Month: June 2005

Debian vs Fedora (again). This weekend I set aside some time to upgrade my wee Debian server. They've finally released “sarge”, an update that was years in the making, and I figured it was time I spent some time on that machine getting it back in shape. As it happens, I also wanted to tweak… Continue reading Debian vs Fedora (again)

InformationWeek > Malicious Code > From Russia With Malware > May 30, 2005. IframeDollars.biz says it pays Webmasters to place a one-line exploit on their sites. The code exploits a number of patched Windows and Internet Explorer vulnerabilities, including some that go back as far as 2002. Systems that haven't been updated would be vulnerable… Continue reading InformationWeek > Malicious Code > From Russia With Malware > May 30, 2005

Enough Keyword Searches. Just Answer My Question.. For anything but simple queries, even the best search engines are surprisingly ineffective. By JAMES FALLOWS. [NYT > Technology]

What's Really Behind the Apple-Intel Alliance. In striking a computer chip deal with Intel, Steven Jobs, Apple Computer's chief executive, has opened a range of tantalizing new options for his quirky company. By JOHN MARKOFF. [NYT > Technology]

Companies Unable to Settle BlackBerry Suit. Final talks in a patent infringement lawsuit involving the popular BlackBerry e-mail messaging device have reached an impasse. By IAN AUSTEN. [NYT > Technology]

Insurgency seen forcing change in Iraq strategy. WASHINGTON — Military operations in Iraq have not succeeded in weakening the insurgency, and Iraq's government, with US support, is now seeking a political reconciliation among the nation's ethnic and tribal factions as the only viable route to stability, according to US military officials and private specialists. [Boston… Continue reading Insurgency seen forcing change in Iraq strategy

Ruby on Rails, and the Rails Beta Book. By marc I've been reading Agile Web Development with Rails, and it's a great book, as well as a great structure, the “Beta Book” program from the Pragmatic Programmers, for providing early access to books. Rails (for the most part) feels like the future of Web application… Continue reading Ruby on Rails, and the Rails Beta Book

Wil Shipley compiles the Delicious Library on Xcode 2.1. Wil Shipley: “It turns out all Apple has ready now are prototype machines, which are in plentiful supply here at WWDC. So, we went into their lab, opened up our source code for Delicious Library, clicked on the “compile for 10.4 only” option, and compiled our… Continue reading Wil Shipley compiles the Delicious Library on Xcode 2.1

Intel buys Apple next?. I've been waiting for Bob Cringely's reaction to the Apple/Intel deal and it didn't dissapoint. He see's the announcement of Apple's with Intel chips as the first public steps in a dance that will see Intel buying Apple in order to strike back at Microsoft whom it see's as an unfaithful… Continue reading Intel buys Apple next?

School shuts to ward off parents. The Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, seeking to head off the possible occupation of a closing Catholic school by angry parents, yesterday abruptly changed the locks, canceled graduation ceremonies for children as young as 3, and canceled the final two days of classes. [Boston Globe — Front Page]