Straight Talk About Windows Security. Thanks to yclipse tech journal for the link to Mike Wendland's assessment: I can no longer recommend a Windows machine to anyone. Until Sir William gets his security act together, his OS is BS. [Netlawblog]
Month: February 2004
Caitlin Flanagan's
Another sign of creeping Victorianism is Caitlin Flanagan's article on how nannies have become a staple of American life. You need two conditions to co-exist if you are going to have widespread use of nannies: a huge, booming middle class and an equally huge and pitiably struggling underclass. That's what you had in Victorian England… The… Continue reading Caitlin Flanagan's
rough ride
Wow. It looks like Howard Stern is in for a rough ride. A new Victorianism is gaining steam in the US, on so many levels (from sex to economics to empire to corporate mercenaries). “Karmazin, during a company-wide conference call Wednesday, warned top staff at Viacom-owned Infinity Broadcasting that a new “zero tolerance” policy was in effect against… Continue reading rough ride
Ed Cone
Ed Cone interviews the Edwards Internet team. Nice progress given their late start. Fast follower, not an innovation-based effort. [John Robb's Weblog]
Blackwell wants $128M for voting machines
Dayton Daily News – Blackwell wants $128M for voting machines. COLUMBUS — Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell will request $128 million from the state Controlling Board on March 8 to buy new voting machines despite calls from legislators to reject the proposal. If the request is rejected, Blackwell's office will propose all 88 Ohio… Continue reading Blackwell wants $128M for voting machines
Robichaux on Exchange and Software Assurance
Robichaux on Exchange and Software Assurance. Paul Robichaux provides some information and thoughts on Microsoft's Software Assurance (SA) scheme, and why the forthcoming Intelligent Message Filter (IMF) for Exchange 2003 is only going to be provided to SA customers. [MS Exchange Blog]
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Do-Not-Call Registry
Federal Appeals Court Upholds Do-Not-Call Registry. A court today upheld the government's right to help people shield themselves from unwanted calls from telemarketers. By David Stout. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
Paul Allen's Mobile Computing Fantasy
Forbes: Paul Allen's Mobile Computing Fantasy. The future of computing is mobile. And so Allen came to the Demo 2004 conference taking place here this week to launch FlipStart, a mobile computer designed by his company Vulcan Ventures of Seattle. [Tomalak's Realm]
Targeted Email Newsletters Show Continued Strength
Useit.Com: Targeted Email Newsletters Show Continued Strength. Email newsletters continue to be one of the most important ways to communicate with customers on the Internet. Newsletters build relationships with users, and also offer users an added social benefit in that they can forward relevant newsletters to friends and colleagues. [Tomalak's Realm]
mySQL now supports Stored Procedures
mySQL now supports Stored Procedures. This is more for me than anything else. Just came across the fact that mySQL 5.0 now supports stored procedures. (Finally!) It follows the syntax for SQL:2003, but there are plans to consider PL/SQL and T-SQL in the future. Documentation can be found here. Perfect timing, as I am just… Continue reading mySQL now supports Stored Procedures