Ahh, want the PDC look on Windows XP? The Longhorn transformation pack will do it. Note: I haven't tried this yet and this is not tested or developed by Microsoft. [The Scobleizer Weblog]
Month: November 2003
The project hurricane folks have started a blog
The project hurricane folks have started a blog. Project Hurricane is an online student community kit which enables student clubs and societies (or anyone in fact) to set up their own community site which has a wealth of useful and fun features: Blogging, Forums, Articles, Polls to mention but a few. [The Scobleizer Weblog]
how to make money developing OSX applications
Brent Simmons talks about how to make money developing OSX applications. His ideas are just as applicable to the Microsoft side of the fence. In fact, I think Microsoft's own teams would do well to follow these rules. [The Scobleizer Weblog]
Darrell Norton did his own research
Darrell Norton did his own research into productivity of multiple monitors. His findings are very interesting and is similar to what Microsoft's own research found. [The Scobleizer Weblog]
E-Vote Firm's Bill Comes Due
E-Vote Firm's Bill Comes Due. Caught installing uncertified software on its electronic voting systems in one California county, Diebold Election Systems must now pay for a statewide audit of all its machines. Kim Zetter reports from Sacramento. [Wired News]
The Right Real Estate Agent
The Right Real Estate Agent. Make sure your agent is earning her money. [The Motley Fool]
Simple Basics: Getting the Budget You Need and Deserve
Simple Basics: Getting the Budget You Need and Deserve. My newest book is filled with shortcuts and workarounds. I've spent years researching how work really gets done (as opposed to how it's supposed to work.) Here's the Best Practice Shortcut on getting the budget you need: Do NOT focus on money. It's the very last… Continue reading Simple Basics: Getting the Budget You Need and Deserve
FCC confirms that landlines are subject to new portability rules, too
FCC confirms that landlines are subject to new portability rules, too. There had been a little bit of confusion about this, but the FCC has spelled it out for the telephone companies: number portability applies to landlines too, and will be requiring the local telephone companies to let their customers transfer their number to a… Continue reading FCC confirms that landlines are subject to new portability rules, too
PTO Director Orders Re-Exam for '906 Patent
O'Reilly Network: PTO Director Orders Re-Exam for '906 Patent. In what could be good news for the Web, the Director of the US Patent and Trademark Office has ordered a re-examination of the '906 patent, which was the subject of a patent infringement lawsuit this summer brought by Eolas against Microsoft. [Tomalak's Realm]
GE Procures Legal Services via Online Service
GE Procures Legal Services via Online Service Law.com reports in Now for Law Firms, Too: Competing for Business Online (New York Law Journal, November 10, 2003) that General Electric Commercial Finance is using the online procurement service Procuri to seek competitive bids for legal services. The article quotes a couple of un-named partners of large… Continue reading GE Procures Legal Services via Online Service