Random book meme

[torkell]

Found via sarshin

1. Grab the nearest book.
2. Open the book to page 123.
3. Find the fifth sentence.
4. Post the text of the next 4 sentences on your LJ along with these instructions.
5. Don't you dare dig for that "cool" or "intellectual" book in your closet! I know you were thinking about it! Just pick up whatever is closest.
6. Tag five people.

'You know that it is not of the sea, but is a part of a Thing of Power.'

The Greenwitch said, 'I have no friend. It matters nothing to me what happens between the Light and the Dark.'

'Ah,' Merriman said. 'You will find out that it may matter, if this Thing of Power shall fully belong to the Dark...'

From Greenwitch, by Susan Cooper. Picked semi-randomly from the bookcase.

Tagging... talismancer, nendil, elemnar, shonagonchan and olego, plus anyone else who likes memes

Comments

[olego.livejournal.com]

Since I'm at work:

"Authenticate all connections accessing the data. String ACLs on the data, and support digital signatures. Signing the data can be time consuming and difficult to implement. Error message leaks too much information and helps an attacker learn what to do next."

From Writing Secure Code by Michael Howard and David LeBlanc.

:-)