Blair's 3,115-day reign unravels as terror rebels win. TONY Blair last night suffered a shattering Commons defeat that spells the beginning of the end of his premiership, as MPs rejected a terrorism law he said was vital to keep Britain safe from attack. [The Scotsman]

But what if I don't have the resources to test?. Every month we get security updates from Mothership Redmond. And each time, especially in the server world, we say “you need to test patches” and many times in the SBS community the question comes back “but how can I set up a test lab?” There… Continue reading But what if I don't have the resources to test?

Sniffing Passwords is Easy. From InfoWorld: She said about half the hotels use shared network media (i.e., a hub versus an Ethernet switch), so any plain text password you transmit is sniffable by any like-minded person in the hotel. Most wireless access points are shared media as well; even networks requiring a WEP key often… Continue reading Sniffing Passwords is Easy

We have the technology, now tell us how to use it. OFFICE workers waste up to a month a year trying to figure out how to use their computers properly because modern technology is so complicated, a new study warns. [The Scotsman]

BillingOrchard. What is it? BillingOrchard: Online billing and invoicing software. Very simple and clean interface allows you to setup all your clients, send pdf or html invoices, and give your clients a billing center where they can login and view all their invoices, time, etc. … [WorkHappy.net: killer resources for entrepreneurs]

Internet Tidal Wave 2.0. Colleague Michael Gartenberg pipes in on Bill Gates and Ray Ozzie memos that leaked out yesterday. Both preceded Microsoft's “Live” launches, which set Microsoft on a course of delivering Internet services. As Michael says, “We've seen it before,” and even Bill says so by referring to his December 1995 “The Internet… Continue reading Internet Tidal Wave 2.0

What's your Local Max?. If you're a Micro-ISV, or still programming for someone else and only dreaming about starting your own company, Seth Godin has a post for you today: Understanding Local Max. Simple idea, lots of implications. Whatever peak you've gotten to with your productivity, profession or product, there's another, higher peak over yonder.… Continue reading What's your Local Max?

Don't Manage Time, Manage Yourself. “There is always more to do than there is time to do it.” –David Allen , Founder, David Allen and Co.  [Fast Company]

Ten worst bugs. Wired has offered their list of the ten worst software bugs of all time. I wonder what list the collective wisdom of comp.risks would compile? What does comp.risks make of Wired's list? My favorite line: What engineers didn't know was that both the 20 and the 25 were built upon an operating… Continue reading Ten worst bugs

Python web app framework explosion. So the Python community has begun reacting to the Ruby on Rails mania, and this is a good thing. It means I'll be able to write my next web app project in Python without having to roll my own everything. It's one of the downsides of Snippy: I wrote everything.… Continue reading Python web app framework explosion