Creating a self-signed SSL Certificate for Localhost Testing

If you have ever tried to integrate your web application with a third party payment service such as PayPal, chances are you would have come across an error similar to this one below, particularly if you don't have a signed certificate pinned in your application: The problem here is that many payment services will require …

Understanding Dependency Injection and Inversion of Control

Inversion of control (IoC) and dependency injection (DI) can be quite confusing at first.  I remember particularly struggling to figure out when exactly I should use DI\IOC, a question I’m sure most people have asked.  Also, there is no clear definition for these concepts so a lot of reliance is on the examples of actual …

Microsoft unveils Xbox one

Microsoft unveiled its next-gen games/entertainment console, the Xbox One. Their stated goal for the Xbox One is to have a single device provide "all of your entertainment." One of the big changes is increased support for voice and and gesture input. You can turn the console on by voice, and it will recognize you and …