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Is it safe to use LAST_INSERT_ID() in a system like Point of Sale
Is it safe to use LAST_INSERT_ID() in a system using MySQL like Point Of Sale when there are multiple users using the system at the same time?
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Is browser fingerprinting a viable technique for identifying anonymous users?
Is browser fingerprinting a sufficient method for uniquely identifying anonymous users? What if you incorporate biometric data like mouse gestures or typing patterns?
The other day I ran into the ...
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Best practices for generating new identifiers for persistent objects?
In a typical scenario, an object that needs to be persisted in the database will be created in application code without an identifier, and later saved to a table in the database. Some database ...
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Is it a bad idea to sell Android apps in the Android Market under your real name?
I'm just getting started in Android development and am working on a few small "practice" apps. As an example, one is a live wallpaper. The others are similar in terms of development effort. When ...
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What are the pros (and cons) of using “Sign in with Twitter/Facebook” for a new website?
Myself and a friend are looking to launch a little forum site. I’m considering using the “Sign in with Facebook/Twitter” APIs, possibly exclusively (a la e.g. Lanyrd), for user login. I haven’t used ...
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As the current draft stands, what is the most significant change the “National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace” will provoke?
A current draft of the "National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace" has been posted by the Department of Homeland Security. This question is not asking about privacy or constitutionality, ...
