History Writ Small. I'd hoped by this point I might be able to announce the winner of my most recent poll on the worst EULA terms, but that won't be possible. Searching through the small print, readers have found three very worthy write-in candidates that also merit our consideration. And, based on their history, I… Continue reading History Writ Small

Microsoft again delays CRM update. Microsoft's famously slippery ship dates are sliding once again when it comes to the company's long-delayed Microsoft CRM 2.0 update. Microsoft said Thursday it is expanding the software's feature set and delaying its release-to-manufacturing until the fourth quarter of 2005. The move comes one week after Microsoft installed ex-PeopleSoft executive… Continue reading Microsoft again delays CRM update

Galactica Renewed. Via Slashdot: SciFi renewes Battlestar Galactica. Good news – this is by far the best SF that's been on TV in years, and the only television show I make a point of watching. Some weeks, it's literally the only TV I watch. [Doing Something Different – Full Feed]

Even security software gets attacked. In case you haven't heard, in the last week or so a bunch of security software has been found to be vulnerable to attack. First EWeek reported that a new trojan was targeting Microsoft's AntiSpyware Beta. Sophos reports that the trojan includes a keylogger and attempts to steal credit card… Continue reading Even security software gets attacked

The Master Task List. For several years now, I have profited from using a “Master Task List.” This is a way to group your work-related activities so that you do what you were hired to do and keep from getting side-tracked by “trivial pursuits.” … [Working Smart]

A $21 Million Reward for Failure. When I got up this morning and heard the news that Hewlett-Packard had fired Carly Fiorina as CEO, my immediate reaction was to imagine the column I'd be writing about the move. Then I remembered: I don't do that anymore. But I can't resist noting that, once again, corporate… Continue reading A $21 Million Reward for Failure

good and bad web design, let's be honest here. Erica Olsen astutely and succinctly puts her finger on it. A lot of library web sites suck. If they're not flat out ugly, they're deficient in other ways like usability, accessibility, poorly customized templates or just plain old lack of updates. They ignore conventional widsom about… Continue reading good and bad web design, let's be honest here

A Firewall for Your E-mail. The 3Com E-mail Firewall 'powered by BorderWare' aims to bring big-business security to SMB e-mail servers. Can it benefit your business? [Datamation Product News]

The rise of lighttpd as the alternative web server. Apache has long appeared to be the only viable show in town for your Rails’ web serving needs when it comes to running a production system. Of course, there has always been many others, but beside my brief fling with thttpd, I’ve never actually been terribly… Continue reading The rise of lighttpd as the alternative web server

XDrive Streaming Music Service: Online iPod.  I saw this news bit on Palm Info Center this morning about how XDrive is now streaming music to Palm devices from your storage locker online. I think this is really, really cool. Imagine having a process on your PC at home which snags new Podcasts and then uploads… Continue reading XDrive Streaming Music Service: Online iPod