Author: Brandon Kraft
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Two Factor Authentication with Jetpack
Over the summer, I wrote up a quick one-file plugin to force site administrators to use Jetpack’s Single Sign-On via WordPress.com, specifically with two-factor authentication1. It was closed-sourced initially, for no other reason than it was experimental and didn’t want to make a promise it was coming without it being proven. Without further ado, I…
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Security Shouldn’t Be This Hard
I really like the idea of being very secure. I like crypto. I like PGP keys. I like to sign and encrypt e-mails. I’ve had my PGP key published on this site for a long time now. I can count on one hand with fingers to spare how many people I’ve actually communicated with using…
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Tiny Band, Big Heart – Texas Monthly
Twenty-five strong after a bass drummer got his grades up and earned eligibility, the Rotan Yellowhammers got their first look inside San Antonio’s Alamodome, where they would perform the next day in the state marching competition. The 72,000 seats in the stadium were a far cry from Rotan’s 400-capacity football field. Source: Tiny Band, Big…
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Happy Birthday Twins
From last weekend, the Picture of the Week is Ana and Dorothy teaching us the proper way to eat a cupcake.
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Let’s Encrypt!
Let’s Encrypt—the free, automated SSL certificate authority is now in public beta. Check out my experience installing it on Nginx.
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Compline
Since the early days of the Church, there has been a tradition of praying the psalms throughout the day, which evolved to the current Liturgy of the Hours. The tradition has mostly centered over the centuries in monastic communities, particularly in those that follow the Rule of St. Benedict. Christian monasticism existed for generations before…