How Long Is Your Digital Trail?. Relationships in the information age work best when you exercise restraint and courtesy. Especially after you break up. Run your own business? You're online, and your past can find you. Start a wish list — or a wedding registry — on a retailer's website? You're online, and your past… Continue reading How Long Is Your Digital Trail?
Author: Vince Kimball
How a Struggling Colony Became an Economic Colossus
How a Struggling Colony Became an Economic Colossus. John Steele Gordon presents the essential ideas and innovations that have propelled the American economy since its earliest days. By WILLIAM GRIMES. [NYT > Books]
Sensible Security from New Zealand
Sensible Security from New Zealand. I like the way this guy thinks about security as a trade-off: In the week United States-led forces invaded Iraq, the service was receiving a hoax bomb call every two or three hours, but not one aircraft was delayed. Security experts decided the cost of halting flights far outweighed the… Continue reading Sensible Security from New Zealand
I think Andrew…
I think Andrew…. I think Andrew Sullivan is just right in his run-down of what is now emerging about the system of secrecy, torture and extra-constitutional power the Bush administration has set up at Gitmo and other far-flung undisclosed locations around the world. Like Andrew (at least I suspect this is so, though he can… Continue reading I think Andrew…
Looking at the wrong side of persistence
Looking at the wrong side of persistence. Lastcraft brings up a good point about persistence in PHP in this SitePoint forum post: The java people write a lot of the enterprise patterns books. That's OK, because most of these patterns work fine regardless. However one difference is in how much gets loaded on each request.… Continue reading Looking at the wrong side of persistence
Gasp!
Gasp!. Get it here (Warning: 16MB download). Four DVDs to bring them all, and in the darkness bind them. In that little trailer, it looks like the major complaints I had with the movies are being fixed. Peter Jackson says, part way through: “Return of the King was always a little short, I mean, so… Continue reading Gasp!
Tales from the data-entry trenches
Tales from the data-entry trenches. When a family member underwent a series of minor medical procedures recently, I got a front-row view of the hospital's data entry systems. As I'm sure is also true elsewhere, it wasn't a pretty picture. The ordeal begins at the registration desk where, no matter how many visits you've made… Continue reading Tales from the data-entry trenches
eWeek explains
eWeek explains Steve Wozniak's new product/company. [Scripting News]
Brown to unveil personal manifesto for UK
Brown to unveil personal manifesto for UK. Gordon Brown will today lay out his vision for a “British decade” – flaunting his leadership credentials while fighting to keep together his rapidly unravelling government finances. [The Scotsman]
Yikes! I have to plan an IT project
Yikes! I have to plan an IT project. Gawd, I've been there. This Computerworld article discusses the experiences of a first time IT tech project planner…she also happens to be one of their editors. Track her progress as Computerworld gets a new content management system. As a first time planner, she's statistically bound to flub… Continue reading Yikes! I have to plan an IT project