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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

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 (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. 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]

Julia Child, a chef for everyone, dies. Julia Child — the author and television personality who endeared herself to generations of cooks, introduced her viewers to fine cuisine, and toasted them with a glass of wine and a high-pitched “Bon appetit!” — died yesterday in her sleep. Her friends and family had gathered in Santa… Continue reading Julia Child, a chef for everyone, dies

Rampaging hurricane hammers Fla. Gulf coast. PUNTA GORDA, Fla. — A stronger-than-expected Hurricane Charley roared ashore yesterday as a dangerous Category 4 storm, slamming the heavily populated Gulf Coast with devastating storm surges and 145-mile-per-hour winds that snapped trees in half, ripped roofs off buildings, and knocked out power to hundreds of thousands of people.… Continue reading Rampaging hurricane hammers Fla. Gulf coast

Hey, You, Get Offa My Net!. My colleague Lisa Napoli gets the old bootski from her kyped (not Skyped) Wi-Fi feed (reg. req.): I met Lisa on my last trip to L.A., and wouldn't be surprised if there are hundreds of competing Wi-Fi networks in her downtown aerie. She's encountered what's certainly going to be… Continue reading Hey, You, Get Offa My Net!

Innovate and Die?. Gary Feldman at Cheskin shares some insights into why innovation can lead to dead ends. This quote sums up the problem – becoming a “betamax first mover loser“. His examples are Tivo (a great innovation) and satellite radio (a paid version of something you already have). The main difference between the two… Continue reading Innovate and Die?

Living and Working in the Virtual Workplace. For some reason, I found myself thinking about how different my “work day” is now than it was 5 years at when I worked at Marathon Oil in Findlay, Ohio. Then Back then my day was fairly straightforward. I got to work at roughly the same time each… Continue reading Living and Working in the Virtual Workplace

10 of 82 parishes fight archdiocese on closure plans. Despite long odds against success, at least 10 of the 82 parishes that the Archdiocese of Boston plans to close are challenging Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley's decision by attempting canon or civil law appeals, by seeking intervention from local or state officials, or through protests and… Continue reading 10 of 82 parishes fight archdiocese on closure plans