Speaking of Cross-Training – Free online book Evolutionary Architecture. John Frazer's Evolutionary Architecture examines architecture as evolution, and architects as shaping the process. Interesting lessons for information architects abound in the brief look through that I've had. Frazer's site at Autotectonica shows an ambition to generalize his thinking into general systems design and design education,… Continue reading Speaking of Cross-Training – Free online book Evolutionary Architecture
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Bill Lind
Bill Lind on an American Syracuse: Amazingly, Colin Powell already has launched a repeat of the same strategy that led us to war in Iraq. Based on a single, unvetted intelligence source, he last week accused Iran of attempting to weaponize nuclear warheads to fit on ballistic missiles. It is improbable Iran has any nuclear… Continue reading Bill Lind
Simon Horwith on Blackstone
Simon Horwith on Blackstone. At MAX, Simon got the chance to interview the ColdFusion product team about Blackstone. You can read the interview in CFDJ. Excellent writing (as always from Simon) and a great insight into the process by which the CF team pick features to add. [An Architect's View]
Fast Take: Things You Need to Know
Fast Take: Things You Need to Know. …about management, strategy, branding and marketing, and technology. [Fast Company]
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Today is Thanksgiving Day in the U.S. I hope everyone finds lots of things to be thankful for.
Dayton's Ad-Supported Cloud
Dayton's Ad-Supported Cloud. The City of Dayton, Ohio is creating a free wireless cloud. City leaders said all a person needs is a WiFi card. The city is teaming up with the Harborlink Network. The new service will be paid through advertising. The new service will be available in a one square mile radius of… Continue reading Dayton's Ad-Supported Cloud
U.S. and 7 Countries Weigh New Findings on Arctic Climate
U.S. and 7 Countries Weigh New Findings on Arctic Climate. The nations expressed concern about climate change but did not agree on a common strategy for curbing emissions. By ANDREW C. REVKIN. [NYT > Home Page]
Entry into the US Becoming More Complicated: No Exceptions for Allies
Entry into the US Becoming More Complicated: No Exceptions for Allies. Starting this month travelers from 27 nations are to be photographed and fingerprinted for the first time at American airports. This includes visitors from Germany and Japan, two of the biggest sources of overseas visitors to the United States. It also includes visitors from… Continue reading Entry into the US Becoming More Complicated: No Exceptions for Allies
Behavioral Assessment Profiling
Behavioral Assessment Profiling. On Dec. 14, 1999, Ahmed Ressam tried to enter the United States from Canada at Port Angeles, Wash. He had a suitcase bomb in the trunk of his car. A US customs agent, Diana Dean, questioned him at the border. He was fidgeting, sweaty, and jittery. He avoided eye contact. In Dean's… Continue reading Behavioral Assessment Profiling
How Much Harm Can One Web Site Do?
How Much Harm Can One Web Site Do?. Ben Edelman has written extensively on issues including censorship and spyware. He's got a very interesting piece on his site now about who profits from spyware, and how much spyware can be installed on a Windows XP machine when the user simply visits a single Web site… Continue reading How Much Harm Can One Web Site Do?