Archive for July, 2012

Strong Passwords With LastPass

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Major password leaks are unfortunately becoming all too common. Each time a new batch of passwords becomes public knowledge, security experts pipe up with recommendations which basically boil down to two things: 1) don’t share passwords and 2) make your passwords as tough to crack as possible.

Is a Social Intranet Useful for Technology Teams?

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Our technology team been forever searching for a good way to capture knowledge (things like discussions, ideas, tips & tricks, technical documentation, etc). Seems simple, yet a good system to capture all this knowledge proved to be surprisingly elusive.

Why is it So Hard to Give Negative Feedback?

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People often say that a good indicator of a healthy team is the willingness of its members to give feedback (and vice versa). Let’s parse this out.

IntelliJ IDEA Dark Theme

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For whatever reason, dark IDE themes are all the rage these days. Somewhat surprisingly, there aren’t a lot of great options available for IntelliJ IDEA. So, I decided to make one.