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Monthly Archives: October 2005

Mark’s Sysinternals Blog: Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far

31-Oct-05

Mark Russinovich is brilliant, check out his latest here:Mark’s Sysinternals Blog: Sony, Rootkits and Digital Rights Management Gone Too Far

Mark is an awe-inspiring engineer. And WTF is up with Sony. Who & how could this ever be allowed. Seems like we need anti-malware that detects software from well known corporations. I wonder how long till [...]

Ruby on Rails taking off….

31-Oct-05

Nice to see that Ruby on Rails is getting significant traction. Looks like the BBC is looking to leverage it on their latest skunkworks project. Check it out at: hackdiary: The BBC’s programme catalogue (on Rails)

Steve Jobs…

31-Oct-05

Read all about that wizard of technology, Steven Jobs, over at Independent Online Edition > Science & Technology

Comdig Webcast-Podcast: Illuminating the Shadow of the Future

30-Oct-05

Applying complexity theory to current & future affairs. Fascinating stuff, E. O. Wilson gives the keynote. Check it out at Comdig Webcast-Podcast: Illuminating the Shadow of the Future

Joel on Software – Set Your Priorities

30-Oct-05

Another classic piece from Spolsky. Make it required reading if you are in the technology industry: Joel on Software – Set Your Priorities

CNN.com – Civil rights icon Rosa Parks dies at 92 – Oct 24, 2005

30-Oct-05

CNN.com – Civil rights icon Rosa Parks dies at 92 – Oct 24, 2005
(CNN) — Rosa Parks, whose act of civil disobedience in 1955 inspired
the modern civil rights movement, died Monday in Detroit, Michigan. She
was 92.

SPIEGEL Interview with African Economics Expert

09-Oct-05

 James Shikwati, african economist, has a fascinating perspective on the state of aid to Africa. Essentially comes down to this: STOP IT!
 
Read all about it at: SPIEGEL Interview with African Economics Expert
 
Technorati Tags : Africa, [...]

New York Architecture Images

09-Oct-05

Take a vitual tour of New York over at:New York Architecture Images- HOME
 
What an incredible site, hats off to Tom Fletcher…
 
Technorati Tags : Architecture, Images, NewYork

Web 2.0….

09-Oct-05

As I pointed out in this post, the internet is far from dead. The current rage is Web 2.0, become familiar with this term as it will dominate the landscape on the ‘Net for the next few years. Web 2.0 represents a significant paradigm shift. That means new opportunities, new challenges, and a whole lot [...]

Apple 2010????

09-Oct-05

John Siracusa lays out an impressive case for the direction Apple should take. He is dead on, Microsoft is having some difficulties with Longhorn and Apple looks like the darling in everyone’s eyes right now. But Apple has been here before with Copland and stumbled badly, losing the thought leadership position they built in the [...]