Essays and everything else

Every post since January 2000, newest first. The early ones are short.

December 6, 2002

Powers of 10
I found this via Doc who got it from Buzz, but anyway, it’s a Java Applet that moves (virtually) through space and the subatomic universe of electrons and protons: Molecular …
December 6, 2002

Script locally, publish globally
Good article about Groove GWS by Jon Udell of InfoWorld writes: “Enterprises are held together by scripting, in ways that we sometimes don’t like to admit. But there’s no shame in …
December 5, 2002

Hep Message Server
Hmm, this looks like it’s worth a look … “Hep Message Server is software that transfers bits of information between different messaging sytems on the Internet. When it’s done, …
December 5, 2002

Nationwide Wi-Fi
Got this one from John, but it looks like Intel, IBM Team With AT&T to create a Nationwide Wi-Fi Network service provider.
November 29, 2002

Pingback to Technorati
I wonder what happens if I Pingback to the search results of my weblog on Technorati? Did I essentially create a watch list? I suppose this will only work if Technorati is using …
November 27, 2002

Turkey Terrorizes Town
And people say Turkeys are stupid … “Two days before Thanksgiving, a wild turkey, weighing 15-20 pounds, staked out some turf at the Jewett City Savings Bank in Plainfield, Conn.”
November 26, 2002

Dogs and Banjos
“Dog breeders have problems not because of the genetic base of all dogs, but because they make money breeding dogs with their close relatives. The result is the doggy equivalent of …
November 26, 2002

Controlling the TV experience is a killer app
Kevin Werbach nails it again with this comment,
November 26, 2002

WiFi hack goes commercial
From Pringles-2-Cantenna … “A Cantenna is simply an inexpensive version of the long range antennas used by wireless internet providers and mobile phone companies. Now, with your …
November 25, 2002

IT demand to remain flat
From CNET: “Information technology professionals, once rewarded with fat salaries and enticing stock options, are having a tough time finding work, and a new study shows little …