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Here's my problem with many rogue coders, hackers, Open Source cultists: Here's my problem with many rogue coders, hackers, Open Source cultistsUnderstating the case[i]In the read world, it is more like give me Microsoft Office, Outlook Express, maybe iTunes, some games. Don’t give me hacks or alphabet soup utilities, remedies or solutions.[/i]No, in the real world it is more like, "let...; Tags: Branding, Microsoft Office, elitism, rogue coder, open source, coder; Discussion threads 2008-02-28
Looks like the The Gang, rounded up by Steve Gillmor, is back in the saddle: Jason Calacanis is blogging about the latest debut of The Gang, aka Gillmor Group, aka Bad Sinatra, aka Gillmor Gang. The first episode is on Facebook, in four parts. I was happy to be a part of this, nearly a year since the last real Gang recording. ...; Tags: Facebook, Steve Gillmor, Voice, Episode, Jason Calacanis, Elitism, Blogging, Internet, Dana Gardner; Blog posts 2007-11-09

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Continental's TSA Airport Security is decidedly Un-CLEAR: As some of you may know, my job as a systems architect for one of the world's largest systems integration firms requires that I do a large amount of travel. Typically, I'm away from home about four days out of the week. Naturally, this results in going through a lot...; Tags: Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-06-12
Got science?: It seems there are numerous American scientists who feel bereft. I can relate, because I am related. I have two brothers who are physicists, like our father before them. My father drove a beat-up pick-up truck with a bumper sticker that read, "Legalize Physics." That was...; Tags: Science, Scientist, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-05-29
A new take on 'Web 3.0' ?: Writing in today's Financial Times, Digital Business supplement editor Peter Whitehead offers a different interpretation on Web 3.0 to that which readers of this blog might be used... "Web 2.0 is a world in which anyone can have a go at generating content; Web 3.0...; Tags: Web, Web 3.0, Channel Management, Web 2.0, Marketing, Internet, Paul Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-14

Why many MCSEs won't learn Linux: Here's the entirety of a note by discussion contributor nhudd responding to my e-mail exchange with "MCSE Mike": On behalf of MCSE Mike's everywhere... Paul, I think that the vast majority of techs/geeks out there can relate to MCSE Mike's question at the top...; Tags: MCSE, Newcomer, Nathan, Linux, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Paul Murphy; Blog posts 2008-05-07
Heathrow T5 failure: What really happened: Heathrow T5 failure: What really happenedTony BlairThis is typical of modern Britain. All show. All glitz. 100% image and 0% substance. This is the legacy of Tony who turned Britain from a country proud of its merit into one only concerned with the next news story and to hell with...; Tags: Strategy, Heathrow T5; Discussion threads 2008-04-08
Is open source anti-American?: Is open source anti-American?Who thinks up this stuff???NTJust because there's a profound, global, anti-American sentiment,doesn't mean Open Source is anti-American--unless you consider it anti-American for other countries to look for ways to avoid paying for, and using, American IP. There are lots of people who use Open Source alternatives...; Tags: anti-American, American Business, Is open source anti-American, open source, IS open source; Discussion threads 2008-03-26
Alternate Universes: Unix vs MCSE: Alternate Universes: Unix vs MCSEMurph, if you can...... make this a bit pithier, I'll consider having it put on a plaque:The problem is that a computer isn’t just a computer: it’s the visible element in an evolved behavioral system. And of course that includes users, not just IT.New entrantYour title...; Tags: Operating systems, Microsoft Corp., Unix; Discussion threads 2008-03-11
I'd suggest Linux - but..: I'd suggest Linux - but..just as we thought it was getting so much betterAfter installing the last couple of Ubuntu distributions I had reached the same conslusion: Linux is becomming for everyone. When I saw the multiple changes in the user interface of Vista, without getting any noticeable enhancements, I...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux, Web; Discussion threads 2007-12-07
