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Sunday outing to Downtown Houston and Hermann Park

Sisters jump from a bench
Posing by a fountain
Tiger Swallowtail
Two ducks

First we went to Downtown Houston to photograph some law-related buildings for my father's new work website. The wind was sharp as we walked in an amusing park near which my dad used to work. A tiger swallowtail flitted around. In Hermann Park, E. and R. (sisters) rode on their scooters as the raucous ducks floated serenely.

Jeremiah Grossman gives talk on XSS vunerabilities.

Last Wednesday, my father and I attended a talk given by Jeremiah Grossman, founder of WhiteHat Security, on the subject of Ten XSS (cross-site-scripting) vulnerabilities. It was held in a Microsoft suite in the same building as BMC Software. There were about 15 people there, all security specialists of Houston. Mr. Grossman gave a demo of some attack methods, which I videoed, and it is available here. His presentation is available on the OWASP Houston website.

Joost is great

I just tried out the free ad-supported TV application from Joost and it's great. They carefully insert small ads in the show one is watching, and it does not much detract from the viewer's experience. I discovered the world of documentary TV shows, and watched part of "Picante", from Terra, about the hot pepper. It was incredibly informative. You can also create your own favorite channels. Try it out.

Last month's Lunar Eclipse

Got out late



Due to interruptions in the way I get pictures on my computer, these pictures are coming on really late. However, they are still great. The eclipse began at around 4AM.

Trip to the Arboretum on September 30

The day was great, pleasantly stormy. The walk along the path was peaceful. When we arrived at the meadow, it was flowering. The pond was covered in lilies, too. We fed the hungry turtles bread, and they voraciously consumed it. We even caught three turtles: two medium-sized ones and one small one. They were happy to be released after being handled inquisitively and carefully, running with vigor off the jetty.

Some berry (inedible)
Small mushroom
The meadow
Ester and rebecca admire the pond
An inquisitive turtle
Captured turtle
View of the pond with an island in the middle
Turtle on a log
Flower with tiny pollinator
Banana spider
Posing butterfly
Butterfly
Another spider (10 feet above the path)
Serene woods
The pond