Thoughts on software development, security, technology, and philosophy.
December 29, 2016 · Originally published on halls-of-valhalla.org. Re-published on May 3, 2026.
An overview of the Functional Options Pattern in Golang, which solves one of the most common issues when developing services in Go.
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January 26, 2014 · Originally published on halls-of-valhalla.org. Re-published on May 3, 2026.
CSRF is amongst the most common vulnerabilities in websites, yet many developers have difficulty understanding the concept on how to prevent the vulnerability.
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September 4, 2011 · Originally published on halls-of-valhalla.org. Re-published on May 3, 2026.
A basic explanation of binary, Boolean logic, and bitwise operators.
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September 4, 2011 · Originally published on halls-of-valhalla.org. Re-published on May 3, 2026.
A short article explaining the concepts around data types, and some of the more advanced ways to manipulate them.
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September 4, 2011 · Originally published on halls-of-valhalla.org. Re-published on May 3, 2026.
An explanation of the definition of, process of computing, and uses of Interpolation in mathematics and numerical computing.
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September 4, 2011 · Originally published on halls-of-valhalla.org. Re-published on May 3, 2026.
This article is intended to show a simple introduction into number theory, and give readers some insight into the applications of number theory in encryption.
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September 4, 2011 · Originally published on halls-of-valhalla.org. Re-published on May 3, 2026.
A basic introduction to programming in functional programming language, Scheme.
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September 4, 2011 · Originally published on halls-of-valhalla.org. Re-published on May 3, 2026.
A slightly deeper look at programming in Scheme. Explains iteration and recursion (information applicable for other languages as well).
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September 4, 2011 · Originally published on halls-of-valhalla.org. Re-published on May 3, 2026.
A look at how object-oriented programming can be possible with a basic functional programming language such as Scheme.
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