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Dan Chudnov “more librarians need to be coders”. I’ve been meaning to link to some of Dan Chudnov’s essays for a while now. He’s a librarian programmer, or a programmer with an MLIS, who works on some pretty interesting tools. Unlike many other people who can codeswitch between high-tech and low-tech aspects of the profession,… Continue reading Dan Chudnov “more librarians need to be coders”

Falling Behind Why can't we get this (now available in the UK): For £24 a month customers of broadband provider Be are being offered a download speed of up to 24 megabits, three times that available from closest rivals UK Online, Bulldog and Homechoice and 12 times that on offer from BT and Wannadoo. The… Continue reading Falling Behind

Civil War in Iraq? Will Iraq move towards civil war if the US withdraws. Probably not. This would require a radical reversal in 5th generation global guerrilla operations (states vs. autonomous fragmented non-state forces as opposed to 4th generation states vs. non-state proxies or Maoist revolutionary movements) from its current equilibrium point back towards conventional… Continue reading Civil War in Iraq?

Rick gives advice to job seekers. Rick Segal answers the question “what's the best way to get hired?” “Go code something.” Good advice. Have you coded something cool lately?  [Scobleizer: Microsoft Geek Blogger]

Britain set to run out of fuel warns CBI boss. BUSINESSES could be forced to close down and lay off workers this winter because the country's energy reserves are so low, the director-general of the CBI warned yesterday. [The Scotsman]

Tutorial: Ubuntu for servers (26 Sep 2005). Ubuntu is primarily known as one of the most popular desktop distributions. But you can also use it for servers! This guide shows how to set up a web, mail, and ftp server with Ubuntu 5.4 “The Hoary Hedgehog” and demonstrates the details with the help of 21… Continue reading Tutorial: Ubuntu for servers (26 Sep 2005)

To Conserve Gas, President Calls for Less Driving. President Bush also issued a directive for federal agencies to cut their energy use and to encourage employees to use public transportation. By DAVID LEONHARDT, JAD MOUAWAD and DAVID E. SANGER. [NYT > Home Page]

The Impact of 4GW on the US Lind points out the potential impact of 4GW on the US: That is just what Fourth Generation opponents strive for, a systemic breakdown in their state adversary. The danger sign in America is not a hot national debate over the war in Iraq and its course, but precisely… Continue reading The Impact of 4GW on the US

Turn your world LDAP-tastic. How I finally got LDAP for Samba and Linux logins working. [Edd Dumbill's Weblog: Behind the Times]

CDT Urges Cautious Response To Internet Governance Proposals. Putting more power over Internet “governance” in the hands of multi-governmental bureaucracies could undercut the openness and accessibility of the Internet, CDT said in public comments. Responding to several new Internet governance models proposed in a report commissioned by the United Nations, CDT urged the preservation of… Continue reading CDT Urges Cautious Response To Internet Governance Proposals