Category: General

  • Which is worse: Internet Explorer (IE) because it crashes so often and the cache gets stuck or Mozilla because it's so darn slow? Which browser do you use and why?

  • I haven't tried the tool yet, but I'll post the results here. – andy Email Conversion Tool: Emailchemy is a utility that helps you regain ownership of your email by extracting it from the proprietary file formats used by many of yesterdayâs forgotten and todayâs most popular email applications. Emailchemy reads email from the proprietary…

  • So, the other day, my wife asks me, “Which pair of shoes would look better with this outfit.” Are guys really supposed to know? I'm the guy who can't tell black from blue dress pants when I get dressed in the morning – and it really doesn't bother me. I truly want to give her…

  • Do you telecommute? I do, and I think it's great. Agree or disagree? Email me and let me know your thoughts and opinions.

  • So, my wife and I bought a Harley in April. We don't get to ride it enough, but can you ever? Anyway, I'm just curious, do you own a motorcycle? If so, why? If not, why not? I'll post more soon about why I bought one and why I think everyone should.

  • Rusty at K5 pioneers the non-profit model for collaborative Websites. Not a bad way to make a salary to do something you love to do. [John Robb's Radio Weblog] [dws.]

  • I have to agree on this one. A great look at why Apple is still Apple. – andy Columnist says Macs aren't for everyone. MacCentral notes a column by Wall Street Journal writer Walt Mossberg today – Mossberg: Macs don't make sense for everyone. Unlike what I read in John Dvorak's rant from PC Magazine…

  • Under the analysis, Anderson found that his ideal “open-source” programs were as secure as the “closed-source” programs. Study: Open, closed source equally secure. A Cambridge computer scientist argues, in the ideal case, that proprietary-source programs should be as secure as those developed openly. [CNET News.com]

  • You can ready the full advisory here. – andy Apache exploit circulating to attack security hole. Users urged to patch systems immediately [InfoWorld: Top News]

  • An interesting read on where we've been and where we're headed. – andy History Lost: What We Haven't Learned in 100 Years. Modern popular culture is crawling with history –from movies, like Forrest Gump to best-selling books, such as David McCullough's John Adams. Despite our fascination with history, however, a careful look shows that we…