NetNewsWire and External Weblog Editors. ecto rules, and Adriaan Tijsseling is a cool cat. Adriaan writes: With the forthcoming NetNewsWire 2.0 release, you can now set ecto as the external blog editor. You'd be reading a cool feed in NetNewsWire, select a command, and – whoosh – the feed item's link and contents appear in… Continue reading NetNewsWire and External Weblog Editors
Month: May 2004
Blogging Blackstone!
Blogging Blackstone!. Good to see that Tim Buntel has been 'persuaded' to create a blog dedicated to Blackstone, the next release of ColdFusion. Since Tim is product manager for ColdFusion, this should be a juicy, insightful and definitive blog! Welcome to the blogosphere … [An Architect's View]
Offices Move to Cell, Wi-Fi Combo to Cut Costs, Increase Flexibility
Offices Move to Cell, Wi-Fi Combo to Cut Costs, Increase Flexibility. Profile of two Hawaiian businesses shows that cutting landlines decreases cost and increases connectivity: The trend might be starting to show where businesses can easily turn over from a wired landline PBX and cell phones outside of the office, to a Wi-Fi and optionally… Continue reading Offices Move to Cell, Wi-Fi Combo to Cut Costs, Increase Flexibility
NY vows no major closings for RNC
NY vows no major closings for RNC. NEW YORK — When it hosts the Republican National Convention this summer, the nation's largest city does not plan to seal off main streets or close subway stations, in contrast to the transportation shutdown planned for the Boston area during the Democratic convention. [Boston Globe — Front Page]
Frontier and Forking
Frontier and Forking. It’s become obvious to me (and, I think, to folks like Jim Roepcke) that Frontier has at least two main areas of interest, reflecting its dual heritage. On one hand, there are fogeys like me who would love a desktop scripting system that totally embraces OS X. We look back at Frontier… Continue reading Frontier and Forking
UserLand Software's Corporate Announcement
UserLand Software's Corporate Announcement describes some of the legal specifics that allow the company to move forward with renewed energy. UserLand's legacy has always been great technology. What new UserLand really means for our customers is a sharper focus on new and better products. [Scott Young's Radio Weblog]
Out of Control
Out of Control. Given the gravity of the global war on terrorism and Iraq, you would think that the government would be willing to hire-in America's best and brightest. No such luck. I was talking with a senior government official this morning and he told me that while there is a huge need for high quality/experienced people,… Continue reading Out of Control
WSJ
WSJ. If current oil prices are sustained, the estimated losses at the Airlines is expected to top $5 b this year (hardest hit: American Airlines). This brings up an interesting question: does the financial industry need terrorist-centric analysts that can calculate risk metrics and potential impact assessments on commodities/companies/etc.? My answer: of course. From what I have seen, the… Continue reading WSJ
Kerry may delay official nomination
Kerry may delay official nomination. Senator John F. Kerry may delay his nomination as the Democratic presidential standard-bearer in Boston this July in order to deprive President Bush of a significant spending advantage during the final phase of the campaign. Such a move would be unprecedented in presidential politics and may sharply alter the tone… Continue reading Kerry may delay official nomination
Convention bust may reach $50m
Convention bust may reach $50m. In the space of two months, the Democratic National Convention has gone from a $154 million boon to Boston to a potential $50 million hit to the local economy as businesses absorb the magnitude of the announced highway, street, and mass-transit closings. [Boston Globe — Front Page]