(This is a write up of the talk that I gave at Velocity 2010 last Thursday. This is a joint work of myself, Nagendra Modadugu and Wan-Teh Chang.) The ‘S’ in HTTPS stands for ‘secure’ and the security is provided by SSL/TLS. SSL/TLS is a standard network protocol which is implemented in every browser…

Baby, Interrupted – 7 Ways To Build Your Child’s Focus And Attention Span Posted by on Apr 26th, 2010 You’re off and writing. You’ve cracked the blank page and the keyboard’s clicking. Time melts away, as does the chirping bird, the sound of distant traffic, the tick of the clock, and the discomfort…

5 Reasons Toddlers Don’t Need ‘Redirection’ (And What To Do Instead) Posted by on Jun 1st, 2011 Redirection is a popular tactic for dealing with a toddler’s undesirable behavior. Its appeal is understandable, because it’s about aiming a child to another activity rather than confronting an issue…

Last month, we saw the story of “Kind of Bloop”. Tech entrepreneur Andy Baio had put together a Chiptune tribute album of the classic Miles Davis work Kind of Blue . He secured licenses for the songs but failed to license the Chiptune version of the original album’s cover art that was used as the…

This way to Larry's home page Why aren't the earliest sunset and latest sunrise on the same day asthe winter solstice? The shortest day of the year is the day of the winter solstice, usuallyDecember 21. It seems reasonable that the latest sunrise andearliest sunset would both occur on the shortest…

I went to a dinner party at a friend's home last weekend, and met her five-year-old daughter for the first time. Little Maya was all curly brown hair, doe-like dark eyes, and adorable in her shiny pink nightgown. I wanted to squeal, "Maya, you're so cute! Look at you! Turn around and model that…

Posterous Spaces Posterous Spaces is no longer available Thanks to all of my @posterous peeps. Y'all made this a crazy ride and it was an honor and pleasure working with all of y'all. Thanks to all of the users. Thanks to the academy. Nobody will read this.

High-Need Infants Sleep Differently “Why do high-need children need more of everything but sleep?” a tired mother once asked me. Until we had a high-need infant, I would have guessed that these babies would be worn out by the end of the day and would actually need more sleep; certainly, their…

Up: Colorless Green Ideas [] « ^ » « T » Thursday, January 6, 2011 The Web Is a Customer Service Medium I look forward to your feedback. I sometimes chat with people in the book- and magazine-publishing industries. They complain to me about the web. They worry about what is being lost. They can…