A note from a reader …. A note from a reader … There are $1.8 trilliion in U.S. Treasury securities in the U.S. Social Security Trust Fund. It is imperative that the Democrats ask Bush whether he intends to honor that obligations and force him to make a public proclamation of his steadfast commitment to… Continue reading A note from a reader …
Month: January 2005
Coup D'Etat A Practical Handbook
This afternoon, a reader of mine asked me if I had read Edward Luttwak. I had. I particularly liked his, “Coup D'Etat A Practical Handbook.” Without revisiting it, I can pull one lesson from the book that is relevant to global guerrillas. He points out in the book that colonial administrations and the states they… Continue reading Coup D'Etat A Practical Handbook
WSJ
Insider White House memo to conservative supporter on the Social Security issue hits the WSJ (it lays out the problem with the approach): “If we borrow $1-2 trillion to cover transition costs for personal savings accounts and make no changes to wage indexing, we will have borrowed trillions and will still confront more than $10… Continue reading WSJ
NYT
NYT. Friedman talks about toppling the “tribes with flags” in the Middle East as if it was similar to “uncorking champagne.” I see it as playing with hand grenades in an ammo dump of primary loyalties. Let's see who is out of touch with reality… Both Friedman and Bush underappreciate the long-term consequences of Iraq.… Continue reading NYT
The “Higher Security Mindset” – Seven Best Practices to Keep you Safe
The “Higher Security Mindset” – Seven Best Practices to Keep you Safe. Recently I received a couple of emails in regards to some of my posts where I refer to the fact we must have a “higher level” of thinking when it comes to information security. The question in these emails asks just what higher… Continue reading The “Higher Security Mindset” – Seven Best Practices to Keep you Safe
Large Law Firm Blogs
Large Law Firm Blogs. How many large law firms have blogs? I would like to get a sense of how many AmLaw 200 firms have blogs and possibly create a list of those that do. I need your help. I have checked blawg.com, Internet Marketing Attorney (which reviews 250 law firm web sites) and other… Continue reading Large Law Firm Blogs
Year of the enterprise Wiki
Year of the enterprise Wiki. Ward Cunningham created the first Wiki site in 1995 to collaborate with a band of like-minded programmers on the elucidation of common software patterns. That work continues today at Microsoft, where he works in the patterns and practices group. Meanwhile, the Wiki concept — a Web site that every reader… Continue reading Year of the enterprise Wiki
Linux Security
Linux Security. I'm a big fan of the Honeynet Project (and a member of their board of directors). They don't have a security product; they do security research. Basically, they wire computers up with sensors, put them on the Internet, and watch hackers attack them. They just released a report about the security of Linux:… Continue reading Linux Security
Mac HDTV toy
Mac HDTV toy. The EFF reviews a tasty HDTV tuner and recorder for Macintosh. Why is the EFF reviewing such a thing? Because in 7 months it'll be illegal to manufacture, and the content owners will prevent you from doing what you've been doing for the last 20 years with VCRs. That plus the good… Continue reading Mac HDTV toy
Macs in Law Offices
Macs in Law Offices. I'm working on an article for Law Office Computing about the technology you need to start a law office. My guess is that I'll use the article as a springboard to writing a more comprehensive eBook on the topic. I decided that I want to have a section in the article… Continue reading Macs in Law Offices