Delusion-Free Desktop Java
Desktop Java can still matter. It's still a great idea. But a lot of people who want to see it succeed are working on the wrong things. Here's some of my thoughts on how to end the era of underachievement.
- Chris Adamson [07:13:21 PM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

Hello, your Mac is calling.
Meet PhoneHerald, an automated outbound phone attendant.
- Gordon Meyer [05:16:23 PM | Discuss (1) | Permalink]

Where Is My All You Can Eat GPRS Plan?

- Glenn Letham [01:49:05 PM | Discuss (1) | Permalink]

The Numbers: Can Indie Labels Really Make Money Through Downloads? Part 3
How did Steve Jobs convince record companies that he could save them almost four dollars per album--and that they they should give almost all of it to Apple? And: how much value does a Long Tail business model have to generate?
- Spencer Critchley [11:22:50 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

Document or Perish
Share your ideas through writing and documentation.
- Steven Douglas Olson [10:29:40 AM | Discuss (5) | Permalink]

Are SOA and web-services synonymous?
As we all know, there is a big buzz over SOA and most of that buzz ties-up SOA with Web Services. I am not sure this coupling is required or even beneficiary for both technologies.
- Amir Shevat [10:28:06 AM | Discuss (2) | Permalink]

Lightroom: filling a gap in photo management?
Lightroom appears to fit quite neatly between iPhoto and Aperture; and for a beta, it's pretty good stuff.
- Giles Turnbull [10:17:49 AM | Discuss (1) | Permalink]

Adobe Announces Lightroom - Let the Games Begin
Adobe has released a public beta of Lightroom, their robust photo editing application. Now Mac users have two amazing photo applications. Nothing announced for Windows...
- Derrick Story [07:31:07 AM | Discuss (10) | Permalink]

Visual Studio 2005 Launch Event - Boston Area
Presentation Wed. 1/11 in Waltham on Personalization and more
- Jesse Liberty [06:21:52 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

Nessus updated to 3.0.1, Nessus client updated as well
If you've missed it, Nessus has been updated...
- Justin Clarke [03:00:50 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

On buying a laptop
Advice for my niece on buying a laptop for college
- Jonathan Gennick [01:24:02 PM | Discuss (14) | Permalink]

A GUI Library For Lisp On OS X
In this post, Christopher introduces the Ltk GUI Library from Peter Herth. This is a pure Lisp bridge between the Lisp programming language and the Tk GUI toolkit that allows Lispniks to create GUI-based applications that will work nicely with Mac OS X as well as any other platform upon which Lisp and Tk can be found.
- Christopher Roach [01:21:01 AM | Discuss (1) | Permalink]

We need a new power standard (Larry Page agrees?)
According to reports of his CES speech, Larry Page is advocating the development of a new power standard, something I blogged about a few weeks ago...
- Chris Tyler [05:31:47 PM | Discuss (5) | Permalink]

Connectivity For the Samsung A900
Quick testing of hooking up an A900 to a PC.
- Chris Josephes [03:39:37 PM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

Steamrolling the steamroller
Google and the rest of the big sharks are turning their gaze on digital video, and Apple had better move fast if it wants to maintain the iPod/iTunes momentum.
- Giles Turnbull [11:43:43 AM | Discuss (8) | Permalink]

Netgear Storage Central - Beware
The Netgear Storage Central SC101 looks like a nice device, but only in a very limited network environment.
- Gordon Meyer [09:43:52 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

Aperture on a PowerBook, Pt. 5 - The Big Misconception
So many of the misconceptions about Aperture stem from users thinking that Apple's presets are the only options you have throughout the application. Not true at all. And once you see how to edit them, your world changes.
- Derrick Story [06:55:32 AM | Discuss (2) | Permalink]

Apple and the Art of Podcasting
My recent cover story for Electronic Musician magazine, "The Art of Podcasting," is now online for free. Apple was pretty tight-lipped when I was writing it, though, which made me wonder: What podcasting surprises does the company have up its sleeve?
- David Battino [01:37:50 AM | Discuss (1) | Permalink]

Avoiding the steamroller
Sometimes it's wise to just jump right out of the way
- Giles Turnbull [04:18:06 PM | Discuss (4) | Permalink]

Digg is Slashdot's Death Knell
Frankly good riddance. Don't get me wrong I was a faithful slashdot user, but digg has everything right that slashdot has had wrong.
- Steve Mallett, Steve Mallett [12:07:39 PM | Discuss (24) | Permalink]

Newsvine is *fantastic*
Newsvine appears to be something you'd get if you put Google News, Digg, and del.icio.us together. But it is so much more. Here is a quick preview of features (in no particular order)..
- Nitesh Dhanjani [11:46:53 AM | Discuss (1) | Permalink]