Your Classmate PC questions answered: Your Classmate PC questions answeredI Wonder Which Machine Will Be The FirstTo fill with malware, adware, spyware, viruses, and update itself and reboot without permission?I wonder....RE: How much do they cost and where can I buy them?Rough estimates? OLPC is about $200, or $400 for two and you get one...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Spyware, adware & malware, Spyware, Cyberthreats, OPEN SOURCE, Classmate PC, computer, One Laptop Per Child project; Discussion threads 2007-10-26
Culture gaps and herd effects: Culture gaps and herd effectsWhat about Elitism?Does Elitism not sell?Be different. Be a non-conformist, just dress in black, be all poetic and sad like and do exactly like we do and not conform to what others expect you to. Herd effects are lame, but they don't sell. ...; Tags: Linux, UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Programming languages, Microsoft Corp., FreeBSD; Discussion threads 2007-10-08
More on the Windows work process: More on the Windows work processAgain I'm forced to disagree[i]And no, I’m not saying that the point click and wait approach isn’t useful - it’s great where the user isn’t knowledgeable about the application. [/i]You're right the wintel concept is to reduce the barrier to entry for new users and...; Tags: Transparency, Microsoft Windows; Discussion threads 2007-07-12
Apple's Jobs throws HP and Dell under the Prius: Apple's Jobs throws HP and Dell under the PriusElitismLeave it to Mr. Elitist himself to make comments like this. There are people who simply can't afford a flat panel display, but of course Sir Steve has never been interested in those on a limited budget. There are also...; Tags: Monitors & displays, Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Toyota Prius, Apple Inc., CRT, job; Discussion threads 2007-05-02
Exploit Wednesday arrives with new MS Word zero-day: Exploit Wednesday arrives with new MS Word zero-day"...from untrusted sources"What exactly is a "trusted source"?Once your machine is infected the virus can read your address book and send itself to all your contacts.ie. *NOBODY* is a trusted source and *ALL* word documents which you didn't write yourself are suspect.>"Just received...; Tags: Microsoft Windows, E-mail, OPEN SOURCE, Fax, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Corp., Zero-Day, Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, Exploit Wednesday; Discussion threads 2007-02-15
The Great Vista/Mac Showdown: Unboxing the ThinkPad X60 and MacBook Pro: The Great Vista/Mac Showdown: Unboxing the ThinkPad X60 and MacBook ProThe probem is?Mac's cost more and all this pretty design cost too. It's not like you are getting a faster machine. You are now getting the same CPU as PC's in laptops but you are paying more. ...; Tags: Desktops, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Notebooks, Apple MacBook, probem, computer, IBM ThinkPad, Apple MacBook Pro, Apple Macintosh, Apple Inc., pretty box, plain-jane box, Microsoft Windows Vista, PC; Discussion threads 2007-02-02
Could 2007 be the year of social network fatigue?: Could 2007 be the year of social network fatigue?Elitism Will RiseI think that people will realize that talking with everyone and anyone is just not that valuable after a while...as in society, most people want to "talk up" -- to someone more powerful, more beautiful, more interesting.I think we'll see...; Tags: Now IT, network, social networking, Web; Discussion threads 2007-01-02
Gillmor-speak gets redacted into minutiae-as-clarity, for once: Theres this great blog interpretation/expose by Joel Spolsky where he redacts Steve Gillmors latest blog post, which is ostensibly about Jonathan Schwartz recent blogs. Dave Winers, too, I guess.But, because the post is pure Steve, nothing is ever quite as it seems: Hey, there goes an eight-foot white rabbit down...; Tags: Intellectual Property, Sun Microsystems, Podcasts; Blog posts 2006-12-23
Protected: Coding as Art: Protected: Coding as ArtConfusedNo idea how I ended up here, I was looking for weight loss tablets.Glad to seethat security is now a top priority for you ;-)Now I get itObviously someone who is a Perl and C enthusiast wants to have a "write-only" blog.a new feature.. and mymistakeOnposting it...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Programming languages, Development tools, algorithm; Discussion threads 2006-09-22
Programming language choices: Programming language choicesNice summationYou've just summed up in one story something that I've been saying for quite a while, especially with respect to security which is no laughing matter these days. Perl is one of the first things to go on to any installation as well as my Turbo...; Tags: C/C++, Programming languages, Development tools, Scripting languages, C, programming, programming language, Perl; Discussion threads 2006-09-21