Adam Bosworth nails it. Adam Bosworth put up a transcript of his talk from ICSOC 2004, and it is quite deep and profound. I'm too busy to add more commentary right now, but if you haven't had a look, it is definitely worth a slow read – there's lots of good meaty stuff in there,… Continue reading Adam Bosworth nails it
Author: Vince Kimball
RESTful Flash plus Flex history
RESTful Flash plus Flex history. After Kevin Lynch was gang tackled for failing to integrate his Flash deep-linking example with the browser's history navigation (Back/Forward), I recalled that Flex includes a history manager that's intended to support just that kind of integration. Manish Jethani, a Macromedia developer, has created another example that shows how Kevin's… Continue reading RESTful Flash plus Flex history
British Library Becomes London's Largest, Most Popular Hotspot (They Say)
British Library Becomes London's Largest, Most Popular Hotspot (They Say). There probably is little fear of contradiction that with 1,200 Wi-Fi sessions per week, the British Library's Wi-Fi network is the most popular (and largest) in London: The library officially launched its Wi-Fi service today through its 11 reading rooms, conference auditorium, cafe, restaurant, and… Continue reading British Library Becomes London's Largest, Most Popular Hotspot (They Say)
Riding on the back of blue states
Riding on the back of blue states. This table explains a lot. Blue states contribute the lion's share of federal dollars. They are the overtaxed group. Red states, by and large, are siphons. [John Robb's Weblog]
WSJ
Darn. The recovery is about to get doused with some cold water (substantial rate hikes). WSJ. The PPI (producer price inflation) is now running solidly over 4%. [John Robb's Weblog]
It looks like
Cool. It looks like Ken Sands is building a regional news organization that can withstand the future. This has been something I have been talking about for a while (and talked to more than a few local news organizations about). Frankly, I think this is the way to build a very profitable local advertising and… Continue reading It looks like
WP
WP. “We are without allies amongst the Iraqi populace, including those who have benefited from the ouster of Saddam,” said this Special Forces veteran, who speaks Arabic. “Across Baghdad, Latifiyah, Mahmudiyah, Salman Pak, Baqubah, Balad, Taji, Baiji, Ramadi and just about everywhere else you can name, the people absolutely hate us. . . . The… Continue reading WP
Beacon Hill Institute
Business-oriented Beacon Hill Institute: MA tops the list of the best states for business (a competitiveness index). Of course, MA is the bluest state in the union. [John Robb's Weblog]
House Republicans Adopt Change That Would Benefit DeLay
House Republicans Adopt Change That Would Benefit DeLay. New rules prevent Tom DeLay from having to step down as majority leader if he is indicted in an investigation in Texas. By CARL HULSE and DAVID E. ROSENBAUM. [NYT > Home Page]
President moves to rein in 2 agencies
President moves to rein in 2 agencies. WASHINGTON — After years of finger-pointing and tension within his foreign policy agencies, President Bush is moving aggressively to tame the two most unwieldy agencies — the CIA and the State Department — by installing reliable allies at the helm with instructions to clamp down on dissenting career… Continue reading President moves to rein in 2 agencies