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Re: Dwolla.com updates

Dan — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:38:34 -0000

Yep Nathan hit it right on the head, thanks for clearing that up that also makes me feel a lot more secure in regards to my data. Keep up the good work!

Re: Dwolla.com updates

Dan — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:37:45 -0000

Thanks- that is a solid, legit answer. And yep, that's the way it should be done, kudos! Sorry for the confusion!

Re: Dwolla.com updates

Dan — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 17:32:25 -0000

And you do?

If Dwolla is on using a shared host (ie: the same physical box hosts multiple sites/assets, not solely Dwolla) I could gain access to Dwolla data by via root access to the shared box (possibly through a vulnerability in one of the shared sites- sql injection, XSS, etc.) and then dump Dwolla data. If the Dwolla DB is on a different box (as it should be), I could dig through the Dwolla source on the infiltrated shared box and probably find the DB credentials somewhere in the source code, as well as its address, and easily tap into the DB box from the hacked shared box and then dump the database that way. If the DB is encrypted in some way bonus points to Dwolla, I'm blocked there.

It's easy to make blasé comments like yours without any backing data. Where am I wrong in this assessment? Do you have some implicit knowledge of Dwolla systems that I do not? All I know is a site the size of Dwolla using "shared hosting" doesn't seem right... unless its for something trivial like a quick cache or something. That clearly is NOT the case as both the main site, AND the API are completely down right now.

Please, drop some knowledge on me.

Re: Dwolla.com updates

Dan — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:05:29 -0000

I'm going to have to echo what many users have already mentioned- if you have millions of users and their financial data in shared hosting environment that's a very large security risk.

Time to get some dedicated boxes.

I would like to give props to whoever runs your dwolla_support twitter account- very responsive and friendly.

Re: Important Note: Major Migration Occurring 10.23.2011

Dan — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:37:36 -0000

The migration has been slightly delayed due to extenuating circumstances. It shouldn't matter though, because you all put your important code in SniptBoxes right? Don't forget!

The migration will kickoff tonight around 11PM EST. I will try to put up pretty graphics and stuff while I'm shuffling around the data and bringing the new architecture online but the site may just be _down_ for an hour or so around that time- I'll do my best to make the experience as painless as possible for all users. Thanks for your patience and continued support! Snipt.org is a one-man show so your support is what keeps the wheels turning.

There will be a whole lot more to discover later tonight....

Re: New Web App: Coffee Check (Jonathan’s Card)

Dan — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:46:43 -0000

I just realized my previous instructions were for the unreleased iOS5 method of adding an icon to home screen- I have updated the instructions to be geared toward the current iOS version 4. Sorry for the mixup! The new instructions should make much more sense. Please let me know if you still have trouble adding it to your home screen.

Re: New Web App: Coffee Check (Jonathan’s Card)

Dan — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:46:34 -0000

Re: New Web App: Coffee Check (Jonathan’s Card)

Dan — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:45:50 -0000

Hey Will, I just realized my previous instructions were for the unreleased iOS5 method of adding an icon to home screen- I have updated the instructions to be geared toward the current iOS version 4. Sorry for the mixup! The new instructions should make much more sense.

Re: New Web App: Coffee Check (Jonathan’s Card)

Dan — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 16:47:48 -0000

Load up http://thedanosphere.com/co... in Safari on your phone. Click the center icon on the bottom of the screen, the one that looks like a square with an arrow coming out of it; A menu will slide up, select "Add to Home Screen" from the menu, now you can access Coffee Check just like a normal iOS App!

** I added these instructions to the main post as I'm sure this is a common question!

Re: New Web App: Coffee Check (Jonathan’s Card)

Dan — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 11:56:11 -0000

Sure, would love to improve it. Here is the source (please do not remove attribution) http://snipt.org/xmkoi. Modify it as you'd like, and post it in another snipt (make sure to give it a title or you will get an error) and then post the updated code here in the comments. I'll review it and update the live site- as long as the changes are positive/beneficial ;). Thanks!

Re: New Web App: Coffee Check (Jonathan’s Card)

Dan — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 15:19:02 -0000

Awesome! Thanks for the positive feedback, I really appreciate it. Hope it helps you get some free coffee ;)

Re: Flex SandboxMouseEvent – Not All It’s Cracked Up To Be.

Dan — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 12:55:55 -0000

Yeah I've seen the JS+ExternalInterface approach for capturing events outside the SWF but when I stumbled across SandboxMouseEvent I thought there was a glimmer of hope for an easier implementation... but no!

I mean it makes sense security wise. I wonder if you're right and it has to do with detecting MouseEvents in SWFs loaded from a different URL- for example if you have 2 SWFs on a webpage but they are loaded from different domains (ie: different sandboxes, lets call them SWF A and SWF B. SWF B is listening for SandboxMouseEvent) and then clicking in SWF A would trigger the related SandboxMouseEvent in SWF B (MouseClickSomewhere). I never even thought of that... I mean you can accomplish the same thing through LocalConnection, but SandboxMouseEvent does seem like an easier solution than all the LocalConnection garbage... I wonder if that's it's intended use? Guess I'll have to put together another demo! :)

Re: Quora Details Their New Answer Ranking Scheme; Their “PageRank”, Of Sorts

Dan — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 11:58:52 -0000

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Re: Facebook Photos Going Hi-Res So You Won’t Have To Squint To Relive Your Memories

Dan — Thu, 30 Sep 2010 18:50:55 -0000

Nice. EXPORT YOUR FACEBOOK PHOTOS: http://facebookexport.com/p...

