Internet Convergence 2.0. There's an opinion / trends article I wrote posted on Macromedia's DevNet website. It gives a cursory overview of ten trends that are driving a new Internet convergence. Enjoy and would love comments! [Jeremy Allaire's Radio]

One thing Microsoft should do is commission Cyan, the designers of Myst/Riven, to build fully immersive wallpapers for Longhorn.  What a blast that would be.  Waves, tides, wind, birds, sound, etc.   Winter, summer, spring, and fall. [John Robb's Weblog]

Here is what I would buy:  a simple, private, shared space P2P system.  A folder on my desktop that allows me to share files with all of my computers regardless of where I connect.  A system where I can create subfolders and share them with my family and friends via permissions.  Very simple.  No overhead like Groove. … Continue reading John Robb's Weblog

There is a light that never goes out. A week ago we would have thought this was a crazy idea, but after last week's blackout, we actually might consider picking up a few of these: lightbulbs that continue to glow in the dark after they're switched off.The bulbs, which take 15 minutes to charge, remain… Continue reading There is a light that never goes out

SmartID's WiFi Detector works. There's been a lot of grumbling (here and elsewhere) about how awful Kensington's new WiFi Finder is, and how it doesn't detect closed networks or 802.11g, or distinguish between cordless phones and WiFi. Well, we've been playing with the other WiFi detector out there, the WFS-1 from SmartID, and can attest… Continue reading SmartID's WiFi Detector works

CNET NEWS.COM – Bystanders caught in spam cross fire. AOL Time Warner's Road Runner cable-modem service has implemented a new policy to block suspected spammers and purveyors of malicious e-mail code. But the campaign has run over some innocent victims along the way. Road Runner's new policy calls for the blocking of any incoming e-mails… Continue reading NEWS.COM

Chris Brumme is one of the key architects on .NET (and hence, on the next version of Windows). Today he released a really long weblog post on .NET startup/shutdown and other matterswhich is really more like a book chapter than a weblog post. His stuff is super technical. But, if you got near the end… Continue reading really long weblog post on .NET startup/shutdown and other matters

Chris Brumme's blog. Microsoft senior developer Chris Brumme doesn't post often to his weblog often, but every one of his essays is a lengthy, authoritative, and candidly self-critical exploration of .NET and CLR arcana, the sort of thing you might expect to read on MSDN (minus the self-criticism, that is). And in fact, the absence… Continue reading Chris Brumme's blog

Paul Thurrott has what he says are some sneak peaks at Longhorn's new user interface (code-named “Aero”). I don't even have access to the Aero stuff (these look like early demonstration screens, and not how Longhorn will eventually look — the builds I'm using don't have the Aero interface, Microsoft really wants to make sure… Continue reading Paul Thurrott has what he says are some sneak peaks at Longhorn's new user interface

Experienced classifier wanted. One question bubbles up in my mind reading about Bayesian classifiers.  They all seem to be naive.  So, what does an experienced Bayesian classifier look like? [Curiouser and curiouser!]