Microsoft, Amid Dwindling Interest, Talks Up Computing as a Career. Bill Gates went on a campaign tour last week to convince wary students to pursue computer science. By Steve Lohr. [New York Times: Technology]
Author: Vince Kimball
Domain Names Are Big Again
Domain Names Are Big Again. Dot-com domain names are fetching respectable prices again, after more than three years of attracting scant interest. Some are crossing the million-dollar threshold. By Bob Tedeschi. [New York Times: Technology]
IBM's WebFountain of Knowledge
IBM's WebFountain of Knowledge. There is a world where Google, Yahoo! and Microsoft compete to build better search engines and — also — for our money. Then there is a completely different world, the corporate market. And the next big thing in Web search in this other world might be the WebFountain supercomputing project from… Continue reading IBM's WebFountain of Knowledge
Tories quit WMD intelligence inquiry
Tories quit WMD intelligence inquiry. The Conservatives have withdrawn support for Tony Blair's inquiry into intelligence used in the run up to the Iraq war – saying they now realise that the government is preparing another whitewash. [The Scotsman]
The one thing your business needs to grow
The one thing your business needs to grow. Want to grow your business? Harvard Business Review's Frederick Reichheld says there's one thing that's dramatically more important than anything else: are your customers willing to recommend your product or service to a friend? If they are, he contends, your business will grow. If they aren't, it… Continue reading The one thing your business needs to grow
Salespeople: here's how to cold call a CIO
Salespeople: here's how to cold call a CIO. Tech sales people: you ever need to cold-call a CIO and try to sell him something? Here, Agent Smith, who is a CIO at a major shipping company, gives you some tips. Every salesperson at Microsoft should read these. Thanks to Paul van Brenk for pointing me… Continue reading Salespeople: here's how to cold call a CIO
What's the Context?
What's the Context?. Legal Services + Social Networking…. Posted Feb 27, 2004, 12:17 PM ET by Judith Meskill Demir Barlas writes that Miller & Chevalier, a Washington, D.C. law firm, has installed Interface Software’s Social Networking system to connect their ~120 lawyers and professionals. Not likely bedfellows but the utilization of Interface’s solution has, according… Continue reading What's the Context?
Wireless Nodes of Thought
Wireless Nodes of Thought. One of the things I really like about Michael Stephens' Tame the Web site is that he provides firsthand reports about the implementation, maintenance, and discussions of technology in his Library. While at PLA, Michael shares his thoughts about public librarians and technology, expressing the need for us to get unwired. Elsewhere,… Continue reading Wireless Nodes of Thought
Electronic Vote Faces Big Test of Its Security
Electronic Vote Faces Big Test of Its Security. Super Tuesday will be a big test for new touchscreen voting machines. But computer experts are worried about security issues. By John Schwartz. [New York Times: Technology]
New WinZip vulnerability
New WinZip vulnerability. As if you weren't already paranoid enough about ZIP files… The recent MyDoom virus required you to open a ZIP and then execute one of the files inside the attachment. But a new vulnerability announced by iDEFENSE allows arbitrary code execution just by opening the ZIP file. Note that as of yet… Continue reading New WinZip vulnerability