Re: Another Way To View Zuckerberg’s Comments About Going Public

Dan — Sat, 11 Sep 2010 04:00:49 -0000

This post is great! I just go to mashable and RWW for all my tech news, and I catch TC right after the icanhazcheesburger blogs. TC is just filled with so many funny posts! Careful, Ben Huh might snatch it right up if you keep posting gems like this and this (http://techcrunch.com/2010/...

Re: Are Your Photos Trapped in Facebook? Use FBPhotoExport to Save Them to Your Computer

Dan — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:21:13 -0000

Hi GIlberto,

I am actually the developer of FBPhotoExport- thank you very much for the writeup this is a great how-to of how to use the software. Just thought I would add I realize that the modal loading screens are very annoying and that a new version of the tool will be rolling out very soon (hopefully this weekend) which utilizes passive loading as well as caching so that you aren't stuck reloading the data every time (if you don't want to). It also has some other useability and bug fixes- you should receive it through the automagic update mechanism :)

Thanks again, and if you have any suggestions on how I can improve it / add more functionality please let me know! I was thinking maybe a direct export to flickr or other 3rd party photo services? Anyway, big thanks and kudos for the writeup!

Re: No Parents Allowed: College-Exclusive Social Network Launches

Dan — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:43:18 -0000

We have been doing this at http://www.collegeblender.com for quite a while now (over a year). And we have solutions to all that stuff about after college, non edu emails, etc. etc.

I think it is cool to see more focus on the college space, there is a lot of cool stuff happening in college research-wise. Additionally when you have a group of people all sharing a similar experience on such a large scale it naturally lends itself to a community based tool, but I think the execution has yet to be nailed.

Copying Facebook and making it EDU-only is not the answer.

Re: A Small Update

Dan — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:38:25 -0000

Hi Mark,

Sorry for the trouble, could you provide me with some more detail? What browser are you using and on exactly what page do things appear to be breaking (URL)?

Thanks!

Re: New Site… FacebookExport.com – Export your Facebook data

Dan — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:36:33 -0000

Yeah that's possible, Ill try to get this in on the next update as well, keep an eye on the blog/rss/my twitter/the facebook fan page to keep up to date on when that gets posted.

Re: New Site… FacebookExport.com – Export your Facebook data

Dan — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:35:44 -0000

Thanks! Yep Ill have to add some modifications to enable that but I'll try to get that in on the next update I do.

Re: New Site… FacebookExport.com – Export your Facebook data

Dan — Sat, 19 Jun 2010 01:00:46 -0000

Hey guys, check it out: http://www.thedanosphere.co... just updated the site ahead of schedule, please let me know if that fixed the problems you were havin...

Re: New Site… FacebookExport.com – Export your Facebook data

Dan — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 20:36:47 -0000

Hey JS,

Glad to see you got it working! Thats so weird that it doesn't work on your main laptop... maybe its something with ubuntu... or maybe its how im passing the selected exports on to the xml page. I am going to try to pass the vars using a different method which may fix the issues (the preselected one is hard coded, thats why it works everytime).

I am working on getting the photo exporter completed this weekend and then ill circle back and implement the variable-passing using a different method.

Just want to thank you guys for your help troubleshooting this, I know it can be frustrating but I'm just 1 dude doing this after I get off my dayjob so I have very limited testing resources at my disposal, but with your help I will get the exports working for as many people/platforms as possible :)

Sit tight for now, Ill roll the photo exporter out this weekend (fingers crossed!) and then update the main data export stuff to hopefully get it workin for everyone. Thanks again! Stay tuned, Ill post updates as they are ready.

Re: New Site… FacebookExport.com – Export your Facebook data

Dan — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:46:40 -0000

That is very odd, no one else has reported these types of issues.... My suggestion would be remove the app from your facebook profile (Account -> Application Settings) and then logout and try the entire process again. It will prompt you to add the app and allow it a subset of permissions, just go through the motion and see if that works.

If other people were having similar issues it would be easier to diagnose but so far you are the only person who has had problems (and I have had several friends try across a spectrum of browsers and OS's)

Let me know how it goes, sorry for the difficulty!

Re: Spotify vs. Grooveshark vs. Pandora

Dan — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:56:28 -0000

Daniel brings up a good point, I'll admit. But Ron makes no sense in comparing "what Wikipedia states as spotify active users" to what grooveshark's website gets in terms of views.

Grooveshark has an offline client, and a mobile client as well- much like spotify. So simply counting the "wikipedia claimed spotify users" vs grooveshark monthly website visits is far and away from an accurate comparison.

To be truly accurate you would have to compare spotify active users vs grooveshark active users. But I don't think any of us can get our hands on that actual data.

Re: New Site… FacebookExport.com – Export your Facebook data

Dan — Sun, 13 Jun 2010 15:20:24 -0000

Thanks for helpin weed through this. I just updated the site again, the UI logic is fixed you should be able to toggle the checkboxes correctly now- let me know if that solved your problem.

Thanks!