04/14 ClarkConnect 3.0 R3 [DistroWatch.com: Distributions]
04/15 Damn Small Linux 1.0.1
04/15 Damn Small Linux 1.0.1 [DistroWatch.com: Distributions]
SVN as a Web Site Maintenence Tool
SVN as a Web Site Maintenence Tool. The more I use Subversion (SVN), the more I like it. The initial ramp up to understanding how a source control system works (and how to work with it) is hard, but the benefits are definitely worth it. … [alexking.org: Blog]
Foiling Spies at the Vatican
Foiling Spies at the Vatican. When the cardinals convene to select a new pope next week, every effort will be made to frustrate high-tech spies bent on eavesdropping on the proceedings. Vatican officials say they're ready. Others aren't so sure. [Wired News]
Ten Tips for Corporations to Protect Customer Information from Identity Theft
Ten Tips for Corporations to Protect Customer Information from Identity Theft. Cyberguard sent out an interesting press release today that provides “Ten Tips for Corporations to Protect Customer Information from Identity Theft”. The list is pretty self explainatory: Unless there is a specific reason that personal information is being stored, get rid of it. If… Continue reading Ten Tips for Corporations to Protect Customer Information from Identity Theft
Groove: Just Another Server-Facilitated Collaborative Workspace, Apr 11
Groove: Just Another Server-Facilitated Collaborative Workspace, Apr 11. Over the past couple of days, I have been preparing a revised and updated edition of my Strategic Viewpoint report about Microsoft acquiring Groove Networks. The update takes into consideration the new information that has come to light during the past month since the acquisition was first… Continue reading Groove: Just Another Server-Facilitated Collaborative Workspace, Apr 11
A peek at the additional Ajaxing coming in 0.11.2
A peek at the additional Ajaxing coming in 0.11.2. The pursuit of Ajax nirvana with Rails is marching ahead with breath-taking haste. Thomas Fuchs has compiled a demonstration page of all the effects that we’ve added to the package. Web applications are soon going to be hot on the heels of the GUI goodness we’ve… Continue reading A peek at the additional Ajaxing coming in 0.11.2
Security as a Trade-Off
Security as a Trade-Off. The Economist has an excellent editorial on security trade-offs. You need to subscribe to read the whole thing, but here's my favorite paragraph: The second point is that all technologies have both good and bad uses. There is currently a debate about whether it is safe to install mobile antennas in… Continue reading Security as a Trade-Off
Medical Usability: How to Kill Patients Through Bad Design
Useit.Com: Medical Usability: How to Kill Patients Through Bad Design. In a recent Journal of the American Medical Association paper, Ross Koppel and colleagues reported on a field study of a hospital's order-entry system, which physicians use to specify patient medications. The study identified twenty-two ways in which the system caused patients to get the… Continue reading Medical Usability: How to Kill Patients Through Bad Design
BW
Another good BW article. Chinese energy inefficiency. China spends three times the world average on energy — and seven times what Japan spends — to produce $1 of gross domestic product. At $100 oil, what happens to China? Additionally, it's clear that bilateral Chinese oil deals will prevent shortages (when they occur). Will the US… Continue reading BW