Eric Mann's Blog

  • Variable Coalescing

    I wanted to take a moment to un-obfuscate a technique of mine for others so I can continue to use it in my code.

  • Right to Privacy in the Digital Age

    Between hackers trying to eavesdrop on and pirate data from online transactions to state-level demands for information, understanding how to keep your data private is more important than ever.

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  • Poetry is Code

    Poetry is code for emotions. Code is poetry sung to a machine.

  • Device Security

    How much control are we really giving up to anonymous developers with access to an update hook? How secure are our machines?

  • Languages, Frameworks, and Developer Valuation

    Does highlighting the framework with which you developer over the language devalue your worth as a developer?

  • Jekyll is not a “WordPress Killer”

    My first experience with a dynamic website was in high school. I was in a Venturing Crew, and my friend Taylor had helped us put our group online with a website hosted by another friend. This website was built in classic ASP and used a Microsoft Access database on the back-end to house content. I […]

  • Surfacing Legacy Content

    Would you be more or less likely to read a site that interspersed timeless legacy yet still-relevant content amongst it’s “latest posts” feed?

  • Physical Security

    All of the encryption software in the world is meaningless if you fail to practice a couple of simple habits regarding physical security.

  • Self-Hosted VPN

    I’m a stickler for security, so how can I in good conscience connect to a network I don’t trust?

  • Rethinking Email Subscriptions

    For the past several months, I’ve been very happily using Jetpack’s email subscription system to power notifications on this site. There has to be a better way.