Police union's picket line halts work on convention. Democratic National Convention organizers were forced to shut down the start of FleetCenter construction yesterday after some construction workers and delivery trucks refused to cross a picket line led by Boston police officers outside the arena. More construction problems were expected today, as city and convention officials… Continue reading Police union's picket line halts work on convention
Author: Vince Kimball
The Register (UK)
The Register (UK) – Oops! Firm accidentally eBays customer database. A customer database and the current access codes to the supposedly secure Intranet of one of Europe's largest financial services group was left on a hard disk offered for sale on eBay. The disk was subsequently purchased for just £5 by mobile security outfit Pointsec… Continue reading The Register (UK)
Suicide by Pseudoscience
Suicide by Pseudoscience. Political purges will kill American science. Just ask Trofim Lysenko, one of Stalin's top scientific stooges. By Bruce Sterling from Wired magazine. [Wired News]
White House legal finding
The text of the White House legal finding (PDF — WSJ) that agreements against torture don't apply to the US. [John Robb's Weblog]
New Service by TiVo Will Build Bridges From Internet to the TV
New Service by TiVo Will Build Bridges From Internet to the TV. The new technology will allow users to download movies and music from the Internet to a TiVo video recorder's hard drive. By John Markoff. [New York Times: Technology]
Rover Unearths More Evidence of Water on Mars, Scientists Say
Rover Unearths More Evidence of Water on Mars, Scientists Say. Residue of sulfur and magnesium in a trench in concentrations that suggest the minerals are combined as magnesium sulfate, or Epsom salt, may mean that water percolated through the soil. By John Schwartz. [New York Times: Technology]
The Brand Called… Who? VII
The Brand Called… Who? VII. Tom Peters recently revisited the brand called you. Updating it for the now, he offers the following basic advice: Think about great gigs Be a spin doctor Master something Laugh off the fabulous screwup Embrace ambiguity Loyalty ain't dead Appreciate new technology Never be satisfied The piece expands on each… Continue reading The Brand Called… Who? VII
Senators Urge C.I.A. to Declassify Critical Report
Senators Urge C.I.A. to Declassify Critical Report. The Senate Intelligence Committee's 400-page report is highly critical of the C.I.A.'s prewar performance on Iraq. By Douglas Jehl. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
An IT Department in a Box
An IT Department in a Box. Need more networking capability but have no IT staff? No problem. That's what EmergeCore promises with its IT-500. [Datamation Product News]
How to survive creative burnout
uiweb: How to survive creative burnout. What was once fun and challenging feel stupid and annoying. Or perhaps the things that used to motivate or move you don't resonate at all. You feel nothing for them. It all just seems like so much more crap to deal with. If this sounds familiar, or you fear… Continue reading How to survive creative burnout