Twitter oAuth Procedure

After one week figuring out how to interact with the Twitter oAuth implementation, I could came up with a simple client that connects to their servers, obtains valid credentials and post as if you were at the web page.

Well, it took me quite a long time to understand how this oAuth authentication procedure works, so I will explain what I learned about:

Since August 31 , 2010, Twitter's servers doesn't allow anymore the "Basic Authentication Mode", in other words, any client or simply cURL statements were capable of send information and then update the status, get timeline or send private messages. Clients apps were those responsables for the user/password handling and their respective responsibility: if an app could be hacked or the credentials management weren't good enough, that information could be broadcasted to third parties and arrive to undesirable hands.

Google Instant

Now google is not just fast, it's instant!!

Yesterday, the Mountain View Giiiant decided to shake up the universe of users with a new feature on its search engine: Google Instant. This innovation has caught many by surprise, since this is a major change on what is probably the most efficient service and popular from Google. With Instant Google, searches are now dynamic, and the results are displayed as you enter text. Is it just a proof of concept, or are we really facing the future of Internet search?.

Since long ago I keep Google.com as home page in all my web browsers (Opera, Safari and lately Chrome). I haven't even tried Bing or Yahoo search, so Google has become a habit for me. In this way I have seen their changes over time, especially those related to drastic changes made to their interface. Instant Google's presentation drew the attention of nearly all digital media (also this blog), therefore, we expect a lot in the coming days.

If Browsers would be Students

I watched this image and I got lots of fun, it seems quite the reality..