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Dave says I should have known that he'd do the right thing. I thought Dave would try to keep the sites up; that's why I was pretty surprised when he dropped the ball and just let them go offline. Dave doesn't cut philosophical corners, so when he says that people deserve access to their data, I… Continue reading Dave says

A safe bet MGM Mirage can and will  acquire Mandalay Resort Group (at least as far as the boards of the two companies are concerned). That leaves only antitrust approval for the largest gaming merger ever to take place, at around $8 billion in total assets. The acquisition will catapult MGM Mirage from being the #2 gaming… Continue reading steady roll-up

The Queen Mary 2, the World's Largest Floating IT Shop.  In this long article, CIO Magazine looks at how IT supports the Queen Mary 2, the most technologically advanced vessel on the ocean. The magazine describes the challenges and the technical aspects of the design and the implementation of IT onboard. But it also makes… Continue reading The Queen Mary 2, the World's Largest Floating IT Shop

Friedmann Summarizes New KM Survey.  Ron Friedman's conclusions from a Matthew Parson / Joy London survey of knowledge management among lawyers: UK firms are still far ahead of US firms For firms doing KM and reporting on growth, budgets and activity have increased for the most part and will continue to do so. Firms are… Continue reading Friedmann Summarizes New KM Survey

Wi-Fi's Function Starts to Infiltrate Homes.  Wi-Fi isn’t just for networking any more: devices hang off home networks for audio, video, voice: Julio Ojeda-Zapata files a round-up of the transformation of a home wireless network from an early adopter’s geeky add-on to a mass-market offering with support from companies like Comcast and Qwest. Remember when… Continue reading Wi-Fi's Function Starts to Infiltrate Homes

Brady info.  Brady info: There are new screenshots and text up on the Macromedia site, and an article at DevNet too. (The project codenamed “Brady” is a visual builder for Macromedia Flex, similar to Dreamweaver but for MXML rather than HTML.) Christian Cantrell has already linked it and some have already commented there. I don't… Continue reading Brady info

Screenshots please  A bit of advice for companies and individuals who make software with a UI: 1. Provide many screenshots of your application in action. 2. Place a clearly named link to those screenshots in a prominent place on your Web site. If a picture is worth a 1000 words, a screenshot is worth at… Continue reading Screenshots please

FeedDemon Crack. Dave Winer and Evan Williams commented that the people who shout the loudest are often the ones who have no basis for their anger. I'm reminded of this fact by an email I received this morning. Here's a quote: “Fix your piece of s— program! I upgraded to FeedDemon 1.10 and it crashes… Continue reading FeedDemon Crack

Dragging Doctors to the Info Age. Politicians are finally paying attention to the dearth of IT in American medicine. But don't expect your doctor to stop scribbling prescriptions in longhand anytime soon. By Randy Dotinga. [Wired News]

RIAA Exceeds Expectations (the Low Ones). CD Settlement to Libraries “http://www.registerguard.com/news/2004/06/08/d5.wa.cds.0608.html 'The CD giveaway to schools, colleges and libraries will cost the industry an estimated $76 million. The titles were selected by music experts and educators for their lasting significance, and aren't just warehouse rejects or overstock, Takahashi said. These are not titles you'd just… Continue reading RIAA Exceeds Expectations (the Low Ones)