Apparently the Microsoft Academic Alliance really like the two articles I wrote for ondotnet.com, so they asked my permission to republish them. You can find the same two articles, Basic Crypto w/ .NET and Configuration in .NET, over on their site. The crypto article is going to be featured on their front page sometime today, which is pretty cool.
Category: Etc
Everything that doesn’t fit anywhere else
Crashing IE is easy!
Check out this post on securityfocus about a fresh IE bug. It’s really nothing more than an annoyance, but funny none-the-less.
Steak for Dinner
Matt found a nice set of instructions on how to cook steak on slashdot of all places. I’ll have to try this with the nice new Weber Silver B Gas Grill! The only problem is, do I still sear it on a skillet and then cook it on the grill? Or sear on the grill and then move to the oven? Hmmmm….
Cell phones can actually mess with planes?
A recent study done by the Civilian Aviation Authority in Great Britian found that cell phones could actually interfere with a plane’s navigational and communication systems! And here I thought it was just crazy paranoia on the part of the airlines. Weird
The dangers of heavy drinking
I just found an excellent educational site that warns of the dangers of drinking lots of beer. Heed it’s warning and you too will be safe.