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Daily Archives: August 27, 2003
Hey, Its a Free Country
On September 11, 2003, I will be quietly celebrating – my.wife’s birthday. Appearantly some will be celebrating a more terrible anniversary. Al-Muhajiroun, a group operating openly in Britain and with cells in New York, Washington and Pheonix, regards itself as … Continue reading
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Faster, Better, Cheaper Degrees in Doubt
For the past 33 years Boston University has been led by the controversial take-no-prisoners meritocracy of John Silber. After busting up an incipient faculty union by firing dozens of professors, the one time Silber enjoyed the support of a majority … Continue reading
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Truncat – A short story by Cory Doctorow
What if you could file-share someone’s consciousness? Would it be a violation, or the ultimate communication therapy? A short story by Cory Doctorow. "A couple years ago, right after I sold the novel [Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom], … Continue reading
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Quote of the Day
“The first and most effective measure you can take to secure your computers is to immediately remove all your Microsoft products and never install them again.” Eric Raymond, author of “The Art of Unix Programming” on how to protect your … Continue reading
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Barbarians at the Digital Gates
How vulnerable are you to infection or penetration over the internet? An excellent article by Hiawatha Bray in the Boston Globe explains the risks in plain English, and examines defensive options…. "There are bad people. There is no police. . … Continue reading
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Rubik’s Cube World Championship
A San Francisco man has won the resurrected Rubik’s Cube World Championships in Toronto. Dan Knights, a 24-year-old software developer, beat dozens of other competitors by solving the puzzle in an average time of 20.2 seconds. I couldn’t do … Continue reading
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Q&A: Wall Street Bullish on Post-Secondary eLearning Stocks
Companies selling technology into the post-secondary market will encounter good growth potential, according to analysts at a recent financial analysts roundtable discussion. The discussion was hosted by the Wall Street Transcript. Here is an excerpt:
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