Technology Review: The Password Is Fayleyure. Michael Schrage. So why are we demanding that millions of people spend more and more time and memory on a security procedure that yields less and less protection? The world doesn't need “better” or “more secure” passwords; it needs to wean itself from passwords and PINs as the medium… Continue reading The Password Is Fayleyure
The Most Important Post I Read Today – February 3 – Doc Searls on Moving Beyond “Content”
The Most Important Post I Read Today – February 3 – Doc Searls on Moving Beyond “Content”. I'm still processing thoughts and catching up after a great – no, wonderful – time at LegalTech in New York. I expect to begin posting about some of that in the next few days. In the meantime, the… Continue reading The Most Important Post I Read Today – February 3 – Doc Searls on Moving Beyond “Content”
Tinderbox Cards
Tinderbox Cards. Waiting for the plane to taxi to the O'Hare runway, I was thinking about the best tools for Tinderbox when Tinderbox isn't handy. Tools for getting ideas now, before you forget them. Before you start worrying about remembering them. Notes you can jot down right now, so you can move on. You'll… Continue reading Tinderbox Cards
Coffee shop software
Coffee shop software. Wired news has a story about the company Delicious Monster whose Delicious Library software was released in late 2004. Even more intriguing than the $250,000 in sales in the first month after the release is that all 7 staff members used a Seattle coffee shop as their office. … [microISV]
Creating a logo
Creating a logo. Ian Landsman shares his experience of working with a graphic designer to create a new business logo for his company UserScape and his product HelpSpot. He documents each step of the process from the initial drawings by hand to the selection of the final colors. [microISV]
Snowdevil: First e-tailer on Rails
Snowdevil: First e-tailer on Rails. I’m proud to announce the launch of the first e-tailer to go life with Rails Inside: Snowdevil. Especially so because the team behind it has core contributor Tobias Luekte at the technical wheel and because the site just looks cool and sells something as cool as snowboards. It took Tobias… Continue reading Snowdevil: First e-tailer on Rails
Bush Puts Much of Legacy on the Line With Social Security Plan
Bush Puts Much of Legacy on the Line With Social Security Plan. President Bush did not explain how his plan would solve Social Security's long-term problems or how to protect against risks that come along with private accounts. By TODD S. PURDUM. [NYT > Home Page]
Words of blame and resolve after gridlock
Words of blame and resolve after gridlock. After an emergency meeting about Tuesday's massive gridlock in Boston, state and local officials said yesterday they will keep using daytime pothole crews, despite the problems and public anger they generated, and went as far as to blame drivers for helping cause the mess. [Boston Globe — Front… Continue reading Words of blame and resolve after gridlock
Great job (last part, for now)
Great job (last part, for now). A friend of mine is a world-class lawyer, with a great background in copyright, deal-making and intellectual property issues. She has a stellar resume and could get a cog-job in about two seconds. Except that she doesn't want to do that. She wants to work for a fast-growing neat… Continue reading Great job (last part, for now)
become the leader
Wal-Mart the banker Wal-Mart is turning its eye to banking in a big way. Having already become the leader in areas from books to jewelry, and from food to clothing, it is focusing more and more on offering banking services to its enormous audience. Needless to say, banks, especially community banks and regional chains, are… Continue reading become the leader