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Trippi: Netroots will be critical on Feb. 5: The Nation has an interview with Joe Trippi, Howard Dean's ex-campaign manager, now with the Edwards campaign. It's a web-only article, no doubt because - despite the fact that it was "edited for length and clarity" - it's still a rambling, hard to follow braindump. Even so,...; Tags: Campaign, Media, Howard Dean, Nation, Obama, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-01-08
Howard Dean's 'smart' ID plan: Howard Dean's 'smart' ID planWhoa, bad ideaI hate this "smart card ID" idea. It's invasive and won't work to stop crime.One way or another, not bothCan't have it both ways, Howie. Either we have national ID cards and require all PC makers to include them, or we have...; Tags: Smart cards, Authentication/Encryption, Digital security, Howie, Declan, Howard Dean, smart card; Discussion threads 2004-01-26

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Now I know we're in a recession: OK, this has nothing to do with Ed Tech. Not a thing. There's no tie-in, no hidden message for us Ed Techers, just a feeling of impending doom. Fortune is reporting that Starbucks is closing 600 stores. I'll let that sink in. ...; Tags: Starbucks Corp., Seattle, Food & Beverage, Construction, Manufacturing, Christopher Dawson; Blog posts 2008-07-02
A place for our stuff: This morning I learned of the news of George Carlin's passing with much sadness, and with the realization that we have lost one of the great thinkers and comedic minds of the last century. More than any other comedian, he was the one who I identified with most. Someone who...; Tags: Possession, Stuff, Government, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-06-23
Calling out lawyers on their own FUD: Calling out lawyers on their own FUDReally?"Walsh’s claim that before these suits open source offered only a “philosophical dispute” is false. Copyright law has always been at the heart of open source."Really?Copyright law and the GPL are based on the concept of a "derivative work." What EXACTLY is a...; Tags: OPEN SOURCE, derivative-work; Discussion threads 2008-06-10

Monitoring our immune system: You might be surprised to learn that there are no clinical tools to track the human immune system today. This might change soon. UCLA researchers have developed a new PET scanning probe that will allow monitoring of our immune system. The scientists have used one of the most commonly used...; Tags: University Of California At Los Angeles, Imaging, Monitoring, Probe, Cell, PET, FAC, 18F, Positron Emission Tomography, Document Management, Enterprise Software, Software, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-06-09
Wirelessly networking cows: U.S. researchers have developed a Walkman-like headset for cows. This device enables them to 'whisper wireless commands to cows to control their movements across a landscape -- and even remotely gather them into a corral.' In fact, it could help farmers to maintain cows behind virtual fences. According to the...; Tags: Animal, Network, Cow, GPS, Handhelds, Productivity, Network Technology, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Networking, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-06-08
Gates rules out returning to Microsoft: Today's Wall Street Journal is running an article on how Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and CEO Steve Ballmer spent the past eight years learning how to pass the leadership baton from Gates to Ballmer. The most interesting part of the article -- and perhaps the main reason...; Tags: Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp., Leadership, Management, Mary Jo Foley; Blog posts 2008-06-05
MinWin: Is it or isn't it part of Windows 7?: MinWin: Is it or isn't it part of Windows 7?re: MinWinI think the statement if accurate from "the anonymous Microsoft blogger claiming to be part of the team building Windows 7", is pretty clear and sounds like a reasonable explanation.I know, I know ........It's the next round of vapourware to...; Tags: Operating systems, MinWin, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-06-02
News to know: Google Apps; Vista UAC; Microsoft Echoes; Comcast; Dell: Notable headlines: Garett Rogers: Google App Engine pricing a disappointment Ed Bott: Dear Microsoft: Please get UAC right this time Sunbelt Blog: Microsoft: What we got here is a failure to communicate Larry Dignan: Dell delivers: Is a...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Apps, Facebook, Dell Computer Corp., Comcast Corp., Vista UAC, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Netbook, Microsoft Windows, Enterprise Service Bus, Telecom & Utilities, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Enterprise Software, Middleware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-30
