Month: April 2005

37 galaxies per hour

37 galaxies per hour.  A Hubble image showing some 10,000 galaxies, created from a total of 11.3 days of exposure time. I downloaded the 61 MB full-resolution JPEG, and then uploaded it to BigPhotoHelp and ordered a 24″ x 24″ print (for about $20, delivered).  [Eric Gunnerson's C# Compendium]

Tahiti Treat

Tahiti Treat. Maybe you can't get time off for Tahiti, but you can take a relaxing break on the NYC to Tahiti Nonstop site. Calming and calligraphic. Nice work by Cyclone…. [Veer: The Skinny]

Amtrak Suspends Acela Trains After Finding Brake Problems

Amtrak Suspends Acela Trains After Finding Brake Problems. The high speed trains that run from Boston to New York to Washington, D.C., will not run for an unspecified period of time. By CHRISTINE HAUSER and TIMOTHY WILLIAMS. [NYT > Home Page]

SVN as a Web Site Maintenence Tool

SVN as a Web Site Maintenence Tool. The more I use Subversion (SVN), the more I like it. The initial ramp up to understanding how a source control system works (and how to work with it) is hard, but the benefits are definitely worth it. … [alexking.org: Blog]

Foiling Spies at the Vatican

Foiling Spies at the Vatican. When the cardinals convene to select a new pope next week, every effort will be made to frustrate high-tech spies bent on eavesdropping on the proceedings. Vatican officials say they're ready. Others aren't so sure. [Wired News]

Ten Tips for Corporations to Protect Customer Information from Identity Theft

Ten Tips for Corporations to Protect Customer Information from Identity Theft. Cyberguard sent out an interesting press release today that provides “Ten Tips for Corporations to Protect Customer Information from Identity Theft”. The list is pretty self explainatory: Unless there is a specific reason that personal information is being stored, get rid of it. If… Continue reading Ten Tips for Corporations to Protect Customer Information from Identity Theft

Groove: Just Another Server-Facilitated Collaborative Workspace, Apr 11

Groove: Just Another Server-Facilitated Collaborative Workspace, Apr 11. Over the past couple of days, I have been preparing a revised and updated edition of my Strategic Viewpoint report about Microsoft acquiring Groove Networks. The update takes into consideration the new information that has come to light during the past month since the acquisition was first… Continue reading Groove: Just Another Server-Facilitated Collaborative Workspace, Apr 11