New things

[giza]

I've been posting some news articles in my LJ posts lately. I normally read a lot of news articles online and such. I guess it's my way of sharing with others some of the more interesting things that I've found. Anyway...

The Lion King on Broadway's Jason Raize Dies at 28 - This really sucks. :-( Jason played the character of Adult Simba in TLKoB for a few years, and was amazing at it. He had a great singing voice, too. I'm glad I got to see the show while he was still performing in it. What a shame that he's gone now.

Attempts at planting backdoor in Linux failed - Just a Slashdot comment wherein someone explains the virtues of open-source software in that it's harder to plant backdoors in without being noticed by others.

Eliminate your car's blind spot - How to adjust your side-view mirrors to eliminate (or come close to eliminating) your car's blind spot when you drive. I tried this technique and it worked out well for me. I no longer have to look over my shoulder for several seconds when performing a lane change, which probably makes me a better driver.

You Might Be an Anti-spam Kook If... - A humorous article that talks about one facet of our society: anti-spammers who get a little overzealous and think that they have The Final Solution to the spam problem. Humorous and informative.

What Does Depression Feel Like? - Pretty straightforward. It talks about how depression feels like, with some everyday examples. I've never had full-blown depression, but this does give me a better idea of what it's like.

The Most Mis-used Social Security Number of All Time - Ever wonder what the most mis-used SSN is? This tells the number, and gives the story behind it. Neat piece of history.

The Anatomy of Credit Card Numbers - Some really neat reading that talks about the numbering scheme used in credit card numbers, and how the individual numbers are laid out. Includes a bit of Java source code at the end for geeks.

That's all for now, have a good Friday everyone!

Comments

[khakiwolf.livejournal.com]

Depression is like sex... you have to experience it. Your friends can tell you ALL about it, but untill you've experienced it yourself, what people tell you is not even close to how it feels.

[skippyfox.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the news! Keep 'em coming ^_^

Re:

[giza.livejournal.com]

And now for my next trick, I'll pull a dog out of a toilet! *plunge!*

Credit card numbers.

[cjthomas.livejournal.com]

Interestingly, the table you link to gives the wrong issuer for both of my credit cards.

Perhaps they're numbered differently in Canada.

Re: Credit card numbers.

[giza.livejournal.com]

Visa, MasterCard, and Amex are worldwide. We're talking ISO documents, here. I expect that others would be too. (I know this because the code I write to process credit card payments takes orders worldwide)

I think perhaps the document I linked to might be off, though.