A Gentler Type of Colonoscopy Proves Effective

A Gentler Type of Colonoscopy Proves Effective. A new study finds that virtual colonoscopy, a method that uses a C.T. scanner for colon cancer screening, can be just as effective as traditional colonoscopy. By Gina Kolata. [New York Times: Technology]

Sorting out SSL VPNs

Sorting out SSL VPNs. Network Computing reviews eight SSL-based VPNs: SSL VPNs are an enormous trend, as they rely on client-side applications using standard protocols instead of kernel-level networking. As the article points out, a classic VPN puts a remote user on a local network as a local node; an SSL VPN typically extends access… Continue reading Sorting out SSL VPNs

we wrote

Comcast exploits oligopoly power On April 26, we wrote on this site about Comcast's ability to use its growing oligopoly status to “get a seat at the table.” More and more, it's sitting at the head of the table. A year ago, the company completed the acquisition of AT&T's cable television network, making it the… Continue reading we wrote

Riding the rails

Riding the rails. I'm trainblogging on the way up to Boston, where I'll be speaking this evening, then doing a few meetings tomorrow.  With the option of using my Treo 600 as a modem, I now have pretty ubiquitous connectivity, and to quote McDonalds, I'm lovin' it!  [Werblog]

Turkeys, Laughs and SBS 2003

Turkeys, Laughs and SBS 2003. My twin sisters visited over the Thanksgiving holiday. One sister said her company, a provider of computer educational services, planned to adopt Microsoft’s Small Business Server 2003. I chuckled, because I had just finished a report on the product. She laughed when I told her she’d have to pay for the… Continue reading Turkeys, Laughs and SBS 2003

Microsoft's Security Risks

Microsoft's Security Risks. During a security Webcast today, Microsoft revealed that it receives 2,500 to 3,000 attempted intrusions or scans a day–or about 100,000 month. Despite the posed security risks, the last major breach occurred in October 2000. … [Microsoft Monitor]

BitTorrent Model for Tech Sales

BitTorrent Model for Tech Sales. Reading Scoble's post on Dave's sour encounter with Best Buy and Scoble's suggestions on how to improve the tech sales/purchase experience made me think about the problem as well (the blogosphere is like this in that blog posts are like can openers.  Reading a post could open your can.) A… Continue reading BitTorrent Model for Tech Sales

Microsoft Hiring Hypocrisy

Microsoft Hiring Hypocrisy. Anway, I thought it was amusing that a company started by Bill Gates, a dropout like me, requires its engineers to have a degree.  Thinking that it might be a fluke, I checked some software architect positions at Microsoft Career pages and found that all of them requires a degree in CS… Continue reading Microsoft Hiring Hypocrisy

How BitTorrent Works

How BitTorrent Works. BitTorrent can be difficult to understand so I'll try to explain how it works.  Let me know if there are any mistakes. BitTorrent is NOT Napster BitTorrent is not a file sharing technology.  It's a download sharing technology.  With BitTorrent, you share with others what you are downloading while you are downloading.… Continue reading How BitTorrent Works