Month: June 2003

Wes doesn't seem to buy my crypto export theory, apparently because of Linux or Open Source.  Of course, I have no idea why they pulled WASTE, but if the flurry of emails is any indication, people really don't understand the current state of U.S. crypto regulations.  Yes, software is still to a certain extent treated like a… Continue reading Wes

Virtual Servers?.  VMWare version 4.0 is out. You've already heard my raves about this brilliant program in the past; I simply couldn't live without it. The new version adds the ability to store snapshots of the virtual computer's complete state, including RAM and all hard drives, and instantly jump back to the snapshot whenever you want. Now, instead… Continue reading Virtual Servers?

Picking on Jakob I’m going to pick on Jakob Nielsen now. Mostly because it’s ironic fun, but also because he can take it, and his site has many of the same usability and aesthetic problems that wikis have. (In my opinion, of course.) Here’s a recent, fairly representative page: Usability For $200. (Warning: link opens… Continue reading

Picking on Jakob

I’m going to pick on Jakob Nielsen now. Mostly because it’s ironic fun, but also because he can take it, and his site has many of the same usability and aesthetic problems that wikis have. (In my opinion, of course.)

Here’s a recent, fairly representative page: Usability For $200

The Dangerous Warren Buffett. Everywhere you look, Buffett's being used to sell stuff. Just say no. [The Motley Fool]

RealTime Wrapup. Couldn't make the trip to Miami for RealTime? Here's your chance to read transcripts of all the best presentations and discussions in our RealTime wrapup. [Fast Company]

10 questions to ask Tony Blair. The Guardian lists 10 questions to ask Tony Blair about the excuses for war with Iraq. What questions would you ask Bush? [Ceejbot]

Survey: Increased Demand for Expert Law Library Services. Libraries are growing smaller, but budgets, staffing and duties keep expanding, according to this new article on Law.com, which also… [beSpacific]

Politics. Howard Dean Cashing In From Microfinance. The Washington Post is reporting that Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean has raised $1 million from contributions made online through his Web site. University of Virginia political scientist Larry Sabato is quoted in the piece describing this as an example of a clear trend towards lesser-known candidates using… Continue reading Politics

Upstreaming catches up to downloading….. The Revolution Will Be Participatory. David Weinberger points to an interesting presentation made in April to the FCC regarding the growth of broadband usage in America. Weinberger rightly points out that the big story in the presentation is on slide six, in which the presenter (David P. Reed, CTO of… Continue reading Upstreaming catches up to downloading….

Ray Ozzie speculates that WASTE may have been pulled because of crypto export regulations. I don't buy that; here's why. [Hack the Planet]