Beyond Weblogs. We know how important weblog are. And we have learned, gradually, that traditional weblogs aren't enough. Simple chronological order gives new things prominence, and that's important. This is the great contribution of Blogger and its kin. But, in time, posts pile up. Soon, they wind up in the archives — and weblog archives… Continue reading Beyond Weblogs
Month: January 2004
Finally!
Finally!. I love books. I love big bookstores with lots of books. I love big bookstores that are part of the community, which have intelligent employees who stock off-the-wall stuff, stuff that's good but maybe not well-known. I love quirky stores with employees who know and love books, who've been there for a decade and… Continue reading Finally!
What are They Thinking? The Terrorism Watch List(s)
What are They Thinking? The Terrorism Watch List(s). After the 1993 World Trade Center bombing, we learned that the US did not maintain a single terrorism watch list. Instead, multiple agencies maintained multiple lists, which allowed terrorists to slip through the cracks between them. After 9/11, we learned that the US still did not have… Continue reading What are They Thinking? The Terrorism Watch List(s)
Windows’ Blogging Minority
Windows’ Blogging Minority. Over the last few weekends and most of New Years Day, I researched blogging software. I’ve been looking to redo my languishing personal Website, for which I have a domain, as a Weblog. Much of what I learned reminded me of the Web in its infancy, before big commercial operations like Microsoft… Continue reading Windows’ Blogging Minority
Mirra personal server
Mirra personal server. Interesting review at CNN.com about the Mirra personal server, a Linux-powered home appliance that serves as a personal server. No IP settings to worry about, and it’ll automatically back up any computer connected to the network. It appears to offer file versioning, so you can always revert to a prior version of… Continue reading Mirra personal server
Forta Flex example
Forta Flex example. Forta Flex example: Ben has put up 40 lines of XML which the beta Flex server compiles into this SWF. The end result is a clientside tree navigation for two-score elements in multiple categories, with the source data provided by a live web service rather than statically compiled into the SWF or cached… Continue reading Forta Flex example
Tom's Networking
Tom's Networking. Tim Higgins of SmallNetBuilder and Tom's Hardware have a new offering: Where does this site's operators turn to get the exhaustive understanding of wireless technology and network issues? Tim Higgins. His site, SmallNetBuilder, has merged with the Tom's Hardware site's network section to form Tom's Hardware. Bookmark it!… [Wi-Fi Networking News]
wish list
Tim O'Reilly's 2004 wish list. [Scripting News]
Touring Scotland by Car From Edinburgh
Touring Scotland by Car From Edinburgh. Happy New Year! Happy Hogmanay! This post is a supplement to the previous post from Tuesday about visiting Edinburgh from London by train. Now that I have you as far as Edinburgh on Hogmanay (New Year celebration Edinburgh style) with the promise of a bold new year before us,… Continue reading Touring Scotland by Car From Edinburgh
FedEx buys Kinko’s
FedEx buys Kinko’s FedEx, the leading overnight service in the world, announced a buyout of Kinko’s, the #1 copy center chain in the world, with 1,200 locations mostly in the US. Kinko’s business includes photocopying, color printing, signage, document management, videoconferencing, and computer rental. The buyout will be for $2.4 billion. The majority holder of… Continue reading FedEx buys Kinko’s