Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Yet Another Computer Programmer.

dandirks.comJoined November 2009

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Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Sep 9, 2015

Please note, this should not affect poll creation or voting, just the real-time results. Apologies for the inconvenience.

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Sep 9, 2015

Straw Poll's real-time server is under attack. Therefore, poll results be a bit delayed to arrive on the results page automatically.

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Aug 22, 2015

As a developer, there is not much that feels better than finding a concise and efficient answer to a challenging problem. So much fun.

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Aug 12, 2015

Took me long enough, but finally backed

@ContenderGame

on Kickstarter. Excited to get my chance to play it! kck.st/1SQLLGc

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Jul 19, 2015

Straw Poll v2.1 - Everyone, I am pleased to announce the release of Straw Poll version 2.1. Depending on...

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Straw Poll v2.1

Everyone, I am pleased to announce the release of Straw Poll version 2.1. Depending on various factors, it should be live for everyone within a very short time period. I’ll take a moment and discus...

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Jul 6, 2015

Straw Poll Users - The next version of Straw Poll is almost ready, and I'm looking for some help testing it!

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The next version of Straw Poll

TLDR: The next version of Straw Poll is almost ready for production, but I’m looking for some help testing it. It’s available at http://beta.strawpoll.me/. Hey everyone, I’ve been working hard on...

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

May 31, 2015

Straw Poll users -- I'm building a big new release, and I'd love to hear your issues/requests. Submit them here:

github.com

Issues · strawpoll/strawpoll

An easy-to-use online poll creation application. http://strawpoll.me/ - Issues · strawpoll/strawpoll

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Feb 21, 2015

Straw Poll should be back online. Apologies for the downtime.

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Dec 10, 2014

The first bottle of alcohol in my new place. Here's hoping it becomes a collector's item soon.

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Nov 23, 2014

At the airport to pick up my parents. It has been too long since I've seen them. #excite

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Oct 20, 2014

I have pushed a new version of Straw Poll live. Please let me know if you find any problems. Thanks!

First

now at the

meet up w/

and

Well, we've lost

. He's a cylon now.

Hi Minneapolis. Long time, no see.

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Jul 27, 2014

My penchant for arriving to places super early has failed me. Now I wait in SFO for three hours for my flight...

I'll be your best friend if you share this link: Enter to win an early copy of Angel Killer by

Just saw

in SF. They were absolutely outstanding.

In Oakland to steal

away for #Pride. Sorry

, she's mine now.

I'm pretty sure my head is trying to destroy itself right now. What a frustrating day.

Night Attack Audio Feed has the best of the worst of the Internet.

@shwood

@JustinRYoung

tw.itunes.com/6017gTet

The last episode of NSFWshow ever takes place right now. live.twit.tv also: patreon.com/nightattack

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Feb 14, 2014

I apologize to everyone for the downtime of Straw Poll. I hope that we can put systems in place to prevent this in the future.

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Feb 14, 2014

Please let me know if you see any oddities.

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Feb 14, 2014

Straw Poll should now be available on a different server. The live-updating is a little slower than usual, but we will resolve that ASAP.

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Feb 13, 2014

The DDoS Attacks on Straw Poll -

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The DDoS Attacks on Straw Poll

As some of you may have noticed, Straw Poll, a polling application that I have created, has been down over the last couple of days due to an attack called a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS)...

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Feb 12, 2014

And Straw Poll is getting attacked again. Sigh.

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Feb 12, 2014

Note about Straw Poll: It may take a little while for your DNS cache to clear to point to the correct server.

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Feb 12, 2014

Straw Poll is coming back online. Please let me know if you see any oddities. I apologize for the downtime.

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Feb 10, 2014

And it looks like my host said that Straw Poll is getting DoS'ed again. Sigh…

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Feb 10, 2014

Straw Poll outage: As far as I can tell, everything is okay on the machine itself. Checking with my host to see why no traffic is routing.

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Feb 5, 2014

So excited to hear of

@shwood

's show "Hacking The System" airing Feb 27th. on @NatGeoChannel. Can't wait to see it!

I'm not sure there's a better way to spend a Monday night than watching #DontTrustMayne.

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Feb 4, 2014

So, this is happening: diamondclub.tv.

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Jan 21, 2014

"Is it drive-able?" #DontTrustMayne

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Jan 21, 2014

"You can do anything you want to my car" are not words you usually want to say to

... #DontTrustMayne

Watching #DontTrustMayne west coast feed. Those poor people must have had a heart attack when they saw that their car was gone.

Hey guys! If you liked the show, tell the folks on iTunes and tell your friends to download a free episode: itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/d

Dan Dirks

@dandirks

Jan 14, 2014

#DontTrustMayne was the best hour of television I have seen in a very long time. I was enthralled the entire time. Well done

Congratulations

and everyone else that helped with #DontTrustMayne.

@aetv

's best show.