Another Victory for the US Patent System. Interwoven has been granted a patent for using versioning systems to create web sites. In other words, the sort of In other words, the sort of thing people have been doing with CVS for 5-6 years. (via Slashdot) [Six Log]

Microsoft's XP support for Wi-Fi is good in many ways, although it can be funky, especially with closed networks and with WEP keys. It doesn't offer a profile management interface to make it easier to switch among networks. It doesn't offer encrypted key storage that could be accessed, often requiring key re-entry.  [80211b News]

Dan Lyke points out that Microsoft is now giving the Windows source code to China. Oh, I didn't tell you, but Microsoft has already said that any MVP will be given access to the source code if they want it. Now, what am I going to do with 50 million lines of source code? It… Continue reading Dan Lyke points out that Microsoft is now giving the Windows source code to China

mxODBC Zope DA 1.0.0 released. eGenix.com is pleased to announce the availability of a professional quality Zope Database Adapter (Zope DA) for ODBC based on our mxODBC product: the mxODBC Zope DA. The mxODBC Zope DA allows you to easily connect your Zope installation to just about any database backend on the market today, giving… Continue reading mxODBC Zope DA 1.0.0 released

A Third Place The social scientist Ray Oldenburg talks about how humans need a third place, besides work and home, to meet with friends, have a beer, discuss the events of the day, and enjoy some human interaction. Coffee shops, bars, hair salons, beer gardens, pool halls, clubs, and other hangouts are as vital as… Continue reading A Third Place

Old Friend, New War.  Brady Kiesling, a career US diplomat and an old college friend, just resigned from the US Foreign Service.  (Google News) Brady's letter of resignation to Colin Powell said that “Our fervent pursuit of war with Iraq is driving us to squander the international legitimacy that has been America's most potent weapon… Continue reading Old Friend, New War

T-Mobile offers $30 yearly commitment, $40 month-to-month: T-Mobile has posted its new pricing plan and it's not exactly as reported. Gone is the $30 per month yearly commitment regional plan and the $50 per month unlimited national plan. In its place are two national plans, both unlimited: $30 per month for a yearly commitment, $40… Continue reading T-Mobile offers $30 yearly commitment, $40 month-to-month

Peterme: Casting your User Research. Peter Merholz discusses having the appropriate cast of users for research. There's an old adage that 90 percent of filmmaking is in the casting. Throughout the process of making a movie, doing the work up-front to get the right performers pays off and ultimately leads to a superior result. We've… Continue reading Peterme: Casting your User Research

OK, I’ve joined the modern world. I’ve been running Windows Server 2003 here for more than a week. You know, I’m impressed. This is the first time I’ve seen Microsoft not add UI googaw and not force crap on me. In fact, the OS came with IIS turned off. All non-essential services turned off. No… Continue reading Running Windows Server 2003

I see details are starting to spill out about the chip that'll power Apple's next desktop machines. Hint: it ain't no Motorola.  (the IBM PowerPC 970) And you guys thought I was fooling when I said Apple has some speedy new machines coming. Heh.  [The Scobleizer Weblog]