The Wait is Over: All Hail the King!. At last! My copy of the extended version of the Return of the King arrived today … and it is the best one yet! Like the extended versions of The Fellowship of the Ring and The Two Towers, the added scenes are mainly character development and additional… Continue reading The Wait is Over: All Hail the King!
Author: Vince Kimball
Snippy convulsions
Snippy convulsions. Had a long useful discussion with former officemate Swetland-san tonight. As a result, Snippy features has seen some revision. There might be some inconsistencies left. And I need to describe the data storage scheme in more detail. Or I could just get Brian to update the page himself! [Ceejbot]
PHP is not Python is not Java
PHP is not Python is not Java. Just back from Bali. Very nice vacation, thank you. Time for a little more speculation: PJE has written two excellent articles Python is not Java and Java is not Python either. Being a busybody, I thought I'd chip in by saying PHP is not Python either. Now let's… Continue reading PHP is not Python is not Java
Faster cable, Same Cost
Faster cable, Same Cost. Time Warner Cable is raising its cable modem speed to 5 and 8 million bits per second without increasing prices. The higher speeds are available in New York City starting Tuesday and will roll out to the rest of the country in January. Road Runner, the company's broadband service, has been… Continue reading Faster cable, Same Cost
Seconding Tom's Comments on Copernic Desktop Search 2
Seconding Tom's Comments on Copernic Desktop Search 2. Tom “Inter-Alia.Net” Mighell has made positive comments about Copenic Desktop Search, noting especially that the new version 1.2 will index Firefox bookmarks. I've been using both Copernic Desktop Search and Lookout as local hard drive search tools. I've slightly preferred Lookout because of its blazing speed, but… Continue reading Seconding Tom's Comments on Copernic Desktop Search 2
Libraries and the Internet
Libraries and the Internet. Kudos to Google and its new university allies — including my alma mater, the University of Michigan, as well as Harvard, Stanford, and Oxford — for their exciting project to open the stacks (Wall Street Journal, via Paul Kedrosky). It's a great day for the dissemination of knowledge! Bloggers from these… Continue reading Libraries and the Internet
STATE FAILURE 101
STATE FAILURE 101. Iraq spent another night in total darkness due to a cascading infrastructure failure that shut-down electricity throughout the country. It was another major tactical victory for Iraq's global guerrillas in their campaign to keep the country in perpetual failure. … [Global Guerrillas]
Symantec Said to Be in Talks for Veritas
Symantec Said to Be in Talks for Veritas. Symantec, which produces the Norton line of computer products, is in talks to acquire Veritas Software, a maker of data backup programs. By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN. [NYT > Technology]
Court Upholds Patent Ruling Against Maker of BlackBerry
Court Upholds Patent Ruling Against Maker of BlackBerry. A United States appeals court upheld a finding of patent infringement against Research In Motion Ltd., which makes the BlackBerry data device. By REUTERS. [NYT > Technology]
Google Is Adding Major Libraries to Its Database
Google Is Adding Major Libraries to Its Database. Google plans to begin converting the holdings of leading research libraries into digital files that would be searchable online. By JOHN MARKOFF and EDWARD WYATT. [NYT > Technology]