Wired News: Microsoft Sued for Weak Security. The lawsuit, which was filed on Tuesday in Los Angeles Superior Court, also claims that Microsoft's security warnings are too complex to be understood by the general public and serve instead to tip off “fast-moving” hackers on how to exploit flaws in its operating system. [Tomalak's Realm]
Month: October 2003
Getting Twisted
Getting Twisted. Twisted is a framework, written in Python, for writing networked applications. It includes implementations of a number of commonly used network services such as a web server, an IRC chat server, a mail server, a relational database interface and an object broker. Developers can build applications using all of these services as well… Continue reading Getting Twisted
Americans' Confidence In Bush Has Dropped, Poll Shows
Americans' Confidence In Bush Has Dropped, Poll Shows. The public's confidence in President Bush's ability to deal wisely with an international crisis has slid sharply. By Todd S. Purdum and Janet Elder. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
No Banned Arms Found in Iraq So Far, U.S. Inspector Confirms
No Banned Arms Found in Iraq So Far, U.S. Inspector Confirms. The chief weapons-hunter in Iraq told lawmakers today that his team had found no weapons of mass destruction so far in the country. By David Stout. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
Four Words to Improve User Research
Good Experience: Four Words to Improve User Research. The method is the “listening lab”: a more open-ended version of the traditional usability test. Listening labs generate strategic findings – not just tactics – and point the way to measurable business results – not just usability results like task success or time-on-task. [Tomalak's Realm]
Jeremy Allaire proposes
Jeremy Allaire proposes a new format called RSS-Data. He and I have been talking about this for several months. I think it's a good idea. The challenge will be to get it done without getting mired in working-group-itis. [Scripting News]
AIFIA | Tools
AIFIA | Tools. “[Here] you will find document templates, process map posters and other tools to help you in your practice. The documents, which have been donated by various people in the organization, have been found to be useful at one time or another. Items can be used in combination or alone as needed.” [xBlog:… Continue reading AIFIA | Tools
Active PHP Bookmarks
Active PHP Bookmarks. “Active PHP Bookmarks (APB) is a web-based program that allows you to store your bookmarks and display them in many useful ways. It will sort your bookmarks with usability in mind, keeping often-used bookmarks at your fingertips. It has a bookmark search, private/public bookmarks, nested groups, usage rankings, popularity sorting, and a… Continue reading Active PHP Bookmarks
new version of ShareKMC
Over the weekend a new version of ShareKMC became available. Several of us at Microsoft are using this to make our Tablet PCs become a second screen for our desktop computers. Very cool. [The Scobleizer Weblog]
Placing Productivity
Placing Productivity. In his column in the October issue of KM World, Steve Barth describes his recent efforts to reorganize and redesign his workplace. The report on his progress hit some buttons with me: “There is a point at which a messy desk becomes a barrier to clear thinking — not to mention a fire… Continue reading Placing Productivity