On shipping software. I learned at an early age the importance of shipping software. My first software award It was 1982, I was barely a teenager, and I was at a computer fair where young geeks from all over Delaware were competing in a programming contest. We were paired up at random with other geeks.… Continue reading On shipping software
Author: Vince Kimball
Now You Can Leave the eBay Selling to Them
Now You Can Leave the eBay Selling to Them. A handful of new businesses now take in a customer's merchandise, photograph it, post it on eBay, the Internet auction site, then ship it to the winning bidder. By Karen Alexander. [New York Times: Technology]
A DVD Face-Off Between the Official and the Homemade
A DVD Face-Off Between the Official and the Homemade. Fans are creating their own DVD's about their favorite TV shows with commentary, episode summaries and visual mini-essays. By Emily Nussbaum. [New York Times: Technology]
Dumpster-Diving for Your Identity
Dumpster-Diving for Your Identity. Stephen Massey ran a lucrative identity-theft ring that victimized hundreds. You might want to think twice about throwing your old bills away. By Stephen Mihm. [New York Times: Technology]
Microsoft OneNote
Microsoft OneNote. Microsoft has recently released a new addition to its Office suite called OneNote. It’s a “free form” text entry tool with a tabbed interface, outliner, and built-in search engine. I have been evaluating the product for about 30 days and like it so far. I think this is software that many lawyers are… Continue reading Microsoft OneNote
Google News Map
Google News Map. Google is and will for now remain the main inspiration for technical achievements. A very interesting new thing that was developed is the Google News Map, a map of the world depicting where in the world the latest newsitems are happening. Pretty damn cool. [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]
Book Review: Michael Novak, Toward a Theology of the Corporation
Book Review: Michael Novak, Toward a Theology of the Corporation. Michael Novak is probably the foremost Christian thinker on the economy. His Toward a Theology of the Corporation is an under-appreciated classic that succinctly, yet powerfully, sets out a theologically sound analysis of the modern corporation and its role in society. In this slender but well-written… Continue reading Book Review: Michael Novak, Toward a Theology of the Corporation
Losing The War
Losing The War. We could well be losing the war in Iraq. “Such is the bind that the Bush Administration has led us into in Iraq. Appalling, intolerable—in all senses, maddening—as the terrorist tactics of the Iraqi insurgents may be, their truck bombs, donkey-cart missile launchers, and sniper rifles are tactical political instruments that have… Continue reading Losing The War
Seagate
Seagate has a high throughput, fast, 160 Gb external drive. At $269, it is fairly inexpensive. Nice for back-up. Now, if it had a docking cradle (or automatic a wireless connection) that my screen-enabled Archos (or your ipod) can snap into for fast back-ups, that would be even better. [John Robb's Weblog]
Trusted Computing FAQ
Trusted Computing FAQ. I can't think of any applications or services that would make me want to turn on the trusted computing platform. Can you? Virus protection is perhaps the only sales point (which will drive the corporate systems to it in droves). [John Robb's Weblog]