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A whole lot of Typo. I spent almost all of my free time this weekend working on Typo. We managed to merge my sidebar code and my new theme code, although both of them changed a lot in the process. Typo 2.5 should be out sometime this week. It’ll be a huge upgrade from Typo… Continue reading A whole lot of Typo

Vivato Unwires Sarasota. Vivato and Southeastern Communication Service, a general contractor specializing in turnkey construction of wireless communication sites, are providing WiFi for Sarasota, Florida. They have completed the first phase of a Wi-Fi system to support public safety efforts, economic development initiatives, and tourism within a five-square-mile area of the City of Sarasota, Florida.… Continue reading Vivato Unwires Sarasota

Yahoo goes beyond the browser with widget buy. Yahoo on Monday purchased the company behind Konfabulator, a JavaScript runtime engine that lets developers create mini applications called widgets. Konfabulator can be used to make customized desktop applications composed of clocks, calendars, lottery results, WiFi signal strength, stock prices, and traffic conditions, to name a few.… Continue reading Yahoo goes beyond the browser with widget buy

Buy the language and framework, get practices for free!.  John Nunemaker was already “happy” developing application in Cold Fusion and PHP, so why bother learning a new language like Ruby? Or so went his thinking, until he saw the new 15 minute intro movie: Within three to four minutes of viewing the intro, my jaw… Continue reading Buy
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Power of the blog. This FT.com article, Internet study warns politicians on power of the blog, says that “websites played an important role in swinging public opinion against Europe's constitutional treaty, according to an internet study by two researchers at the University of Technology ofCompiègne (UTC)”  [Smart Mobs]

Accepting Risk. Accepting risk. You do it every day. For those that are consultants you accept risk on behalf of your clients. You click on EULAs, you download patches, you install stuff on a regular basis and you accept risk for your clients. Sometimes you need to search for solutions for your clients. When you… Continue reading Accepting Risk

The Problem with Good News Republicans I am continually dismayed by the attempt of Republican rank-and-file to turn the news from Iraq into an indictment of the media. They claim that the news from Iraq doesn't represent the real progress (“good news”) that is being made in the country. They think that a focus on… Continue reading The Problem with Good News Republicans

Another right surrendered for safety. Ever since the New York Police Department announced the beginning of random baggage screening in the subway system, I've had a hard time putting my finger on exactly what rankles me so much about the idea. Having anonymously ridden the subways of NYC for twelve years, the whole invasion of… Continue reading Another right surrendered for safety

Case Studies: Wikification in Action.   In the ‘80s and early ‘90s, Federal Express Inc. spent millions promoting its brand. Its slogan – “when it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight” – is one of the best ever.  Its television commercials with the motor-mouth managers still serve as a creative benchmark.     Yet… Continue reading Case Studies: Wikification in Action

Beating Wal*Mart (Starbucks, etc) is a lark!. I had an interview with execs from a financial services trade association I'm going to address in a couple of months. The topic: Can the small player compete in a world of Citigroups and Bank of Americas? I said it was a lark. And I more or less… Continue reading Beating Wal*Mart (Starbucks, etc) is a lark!