Ontrack Releases PowerControls v2.1. Data recovery specialist Ontrack has a product that can pull data from an unmounted Exchange store. Ontrack announced the release of PowerControls 2.1. This version adds new export and searching features. [MS Exchange Blog]
Author: Vince Kimball
E-Vote Problems Overwhelm Feds
E-Vote Problems Overwhelm Feds. The new U.S. Election Assistance Commission says it doesn't have enough money to take care of voting-machine problems that may crop up this November. [Wired News]
London Hotels Summer 2004 – Good, Inexpensive Lodging Options
London Hotels Summer 2004 – Good, Inexpensive Lodging Options. My London is the demoralized Margaret Thatcher city of the mid 1980s, back when the Greater London Council was being closed down (abolished 1986) and Elephant and Castle was a demilitarized zone. But times have changed. London is red-hot and visiting on a budget isn't easy… Continue reading London Hotels Summer 2004 – Good, Inexpensive Lodging Options
Even as DVD Revenues Continue to Increase….
Even as DVD Revenues Continue to Increase….. Consumer Frustration “Maybe it's just me, but I am frustrated by movies on DVD. It seems that the makers of the DVDs have a lot more control over my viewing experience than I do. Lately when I insert a DVD and attempt to play it I am directed… Continue reading Even as DVD Revenues Continue to Increase….
NIST releases Draft for Security Considerations for VoIP
NIST releases Draft for Security Considerations for VoIP. NIST has released a draft of Special Publication 800-58 covering security considerations for Voice over IP (VoIP) Systems. Being over 90 pages in length I will not regurgitate the contents here, but will make the point that its good to see them actually completely thinking it through.… Continue reading NIST releases Draft for Security Considerations for VoIP
six easy steps to cataloging your home book collection
six easy steps to cataloging your home book collection. Want to catalog your home book collection? Kendall Clark shows you how in six easy steps, more or less. Part of his Hacking the Library series which is all well worth a read. [catalogablog] [librarian.net : a library weblog]
Why We Are Losing The War on Terrorism
Why We Are Losing The War on Terrorism. CACI, a private military company that provides security and intelligence workers to the US military (including interrogators at the Abu Ghraib prison), is conducting a probe of their employee in Iraq. I had a look at CACIs site and was a little disturbed by what I found… Continue reading Why We Are Losing The War on Terrorism
its warning
The US repeats its warning to the 35,000 US workers in Saudi Arabia: The Department of State warns U.S. citizens to defer travel to Saudi Arabia. Private American citizens currently in Saudi Arabia are strongly urged to depart. NOTE: a full withdrawl would be devastating to Saudi Arabia on numerous levels (from health care to… Continue reading its warning
We get mail..
We get mail… Tony writes, asking about how I got to be a one-man IT Department. Since many of you may be looking for the same type of position, here's my answer to him: Actually I sorta got into this postion by accident. I used to work in accounting, but spent alot of my free… Continue reading We get mail..
U.S. Is Losing Its Dominance in the Sciences
U.S. Is Losing Its Dominance in the Sciences. Foreign advances in basic science now often rival or even exceed America's, according to federal and private experts. By William J. Broad. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]