Recent data from the capture of a Taliban senior manager indicates that global guerrillas and their local proxies are still well financed. Afghanistan's bazaar is alive and growing. General Khan said that the notebook Mujahid carried showed that in the month of June alone, Mujahid had distributed $1.8 million to Taliban fighters and sympathizers for… Continue reading Recent data
Month: July 2004
Lind
Lind on the 9/11 report (he's right on): When bureaucracies fail, one of their favorite ways to deflect demands for reform is to offer reorganization instead. That appears to be what has happened in the report of the 9/11 commission and Washington’s response to that report. Worse, the reorganization envisioned is to further centralize intelligence… Continue reading Lind
Korea broadband changes
Korea broadband changes. Korea broadband changes: “Matt Renck is spoiled. Ever since moving here to teach English two years ago, Renck has had a high-speed Internet connection of 8 megabits per second–only about average for a South Korean apartment, but nearly eight times the typical broadband speed in U.S. households… For Americans, almost none of… Continue reading Korea broadband changes
What we learn from the Convention blogging
What we learn from the Convention blogging. I've just posted an essay with some of my thoughts two days into the Convention. I discuss the differences between normal blogging and event blogging, blogging's role, some problems we're seeing, etc. Read “What we learn from the Convention blogging“. A few other observations that don't fit in… Continue reading What we learn from the Convention blogging
OneNote powertoys
OneNote powertoys. If you've already grabbed the OneNote SP1, you might be interested in information about the new OneNote powertoys. [Life of a one-man IT department]
U.S.: Broadband Looser
U.S.: Broadband Looser. Comcast today announced a 4Mbps speed tier option for its broadband Internet service. Comcast High-Speed Internet customers now can choose between 4Mbps and 3Mbps options priced at $52.95 and $42.95 respectively for cable television subscribers. Pricing for non-cable customers is $67.95 and $57.95 for the 4Mbps and 3Mbps services. Upstream speeds are… Continue reading U.S.: Broadband Looser
New: Belle Nuit HTMLBook 1.0
New: Belle Nuit HTMLBook 1.0. Belle Nuit HTMLBook compiles multiple HTML pages into a single printable PDF document with a custom header, footer, and table of contents. [MacInTouch]
Ten tools every .NET developer must have
Ten tools every .NET developer must have. This isn't a directory, but is an interesting article in MSDN that's along the lines that Jeffrey was looking for: Ten must-have tools every .NET developer should download now. [Scobleizer: Microsoft Geek Blogger]
I.R.S. Says Americans' Income Shrank for 2 Consecutive Years
I.R.S. Says Americans' Income Shrank for 2 Consecutive Years. The overall income Americans reported to the government shrank for two consecutive years after the Internet stock market bubble burst. By DAVID CAY JOHNSTON. [The New York Times > Home Page]
Shops’ dreams don’t pan out
Shops’ dreams don’t pan out. Boston merchants who anticipated jingling cash registers with the arrival of the Democratic National Convention say the promise has been a bust as an exodus of locals, a boycott of Boston by commuters, and slower-than-expected convention trade have driven down sales at many businesses by more than 50 percent. [Boston… Continue reading Shops’ dreams don’t pan out