OddThinking

A blog for odd things and odd thoughts.

Browser Comparison: Password Management

The password management facilities of three common browsers are compared and contrasted

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Let’s Fail-To-Log-In Again, Like We Did Last Summer

An observation about browsers remembering passwords

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Sales Techniques with Energy

Why is there so much pressure on me to lock-in to an electricity supply contract?

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Name Game

The scenario is that you work in the mailroom of a large company, with very odd HR policies. The puzzle is to resolve the mistyped address labels.

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Julian is the New Black

Oh No! I’ve just discovered my name is becoming fashionable. I feel sympathy for the over-popularly named.

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Making Yourself Heard

Speech-enabled IVR technology is in the growth phase. I see a business opportunity here that no-one else seems to be seizing.

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The Value of Money

In 1991, I first heard of the idea of auctioning off a $20 note with the special proviso that both the winner and second-place getter must pay for their bids.

Today, I had a new insight into a way of beating this system.

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Shannon Poll: Information Theory and Electoral Mandates

A look at whether Information Theory supports the idea of a mandate from the Australian electorate

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Anti-plonk

What’s the antonym of the verb to plonk?

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Judging the WordPress Google Sitemap Plugins – Redux

A review of WordPress plugins for Google Sitemaps

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