Monthly Archives: August 2008

Pay Attention to Site Behavior

Posted on August 6, 2008 by admin

There’s a story on MSNBC.com about a security vulnerability discovered in DNS servers. Those are the machines that take the name you type into your address bar and convert it into numbers your computer can comprehend. If it converts it … Continue reading →

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PCMagazine Adobe Buzzword Review

Posted on August 4, 2008 by admin

Is Adobe Buzzword an alternative to your word processor? Check this review and find out.

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Is Suing for Copyright Infringement Good Business?

Posted on August 3, 2008 by admin

I’ve often wondered about this, and now there’s a discussion going at TechDirt. I suspect the commenter who points out that suing your customers is generally a bad decision, referencing the RIAA. I think that it’s very likely that one … Continue reading →

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Foresight and Solving Technological Problems

Posted on August 2, 2008 by admin

I’m a strong advocate of thinking long term when trying to solve problems in government, not to mention business and personal activities. Very often problems result from not thinking long term enough. This reminds me of the time way back … Continue reading →

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Through the Washing Machine

Posted on August 1, 2008 by admin

One of the difficulties with being absent minded is that you forget things.  Did I mention that you forget things?  Well, I’m absent minded, and I forget things. The other day I decided to help my wife out by running … Continue reading →

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