What the CEO Wants You to Know. “'What the CEO Wants You to Know: How Your Company Really Works' should go into your carry-on next time you fly. It's the 'Don't Make Me Think' for business, one of those wonderful thin books that you can read on a cross-country flight (twice, I suspect) and leaves… Continue reading What the CEO Wants You to Know
Author: Vince Kimball
Earth to Bill: Please return immediately
Earth to Bill: Please return immediately. The Linux/Mozilla/Firefox people couldn't dream up a better scenario. Microsoft recently decided to stop issuing security updates for Internet Explorer on anything other than Windows XP or Windows 2003 Server. Every Windows 98 and Windows 2000 system out there now becomes a giant security hole! For many of these… Continue reading Earth to Bill: Please return immediately
SpamAssassin 3.0
SpamAssassin 3.0. SpamAssassin 3.0 is out! Notable in this release is the inclusion of a check against the Spam URI realtime blocklists (a huge help in the fight against spam), use of Sender Policy Framework tests (a huge help in the fight against fraudulent return address information), better integration with databases for storage of preferences… Continue reading SpamAssassin 3.0
WP
WP. Government siezes airline traveller data. Moving towards a world of “verified” people. It's only a matter of time before this system is applied to control entry into almost all “areas of interest.” At that point, if you are arrested in an illegal protest or write something questionable online, you could become an non-person. [John… Continue reading WP
Lind
Lind. Destroying the National Guard. The real scope of the damage of Mr. Rumsfeld’s decision to send the Guard to Iraq – 40% of the American troops in Iraq are now reservists or Guardsmen – will probably not be revealed until units return. One of the few already back saw 70% of its members leave… Continue reading Lind
MarsEdit And NetNewsWire Icons
MarsEdit And NetNewsWire Icons. Here’s Bryan Bell on designing the MarsEdit And NetNewsWire icons. His post includes some versions of the app icons that I myself never saw. Also see Jon Hicks on designing icons for NetNewsWire (including a hack I mentioned previously for switching to the all-Jon-Hicks set). [inessential.com]
Information Managers, Librarians, it's all the same–right?
Information Managers, Librarians, it's all the same–right?. An article in the Detroit News discusses the rising demand for corporate librarians, but the article really applies to all librarians. A nice short article that helps educate the public about what we really do: Gone are the days of shushing and the Dewey decimal system, of linoleum… Continue reading Information Managers, Librarians, it's all the same–right?
Microsoft Says Buy New Windows or Be Unsafe
Microsoft Says Buy New Windows or Be Unsafe. CNet: Microsoft: To secure IE, upgrade to XP. Microsoft this week reiterated that it would keep the new version of Microsoft's IE Web browser available only as part of the recently released Windows XP operating system, Service Pack 2. The upgrade to XP from any previous Windows… Continue reading Microsoft Says Buy New Windows or Be Unsafe
AL QAEDA'S STRUCTURE
AL QAEDA'S STRUCTURE. The recent arrests of al Qaeda operatives reveals more about their current organizational structure. What emerges is a highly redundant organization that reveals few weaknesses. It's important to note that this represents only bin Laden's portion of the growing number of ventures that now call themselves “al Qaeda.” … [Global Guerrillas]
E-Vote Fears Soar in Swing States
E-Vote Fears Soar in Swing States. The Bush and Kerry campaigns, along with a range of advocacy groups, are concerned with the integrity of voting technology — particularly in the states where votes matter most. By Jacob Ogles. [Wired News]