Personal Productivity Update. Periodically, I share findings about how technology improves my own productivity. In this post, I have some quick comments about back-ups and full-text search. Last August, I wrote about using small external hard drives to facilitate back-ups. I realize that for users in corporate settings, including law firms, where back-up is often… Continue reading Personal Productivity Update
The semantic web, digital identity, and Internet governance
The semantic web, digital identity, and Internet governance. Consider Eliyon, a company that's gathered public information about more than 22 million people to support sales, recruiting, and other applications. As it turns out, I am several of those people. In addition to my current title, InfoWorld Test Center lead analyst, I show up as executive… Continue reading The semantic web, digital identity, and Internet governance
Mozilla Calendar
Mozilla Calendar. It's been a while since I looked at Mozilla Calendar, so this morning I installed the Firefox version and gave it another whirl. My first reaction was that this descendant of Netscape's calendar program must share a lot of DNA with the original — it feels a tad clunky, UI-wise, in the same… Continue reading Mozilla Calendar
The Economist
The Economist: If the dollar falls by another 30%, as some predict, it would amount to the biggest default in history: not a conventional default on debt service, but default by stealth, wiping trillions off the value of foreigners' dollar assets. [John Robb's Weblog]
A Model City
A Model City. Boston Globe. This segment is a must read. US commanders and Iraqi leaders have declared their intention to make Fallujah a “model city,” where they can maintain the security that has eluded them elsewhere. Under the plans, troops would funnel Fallujans to so-called citizen processing centers on the outskirts of the city… Continue reading A Model City
MSNBC
MSNBC. A total of 338 Iraqis associated with the new governing structures or with the Americans have been assassinated since Oct. 1, according to U.S. military figures. This includes 35 police chiefs, mayors and middle-ranking officials. [John Robb's Weblog]
Knoppix Rescues
Knoppix Rescues. Kyle Rankin, author of Knoppix Hacks and a sysadmin, writes about a few of his Knoppix rescue stories. As a battle-hardened sysadmin, I've seen a lot of broken systems (some I broke, and some were broken for me). I've carried a number of rescue disks, including tomsrtbt and the LinuxCare Bootable Business Card,… Continue reading Knoppix Rescues
Help Me Research an Article on Mobile Technology for Lawyers?
Help Me Research an Article on Mobile Technology for Lawyers?. I'm writing, on a fairly tight deadline, an article on putting together the basic set of tools for mobile computing for lawyers. I want to write this article with the idea of capturing the solid, middle-of-the-road, realistic choices for lawyers. I want to leave the… Continue reading Help Me Research an Article on Mobile Technology for Lawyers?
Smarter Traffic Lights
Smarter Traffic Lights. If you're like me, I bet you hate moments when you're in a hurry and all the traffic lights seem to intentionally switch to red just in front of your car. Now, according to Nature, a Belgian traffic researcher thinks that traffic lights that respond to local conditions could ease congestion and… Continue reading Smarter Traffic Lights
Spyware on My Machine? So What?
Spyware on My Machine? So What?. There's a reason why so many PCs are infected with spyware and adware: Users seem to have stopped caring about having online privacy. Many are saying spyware is a small price to pay for free applications. By Michelle Delio. [Wired News]