The Problem with DHS's Plan to 'Buy American'. An anonymous reader points out a Cnet report on the Homeland Security Authorization Act, which would require that more than 50 percent of the components in any end product bought by the Department of Homeland Security be produced or manufactured in the U.S., writing “The Pentagon has… Continue reading The Problem with DHS's Plan to 'Buy American'

I'll have a glass of that. Michael Duffy rates 2,767 winery web sites on effectiveness. He then sells a customized report to any winery that cares to pay for it. Home Page – The Winery Web Site Report. This is the new sort of non-fiction publishing model that is going to demolish the old one… Continue reading I'll have a glass of that

Kendra is hired!. Yes, I am a huge Apprentice fan and am very glad that Kendra was hired. As Robin and I watched the last episode I kept saying that I never really like Tana. Something about her just drove me nuts. … [terry storch @ fellowship church]

Google Open Source. Code.Google.com launched and is the place for external developers interested in Google-related development. There are 5 open source projects running right now: CoreDumper, Google mMAIM, Sparse Hashtable, Google/Functional, and Perftools. Google continues to lead the way and charge off into uncharted territories. Caution to others: don't wait to long, you too must… Continue reading Google Open Source

Ajax 99% bad. Ajax 99% bad: This article hits the same points that Thomas Vander Wal and Manish Jethani discussed this weekend, about how the criticisms which were solely levelled against the Macromedia Flash Player over the last five years can now be applied to JavaScript-based applications too. I don't have anything useful… [JD on… Continue reading Ajax 99% bad

Levenger comes out with David Allen gear for those GTD freaks in your life. David Allen has setup a line of gear for work and life with the Levenger catalog. What's funny, though, is Royal Randolph went into a Chicago store to buy some David Allen gear and while in line, he turned around to… Continue reading Levenger comes out with David Allen gear for those GTD freaks in your life

Converting “waiting on” items. Anybody overtly moved their “waiting on” items into their “next actions” or tickler file? [43 Folders]

Wired: “Inventive web developers are taking Google's online map service to a new level, layering in house sales and apartment rentals, real-time traffic stats and Flickr photo tags.” [Scripting News]

Windows OneCare: Microsoft's Consumer Security Service. Well, it's official. Microsoft today reveiled that their 'A1' project will be called Windows OneCare. Apparently their consumer PC security bundle is entering a new phase for release. It has entered into a closed beta, and expectations are that it will be released to consumers before the end of… Continue reading Windows OneCare: Microsoft's Consumer Security Service

Activation as a Business Decision. If a software publisher finds that 30 percent of its customers are trying to make illegal copies, does that justify implementing copy protection? Adobe officials think so, and as a business decision, it sounds like it might be awfully hard to argue with them. Nonetheless, I think I will. I've… Continue reading Activation as a Business Decision