Month: February 2005

'I understand why people are angry – a lot of it is about me'. TONY Blair yesterday admitted he is personally responsible for the anger people feel with the Labour government, but pleaded with the public to allow him a third term in office where willingness to listen would be his hallmark. [The Scotsman]

Prophylactic rebooting. Microsoft shill Robert Scoble shuts down and reboots his tablet PC every day, because he's “been using computers for 20 years and [has] learned that’s the best way to work.” Bwahahahahahahahahaha(h)! Poor sap. My Linux machines go months between reboots. Sometimes they only come down when I need to move them, or when… Continue reading Prophylactic rebooting

The Curse of the Secret Question. It's happened to all of us: We sign up for some online account, choose a difficult-to-remember and hard-to-guess password, and are then presented with a “secret question” to answer. Twenty years ago, there was just one secret question: “What's your mother's maiden name?” Today, there are more: “What street… Continue reading The Curse of the Secret Question

Behind the scenes. I've had a number of requests to share more details of how I develop my software, so I thought I'd write about the tools I use. This is probably only of interest to fellow developers, so feel free to skip this if you have a job with normal hours As some… Continue reading Behind the scenes

History Writ Small. I'd hoped by this point I might be able to announce the winner of my most recent poll on the worst EULA terms, but that won't be possible. Searching through the small print, readers have found three very worthy write-in candidates that also merit our consideration. And, based on their history, I… Continue reading History Writ Small

Microsoft again delays CRM update. Microsoft's famously slippery ship dates are sliding once again when it comes to the company's long-delayed Microsoft CRM 2.0 update. Microsoft said Thursday it is expanding the software's feature set and delaying its release-to-manufacturing until the fourth quarter of 2005. The move comes one week after Microsoft installed ex-PeopleSoft executive… Continue reading Microsoft again delays CRM update

Galactica Renewed. Via Slashdot: SciFi renewes Battlestar Galactica. Good news – this is by far the best SF that's been on TV in years, and the only television show I make a point of watching. Some weeks, it's literally the only TV I watch. [Doing Something Different – Full Feed]

Even security software gets attacked. In case you haven't heard, in the last week or so a bunch of security software has been found to be vulnerable to attack. First EWeek reported that a new trojan was targeting Microsoft's AntiSpyware Beta. Sophos reports that the trojan includes a keylogger and attempts to steal credit card… Continue reading Even security software gets attacked

The Master Task List. For several years now, I have profited from using a “Master Task List.” This is a way to group your work-related activities so that you do what you were hired to do and keep from getting side-tracked by “trivial pursuits.” … [Working Smart]