New Shifted Gateshead Site. “Gateshead Council's new library web site has gone live, offering a host of innovative services online. iKnow online is a new-style UK public library website. It's aim is to encourage library users to interact with their library service and with other library users, by offering innovative information services and easy to… Continue reading New Shifted Gateshead Site
Update on Domain Mapping
Update on Domain Mapping. Just a heads-up for those interested in the domain mapping feature. We're still testing it out with a number of TypePad members who offered to beta-test and we're just working out some small glitches. We're hoping to get this publicly integrated into TypePad by the end of this week. We're always… Continue reading Update on Domain Mapping
Where IKEA gets the names
Where IKEA gets the names. “There has often been speculation about the names of IKEA furniture (especially about the desk Jerker and the bed Gutvik). An article in German in Stern reveals a surprising amount of planning. Thus bathroom items are named after Scandinavian lakes, rivers and bays; sets of bookcases after occupations; dining tables… Continue reading Where IKEA gets the names
Slow, Stupid Networks Pack Punch
Slow, Stupid Networks Pack Punch. Techno-visionaries have a long list of plans for low-power, low-speed wireless networks, from thermostats on factory floors and in residential buildings to tiny battlefield sensors for the Pentagon and more efficient irrigation systems. [Wired News]
TechnicalDebt
TechnicalDebt. You have a piece of functionality that you need to add to your system. You see two ways to do it, one is quick to do but is messy – you are sure that it will make further changes harder in the future. The other results in a cleaner design, but will take longer… Continue reading TechnicalDebt
Stuck in the middle between Kofi and Tweedle Dee
Stuck in the middle between Kofi and Tweedle Dee. President Bush's recent speech brought some good news and some bad news. The good news is it appears that Bush is bucking his neo-conservative cabinet (mainly Cheney and Rumsfeld) by putting forth a UN resolution requesting aid for the current Iraq debacle. This is good for Republicans… Continue reading Stuck in the middle between Kofi and Tweedle Dee
Boosting your WiFi
Boosting your WiFi. Now that Shannon is going to stay in Boston (did we mention that Shannon took a job in Boston?), we're planning on turning the room at the back of the apartment into her study and crafts room. And rather than stringing a cat 6 cable all the way from there to the… Continue reading Boosting your WiFi
Misconceptions About Usability
Useit.Com: Misconceptions About Usability. Most companies still don't employ systematic usability methods to drive their design. The resulting widespread ignorance about usability has given rise to several misconceptions that warrant a response. [Tomalak's Realm]
New Legal Tech Blog
New Legal Tech Blog. News from Jeff Beard on the launch of his blog, LawTech Guru, where he will “be covering legal technology, mobile devices, strategic planning and law practice management, web technologies, as well as privacy and security issues and some interesting blogging tips.” [beSpacific]
BEAR, BUNNY and PIGLET
BEAR, BUNNY and PIGLET. If you dig back into your Windows 95 files, you'll find that some internal system functions are given names like BEAR35, BUNNY73 and PIGLET12. Surely there is a story behind these silly names, isn't there? Of course there is. — Raymond Chen [PHP Everywhere]