- My Name is Tom, or Errant. I write about geeky things, politics, and life in general and politic. My current day job is in computer security but I have been known to program in my spare time.
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Authenticating RESTful web applications
I’ve been mulling over this issue for a little while; how do you secure a web application backed by a RESTful Api? The answer varies from simple to complicated. The Problem First, lets consider the full problem. The important thing we need … Continue reading
Bioshock Infinite
I’ve not bought a new game for ages, so the release of Bioshock Infinite took me by surprise. The original Bioshock is, far and away, one of the best games ever made. It’s sequel was less compelling, but this third … Continue reading
30 Day Ebook: Picking the topic
Wow, what a crazy week – real life work can drag you away from everything and it was only in the last couple of days I could get down to work on my Ebook again. Progress is patchy; 4 sections … Continue reading
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30 Day Ebook: Landing Page & Progress Update
Well, after a weekend spent freezing in a field I’ve finally recovered to work more on my ebook. The first step was to set up a landing page to co-ordinate marketing efforts – and publicly track my progress. You can … Continue reading
Thirty Days, One Ebook
So, as promised the other day, I’m about to start serious work on my first book. I’ve had the idea in my mind for a good few months, but lacked the free time to commit. As of 2013 I am … Continue reading
What’s up for 2013
In my last post I prattled on about last years ups and downs. Now it’s time to talk about projects for 2013, and some short and long term goals. Consulting As I mentioned before, the main change for my consultancy … Continue reading
My own year in review
Apparently it is a fad – at least on Hacker News – to write about the highs and lows of self-employment, so this is my attempt at a bit of navel gazing. My career isn’t as interesting (yet) as some … Continue reading
On Writing: Show, Don’t Tell
I’ve been thinking a lot about writing tips recently, simple things that can really improve how you communicate with others. One of the most common, which appears in all the best Writing 101 courses, is “
Is that really what you meant?
Seen on a BBC news article: He then went through the entire building systematically and randomly shooting people,” Mr Jordan told ABC News’ Good Morning America earlier on Tuesday. Sigh
The next project will always be bigger
For the first time in my life, just about, I’ve finished a piece of software. Or, at least, finished it to the extent that it can be sold. Not finishing has been a bit of a feature in my engineering … Continue reading