Is keyczar a possible solution to no gae ssl?

My security knowledge is very lackluster but I do know that not having ssl will hamper google appengine's uptake. Therefore, I was extremely interested to see this: keyczar. Since it has a python implementation, it seems reasonable to my security small mind that it could be used to implement security over http.

Execution, execution, execution

This time from Merlin Mann

Yegge does it again

Another great post by Steve Yegge Condensed

Build something you want and/or need:

"You don't need an original idea to be successful. You really don't. You just need to make something that people want"

"In any event, originality is overrated"

A successful product comes down to execution and execution comes down to passion which stems from giving a damn about what you are doing.

If you don't have anything you really want or need, then:

"Don't gather business requirements: hire domain experts."

I actually disagree with this a bit. If you don't have something you want or need, then listen to your friends, colleagues, or family that give a damn but are missing one critical ingredient, ie a great ruby programmer. In my opinion, there is usually no need to hire the domain expert, they are all around you...

Prettify code on blogger

Just a quick post on getting pretty code on blogger using prettify

I first followed the instructions on sunday-lab but when trying to save the template after pasting the css and js into the "Edit HTML" in layout settings of blogger, I kept getting the following:

We were unable to save your template

Please correct the error below, and submit your template again.

Your template could not be parsed as it is not well-formed. Please make sure all XML elements are closed properly.
XML error message: The content of elements must consist of well-formed character data or markup.

and before someone posts a comment stating the obvious, closing tags were in place. I then continued my pursuit and found some slightly alternate instructions on HyveUp that did the same so here's what I finally had to do to get this to work:

1. Copy the prettify.css and paste right above the]]></b:skin>]]> closing tag
2. Insert
   
<script src='http://google-code-prettify.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/src/prettify.js' type='text/javascript'/>

   
   right above the closing </head> tag
3. Save Template

The world has been missing out...

on my thoughts so I've finally used my Sunday morning to setup this blog where I'll record my thoughts on insurance, programming, tech in general, the food supply and any other deep thoughts that come to mind.