Knowledge at a bargain. Overstock.com has lots of developer books at discounts of 40% and higher, much cheaper than Amazon. Not just “old junk”, but quality books like Fritz Onion's Essential ASP.NET for $25 and Jeffrey Richter's Applied .NET Framework Programming for $29. [Live @ Sax.net]
Author: Vince Kimball
Resume Tips
Resume Tips. Noting this for myself, and any other IT folks who might be looking for something new. Jeremy Wright gathered up a bunch of resume tips. [Life of a one-man IT department]
Removing Spyware
Removing Spyware. A much more detailed article about removing spyware than any of the random bits of information I've talked about here. A good thing to keep handy, and pass around! Link via Lockergnome. [Life of a one-man IT department]
The right to bear toenail clippers
The right to bear toenail clippers. Over at De Novo, someone asks what would happen if they published all the security holes they saw. Liability for terrorist attack that exploits those holes? PG's answer (which I think you can sum up as “hardly”) notwithstanding, I have to admit… … in terms of airline flight security,… Continue reading The right to bear toenail clippers
Readers Anonymous
Readers Anonymous. I've mentioned before that I feel this strange emotional attachment to books. They're, like, you know, lovely wonderful things that I can't ever imagine parting with. The fact is, though, that I think I am somewhat addicted to them. I buy books, even when I don't have time to read them and can't… Continue reading Readers Anonymous
Search Training Pays Off
Search Training Pays Off. Strategic Legal Technology :: August :: 2004 has some interesting thoughts by Ron Friedmann on search engine use: A relatively small investment in the mechanics of searching can have a big pay-off. I recently had the chance to visit with a large firm where I was suprised to see that lawyers… Continue reading Search Training Pays Off
Around the Clock Programming
Around the Clock Programming. Federal Computer week has an interview with one of the operators of the White House web site. Here's an excerpt: We are moving toward a society that doesn't rely on the clock as much. If you miss a TV program, you can record it, for example. [A] successful Web site will… Continue reading Around the Clock Programming
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Whew, just returned from an unexpectedly sudden trip to Orlando, Florida for work. I was there for barely 36 hours.
Two upstream standards have been making news in the last day or so: 802.11n
and Blu-Ray Disc
Two upstream standards have been making news in the last day or so: 802.11n and Blu-Ray Disc (BD). 802.11n is the next general Wi-Fi connection standard, aiming to meet or exceed the throughput (not bitrate) of 100-Base T wired networks. Blu-Ray Disc is a DVD recording standard that will fit 27 GB of data (!!)… Continue reading
Two upstream standards have been making news in the last day or so: 802.11n
and Blu-Ray Disc
Issues with using Outlook Web Access on a Windows XP SP2-based computer
Issues with using Outlook Web Access on a Windows XP SP2-based computer. New Microsoft KB article that's worth absorbing… Description of the known issues with using Outlook Web Access on a Windows XP SP2-based computer [MS Exchange Blog]