Monthly Archives: April 2002
$1,000 Ultra-Personal Computer
Ok, this is my kind of PDA … http://www.cnn.com/2002/TECH/ptech/04/17/modular.computing.ap/
U.S. Considers Microsoft Passport as National ID
It's not likely to happen, but interesting and perhaps scary… Passport as National ID?
Business pros flock to Weblogs
From an MSNBC Article: "Weblogs actually can be used to increase worker efficiency…"
Apache 2.0 Beats IIS at Its Own Game
IIS takes another hit: "eWEEK Labs compared the performance of Apache 2.0 and Microsoft Corp.'s Internet Information Services 5.0, both running on Windows 2000 Advanced Server. Apache kept pace with IIS during the entire test, which means that sites that … Continue reading
Blue Screen Of Death
Funny … "The infamous Blue Screen Of Death, documented for your viewing pleasure" (thanks John)
Groove updates peer-to-peer software
Interesting … "Peer-to-peer software specialist Groove Networks on Monday will release a new version of its collaboration and instant messaging software." "Version 2.0 of the Groove software includes tools for integration with Outlook e-mail, enhanced support for Microsoft Office and … Continue reading
Music labels collect $1 million fine
Wow! John just sent me this one: "An Arizona company, which dedicated a server for the exchange of music files between employees, has settled with the Recording Industry Association of America by paying $1 million. Integrated Information Systems offers technology … Continue reading
Book review: Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams
Meg from megnut.com wrote an interesting review of Peopleware: Productive Projects and Teams in the latest issue of New Architect
Software Secrets-Exposed! The Ultimate How-To Guide for Building Your Own Software Empire!
I received this one from John and I can't tell if it's is a joke or not … Either way, it's hilarious! Software! Secrets! Exposed! "If you've ever dreamed about building a business that can stand the test of time, that … Continue reading
Welcome to Blogistan …
From: In the world of Web logs, talk is cheap "Welcome to Blogistan the Internet-based journalistic medium where no thought goes unpublished, no long-out-of-print book goes unhawked, and no fellow ''blogger,'' no matter how outre, goes unpraised." Funny ;-)
Seven Principles for Cultivating Communities of Practice
Link via MetaKM: "Although communities of practice develop organically, a carefully crafted design can drive their evolution. In this excerpt from a new book, the authors detail seven design principles. The payoff? Knowledge management that works."
Yahoo Spam Prefs (e.g. Marketing Prefs)
This is a big F-U from Yahoo! It looks like Yahoo has changed their "Opt-In Marketing Preferences" to assume that everyone wants Spam and phone calls from TELEMARKETERS! As such, Yahoo has set the "Enroll Me" flag to "YES" on … Continue reading




