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ErikD

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    Comment #4772672

    That uses mostly data collected clientside using javascript and flash. HTTP headers alone are no way enough.

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    Comment #4767532

    With and option to disable this behavior from the HTML websites could chose to disable it on forms which might contain sensitive data. Browsers could even disable it by default and…

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    Comment #4767527

    Anyone else ending up on a "UPVC Doors and Windows" site when going to http://jsunittest.com/ ?

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    Comment #4767519

    I think anothermachine meant it should be default behavior in browsers. I agree, with the attribute to disable or enable this from the html it would be a nice feature for browsers …

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    Comment #4767507

    I would suggest using userData [1] for IE 6 and 7. [1] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms533007%28v=vs.85%2...

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    Comment #4748295

    That's what https is for. It should prevent them from doing anything useful with the packets.

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    Comment #4692169

    In Chrome it's 3300 [1] [1] http://src.chromium.org/chrome/trunk/src/net/cookies/cookie_... search for kMaxCookies

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    Comment #4473568

    What apps do you have installed? This is interesting to know since the data might be from a popular app instead of Apple.

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    Comment #4218539

    Does it really matter that the hacker doesn't know which hash belongs to the user? He will still be able to do a dictionary attack using the same method you use to login. Wouldn't …

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    Comment #4147396

    You don't: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halting_problem

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    Comment #4054154

    Using mk-slave-delay you can do this with Mysql as well. We always have a slave running behind a day. You can fast forward the slave using the 'START SLAVE UNTIL' command.

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    Comment #3966761

    Once Chrome and *JS support SourceMap it shouldn't be that hard to debug.

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    Comment #3931853

    Opa means Grandpa in Dutch.

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    Comment #3895231

    Keep in mind that serving already properly minimized png, jpg and gif images with gzip can actually increase their size.

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    Comment #3871477

    It's not faster in all cases. You can construct mazes on which bi-directional is a lot slower.

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    Comment #3803332

    He means using the auto-complete in your address bar, not actually searching with it.

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    Comment #3181741

    Since the code in question was run server side using nodejs you can just enable it. Using it for client side javascript is another case indeed.

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    Comment #2817496

    People should realize that by using this service, all sensitive data posted to your website will be readable by google.

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    Comment #2806592

    Yes. Here is a link to the linkedin blog: http://blog.linkedin.com/2011/07/24/apply-with-linkedin/

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    Comment #2722462

    That's very much possible using images: .someIcon { padding: 0 0 0 20px; background: url(someIcon.png) left center no-repeat; }

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    Comment #2402305

    It probably has that many points because there are some interesting discussions going on in the comments.

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    Comment #2178916

    I use http://www.dispostable.com/ for my throwaway mails.