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Brilliant

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Last Sunday’s New York Times reported on captchas, the ubiquitous website security tests that require users to decipher and enter words or letters presented in squiggly type.  In theory deciphering the puzzle requires the application of human intelligence, frustrating automated programs that would access the site for malicious or mischievous purposes.  As the ability of [...]

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