Wordsmith Hipsters. Over three years ago, I wrote about seeing Erin McKean, lexicographess extraordinaire, speak at a local bookstore. Well, reading the NY Times today, I see that she's now editor-in-chief of the Oxford American Dictionary. At 33! And still very crush-worthy…. [peterme.com]
AJAX
AJAX. I am playing with AJAX myself but I see many problems with AJAX as the next generation DHTML application platform. AJAX applications are more expensive to build, test, and update than traditional DHTML applications. Frankly, I am not even sure whether current crop of popular web browsers can support AJAX because they weren't built… Continue reading AJAX
One Reason to Avoid Brink's Home Security
One Reason to Avoid Brink's Home Security. Citizen-journalist Ed Foster explains. [Dan Gillmor on Grassroots Journalism, Etc.]
Matt Conigliaro on Terri Schiavo
Matt Conigliaro on Terri Schiavo. For those who are interested in a reasonable attempt to look at the reality of the Terri Schiavo case, Matt Conigliaro has an amazingly detailed information page, including a list of questions and answers that demonstrates how reductionist the media coverage (and Congressional “inquiry”) has become. Conigliaro is an appellate… Continue reading Matt Conigliaro on
Terri Schiavo
Open Source Saturday
Open Source Saturday. Dave Winer today tells a story about seeing someone floating by his beach house window who waved at Dave. I had a, um, geekier experience. I walked into Peet's coffee in Petaluma. There a really tall guy kept staring at me like he was trying to figure out who I was. I… Continue reading Open Source Saturday
New model: Moleskine Reporter Notebooks
New model: Moleskine Reporter Notebooks. Spanking new Moleskine Reporter notebooks look really nice. Can’t wait to pick one up. [43 Folders]
Serverless Laszlo is here
Serverless Laszlo is here. LPS 3.0b2 is now available for download from OpenLaszlo. The big feature that's new in this beta is the ability to deploy Laszlo applications without the presentation server. That means that from this point forward, if your Laszlo app does not require a set of specific features (including SOAP, Java RPC,… Continue reading Serverless Laszlo is here
Course on Personal Information Strategies
Course on Personal Information Strategies. Oliver Wrede is looking at using Tinderbox in a course on personal information management strategies. Interesting. He describes his vision of “an introductory course that could prepare students to have a better grip at project management, conceptual brainstorming and knowledge work. I wonder if anybody has heard of such a… Continue reading Course on Personal Information Strategies
The Developer Code
The Developer Code. Here are two very good interviews with leaders of small development companies. The Building of Basecamp O'Reilly interviews Jason Fried, who you are surely way too familiar with at this point. There is a lot of valuable information here, and some unique perspectives that challenge conventional wisdom. On why they built Basecamp:… Continue reading The Developer Code
Excess Fuel Billing by Halliburton in Iraq Is Put at $108 Million in Audit
Excess Fuel Billing by Halliburton in Iraq Is Put at $108 Million in Audit. The fuels report, involving a subsidiary of Halliburton, was completed in October 2004, but the Bush administration has kept it confidential. By ERIK ECKHOLM. [NYT > Home Page]