Robert Kaye on LiveJournal's backend. Brad Fitzpatrick wrote an excellent explanation of LiveJournal's backend in the #124 issue of LinuxJournal. Now Robert Kaye has an excellent article – on his impressions of that backend and where MusicBrainz fits into the cycle. [O'Reilly Network: OSCON] Highly recommended reading for geeks. Marketing guys and gals stay away.… Continue reading Robert Kaye on LiveJournal's backend
Month: July 2004
Amazon advertising money
Amazon advertising money. Amazon advertising money: There isn't any. They plough it back into user experience improvement instead. Mark Hurst compares that with a client who spent $30 million on advertising to lure people to the site, then only $20 thousand on how they reacted when they actually used the site. I think Amazon has… Continue reading Amazon advertising money
InfoWorld
InfoWorld – NIST says DES encryption 'inadequate'. Massively parallel computing has rendered DES breakable, standards institute claims The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is proposing that the Data Encryption Standard (DES), a popular encryption algorithm, lose its certification for use in software products sold to the government. The advent of massively parallel computing… Continue reading InfoWorld
The Definition of a Great Blog, Example #1
The Definition of a Great Blog, Example #1. I am such a fan of Jack Vinson's blog, Knowledge Jolt with Jack, which covers knowledge management and work practices. Here's how good it is. Jack writes a post called Annual Ammonia Symposium. Not only do I look at it, but I read it, think about how… Continue reading The Definition of a Great Blog, Example #1
Least Privileges + Games = Microsoft Achilles Heel?
Least Privileges + Games = Microsoft Achilles Heel?. Today I want to discuss something that is more practical when it comes to issues with least privilege, and things Microsoft is going to need to do about it. If anyone reads my blog from the division that publishes Microsoft games, listen up! I want to discuss… Continue reading Least Privileges + Games = Microsoft Achilles Heel?
It's an epidemic!
It's an epidemic!. I'm declaring spyware and browser hijackings as an epidemic based solely on this: Just about everyone I meet who knows what I do for a living, starts asking me about how to clean this crap out of their systems! Seriously, the guy who does building maintenance for our office just stopped by… Continue reading It's an epidemic!
U.S. Economy Grew More Slowly Than Expected in 2nd Quarter
U.S. Economy Grew More Slowly Than Expected in 2nd Quarter. The economy grew at just 3 percent, as higher energy prices prompted consumers to slow their spending. By EDUARDO PORTER. [The New York Times > Home Page]
Instant Messaging Rules
Instant Messaging Rules. Book report of A Business Guide to Managing Policies, Security, and Legal Issues for Safe IM Communication, by Nancy Flynn. full article on HBS Working Knowledge Technology July 26 To avoid electronic communication problems, Flynn has these eleven warnings and rules: 1. Instant messaging is a form of e-mail—written correspondence that creates… Continue reading Instant Messaging Rules
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Kerry vows freedom anew
Kerry vows freedom anew. Promising ''a new birth of freedom” for Americans facing economic uncertainty and security threats, John Forbes Kerry accepted the Democratic presidential nomination last night with a pledge to strengthen the US military and reform its intelligence services, introducing himself as a Vietnam veteran who healed divisions as a US senator and… Continue reading Kerry vows freedom anew