NetNewsWire 1.0.3. In case you didn’t notice from ranchero.com and elsewhere—NetNewsWire 1.0.3 was released late last night. The big new feature is the Combined View, which puts titles and descriptions together in a single pane. I’ve written about it many times here. I’ve also written about the other new feature, the ability to edit LiveJournal… Continue reading NetNewsWire 1.0.3
WWDC and WebKit
WWDC and WebKit. One of the reasons I’ve been looking forward to WWDC is to learn about WebKit. There’s a session on using WebKit in Cocoa apps, and that’s the one session I absolutely can’t miss. NetNewsWire needs WebKit. It keeps asking me for it, and I have to say: sorry, not yet. Soon. (Imagine… Continue reading WWDC and WebKit
The Unraveling of an Un-Law Firm
The Unraveling of an Un-Law Firm. The fallout from the demise of Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, which rode the new economy wave, has exposed the resentments that are usually hidden in a law firm. By Jonathan D. Glater. [New York Times: Technology]
NY Times on Corporate Blogs
NY Times on Corporate Blogs. Blogs are experiencing a boomlet among more sophisticated corporations for reasons explained in an excellent NY Times story: For companies and executives, blogs provide a way to talk informally to customers, vendors and employees. But the so-called blogosphere can also be a minefield. Saying the wrong thing or revealing trade secrets could… Continue reading NY Times on Corporate Blogs
Manatee county evacuates
Manatee county evacuates. BRADENTON, Florida (CNN) — Engineers are manually cranking open one of three spill gates on the Lake Manatee dam in an effort to speed drainage from the lake that has reached record levels and threatened Manatee County's riverside and lakeside communities. [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]
Wireless all the way – for Home LANs
Wireless all the way – for Home LANs. The NEW best way to set up a home network. David Coursey: The NEW best way to set up a home network. To which I would add: Make sure you have a high-speed ISP that understands, or at least ignores, your requirements for a home network. Sadly,… Continue reading Wireless all the way – for Home LANs
Wal-Mart and other discounters: Cultural oligopsony?
In a recent New York Times article
Wal-Mart and other discounters: Cultural oligopsony? In a recent New York Times article (“Shaping Cultural Tastes at Big Retail Chains,” May 16, 2003), reporter David Kirkpatrick reveals the surprising power in books, music, and DVDs held by a few national discount retailers. The biggest player is Wal-Mart, but stores like Target, and K-Mart, along with… Continue reading
Wal-Mart and other discounters: Cultural oligopsony?
In a recent New York Times article
Healer Bishops Are Sent to Ease Churches' Pain
Healer Bishops Are Sent to Ease Churches' Pain. There is now a small company of at least eight American bishops who have been called on by the pope to rush into troubled dioceses and help extinguish the flames. By Laurie Goodstein. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
When the Sky Stays Gloomy, the Gloomiest Go Shopping
When the Sky Stays Gloomy, the Gloomiest Go Shopping. Steady rains and one of the coldest springs in decades have many Americans indoors, replenishing their wardrobes and their linen closets, retailers and shoppers say. By Ruth La Ferla. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
Happy Birthday, Dear DNS
Happy Birthday, Dear DNS. Twenty years ago, a group of USC computer scientists automated the domain name system, a key innovation essential to making the modern Internet work. The next step is helping the technology continue to mature. By Kari L. Dean. [Wired News]