New Office: The BitCave. SimpleBits is unpacked and settled into its new office in dowtown Salem, Mass. I've snapped a few photos and gathered some thoughts on the big switch. [SimpleBits]
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Boston-Area Web Geeks Meetup
Boston-Area Web Geeks Meetup. Continuing the tradition of past gatherings, Ethan and I are organizing a meetup for web geeks in Boston, on Thursday, April 28th. I hope you'll join us, where we'll be celebrating the end of winter hibernation. [SimpleBits]
GigE to the Home – Wireless Next?
GigE to the Home – Wireless Next?. Converged Digest reports that Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN) officially launched its 1 Gbps symmetric service for the residential market. Yes,”GigE”. It's 1,000 times faster than most DSL service in the United States. Approximately 800,000 households, out of a total of 2.2 million households in Hong Kong, are… Continue reading GigE to the Home – Wireless Next?
Installing CFMX on Mac OS X
Installing CFMX on Mac OS X. For a long time I've been promising to publish my simple guide to performing this installation. I've talked a lot of CFers through it now, many of them brand new to Mac OS X and not at all familiar with the Unix command-line. So here is my version… [An… Continue reading Installing CFMX on Mac OS X
At Installation Mass, New Pope Strikes a Tone of Openness
At Installation Mass, New Pope Strikes a Tone of Openness. The Mass, which drew 350,000 spectators, marked an important moment in the transformation of Benedict XVI. By IAN FISHERand LAURIE GOODSTEIN. [NYT > Home Page]
Pope sees special ties with Judaism
Pope sees special ties with Judaism. VATICAN CITY — On his first full day in office, Pope Benedict XVI dashed off a key invitation to tomorrow's installation ceremony: to Riccardo Di Segni, the chief rabbi of Rome. [Boston Globe — Front Page]
Frustrations with Apple's tech support
Frustrations with Apple's tech support. In response to an irritating problem I'm having with my two new Mac servers, I called Apple for support today, and have to say I'm less than impressed. First, to explain the problem: both of my machines are wired on a network, and while the network has the capability of… Continue reading Frustrations with Apple's tech support
Why Current Intellectual Property Law is So Wrong-Headed
Why Current Intellectual Property Law is So Wrong-Headed. Jamie Boyle: Deconstructing Stupidity. It is as if we had signed an international stupidity pact, one that required us to ignore the evidence, to hand out new rights without asking for the simplest assessment of need. If the stakes were trivial, no one would care. But intellectual… Continue reading Why Current Intellectual Property Law is So Wrong-Headed
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“It would be a tragic mistake to underestimate the potential market power Skype is accumulating.” So says the always insightful Martin Geddes. He's right, and yet this mistake is still quite widespread. [Werblog]
Pope Has Gained the Insight to Address Abuse, Aides Say
Pope Has Gained the Insight to Address Abuse, Aides Say. The man who is now pope was greatly responsible for deciding whether and how to discipline priests accused of sexual abuse. By LAURIE GOODSTEIN. [NYT > Home Page]