
Might have to do this as I would like to be able to upgrade things more easily with WP and Heroku. http://wptavern.com/heroku-wp-a-template-for-installing-and-running-wordpress-on-heroku
Whitepages api
http://whitepages.github.io/pro-api-doc/ Found an api key 6f4e7b7245c1edc46efa00f1d5000f6c have fun :).
Marketing Apps
Twitter and Facebook seem like a great place to find potential user base for a new app. They both group people into such nice niche markets.
Using Twitter as a proxy for malicious intent
Today I went to a security talk and the speaker gave a demonstration of how when you tweet a link various “robots” will follow the link and index it and do other things. He gave a couple of example of what could be done. One example was tweeting links to login forms with valid user… Continue reading Using Twitter as a proxy for malicious intent