Month: December 2004

Smarter Traffic Lights

Smarter Traffic Lights. If you're like me, I bet you hate moments when you're in a hurry and all the traffic lights seem to intentionally switch to red just in front of your car. Now, according to Nature, a Belgian traffic researcher thinks that traffic lights that respond to local conditions could ease congestion and… Continue reading Smarter Traffic Lights

Spyware on My Machine? So What?

Spyware on My Machine? So What?. There's a reason why so many PCs are infected with spyware and adware: Users seem to have stopped caring about having online privacy. Many are saying spyware is a small price to pay for free applications. By Michelle Delio. [Wired News]

Economics of health care IT

Economics of health care IT. Last week's column on the dysfunctionality of health care IT drew comment from some folks who deal professionally with the issue. John Rodat, who is president of Signalhealth and who blogs at healthsignals new york, reminded me that while we all complain, “we've still got to develop the market.” And… Continue reading Economics of health care IT

Enigmail: Easy E-Mail Encryption via Thunderbird

Enigmail: Easy E-Mail Encryption via Thunderbird. The enigmatic Troutgirl points at the Enigmail project which, aside from having a great name, may make some headway in getting e-mail encryption technology in front of the masses. Enigmail is an extension to the mail client of Mozilla / Netscape and Thunderbird which allows users to access the… Continue reading Enigmail: Easy E-Mail Encryption via Thunderbird

RIA platforms

RIA platforms. Infoworld has run an in-depth analysis and comparison of Flex to Laszlo. With over 10 times the resources, Macromedia has successfully cloned and ripped off the nascent Laszlo platform – and have a couple of things Laszlo does not have. But Laszlo is free and open source and Flex costs $12,000 a server.… Continue reading RIA platforms

USAToday

USAToday. In case you missed this. The Army National Guard missed its recruiting goals for the first month of the fiscal year by 30%. The chief reason for the shortfall is a downturn in recruits with military experience, men and women who leave the active-duty Army but sign up for Guard duty that usually involves… Continue reading USAToday

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Gen. John Abizaid, the US commander of Central Command, said today that Iraqi troops are not “seasoned” enough to defend the country for the Jan 30 elections. This was offered as an explaination for the recent expansion of US troop totals in the country. Of course, it's worse than that. The Fallujah operation created the conditions

Gen. John Abizaid, the US commander of Central Command, said today that Iraqi troops are not “seasoned” enough to defend the country for the Jan 30 elections. This was offered as an explaination for the recent expansion of US troop totals in the country. Of course, it's worse than that. The Fallujah operation created the… Continue reading Gen. John Abizaid, the US commander of Central Command, said today that
Iraqi troops are not “seasoned” enough to defend the country for the
Jan 30 elections. This was offered as an explaination for the recent
expansion of US troop totals in the country. Of course, it's worse than
that. The Fallujah operation created the conditions

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Lakhdar Brahimi

Lakhdar Brahimi: To the extent that the views of a seasoned architect of elections, and one very familiar with the political process at work in Iraq, matters: It would be impossible to hold elections in Iraq in January if the security situation remains as precarious as it is, United Nations adviser Lakhdar Brahimi told a… Continue reading Lakhdar Brahimi

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Heather, in marketing, at Microsoft

Heather, in marketing, at Microsoft: “I just feel a little bit like the bumble-bee girl in the video trying to find my bumble-bee peeps.” [Scripting News]