Phil Wolff interviews RSSJobs creator Steve Rose. Here is one of the frustrations that led him to scratch that itch and build the site: I had to go to Monster's web site to see all the results. Then there was Dice. It gave me up to 50 jobs for each agent every day. Most of… Continue reading Phil Wolff
Month: August 2003
The Price Is Right for Notebooks
The Price Is Right for Notebooks. Analysts say parents seeking affordable notebook computers are in luck this back-to-school shopping season. With cheaper computer parts available, $1,000 can now by a notebook that will satisfy the needs of most students. [Wired News]
Airports to Give Gadgets the Eye
Airports to Give Gadgets the Eye. The U.S. government warns that al-Qaida terrorists might alter cameras or other gizmos for use as weapons, or use common electronic devices to conceal bombs. Travelers can expect increased scrutiny — and longer waits — at security checkpoints. [Wired News]
Stay Home, Highland Laddie
Stay Home, Highland Laddie. Government agencies in Scotland rush to install broadband throughout the sparsely populated hinterlands. Without it, they fear, talented young people and businesses will flee. By Hector Mackenzie. [Wired News]
Question for the next year
Question for the next year. Paul Krugman in the New York Times: “how can Congress or the public make informed votes if both are fed distorted information?” He’s writing about the trend of government agencies under this administration, in this instance the Treasury Department, to release incomplete information in a way that suppresses information that… Continue reading Question for the next year
TypePad Preview Release
TypePad Preview Release. It gives me great pleasure to report that we have finally launched a public version of TypePad. The TypePad preview… [Six Log]
I met with Ken Levy for lunch today. He guarantees me that, despite rumors to the contrary, FoxPro is not dead.
Plus, he gave me one of the best demos I've had in the three months I've been here. I don't wanna spoil his demo, though, since he believes he'll be giving it at the PDC. He's working on an XML tool for the next version of Visual Studio.
Speaking of FoxPro and XML, here's a weblog
I met with Ken Levy for lunch today. He guarantees me that, despite rumors to the contrary, FoxPro is not dead. Plus, he gave me one of the best demos I've had in the three months I've been here. I don't wanna spoil his demo, though, since he believes he'll be giving it at the… Continue reading
I met with Ken Levy for lunch today. He guarantees me that, despite rumors to the contrary, FoxPro is not dead.
Plus, he gave me one of the best demos I've had in the three months I've been here. I don't wanna spoil his demo, though, since he believes he'll be giving it at the PDC. He's working on an XML tool for the next version of Visual Studio.
Speaking of FoxPro and XML, here's a weblog
Washington Post
Washington Post – free registration required U.S. Backs Florida's New Counterterrorism Database. 'Matrix' Offers Law Agencies Faster Access to Americans' Personal Records Police in Florida are creating a counterterrorism database designed to give law enforcement agencies around the country a powerful new tool to analyze billions of records about both criminals and ordinary Americans. Organizers… Continue reading Washington Post
Using RSS 2.0 and RDF together
Using RSS 2.0 and RDF together. I've been working on a series of issue analyses for the RSS 2.0 site. One of the questions I've been wanting to explore is whether RDF might be used in conjunction with RSS 2.0, and if so how. Today, in the comments section of the site, Dan Brickley pointed… Continue reading Using RSS 2.0 and RDF together
Media Center XP hacking
Media Center XP hacking. The Green Button is the Media Center XP equivalent of the TiVo community. They offer user-to-user forums complete with helpful tips like how to convert the Media Center video files to mpeg…. [PVRblog]