“Gartner advises its clients to pull the plug on Passport implementations in the wake of a recently discovered security flaw” according to this article in Information Week.
Archive | 2003
Matrix Reloaded
Got to see the sequel for Matrix with Steve today. Sure glad I don’t have to steer clear of some of my favorite sites for fear of a spoiler. I enjoyed the movie a lot. It didn’t, and couldn’t, have had the alien innovation of the first, but it was definitely a part 2 of 3 feature. Lots of unanswered questions. Looking forward to seeing it again at the theater…
Gee, it’s good to be back home again.
Really glad to be home, after a ten-day stretch at a client site. Forsythia’s still in bloom, the pear and apple trees are magnificent, violets and strawberries in bloom all over the yard, and the lilacs and lily-of-the-valley coming along well. Most of all, it’s good to be home. The six weeks preceding and following the summer solstice are the greatest anywhere in the world.
East Tennessee FoxPro User Group
East Tennessee FoxPro User Group. NetLearning, Incorporated is pleased to announce their sponsorship of the East Tennessee FoxPro User Group. Meetings will be held at the training facilities of NetLearning, 16 Emory Place, in Knoxville. Details will be posted at the group comes together; first meeting is scheduled for June 24, 6pm informal Q&A discussion, 7pm main presentations. Watch for further news on FoxCentral.Net and also on the FoxForum Wiki.
Boston Windows User Group gives away 700 copies of Windows Server 2003
As part of the Windows Server 2003 rollout, Microsft was promoting a special offer to user groups for fully-licensed (not NFR, samples or 120-day trial copies) of Windows Server 2003 to each of their members who attended the rollout. Response apparently was phenomenal.
GOODWILL HUNTING — MICROSOFT GIVES AWAY WINDOWS | SearchWin2000.com
Microsoft may have a lot of cash, but the company is now seeking
something money cannot buy — the love and respect of its customers.
And nothing says “kinship” like free copies of Windows Server 2003.
http://www.searchWin2000.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci901047,00.html
Article: Communal computing — Microsoft courts Windows community
http://searchwin2000.techtarget.com/originalContent/0,289142,sid1_gci894169,00.html?Exclusive=True
Boston Area FoxPro User Group announces Whil Hentzen Linux meeting
Boston FUG, May 21st: Whil Hentzen: What do you get when you cross a Fox with a Penguin?. The Boston Area FoxPro User Group welcomes Whil Hentzen, presenting “Expanding Your VFP Skillset with Linux.” Open to the public. BAFUG meets at a special place, date and time: New York Life Investment Management, Norwood, MA, May 21st, 6 PM for UG meeting, 6:30 PM for main presentation. For directions and more information, visit the group homepage. Subscribe or read the meeting announcements by clicking here. Seating is limited to first 100 attendees, with limited SRO space, so plan to arrive early for a good seat! [FoxCentral.Net]
Ed Leafe in Linux Journal on the FoxPro EULA controversy
Ed Leafe wrote an article for Linux Journal magazine’s website, and it was published today. He tells me that he has sent in an addendum that covers the Microsoft “clarification” and the John T. Mitchell article; this should be added sometime later today. Here’s the link:
http://www.linuxjournal.com/article.php?sid=6869
Can Social Software lead to poor thinking as easily as not?
“Interesting pov on “social software” from Don Park.” Link via Scripting News.
A disturbing example of how societies can fragment and balkanize and take on irrational ideas. While I have enjoyed the successes of some high-flying communities over the years (CompuServe’s IBMVENDB, FoxForum and currently MSDevApps, Ed Leafe’s ProFox list), I have also see communities where the ethos never fully developed or the ground rules were never clear.
Rogers Cadenhead announces Radio Userland KickStart
Certainly a book I am looking forward to, author Rogers Cadenhead announces Radio Userland KickStart. Check out his web site for a project page, sample chapter, drafts and Radio Userland tips.
The Brad is back, says Pirillo
The Brad is Back says Chris Pirillo, pointing to Nick Bradbury’s TopStyle CSS editor, and FeedDemon RSS aggregator. Nick wrote HomeSite, a great HTML editor back in the days, and seems to have some other promising products worth checking out.