Dodgy Patents Rile Tech Industry. A patent for a type of browser cookie? This and other dubious patents have led the software industry to declare that the U.S. patent system is broken and needs to be repaired. But no quick fix is in sight. By Amit Asaravala. [Wired News]
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GAO Says Army on Road to Ruin
GAO Says Army on Road to Ruin. An ambitious $92 billion reshaping of the Army appears to be in serious trouble, according to the General Accounting Office. Even worse, the Army might have known it from the start. By Noah Shachtman. [Wired News]
Laszlo is XML technology, not Flash technology
Laszlo is XML technology, not Flash technology. Laszlo has been getting a lot of attention for its product of late, thanks in part to Macromedia' Monday announcement of its Flex presentation server. I thought I'd use my first blog entry to set some context around Laszlo, and explain how, in contrast to Flex, Laszlo offers… Continue reading Laszlo is XML technology, not Flash technology
A cold day where? Windows Installer Toolset on SourceForge
A cold day where? Windows Installer Toolset on SourceForge. Slashdot has just posted a pointer to the Shared Source release of the Windows Installer XML (WiX) Toolset, now available on SourceForge. The code was released under IBM’s Common Public License (CPL). This is the first Microsoft source to be released under an OSS approved open… Continue reading A cold day where? Windows Installer Toolset on SourceForge
Keeping Current: Advanced Internet Strategies
Keeping Current: Advanced Internet Strategies. Keeping Current: Advanced Internet Strategies to Meet Librarian and Patron Needs is a relatively short book with a long title; and it's chock-full of useful information on how to find current information on the web. [LawLibTech]
Rafe Colburn
Rafe Colburn: “I can't wait until the day when I have enough money in the bank to quit a job in disgust.” [Scripting News]
Color me Bad
Color me Bad. Microsoft has a well-written and reasonably short article on how web color choices affect the user. I know, you're thinking “A useful article from Microsoft? LiB, have you gone over to the dark side?” Not yet, my dear readers, not yet. But I swear, this is a useful article for those of… Continue reading Color me Bad
Common WiFi Problems
Common WiFi Problems. Glenn Fleishman of WiFiNetnews has an in-depth article in PC World that explains and solves common Wi-Fi problems. It documents the current state of WiFi setup and maintenance, reviewing common troubles and explaining solutions, clearly. It's an excellent overview – no matter what your level of expertise – and provides a good… Continue reading Common WiFi Problems
Marriott WiFi Vrs Best Western
Marriott WiFi Vrs Best Western. Marriott International, announced today that more than 1,200 of its hotels offer wireless high-speed internet access worldwide. Marriott says it is the largest deployment of wireless high-speed internet access in the hotel industry, offered at select Marriott Hotels & Resorts, Renaissance Hotels & Resorts, Courtyard, Residence Inn, TownePlace Suites, Fairfield… Continue reading Marriott WiFi Vrs Best Western
Technology Resets the Clock
Wired News: Technology Resets the Clock. Montez handles tech support at a major New York City electronics retailer. Starting this weekend, and continuing all next week, Montez expects to be besieged by people who have lost the manuals that accompanied their gadgets and no longer remember how to reset the devices' clocks. [Tomalak's Realm]