Says Joe McCarthy: They pleaded with me to let them continue, and suggested that they tape their mouths shut to ensure that they didn’t keep shouting while they played. Now why didn’t I get a chance to do that when my sons were shorter than I am? I don’t think I could get away with […]
Finding Support for Open Source Software
We have all heard of open source software. Many of us have even seen it in action (e.g., the Firefox web browser or the Thunderbird email program). One nagging concern still blocks many people from actually using open source software: how do you get technical support? Certainly paid support is the easy-to-find option for many […]
The Problems with the RFP
I used to co-own a small software company and RFPs became so burdensome and expensive to answer that we eventually adopted a policy of refusing to reply. Yes, it cost us business opportunities but I believe that, in the long run, we were spending more money answering the silly things than we made on the […]
Celebrate Freedom of the Press
There are many freedoms here in America and I am often guilty of taking them for granted. Today is different. On this day in 1735, freedom of the press was established with an acquittal of John Peter Zenger. The writer of the New York Weekly Journal had been charged with seditious libel by the royal […]
Video About the ManKind Project
The ManKind Project, South Africa, has produced a ten minute video that is well worth watching if you are a man or know a man who wants to lead a life of integrity. My favorite sound bite from the video describes the process as a “course in emotional literacy.” More information about this is available […]
Giving back to open-source
Hats off to Smugmug’s Chief Geek, Don MacAskill, for his open letter, Giving back to open-source. Wouldn’t it be nice if everyone viewed open source developers and software in the same light?
Understanding URI, URL, and URN
Prompted by a question from my wife, I finally went off and figured out the difference between a URI and a URL and a URN. I gleaned my analysis from the W3C’s article, URIs, URLs, and URNs: Clarifications and Recommendations 1.0. This might be the key paragraph: Over time, the importance of this additional level […]
The Origins of Ctrl Alt Del
Ever wonder where Ctrl Alt Del came from? Watch this short video: The Origins of Ctrl Alt Del
DHTML Utopia Modern Web Design Using JavaScript & DOM
I found DHTML Utopia Modern Web Design Using JavaScript & DOM reviewed in Slashdot. The review makes it sound good enough that I will at least drop by the bookstore and take a look at it… and will probably buy a copy.
Taking the Fingerprint of a Piece of Paper
Scientific American has a short article on-line about “finding” the fingerprint of virtually any surface, such as paper, cardboard or plastic. By bouncing a laser off of the surface and measuring how the light scatters, researchers can identify one piece of paper from a package… and the fingerprint does not change even if the paper […]
Migrate Applications from Internet Explorer to Mozilla
IBM has published an article about porting IE-specific applications to work on Firefox and Mozilla, Migrate apps from Internet Explorer to Mozilla. Ever have trouble getting your Internet Explorer-specific Web applications to work with Mozilla? This article covers common issues associated with migrating applications to the open source Mozilla-based browser. You’ll first learn basic cross-browser […]
Microsoft’s Earth Deletes Apple HQ
From the “check your sources” department: Kudos to two Register readers who discovered that Microsoft’s new Virtual Earth shows an empty field where Apple headquarters should be. Here is the article: Microsoft’s Earth deletes Apple HQ and here are two aerial views so you can see what is really there and what Microsoft wants you […]
With Friends Like This…
Want to date Lance Archibald? Stop by www.DateLance.com Thank goodness my friends are that crazy! 🙂 (Don’t get any ideas, guys….)
Color Photographs from 1907-1915
Did you ever think that you could see color photographs from the early 20th century? Believe it or not, you can. Visit the Library of Congress online exhibition, The Empire That Was Russia: The Prokudin-Gorskii Photographic Record Recreated. These color photographs from Russia were made between about 1907 and 1915. The photographer used a special […]
Zoo Photos
I bought a new monopod recently and that seemed like a great excuse to take a photo safari to the St. Louis Zoo. The monopod, in case you are curious, is an Adorama Podmatic ($89.95) and I stuck a Sunpak Compact Ball Head ($19.95) on top.
A Journey Through Military Justice in Iraq
What happens when an innocent American citizen is arrested in Iraq in 2005? He spends 55 days in prison, never gets to see a lawyer, and is only released after the ACLU, the Los Angeles Times and the The New York Times get involved. Fifty-one days after arrest, the Detainee Status Board at Camp Victory […]
RSS: The Executive Summary
Demystify the buzz. ION RSS printed* a good article in April titled Of course, you know what RSS is … so here’s an article for your clueless boss. The good news is that you don’t have to be a clueless boss to learn from Nick Aster’s words. * How long will it be until nothing […]
What New Users Need to Know About OpenOffice.org
Linux Journal recently published a nice article which introduces OpenOffice.org. If you have heard me (or someone else) rave about how great OOo is but have been hesitating to try to out, give OOo Off the Wall: What New Users Need to Know About OpenOffice.org a quick read. Then download and try OpenOffice.org (it’s free).
VOIP Round-Up
Slashdot has nicely pulled together a few links about a Keynote Systems study on VOIP call quality in New Study Finds VOIP is Getting Better I feel like I have been conducting my own survey over the last couple of years. I started with Vonage, used it for a year, and then installed my own […]
Despair, Inc.
Check it out: Despair, Inc.
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