Businesses 'to pay millions in supreme court tax'. Scots business will be hit with another government stealth tax to pay for Tony Blair's controversial plan to create an American-style supreme court, a senior Scottish Law Lord has predicted. [The Scotsman]
Month: March 2004
Dave's answer to Tivo question: They don't know they need it
Dave's answer to Tivo question: They don't know they need it. Dave Winer (in a long reply to Marc's question about why Tivo hasn't taken off): “I can't get my dad to use an RSS aggregator even though he's a news junkie. No one there is scared of technology, which is Scoble's theory. It's something… Continue reading Dave's answer to Tivo question: They don't know they need it
Refreshing Windows Server 2003
Refreshing Windows Server 2003. Some news sites claim Microsoft will release a new version of Windows Server ahead of Longhorn. Something is coming, but not necessarily along the lines of a Windows Server 2004 or 2005. . . . My recommendation to Microsoft: Do release updates to both Windows operating systems; whether they’re new versions… Continue reading Refreshing Windows Server 2003
Trump'd
Trump'd. Riffing off of Alison Overholt's recent entry on the role of women on Donald Trump's TV show The Apprentice, John Porcaro, a marketing manager at Microsoft, expands on Trump's seven rules of success. Beyond quoting the recent Newsweek sidebar, Porcaro goes far to apply the lessons to his own leadership style and experience. Commenting on… Continue reading Trump'd
Ergo, Ergonomics
Ergo, Ergonomics. A colleague of mine recently installed a keyboard tray and removed a hanging cabinet from her workspace so she could better position her computer. The Cornell University Ergonomics Web provides a solid set of steps to design an ergonomic workstation. The guidelines will be useful for people just setting up their office environment —… Continue reading Ergo, Ergonomics
George Bush – conservative?
George Bush – conservative?. Interesting catch from Britt Blaser: Meanwhile, here’s a quote from the cover story of the current issue of American Conservative magazine: The tendency to hate, really hate, opposing politicians surely is not good for American democracy. It is not rational to hate George W. Bush, just as it was not rational… Continue reading George Bush – conservative?
Rings of love
Rings of love. Alison Lewis, a grad student from Parsons School of Design decided to expand networks into the realm of love. Her rings use a wireless network to allow two lovers to communicate anywhere in the world. The simple touch of a ring in New York releases heat in the other ring in Berlin.… Continue reading Rings of love
How cellphones changed our lives
How cellphones changed our lives. We're seeing a generational shift in mind-set. Younger people are used to always being in touch with each other, and to being reached themselves. Phil Kloer investigated in the Atlanta Journal how Cellphones have changed the way we live and raises the question if that's alwasys a good thing. Kloer… Continue reading How cellphones changed our lives
Fake background noise
Fake background noise. Newscientist reports on SoundCover which can “add artificial traffic and road works to a call at the press of a button on the mobile phone. It can mimic a thunderstorm, the dentists drill or even a circus during a call.”The software can also be used to create the sound of another phone… Continue reading Fake background noise
Daybook: High Tech and Low Tech
Daybook: High Tech and Low Tech. Doug Miller explores low-tech (paper notebooks) and high-tech (Tinderbox) solutions to the Daybook problem. Both have their place! “The Moleskine works great for referencing what I did yesterday, and for recording what I did today. It's less useful for retrieving what I did last week. Trying to find what… Continue reading Daybook: High Tech and Low Tech