Archive | 2003

I am at a loss to understand why anyone would think that putting Windows on an ATM is a sensible thing to do. Why? Nachi worm infected Diebold ATMs. From The Register

Brother Joe has an annoying habit of flying off to some remote country when family holidays approach. I think it’s just his excuse so he isn’t volunteered to bring the olives. Seriously, Joe is a Registered Nurse volunteering to fly where medical attention is needed. He managed to do this last Christmas, too, although miraculously arrived home at the last minute from Guam. This year, Micronesia was just hit with a Category 5 hurricane, and off he goes. Godspeed and good luck, brother. Take care of yourself.

Opera update seals security holes. A new version of the popular Web browser fixes two vulnerabilities, one of which affects Windows systems only. [CNET News.com – Front Door]

More Udell here on “What’s holding software back?“

Jon Udell has some interesting observation on Working with Bayesian Categorizers

What a road trip! Knoxville through Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland and 50 miles of Pennsylvania on Friday. The rest of Pennsylvania, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and finally New Hampshire on Saturday. Good to be back home!

… begins with your foot on the accelerator. Heading home from a long-term gig. Driving for most of the weekend, so expect the posting to be light to non-existant…