Month: February 2004

The Grocery Chain That Shouldn't Be. Trader Joe's stores are cramped, the brands private label. But cost control, simplicity, and cheerful employees spell red-hot growth. [Fast Company]

Changing Business Models Recently, I heard on NPR (National Public Radio) that Tower Records had filed for bankruptcy.  It got me to thinking.  We used to make regular pilgrimages to Tower, never alone (Adult Supervision Required), always leaving the store heavy-laden with CD's.  We haven't done that in years. Nowadays we almost always buy our… Continue reading Changing Business Models

Microsoft developer network RSS feeds. [Scripting News]

Microsoft Security – don’t underestimate its secure future. David Cartwright wrote an interesting entry about some of the stuff Microsoft is doing in the security arena. I have pointed out this throughout entries on my blog for some time now… but David has pieced together information about the “impressive security structure” that Microsoft is building.… Continue reading Microsoft Security – don’t underestimate its secure future

Newsletters you should be getting. Catching up with some tech newsletters, and finding some great stuff. From the latest issue of Tech Support Alert, a long discussion of spyware, how some programs claim to be anti-spyware but actually are spyware, how to keep yourself safe and links to great tools like SpywareBlaster, The Spyware Blog… Continue reading Newsletters you should be getting

Microsoft: Oops! We Did It Again. Six months after researchers warned Microsoft about critical security flaws in Windows, the software company alerts users to the problem and offers a patch on its website. One researcher calls the delay 'just totally unacceptable.' [Wired News]

Personal Broadcast Networks?. Downbrigade makes a case for video aggregators.  It is already here in the form of RSS enclosures (I still get lots of video and audio clips from Adam Curry delivered automatically to a folder on my desktop).  However, not everyone has the bucks like Adam to pay the hosting costs this entails.  What… Continue reading Personal Broadcast Networks?

What are the real job numbers?. Yesterday, I posted a note from Stephen Roach, the Wall Street Economist from Morgan Stanley (he gets paid millions for being right, not for being political).  He states that we are 8 m jobs behind where we should be right now with an average recovery (which started in late… Continue reading What are the real job numbers?

Washington Post: “Did Trippi's aggressive ad strategy pose a conflict of interest?” [Scripting News]

Cheapskate's Guide to a Safe PC. If you're concerned about the health of your computer, there are plenty of free ways to keep the bad guys at bay. By Michelle Delio. [Wired News]