Archive for July, 2004

I just finished reading “Red Mafiya: How the Russian Mob has Invaded America” by Robert Friedman. Very, very scary.
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OK, I gotta get to the post, quick, before my titles drown me in waves of purple prose. Anyways, David Boone, the webmaster at Premier, in the Technology Solutions department that I lead, posted a story on his blog about some pretty amazing automotive high jinks. You must check it out . . ....
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I responded to a tech columnist on July 21 about an article that ticked me off. The topic? The relative security merits of OS X versus “other OSes.” The spin? Pure, unaldulterated FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt).
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I recently hired a new developer, and had to spend some time thinking about second interview questions. The first interview is fairly straightforward: who is the person, what does he/she know, what have they done, etc. The second interview is harder: how would this perso perform if he/she were offered the position? Here are...
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Unbelievable. All you have to be is an ‘analyst’ or a ‘security consultant’ and you can spout the most amazing crap. Presumable some people even believe you. Check out this on the relative security of various browsers ….
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All work and no play makes John a dull boy …. and let me tell you, it’s been too much work lately. So it’s time for some fun. I was thinking the other day about the word “mom.” When Canadians (and denizens of jolly old England) say mom, it rhymes with gum. When Americans...
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Umm … this is obvious to everyone except Steve Jobs, and I hope this announcment is part of the solution, but I want a cheap Mac for my kids, but I don’t see why I need to buy a new monitor every time I buy a new Mac! OK. End rant.
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