Meanwhile a MSIE team guy is glad Firefox has gone 1.0. Ever wonder if MS's priorities are somewhat misplaced? Last night I booted up a new server running their 2003 server platform. Up till now I was totally happy with the 2000 version, but this time there was no choice offered. Anyway, their answer to… Continue reading Meanwhile a MSIE team guy
Month: November 2004
The Problem with Electronic Voting Machines
The Problem with Electronic Voting Machines. Computer security experts are unanimous on what to do. (Some voting experts disagree, but I think we’re all much better off listening to the computer security experts. The problems here are with the computer, not with the fact that the computer is being used in a voting application.) And… Continue reading The Problem with Electronic Voting Machines
Bush Picks Alberto Gonzales to Replace Ashcroft at Justice Dept.
Bush Picks Alberto Gonzales to Replace Ashcroft at Justice Dept.. President Bush said that Alberto R.Gonzales had been “a calm and steady voice in times of crisis” as his White House counsel. By DAVID STOUT. [NYT > Home Page]
Has marketing changed? Mirra meeting transparency shows it has
Has marketing changed? Mirra meeting transparency shows it has. Interesting comment from Chris Kinsman. The Mirra is overpriced, he says. That's a common complaint from customers. They think they could do it cheaper. Probably so, but make it easy enough for a dentist who just wants to back up all his dental records in his… Continue reading Has marketing changed? Mirra meeting transparency shows it has
Businessweek – Big Brother's Passport to Pry
Businessweek – Big Brother's Passport to Pry. Privacy advocates are appalled by the ongoing plan to equip all U.S. passports with RFID chips that can be read surreptitiously from a distance The U.S. is moving closer to requiring citizens to have an identity card that could be scanned from a distance. By the end of… Continue reading Businessweek – Big Brother's Passport to Pry
Slashdot
Slashdot | New Rules Make Domain Hijacking Easier. Tanktalus writes “Netcraft seems to have a little ditty about new rules from ICANN that take effect on Friday making it easier to hijack domain names. Essentially, if someone tries to take your domain, and you don't answer within 5 days, they now assume you are okay… Continue reading Slashdot
Scientists find global warming melting Arctic quickly
Scientists find global warming melting Arctic quickly. Scientists say changes in the earth's climate from human influences are occurring particularly intensely in the Arctic region, evidenced by widespread melting of glaciers, thinning sea ice and rising permafrost temperatures. [Salon.com]
Update: Readerware 2.91
Update: Readerware 2.91. The media cataloging program adds printing of catalog cards and spine labels, support for Flic Bluetooth scanners and the C-Pen text and barcode reader, improved database statistics, and other changes. [MacInTouch]
FCC commissioners agree on inter-state nature of VoIP
EE Times: FCC commissioners agree on inter-state nature of VoIP. However, Commissioners Jonathan Adelstein and Michael Copps cautioned not to read too much into this finding, as fundamental issues of universal service under a VoIP environment have yet to be addressed. Nevertheless, FCC Chairman Michael Powell made clear that the ability to personalize service and… Continue reading FCC commissioners agree on inter-state nature of VoIP
Can rich Internet apps be web-friendly?
Can rich Internet apps be web-friendly?. In my October 22 column, I argued that Gmail's aggressive use of dynamic HTML qualifies it as a kind of rich Internet application (RIA). As email correspondents and bloggers pointed out, the technique has a fairly long history. Many many wonder why it remains on the fringe. The reason,… Continue reading Can rich Internet apps be web-friendly?