Month: August 2005

Things that are still hard to find online (but shouldn't be). A good plumber or electrician Which stores in my area have a specific product in stock Laws (how do I find out if something is legal or not?) Are there bike racks near this address? What a product *sounds* like when you use it… Continue reading Things that are still hard to find online (but shouldn't be)

End users and screensavers. Recently at my own office I enabled the option to turn of a password protection on the screen when someone walked away for more than an hour. Merely turning off the screen isn't good enough protection when working with client information.. I mean…duh… you are still logged in with access to… Continue reading End users and screensavers

FCC Extends Wiretap Rules To Broadband Internet Services.. FCC Extends Wiretap Rules To Broadband Internet Services. The Federal Communications Commission ruled August 5 that broadband Internet access and “interconnected VoIP” services must be designed to make government wiretapping easier, under the terms of the 1994 Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA). CDT believes the… Continue reading FCC Extends Wiretap Rules To Broadband Internet Services.

Getting Real: The problem with preferences, interface design, and the customer experience. At 37signals we’re pretty anti-preference/setting. When we Get Real we try to make informed decisions for the people who use our products so they don’t have to think about preferences or settings or adjustments — they can just use the product and know… Continue reading Getting Real: The problem with preferences, interface design, and the customer experience

We're live!. Family or friend have a problem? Not really in the mood to drive halfway across town just to show someone how to install Firefox? Wish you had a solution to fix their machine that didn't involve you reconfiguring firewalls, setting up an SSH tunnel, and walking them through a bunch of Windows control… Continue reading We're live!

Science Labs Don't Measure Up. High school students hooked on CSI aren't likely to get much hands-on exposure to sound laboratory techniques in the classroom, according to a survey of school lab facilities. [Wired News]

More Tales From 'Ciscogate'. The tempest surrounding a whistle-blowing security researcher boils over when FBI agents and forbidden hacking slides show up in Sin City. Mike Lynn's lawyer describes the view from the inside. By Jennifer Granick. [Wired News]

3Q's: Dan Cederholm. The new workings of the Web require a new way to think about Web design. SimpleBits Dan Cederholm is a designer and writer who has championed simplified, standards-based design in his books and his work for high-profile sites like Fast Company, Inc.com, ESPN, Blogger, Odeo and others. We asked Dan 3Q's about… Continue reading 3Q's: Dan Cederholm

FC Now: Intensifying Your Initiative: 5 Tips. Without harnessing the power of initiative, the wheel of innovation comes to a screeching halt. We all have a desire to “make a difference” or to make improvements in our lives, but for a variety of reasons, many people face challenges in regard to taking initiative in one… Continue reading FC Now: Intensifying Your Initiative: 5 Tips

Strongspace: Secure file storage by TextDrive. Strongspace is a smashing new Rails-powered service from TextDrive. Their pick-up line goes as follows: Strongspace is a secure place to gather, store, back-up and share any type of file with your co-workers, friends and family. You can upload, download and manage your files over SFTP (Secure FTP) or… Continue reading Strongspace: Secure file storage by TextDrive