Michael Howard on SQL Injection and my concerns on the most recent attacks: Michael Howard on SQL Injection and my concerns on the most recent attacksvotes are off8 votes right now: No for 1st is 100% & Yes is 13%, same for 2nd, exception Yes & No percentages are switched. Poll bug?now they're goodAt 9 votes, they show up correctlyWeirdStrange... wonder what happened.-Nate; Tags: SECURITY, Michael Howard, SQL injection, SQL; Discussion threads 2008-05-29
Michael Howard on SQL Injection and my concerns on the most recent attacks: So, in catching up with blogs after vacation, I went and had a peak at Michael Howard's web log, and was glad to see another post from him.Â His posts areÂ very insightful I just wish he would post more.Â So, way back on May 16th (old news now, but still...; Tags: Web, SQL, SQL Injection, Attack, Michael Howard, SQL Payload, SDL, Programming Languages, Databases, Security, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-05-29
News to know: Apple patches; D6 coverage; Yahoo; Google I/O: Notable headlines: Ryan Naraine: Mac OS X Leopard mega-patch plugs 41 security holes Jason O'Grady: Apple releases Mac OS 10.5.3 software update Apple: About the Mac OS X 10.5.3 Update Google: Mac OS X 10.5.3: sync Google Contacts Psystar offering new...; Tags: Google Inc., Apple Macintosh, Yahoo! Inc., Dana Blankenhorn, I/O, Patch Management, Apple Inc., Apple Mac OS, Apple Mac OS X, Operating Systems, Desktops, Software, Hardware, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-29
Dan Geer leaves Verdasys for In-Q-Tel: Dan Geer, a risk-management pioneer who is often described as "the dean of the security deep-thinkers' set," has left Verdasys to join In-Q-Tel as chief information security officer. Geer left will remain on the masthead at Verdasys as Chief Scientist Emeritus.Â At In-Q-Tel, he will report directly...; Tags: Information Security, Verdasys Inc., In-Q-Tel, Kerberos, Venture Capital, Security, Finance, Financing Startups, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-05-28
Polar robots to explore the Arctic: It's now almost certain that the world's ice shelves are melting. And while satellites provide lots of data about their evolution, ground-based weather stations could be even more useful. But if scientists can no longer stay on fragile and volatile ice sheets, what can they do? They can use specially...; Tags: Professor, Georgia Tech, SnoMotes, Robots, Emerging Technologies, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-05-28
Microsoft increases Be Well prize fund by 50%: Microsoft has bumped the Be Well fund meant to jump-start HealthVault applications by 50%, to $4.5 million. It also named its judging panel. Most are names well-known only in the computing or medical industries, like Google-ex Adam Bosworth, longevity guru Mark Liponis, and medical dean Valerie Montgomery...; Tags: Panel, Microsoft Corp., Newt, Productivity, Strategy, Management, Dana Blankenhorn; Blog posts 2008-05-28
Nokia N95-3 (North American model) firmware update version 20.2.011 is now available: I know that Ricky Cadden from the Symbian-Guru.com site has been waiting very anxiously for the Nokia N95-3 North American version to be upgraded to version 20.2.xxx and Nokia stated that the update would be coming in June. According to users on Howard Forums Nokia was able to release...; Tags: Nokia Corp., Firmware Update, Firmware, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller; Blog posts 2008-05-27
The panelist's nightmare: The panelist's nightmareTuxedo and brown shoesThat pretty much sucks. What was that old "Lonesome George" Gobel quip to Johnny Carson from years back, after following Bob Hope and Dean Martin on the Tonight Show: "Did you ever get the feeling that the world was a tuxedo and you were a...; Tags: Federal government, Larry Lessig, FCC, panelist; Discussion threads 2008-05-22
Six Web Hacker Tricks & The Three Pillars of Web Protection: A brand new infected Web page is discovered every 14 seconds. The Web has become the key vector for online attacks - yet the vast majority of businesses are unprotected against today's modern Web-based malware. Hackers have developed a new box of tricks. ...; Tags: Web, Sophos Plc., Malware, Channel Management, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Marketing; Webcasts 2008-05-22
After a slow start, quad-core is catching on: After a slow start, quad-core is catching onThose C.P.U are useful only for a few thingsPersonnaly, the only reason i will buy a Quad core CPU is to run virtual machines.Paravirtualisation solution such as Zen or the upcoming Windows Hyper V.Call me John Lennon then"I don't think anyone had imagined...; Tags: Processors, quad-core; Discussion threads 2008-05-06