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On getting involved.. So, at work I've been deploying GNOME desktops on Sun Rays. The only reason we were able to get Sun Rays working at work was because an enterprising chap by the name of Naaman Campbell documented lots of cool stuff… [jorge @ whiprush.org]

Privately patching Windows, if Microsoft won't. You'd have to be living in a cave to not have heard news last week about a Windows security flaw that's already being talked about as one of the worst, and most dangerous, ever found. (The executive version: there's a flaw in a part of Windows devoted to interpreting… Continue reading Privately patching Windows, if Microsoft won't

Lessons Learned from Retail: Why shopping for shoes can help your KM efforts. It's been true since the early days of the web; developments driven by the demands of online shopping can be applied in other areas, even knowledge management. For example, the functionality of the “results basket” mentioned in the Freshfield's article mentioned below… Continue reading Lessons Learned from Retail: Why shopping for shoes can help your KM efforts

In Search of Athena: Freshfields revamps KM in pursuit of more wisdom. Freshfields has been busily reworking their KM system to make their “know-how” more accessible, a process discussed in the recent Law Technology News article, In Search of Athena. Of particular interest to me was the description of the search interface. We know that… Continue reading In Search of Athena: Freshfields revamps KM in pursuit of more wisdom

Attacking Iran Der Speigel . Rumors are flying that attack prep is in motion. “western security sources” claim that during CIA Director Porter Goss' Dec. 12 visit to Ankara, he asked Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan to provide support for a possibile 2006 air strike against Iranian nuclear and military facilities. More specifically, Goss… Continue reading Attacking Iran

Wake up Microsoft! Novell is done licking their wounds. Introducing LAMM.. The title to this post just doesn't do it justice. But I didn't know how else to put it. For the last decade I have watched Microsoft erode Novell's marketshare in the networking world. If you have been around long enough, you might remember… Continue reading Wake up Microsoft! Novell is done licking their wounds. Introducing LAMM.

Techno Files: Working at the PC Isn't So Lonely Anymore. If the history of communications shows anything, it is that the demand for connectedness is limitless. By JAMES FALLOWS. [NYT > Technology]

Queen honors iPod designer. The chief designer of Apple's digital music player was named in the Queen's Honours List. [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]

30 boxes to beat the big guys with Web calendar?. Everyone expects Microsoft, Yahoo, and Google to come out with new calendar initiatives in 2006, but I sat with Narendra Rocherolle who told me about his company’s new product that’s coming out (named 30 Boxes). You can sign up to get on a beta. Should… Continue reading 30 boxes to beat the big guys with Web calendar?

Web 2.0 Companies I Couldn't Live Without. There have been numerous 2005 “best of” and 2006 “predictions” posts over the last few weeks as the year comes to an end. I’m not going to write one of those. Giving out “best of” awards seems presumptuous to me, given that I’ve been blogging all of six… Continue reading Web 2.0 Companies I Couldn't Live Without