British Army now too weak to fight war. Britain is no longer capable of launching a major military action against another nation state without the help of the United States, the government conceded yesterday. [The Scotsman]
Convenient Train Excursions from London
Convenient Train Excursions from London. For many Americans, London serves as the gateway to Europe. And what a perfect indoctrination London is for Yanks, with its language and cultural similarities and many, many familiar features. What is also great about London is that it offers a convenient link with so many other destinations via train travel,… Continue reading Convenient Train Excursions from London
Lessons Learned — Redesigning macromedia.com
Lessons Learned — Redesigning macromedia.com. “Every web developer and designer faces the same issue — how do you create a site that balances the needs of your client while providing a great user experience? As Executive Producer of macromedia.com, I am constantly faced with this issue. I'm responsible for guiding the design, information architecture, and… Continue reading Lessons Learned — Redesigning macromedia.com
Surviving Spam Filtering
Surviving Spam Filtering. I recently made a decision to delete, without opening, all e-mail messages with a blank subject line. It became apparent that this type of message was an unsolicited advertisement. So, if you send me an e-mail with no subject and I don't recognize your name or e-mail address, I will not be… Continue reading Surviving Spam Filtering
Moskowitz on Hiding SSIDs
Moskowitz on Hiding SSIDs. The latest security white paper from Robert Moskowitz explains clearly why hiding Wi-Fi network SSIDs is futile and counter-productive: Moskowitz, the fellow who wrote a month ago about how poor key choices with WPA allows cracking, provides more analysis on the Wi-Fi security front. His WPA paper is also available at… Continue reading Moskowitz on Hiding SSIDs
Computerworld
Computerworld – U.S. agencies earn overall grade of D for computer security. The Department of Homeland Security, however, got an F (ed. emphasis added) [ … ] The Department of Homeland Security was one of eight agencies that received a grade of F for its network security efforts. In 2002, 13 agencies received a failing… Continue reading Computerworld
Not your father's tax software company
Not your father's tax software company. Known almost exclusively for its tax and accounting software offerings, Intuit is expanding into other areas including the enterprise software segments of collaboration and CRM. Two years ago Intuit acquired Turning Mill Software, rebranded the technology, has since gained traction within corporate workgroups and small businesses. I had lunch… Continue reading Not your father's tax software company
Sputnik-Claus is Coming to Town
Sputnik-Claus is Coming to Town. Just in time for the holidays, a new promotion from Sputnik: the Sputnik Quick Start Kit (buy). The program runs from now until the end of the year. A perfect stocking stuffer for that hot spot on your holiday shopping list! Sputnik Quick Start Kit – includes: 2 Sputnik AP… Continue reading Sputnik-Claus is Coming to Town
Leveling the Playing Field
Leveling the Playing Field. Brilliant Collaborative Effort “These last few days I've been very excited about the PER:NA project, sponsored by the National Library of New Zealand. PER:NA stands for Purchasing Electronic Resources: a National Approach. What the National Library has done is negotiate a consortium deal that covers every library in New Zealand. All… Continue reading Leveling the Playing Field
Review of the Squeezebox
Review of the Squeezebox. DesignTechnica review of the Squeezebox that new digital audio from Slim Devices adapter which has built-in WiFi for wirelessly streaming MP3s and Internet radio from your PC to your stereo. [Gizmodo]