Tyler Whitaker's Infotech

Author: tylerwhitaker

  • CryptoKids and the NSA

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    I’ve been interested in cryptography and data compression for years. I’m not really sure what draws me to these fields of study aside from the cloak and dagger backdrop you find interlaced through their history. Maybe it’s the pure algorithmic nature of the methods involved that entices me to throw my hat into the ring.…

  • Ajax, Mashups, Camps, and Pits

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    I’ve been working on a couple of pieces of client side browser based code lately that I hope to share in the coming weeks. And what I’ve finding is that an Ajax Mashup is basically the same kind of stuff I’ve been doing for several years.  It started when Evan Davis and I hacked the salesforce.com API in a…

  • GPS Cell Phone Tracking for Kids / Employees / Spouses?

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    So recently I’ve been having thoughts about using cell phones to track people. They are already connected to a network and with recent e911 laws they are increasingly shipping with gps chips. All you need to do is web enable the tracking data and viola you can track your friends, kids, employees, anyone… Check out these…

  • Current Projects

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    Here are some of my current projects: BreadKrumz.com – Social Media Archive, Backup your Online Life. ErrorStack.com – Internet based error reporting made easy. PremiereWebPages.com Complete web hosting and tools for companies small to large. Monthly Columnist, Landscape Management Magazine. I write the long running & successful monthly InfoTech column. CEO/CTO, TM Ventures, LLC National…

  • Places I’ve Visited

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    I’ve been to the red states.  The great lakes, and the northeast look like areas that I need to visit. The Northeast and Washington, DC need to be on the list.We finally made it to Switzerland and Italy. I’m pretty sure that I’m in love with Zermatt, Venice, and Rome. Peru and Ecuador were fun.…

  • About Tyler Whitaker

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    I’m currently enjoying some time off with my family. Between our many road trips and vacations, I’m working on a number of startup and consulting projects with my company TM Ventures, LLC. You can see some of my current projects here. Most recently I was the Vice President of Operations and Support at Berkeley Data…