Month: December 2004

Linux user advocates switching from Windows. Chris Spencer: It's time for anyone running a Windows PC to switch to Linux. OK, I'm off to switch. A few problems: does Outlook run on Linux? Reliably? Does Linux have a ton of ink-enabled applications for my Tablet PC? Does Photoshop run on it reliably? Does Microsoft Office?… Continue reading Linux user advocates switching from Windows

Ron Owens: Intervoice. I've mentioned Amtrak Julie a couple of times before. In today's podcast I interview Ron Owens, director of software application engineering and professional services for Intervoice, the company responsible for the Julie application. Topics include voiceprint authentication, SALT and VoiceXML, the relationship between speech servers and IVR (interactive voice response) systems, and… Continue reading Ron Owens: Intervoice

Flex Builder 1.5 Now Available. Flex Builder 1.5 is now available. This new version has been updated to support all the new capabilities of Flex 1.5. Details on the Flex Builder page. [Ben Forta's Blog]

Of Temper and Price. There's a microflap in the RSS world right now. It started when a blogger lost her data, and then lost her temper. She did this very publicly, and because she has good friends and good enemies she did this very visibly. The spreading ripples have left lots of name calling in… Continue reading Of Temper and Price

Tourists left out in the cold as Scotland shuts on 1 January. IT IS one of the world's biggest public events, attracting up to a quarter of a million visitors to Scotland. But Hogmanay is still a headache for short-break tourists who find many key attractions closed when they wake up on New Year's Day.… Continue reading Tourists left out in the cold as Scotland shuts on 1 January

New little firewall. Swetland-san dropped by today, with a Soekris net4801 box for me. I ran over to Fry's and bought a compact flash card. I've copied the latest m0n0 wall software to it. Installation has been a snap thus far. I'll configure it further when I get home, and maybe even dare to swap… Continue reading New little firewall

New Tech in Texas Blog. I live for lightbulb moments when I'm teaching or presenting. Christine Peterson made my day by letting me know that she has started her own blog after attending the blogging/RSS preconference Steven and I gave at the Internet Librarian conference last month! You can find her blog, “Library Technology in… Continue reading New Tech in Texas Blog

2004: Year of the Blog; 2005: Year of RSS. Paddling Out to Catch the Enterprise Wave “From the shore, they look like tiny dots slowly making their way out past the breakers. They're the software vendors positioning themselves to catch the Enterprise RSS wave. My, that's a lot of tiny dots….” [MoonWatcher] RSS was big… Continue reading 2004: Year of the Blog; 2005: Year of RSS

Lots of comments. Lots of comments in response to Mary Hodder's post about problems with NetNewsWire. Most of them say Mary is wrong. In her defense, she tried to use the software for what it was designed to do. Hard to see how that makes her wrong.  [Scripting News] She was wrong to use beta software… Continue reading Lots of comments

Solar PC. SolarPC manufactures high quality Mini-ITX computers for home, business, educational, mobile and industrial applications. All SolarPC Systems utilize efficient 12 volt DC power and small aluminum cases that run quiet and cool. Just add sunshine. EPIA MII boards are available in 1 and 2U case sizes. A fanless diskless machine uses about 10… Continue reading Solar PC