Computer Security and Liability. Information insecurity is costing us billions. We pay for it in theft: information theft, financial theft. We pay for it in productivity loss, both when networks stop working and in the dozens of minor security inconveniences we all have to endure. We pay for it when we have to buy security… Continue reading Computer Security and Liability
Author: Vince Kimball
Good and evil
Good and evil. My pitch to Democrats: let’s go back to the beginning, to the intellectual foundation. Let’s talk about good and evil. Let’s not be afraid to use those words. The idea is to stand for something, a real morality, rather than use fear-disguised-as-morality as a wedge issue. [inessential.com]
Sorting through the rubble
Sorting through the rubble. While I still await the results from Ohio, New Mexico, and Iowa, I’m not optimistic. Sorry, Matt, but I don’t see a lot of hope out of this election; if we couldn’t beat this administration in a fair fight after the last four years, we need some serious overhauling. I’m thinking… Continue reading Sorting through the rubble
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Back from Florida. Had a wonderful vacation.
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Off to visit friends in Florida tomorrow morning.
10/27 Changes Everything
10/27 Changes Everything. Andy Ihnatko (a very happy man this evening) says Boston will now talk about history as before and after tonight. [More Like This WebLog]
Economist
Economist: “As Mr Bush has often said, there is a need in life for accountability. He has refused to impose it himself, and so voters should, in our view, impose it on him, given a viable alternative. John Kerry, for all the doubts about him, would be in a better position to carry on with… Continue reading Economist
The end of IT Departments?
The end of IT Departments?. Read. Discuss… My thoughts? It's an obvious case. There are simply too many different technologies at play to have an expert on staff for each of them. For example, where I work, I consider myself an “expert” when it comes to desktops, our memberships database, Access, end-user support and training,… Continue reading The end of IT Departments?
Halfbrain's DNA
Halfbrain's DNA. In this week's column, Under Gmail's hood, I mention Johnvey Hwang's nod to Oddpost as a Gmail forerunner. I left out part of the story because, well, I'd forgotten — it's been a while. But a pair of excellent postings from Koranteng Ofosu-Amaah, a Lotus/IBM developer, refreshed my memory. Almost five years ago,… Continue reading Halfbrain's DNA
Eye opener
Eye opener. Ruby, Rails, and TextMate. Following the release of the updated PickAxe book, I’ve been taking my updated Ruby talk on the road. First I hit Amazon, and since then I’ve made it a standard part of my No Fluff Just Stuff repertoire. It’s a fun talk to give for a number of reasons.… Continue reading Eye opener