The DA's office goes digital. “At the Queens County District Attorney's Office, keeping track of all the documents associated with the 50,000 criminal cases it processes each year is a family affair. There, necessity is the mother of invention, funding is the father, and the prodigal child turns out to be a penguin.” From LinuxWorld.… Continue reading The DA's office goes digital
Month: October 2001
Intel looks ahead to 20GHz
Intel looks ahead to 20GHz. Reuters (via PC World) reports that Intel has developed a new semiconductor packaging technology. The new technology will enable the chipmaker to create microprocessors boasting 1 billion transistors and will pave the way for 20GHz speeds within six years. [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]
Visionary lays into the web
BBC News: Visionary lays into the web. Q&A with Ted Nelson. The World Wide Web is not what we were trying to create. The links only go one way. There's no permanent publishing. There is no way you can write a marginal note that other people can see on what's in front of you. There… Continue reading Visionary lays into the web
World Trade Center Infographic
World Trade Center Infographic – This three-dimensional map of lower Manhattan is incredible. Someone at CNN really did an excellent job. [CamWorld]
New Riders Interview: Jakob Nielsen and Marie Tahir
New Riders Interview: Jakob Nielsen and Marie Tahir. A wide-ranging interview with the authors of the upcoming book, “Homepage Usability.” Be sure to catch Andy King's review and personal interview in this week's WebReference newsletter. From New Riders. 1008 [WebReference News]
New York Times
New York Times Sunday Magazine – by Jeffrey Rosen A Cautionary Tale for a New Age of Surveillance. Biometrics is a feel-good technology that is being marketed based on a false promise — that the database will be limited to suspected terrorists. But the FaceIt technology, as it's now being used in England, isn't really… Continue reading New York Times
Disaster Recovery – Part 1: Introduction
Disaster Recovery – Part 1: Introduction. WebmasterBase Oct 7 2001 11:32PM ET [Web developer news]
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
A photograph of the new Bibliotheca Alexandrina [LibraryPlanet.com]
Book Merchandising and IA
Book Merchandising and IA – Louis Rosenfeld: “My colleagues and I had the pleasure of being given a tour of Store #1 by its manager, Joe Gable, who, with Tom and Louis Borders, essentially invented the concept of the book superstore back in the early '70s. Curmudgeonly Joe explained the relative prominence of each of… Continue reading
Dan Gillmor
Dan Gillmor: “In the wake of the Sept. 11 atrocities, we've understandably allowed our attention to be diverted from almost everything else. Now it's time to get our eyes back on the key issues facing the technology and business communities.” [Scripting News]