Virtually There. There's no question that one of the emerging business types is the virtual organization. Joyent is one of them. Of the twenty people that work for Joyent, only four of us regularly see each other at an office. The remainder are working around the clock around the world from Australia to Prague. It… Continue reading Virtually There

Jorge Castro: On Active Directory….  Ted Haeger shows off some of the kickass active directory integration that Novell has been putting into SLED/SLES. Kudos for doing all the work upstream. I am typically a Linux guy, but a migration this summer forced me to learn Windows Active Directory, and Windows Server. I've learned alot, so… Continue reading Jorge Castro: On Active Directory…

Partying with a mobile phone on a Friday night. In the State of Calfornia we're seeing that CPA firms are being mandated by their Insurance companies to have a confidentiality clause in their managed services contracts. When it comes to allowing remote access by support personnel there's a couple of cardinal rules to live by… Continue reading Partying with a mobile phone on a Friday night

15 Ideas (the summary).  Griffin does a nice job of summarizing some of the big ideas in the Big Moo: Real security comes from growth ( Page xiv ) To me this is the best statement in the book and it's right there in the preface. Wanting growth and attaining growth are two different things… Continue reading 15 Ideas (the summary)

Early Reactions to Turbo Delphi Explorer. It wasn't until yesterday afternoon that I could carve out a big enough block of time to really go after Turbo Delphi Explorer, having downloaded the product Tuesday. As with all products this complex, it went up for testing in its own Win2K VM. I imagine (and taking a… Continue reading Early Reactions to Turbo Delphi Explorer

Geeks In Paradise: On Being A High-Tech Professional In Hawai'i. A commenter on a recent post asked a question I get quite a bit, namely, “What's the market in Hawai'i for high-tech professionals?” The short answer is that in Honolulu it's great and that every place else in the state it's poor. Honolulu's a million-person… Continue reading Geeks In Paradise: On Being A High-Tech Professional In Hawai'i

The Overview: Lawyers and G.O.P. Chiefs Resist Proposal on Tribunal. Military lawyers said that some provisions in the proposal to bring terror suspects to trial would not withstand legal scrutiny. By KATE ZERNIKE. [NYT > Home Page]

The risk of a tube of Great Lash Maybelline Mascara. Tomorrow I get on a plane to go to Seattle..and I'll be placing my Great Lash Maybelline Mascara in a checked baggage. Because the threat of me, carrying mascara on board is much much too great…. much much much too risky. There are some that… Continue reading The risk of a tube of Great Lash Maybelline Mascara

Take 20 every 90. Productivity guy (and regular napper) Merlin Mann's doing some research on Ultradian rhythms, or the recurring cycles our bodies go through during the day – and how a well-placed 20 minute nap can boost your output and morale. An Ultradian rhythm expert says: When you learn how to recognize your need… Continue reading Take 20 every 90

Create sticky posts.  Ever seen those “sticky” posts on blogs that stay up for a pre-determined amount of time? Amit Agarwal of Digital Inspiration has written up a useful sticky how-to for Blogger, WordPress, Typepad or Windows Live Spaces blogs. Sticky posts are great if you have a topic that you would like to stay… Continue reading Create sticky posts