Apple protects some core binaries via encryption

“By now we know that OS X uses encrypted binaries for some critical apps like Dock, Finder and LoginWindow. Amit Singh explains the implementation of this protection scheme which makes use of the AES crypto algorithm and a special memory pager in Mach. The so called Do Not Steal Mac OS X (DSMOS) kernel extension […]

Ashok’s Birthday

It was Ashok’s (my best friend and partner) birthday on 29th October. And we celebrated it with full energy! Gave him a surprise by showing up on his door at midnight and then went for a drive. Drove around till 4 in the morning – saw airplanes closely, lied on the Juhu beach, strolled around […]

Utkarsh – GL blog

After a long time, we finally started the Utkarsh – GujaratiLexicon blog. Meenaben Chheda and Kartik have posted some good content already and I am sure it will take off well. Here’s an excerpt from a post about Unicode. યુનિકોડ એટલે યુનિવર્સલ કોડ. ISO ની જેમ યુનિકોડ એક સ્ટાન્ડર્ડ છે. અને આ સ્ટાન્ડર્ડ છે – […]

Happy Diwali

Wishing everyone a very happy diwali and a prosperous new year! The last year was amazing for us, and I am sure this one is going to be better. Personally and professionally, I have learned many new things. Seen the ups and downs. Witnessed triumphs and let-downs. Looking back, thinking about it, this was one […]