Author: Vince Kimball

Outlook 2003 Spam Filter Update

Outlook 2003 Spam Filter Update.  An update to the Microsoft Office Outlook 2003 SmartScreen filter is being made available available here. “This update enhances the junk e-mail filter in Outlook to help provide a higher level of protection against junk e-mail.” The details will be outlined in KB832333, and the update should be available through… Continue reading Outlook 2003 Spam Filter Update

Windows XP Service Pack 2

Windows XP Service Pack 2. Found this little document floating around the Download Center this morning, may be of interest to folks waiting on the release of SP2: Changes to Functionality in Microsoft Windows XP Service Pack 2 [Life of a one-man IT department]

Strategic v. Operational Technology Budget

Strategic v. Operational Technology Budget.  Josh Fish of Hubbard One has a good article, Using Strategic Technology to Win and Keep Business, in the November 2003 issue of LawNet’s Peer to Peeer newsletter.  In it, he argues that firms should view their technology budget in two bins: operational and strategic. The operational should be viewed… Continue reading Strategic v. Operational Technology Budget

EMC Acquires Software Maker for $635 Million

EMC Acquires Software Maker for $635 Million. The EMC Corporation took a significant step to broaden its business with the purchase of VMware for $635 million in cash. By Steve Lohr. [New York Times: Technology]

Coffeeshop offices

Coffeeshop offices. Coffeeshop offices: Cafes have been in the forefront of offering wireless, and there have been questions about the business model. Kristen Kauffman's article in the Dallas Morning News shows how people who work at cafe tables bring in more clients and accommodate the normal ebb and flow of the business. Different perspective, fascinating.  [JD… Continue reading Coffeeshop offices

BitTorrent and RSS Create Disruptive Revolution.

BitTorrent and RSS Create Disruptive Revolution.. Steve Gillmor: BitTorrent and RSS Create Disruptive Revolution. BitTorrent as it is today is not suitable for distributing RSS feeds, because the centralized tracker uses just as much bandwidth as a modern Web server. P2P news delivery is a great concept, but to make BitTorrent suitable for RSS you'd… Continue reading BitTorrent and RSS Create Disruptive Revolution.

Another Fast One Coming

Another Fast One Coming.  In a news release yesterday, “AARP Drops Out of Social Security Forums, Distances From Bush Overhaul Plans”, two important items are discussed regarding senior Americans. First is the large response the AARP received from members regarding its endorsement of the Republican Medicare overhaul legislation which President Bush signed days ago. The… Continue reading Another Fast One Coming

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Tinderbox 2.1

Tinderbox 2.1. Tinderbox 2.1 is out. Download it right away; in addition to a bunch of nice user interface improvements, it adds Export Macros which make complicated Web export problems a breeze. [Mark Bernstein]