Informal Lists. Tinderbox makes it easy to make and organize lists. You can make a note into a container instantly — just drag another note into it. It's easy, too, to move notes among containers. And if you're not sure exactly where a note goes, you can use the Map view to arrange notes in… Continue reading Informal Lists
Month: April 2004
A serious failure of journalism
A serious failure of journalism. I don't know how smartmobby this is, but I know it's important. A research team led by John McManus at Stanford University watched every story in the most watched evening newscasts of the four most popular SF Bay Area stations and confirmed what everybody knows: informing people about what they… Continue reading A serious failure of journalism
Adobe's CEO is losing sleep thinking about Microsoft
Adobe's CEO is losing sleep thinking about Microsoft. Adobe's CEO, Bruce Chizen: “But when I think about competitors, there's only one I really worry about. And it's one that happens to have $35 billion in revenues and $50 billion in the bank. And it happens to be in the software business. Microsoft is the competitor,… Continue reading Adobe's CEO is losing sleep thinking about Microsoft
Bush: Renew Patriot Act or Else
Bush: Renew Patriot Act or Else. It's a vital tool in the war on terror, says the Prez. If Congress doesn't renew the Patriot Act's hefty law-enforcement powers, he claims the legislators will put the nation at risk of attack. Republicans as well as Dems disagree. [Wired News]
ranganathan
ranganathan. I talked a bit about Ranganathan in my talk(s) and was pleased that so many people knew what I was talking about. I like him, his laws are sound. I forgot that “Karen Elliot had mentioned him in her classic essay “What I Really Learned in Library School” If you can't quote Ranganathan's five… Continue reading ranganathan
Agreement! At last!
Agreement! At last!. Since we seem to spend most of our time of late squabbling, I wanted to point out that I completely agree with Anthony Rickey here: Incidentally, if you're lucky enough to find a companion during your 1L year, seize that particular opportunity with both hands. I'm going to break my standard policy… Continue reading Agreement! At last!
New: ProBe XP
New: ProBe XP. Probe Software released ProBe XP, a Panther version of its Point of Sale software for retail outlets, restaurants, bars, cafeterias, and clubs. [MacInTouch]
“Super Exploits” to Target New Windows Holes?.
“Super Exploits” to Target New Windows Holes?. Mary Jo Foley reports about vulnerability rumors: Rumors are swirling about possible “super exploits” that could target several of the Windows vulnerabilities unveiled by Microsoft last week. The Internet Storm Center at The SANS Institute have issued a warning. Eweek sez: The four patches were included in Microsoft's… Continue reading “Super Exploits” to Target New Windows Holes?.
Bush and the Saudis
Bush and the Saudis. A letter to the editor in today's WSJ ($) makes a very good point: 15 of the 19 hijackers on 9/11 were Saudis, and Osama bin Laden is a Saudi. Islamic fundamentalism began in Wahabbist schools in Saudi Arabia. There is an absolute connection between Iran and Syria and terrorists. Each… Continue reading Bush and the Saudis
Studios Rush to Cash In on DVD Boom
Studios Rush to Cash In on DVD Boom. The success of the DVD is altering priorities and the balance of power in Hollywood. By Sharon Waxman. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]