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Identity, SSO, and networked namespaces

Jud Valeski had a notable observation about how potentially powerful an OS level namespace and single sign-on capability could be for internetworked applications: Everyone’s talking about the power of Twitter and Apple’s native single sign-on model in iOS 5. While … Continue reading

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Is the sorry state of American education actually good for software innovation?

The following is a bit in the realm of pointless mind games and Devil’s Advocate, so grain of salt applies. It struck me that America’s currently abhorrent state of education may, in an odd, counterproductive way actually be helping to … Continue reading

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OAuth is really all about asking a friend if someone you want to date has cooties

In honor of Valentine’s Day… Even if you’re not a techie or a developer, you’ve probably “Logged in via Twitter” or “Connected with Facebook.” If so, the following (in very general terms) is what’s going on when you click one … Continue reading

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