Congratulations to the new and renewed MVPs. I did not receive the
award this year, which is probably all for the best. Here’s the post
from the Wiki:
MvpVfp2004.
The MVP Award, which stands for “Most Valuable Professional” is an
annual award given to outstanding members of Microsoft’s peer-to-peer
communities. The following list contains all of the names of the
current VFP MVPs who have received awards for … more at FoxForum Wiki
Archive | 2003
LinkSys WiFi Cable Router with Virtual Private Networking for $229
Some cool hardware. Definitely a candidate for the next home office upgrade…
Linksys Ships VPN Server.
“Linksys ships the WRV54G, which offers up to 50 VPN connections in an
office: This $230 device could replace much more expensive equipment
for managing VPNs. It handles just the IPsec-over-L2TP method, as far
as I can figure out from the extremely detailed user manual. It looks
like just the ticket for an office that needs robust security without
the complexity of managing a high-end server. This could transform the
cost and politics of VPNs….” [Wi-Fi Networking News]
Geer Comments on Firing from @Stake
A follow-up on the posting from last week: Geer Comments On Firing From @Stake. A great quote:
But Geer isn’t convinced. The company said Geer’s last day as an
employee was Tuesday, but the announcement wasn’t made until Thursday,
the day after the paper was published. Geer went on a conference call
with reporters Wednesday morning and identified himself as an @stake
employee and added that the opinions in the paper were his own and not
the company’s.
“The Venn diagram of facts doesn’t intersect. The intersection of all of those statements is the null set,” Geer said.
From Slashdot
‘Greater Boston’ points to web sites and blogs
‘Greater Boston‘ is a TV news show from Boston’s WGBH, featuring a special ‘Beat the Press‘
edition every Friday, a required show for Laura and I, featuring
a discussion and debate on the media’s behavior by the media. Last
Friday, I was delighted to hear Executive Producer (and lightening-fast
quipster) John Carroll mention blogs as sources of news. Last night, Emily and Dan Kennedy started a new feature, dot.Compass, reviewing web sites they use for media news and rumors. They plan to feature a different theme each week.
Return of the King trailer available
There are a bunch of sites offering the LOTR:Return Of The King Trailer. Check the Slashdot links for the nearest and faster for you. Again, BitTorrent makes the files fly. From a posting on Slashdot.
Think your job is hard? Try tagging angry moose
Laura sends along this great article from the local paper: Think your job is hard? Try tagging angry moose. I’ve had some challenging jobs, but…
One of Boston’s notable landmarks goes Canadian…
Elia Kazan, Influential Director, Is Dead at 94. “Elia Kazan was one of the most honored and influential directors in Broadway and Hollywood history.”
“… to many in the arts, he was the best actor’s director there ever was.”
By Mervyn Rothstein. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
One of Boston’s notable landmarks goes Canadian…
Canadian Insurer to Acquire John Hancock in Stock Swap.
John Hancock Financial Services, the 141-year-old Boston-based life
insurer, agreed to be acquired by Manulife Financial of Canada for $11
billion. By Andrew Ross Sorkin and Joseph B. Treaster. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
FaniMatrix?
Okay, a really bad choice of names, but Slashdot features links to a new fan film
about the Matrix universe. I hope the bigwigs will recognize this for
what it is – fan art – and not stop its distribution. Check out
the BitTorrent feed, if you can, and note that there is a new
BitTorrent client available. I downloaded the trailer and movie in no
time flat, and left my BT clients running, serving the files, until I
had supplied twice what I had taken. Consider doing the same.
Remembering the People Who Give Back to the Net, and All of Us.
Remembering the People Who Give Back to the Net, and All of Us.
“The Internet has become a grossly commercialized Wild West in so many
ways. But the community spirit on which it was founded is alive and
well. The Net depends on the same spirit that motivates volunteers in
the physical world: a commitment to solve problems and make life better
for those who might otherwise not have the resources or expertise.”
from Dan Gillmor’s eJournal