Project Logging

Project Logging. Blogging Behind the Firewall “Our internal use of Weblogs has greatly accelerated, and we’re beginning to see more tangible benefits as we’ve begun to reach a critical mass of internal contributors…. Since then, my team has been using the blog-driven IT roadmap in weekly staff meetings as a platform to discuss the initiatives… Continue reading Project Logging

Thirty Years With Computers

Useit.Com: Thirty Years With Computers. For the field in general, it's worth remembering the downsides to centralized computing. We must take steps to keep users in control as we grow the power of the network. It's essential that we keep a strong front end to balance out improved back-end features. [Tomalak's Realm]

Zinni

Zinni is instigating a shareholder/customer revolt:  “There has been poor strategic thinking in this,” says Zinni. “There has been poor operational planning and execution on the ground. And to think that we are going to ‘stay the course,’ the course is headed over Niagara Falls. I think it's time to change course a little bit, or… Continue reading Zinni

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John Robb's Weblog

An important indicator of how we are moving from a nation-state to a market-state:  our defense department is now run like a corporation.  The all volunteer army was the first step.  Outsourcing of tasks to private corporations was the second.  Estimates are that upwards of 30% of all sanctioned defense activities in Iraq are outsourced —… Continue reading John Robb's Weblog

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Comcast Is Spam King

Comcast Is Spam King. C/Net reports that Comcast's high-speed Internet subscribers are the biggest spammer on the Internet. In a politically incorrect moment of truth-telling, Comcast network engineer, Sean Lutner reportedly told an antispam working group in Washington, D.C., last week, that Comcast users send out about 800 million messages a day, but a mere… Continue reading Comcast Is Spam King

Transcript

Transcript of last night's CBS interview with General Anthony Zinni. [Scripting News]

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