Slow, Stupid Networks Pack Punch. Techno-visionaries have a long list of plans for low-power, low-speed wireless networks, from thermostats on factory floors and in residential buildings to tiny battlefield sensors for the Pentagon and more efficient irrigation systems. [Wired News]
Month: September 2003
TechnicalDebt
TechnicalDebt. You have a piece of functionality that you need to add to your system. You see two ways to do it, one is quick to do but is messy – you are sure that it will make further changes harder in the future. The other results in a cleaner design, but will take longer… Continue reading TechnicalDebt
Stuck in the middle between Kofi and Tweedle Dee
Stuck in the middle between Kofi and Tweedle Dee. President Bush's recent speech brought some good news and some bad news. The good news is it appears that Bush is bucking his neo-conservative cabinet (mainly Cheney and Rumsfeld) by putting forth a UN resolution requesting aid for the current Iraq debacle. This is good for Republicans… Continue reading Stuck in the middle between Kofi and Tweedle Dee
Boosting your WiFi
Boosting your WiFi. Now that Shannon is going to stay in Boston (did we mention that Shannon took a job in Boston?), we're planning on turning the room at the back of the apartment into her study and crafts room. And rather than stringing a cat 6 cable all the way from there to the… Continue reading Boosting your WiFi
Misconceptions About Usability
Useit.Com: Misconceptions About Usability. Most companies still don't employ systematic usability methods to drive their design. The resulting widespread ignorance about usability has given rise to several misconceptions that warrant a response. [Tomalak's Realm]
New Legal Tech Blog
New Legal Tech Blog. News from Jeff Beard on the launch of his blog, LawTech Guru, where he will “be covering legal technology, mobile devices, strategic planning and law practice management, web technologies, as well as privacy and security issues and some interesting blogging tips.” [beSpacific]
BEAR, BUNNY and PIGLET
BEAR, BUNNY and PIGLET. If you dig back into your Windows 95 files, you'll find that some internal system functions are given names like BEAR35, BUNNY73 and PIGLET12. Surely there is a story behind these silly names, isn't there? Of course there is. — Raymond Chen [PHP Everywhere]
Library cartoon
PATRIOT Watch: Library cartoon. [librarian.net]
Software Development Times Examines Apple's Xcode
Software Development Times Examines Apple's Xcode. Mac Observer Spin: “This is a marvelous message for Apple to have delivered to non-Mac developers. One thing that Microsoft has always done far better than Apple is to make life as easy as possible for developers. On the one hand, this means that there's lots of very poor… Continue reading Software Development Times Examines Apple's Xcode
Passwords multiply as users' rage rises
sunspot.net – Passwords multiply as users' rage rises. Technology: As logins get more complex, people may be the ones in need of a memory upgrade. [ … ] In the digital age, people are on the verge of “password rage,” frustrated with the abundance of codes they are required to memorize to secure their various… Continue reading Passwords multiply as users' rage rises