Tomlinesque

Tomlinesque. Lilly Tomlin used to do skit about the phone company, back before the breakup. “We don’t care. We don’t have to. We’re the phone company.” Our DSL goes out, periodically. Restarting the modem usually fixes the problem. Sometimes, you need to do that twice. Sometimes, you have to wait ten minutes and recite Matthew… Continue reading Tomlinesque

Windows Home Server

Windows Home Server. As usual when it comes to new Microsoft technology, Paul Thurott has the definitive review of Windows Home Server. Yeah, it just makes me want it more. I especially dig the idea of having my photos be accessible remotely, easy backups, and having a center to my network without having to pay… Continue reading Windows Home Server

Wholesale Surveillance

Wholesale Surveillance. I had an op-ed published in the Arizona Star today: Technology is fundamentally changing the nature of surveillance. Years ago, surveillance meant trench-coated detectives following people down streets. It was laborious and expensive and was used only when there was reasonable suspicion of a crime. Modern surveillance is the policeman with a license-plate… Continue reading Wholesale Surveillance

OpenID

OpenID. I followed the instructions here to create an OpenID for myself at MyOpenId, and added the magic bits that associate this weblog with that ID: If you do a View-Source you'll see these two link elements in the section of the HTML. So now I can use any of the services that use OpenID… Continue reading OpenID

Jet stream changes bring record temp

Jet stream changes bring record temp. Boston set a record high temperature yesterday, and seemed likely to set another one today, as the entire region did an unsettling impression of springtime in January, complete with blooming trees and people picnicking on the Public Garden's emerald green grass. [Boston Globe — Front Page]