Google’s Command Line Control. David Galbraith writes on the opportunity for Google on the desktop: One of the key components of Longhorn is a… [E M E R G I C . o r g]
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O’Reilly: PHP, A Safe Place…
O’Reilly: PHP, A Safe Place For Binary Files [PHPDeveloper.org]
Data compression technology
Data compression technologyiOra Floats Navy’s Offline Portal [Line56: B2B News]
Knowledge management and horizontal organizations…
Knowledge management and horizontal organizations. Article : Building Horizontal Companies – The Job …. Article : Building Horizontal Companies – The Job KM has Come to Finish : “? ?Knowledge management? may sound like a nebulous term, but it really refers to an attempt to make sense of a new order of business in which information needs to be organised,…
The Wi-Fi Boom [1]. The…
The Wi-Fi Boom. The wireless networking system called Wi-Fi seems to be turning up everywhere, letting computer users go online in parks and coffeehouses. By Adam Baer. [New York Times: Technology]
*My book is shipping [1]*:…
My book is shipping: The Wireless Networking Starter Kit, a book I co-wrote with Adam Engst, has left the printer and is heading out to bookstores. If you pre-order from Amazon.com now, you should have it within a few days. I have copies in hand, and boy does it look wonderful. The book is a friendly, uncomplicated look at understanding,…
*Wireless? You bet. Compatible? Maybe…
Wireless? You bet. Compatible? Maybe: My take on the alphabet soup story at the 802.11 Planet conference last week. The article well represents my level of concern with the upcoming user confusion and frustration that buying seemingly identical but potentially incompatible gear will engender.[80211b News]
*Getting setup and connecting [1]*:…
Getting setup and connecting: A basic guide to what to buy, how to set it up, and how to connect to public networks. Some excellent caveats in this article on both the risks of untrusted networks, and some tips for security (firewall) and encryption (VPN). (Glenn Mitsui illustrated the article; he’s an old colleague from Seattle for whom I hosted…
*Microsoft the winner in setup…
Microsoft the winner in setup test with Linksys and NetGear: David Pogue brings his usual good cheer to setting up a wireless access point testing three major brands. Unfortunately, Linksys seems to be the weakest at helping users complete the test comprehensibly, while Microsoft’s setup program, well-written manual, and good tech support ease configuration through to completion.[80211b News]
*Manhattan’s multiplicity of nodes, lack…
Manhattan’s multiplicity of nodes, lack of security, and digital divide: A researcher drove every street in Manhattan and assembled a picture of the distribution of Wi-Fi nodes that also tells the story of a lack of secured points (even with weak WEP), and the divide in computer usage across income ranges and ethnic groups.[80211b News]