Hope v. Fear. The perspicacious Lexington has some thoughts on why George Bush and the GOP won: Democrats need to realize that the Republicans didn't just beat them on fear. They clobbered them on hope. For the moment, the American right is better at talking about the future than the left. It is better at… Continue reading Hope v. Fear
FCC Pooh-Poohs a la Carte Cable
FCC Pooh-Poohs a la Carte Cable. The Federal Communications Commission says in a Congressional report that cable bills would increase under a system that lets customers pick and choose. Consumer groups disagree. [Wired News]
Clear Pictures of How We Think
Clear Pictures of How We Think. Functional MRI is helping researchers reveal how the human brain operates and the ways in which it affects emotion and reason. By Rowan Hooper. [Wired News]
VoIP FUD From Kim Komando, of All People
VoIP FUD From Kim Komando, of All People. It's almost 2005 and even “digital godesses” like Kim Komando are missing the point about residential VoIP. Let me take a moment to help Ms. Komando out. [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]
House Leadership Blocks Vote on Intelligence Bill
House Leadership Blocks Vote on Intelligence Bill. A core of highly conservative Republicans aligned with the Pentagon moved to block a vote on a bill that would have enacted the recommendations of the 9/11 panel. By PHILIP SHENON and CARL HULSE. [NYT > Home Page]
Write a Webserver in 100 Lines of Code or Less
Write a Webserver in 100 Lines of Code or Less. REAL Software programmer and tester, Jonathan Johnson, shows you the power and simplicity of developing with REALbasic by walking you through the building of a working webserver. After this tutorial, you'll not only have a pratical knowledge or REALbasic, but you'll have a cool little… Continue reading Write a Webserver in 100 Lines of Code or Less
Novell follows the Linux path to profit
Novell follows the Linux path to profit. Linux has saved the day again, this time for Novell. The company's focus on Linux paid off this week in a big way, as the company posted a profit in its fourth quarter and for the year. … [InfoWorld TechWatch]
Cat update
Cat update. The cat wants to eat. The cat wants to eat an hour early. He's quite definite on this point. So am I. Feeding him early would be the thin end of the wedge. The cat must wait until 7pm. He's retaliating, though. He's got my feet pinned up on the desk again. He's… Continue reading Cat update
New Avalon version
New Avalon version. New Avalon version: If you've got an MSDN subscription, then there's a new “Community Technology Preview” version available. MSDN also has a new introductory article open to all, where they distinguish between the Avalon runtimes (both native Longhorn and the varying backports to XP and such), the Avalon framework (the authoring process… Continue reading New Avalon version
Adam Bosworth on. . . well, everything
Adam Bosworth on. . . well, everything. This is great stuff — worth stopping whatever you are doing and reading it. I would quote a small bit of it, but it's all good. If you work in IT, I would recommend reading it every morning before work. [Chad Dickerson]