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The Brand Called… Who? VII.  Tom Peters recently revisited the brand called you. Updating it for the now, he offers the following basic advice: Think about great gigs Be a spin doctor Master something Laugh off the fabulous screwup Embrace ambiguity Loyalty ain't dead Appreciate new technology Never be satisfied The piece expands on each… Continue reading The Brand Called… Who? VII

An IT Department in a Box. Need more networking capability but have no IT staff? No problem. That's what EmergeCore promises with its IT-500. [Datamation Product News]

uiweb: How to survive creative burnout. What was once fun and challenging feel stupid and annoying. Or perhaps the things that used to motivate or move you don't resonate at all. You feel nothing for them. It all just seems like so much more crap to deal with. If this sounds familiar, or you fear… Continue reading How to survive creative burnout

Needles, haystacks & magnetism.  Last month, I posted a bunch of notices looking to hire summer interns (yes, we're set, thanks). The ads asked people to send in a three page PDF, describing their background, their goals and giving applicants a chance to really stand out and make their case. This, of course, should be… Continue reading Needles, haystacks & magnetism

New Scientist – Passwords can sit on hard disks for years . Typing your password or credit card number into a computer is a moment's work. But if you think your personal details disappear as soon as you hit the Return key, think again: they can sit on the computer's hard disk for years waiting… Continue reading Passwords can sit on hard disks for years

Apple Quietly Patches OS X. The computer maker appears to have finally patched several OS X security holes that have gaped wide open for several weeks. But this time, there was no press release crowing about Apple's great security record. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News]

Open source and visible source. Zope Corp.'s layered strategy of engagement with open source and visible-source communities is a compelling blend of the strengths of free and commercial software development. In two previous columns, Open source citizenship and Giving back to open source, I explored the tendency of enterprises to fork open source projects rather… Continue reading Open source and visible source

An Apple so rotten, it's well past cider. An update on the Apple iBook Logic Board Repair Extension Program saga: I finally received my refund request letter on April 3rd, and sent it right back in. The letter said to expect my refund in four to six weeks. As of today, it's been two months,… Continue reading An Apple so rotten, it's well past cider

Wired: “From fancy hotels to fast-food joints, the number of venues offering high-speed wireless Internet access is expected to grow at a heady clip this year. But industry analysts aren't expecting laptop users and their credit cards to follow.” [Scripting News]

Boston's Logan Airport now has wireless. “The Logan Wi-Fi system is available in nearly all public areas of Terminals B, C, D & E.” $7.95 for 24 hours. [Scripting News]