Macworld 2006 Ruminations
Macworld 2006 is next week. Grab onto your hats and glasses, kids, because we're in for another wild ride.
- Chuck Toporek [10:37:08 AM | Discuss (4) | Permalink]

East Coast Mac User's Lament
With all of Apple-dom counting down to next Tuesday at 9am, Pacific time, rumors sites among others are churning out predictions that this may be another home run for Apple. But the only people who get to see it are those who can get to San Francisco and shell out hundreds of dollars. What's an East Coast guy like me supposed to do?
- Tom Bridge [09:13:39 AM | Discuss (4) | Permalink]

Photography Will Be a Big Deal at Macworld
Macworld is going to be a major photography event. Sessions galore by experts, and some announcements that will knock your socks off.
- Derrick Story [08:40:57 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

One possible future for the PowerBook line
Is it time for two kinds of PowerBook? How about a PowerBook Nano and PowerBook Ultra?
- Fraser Speirs [08:34:54 AM | Discuss (9) | Permalink]

TurboGears 0.8.7 Released
0.8.7 of TurboGears has been officially released.
- Jeremy Jones [04:55:31 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

eXplorations, Episode #2: Ajax - Fad or Foundation?
Episode two of eXplorations is now available. In this episode Kurt and I discuss Ajax, what it is, what it is not, and will it be around for the long run. Running length: 15 Minutes 13 Seconds
- M. David Peterson [04:46:06 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

Yahoo! launches Yahoo! Go Content Service for Nokia Series 60 Phones
Yahoo! launched Mobile Go for Nokia Series 60 phones provides rich mobile features such as storing camera phone photos online and rcording voice instant messages. The free download is available on Yahoo! now.
- Todd Ogasawara [01:22:16 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

TextMate 1.5 released
Lots of new features
- Giles Turnbull [01:22:05 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

Adding email to my T-Mobile razr
After a lot of sleuthing, a couple of suspenseful moments, and some googling, I enable email messages on my T-Mobile razr. To save you the research time, I collect everything I needed to know in this post.
- brian d foy [11:33:56 PM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

There are no practical uses for the mobile web
I challenge you to find some practical uses for the mobile web.
- Michael Smith [07:20:36 PM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

Growling PhoneValet
Converting from LanOSD to Growl for network notifications.
- Gordon Meyer [03:21:57 PM | Discuss (7) | Permalink]

Detailed Evangelism
Because detail is everything
- Giles Turnbull [03:00:34 PM | Discuss (1) | Permalink]

Mandatory Predictions for 2006
While it is customary to reflect on the past year and pick out the major events of the year I prefer to look forward. Herein I will relate to you what I see as the coming events to unfold in 2006.
- Steve Mallett [01:33:28 PM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

The Great Python Framework/Application Debate
So, is it the framework or the application that is going to "win the web"? Neither. Or maybe both. Or maybe...why are we talking about "winning the web" anyway?
- Jeremy Jones [09:52:11 AM | Discuss (6) | Permalink]

No AOL for MS
I was relieved when I heard that Google beat out Microsoft in acquiring AOL from Time Warner...
- Mitch Tulloch [09:02:56 AM | Discuss (4) | Permalink]

Wanna Join the Collective?
Is working for Microsoft really like becoming part of the Borg collective?
- Mitch Tulloch [08:53:03 AM | Discuss (2) | Permalink]

Python API for del.icio.us
I stumbled across this today. Looks interesting.
- Jeremy Jones [06:43:03 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

Message redelivery and DLQ tips for ActiveMQ 3.x
Some notes related to ActiveMQ message redelivery and DLQs that could save you time
- Dejan Bosanac [06:23:20 AM | Discuss (1) | Permalink]

The connection between NSA wiretapping and telephone industry concentration
The Bush administration squelched competition in the telecom sector--and that made illegal wiretapping easier.
- Andy Oram [06:20:19 AM | Discuss (2) | Permalink]

Historic public forum on NSA wiretapping
Many more forums like this are likely to be held around the country--and the tone is that of an aroused and outraged American public.
- Andy Oram [06:17:49 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

Palm Treo 700w running Windows Mobile 5 is here!
The eagerly anticipated Palm Treo 700w Pocket PC Phone Edition is available through Verizon Wireless. Although there are other Phone Edition and Smartphone devices based on Windows Mobile 5, the great Treo form factor and unique Palm touches to the Windows Mobile interface will attract a lot of current Windows Mobile device users (and maybe even a few Palm OS users).
- Todd Ogasawara [12:38:52 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

NeoOffice 1.2 Beta Now Available
For you folks who don't do alpha...
- Matthew Russell [08:28:24 PM | Discuss (8) | Permalink]

Ohio SMS Users Group Winter Quarterly Meeting - February 1st, 9:30am - 4:00pm
The Ohio SMS (Systems Management Server) Users Group Winter Quarterly Meeting February 1st 2005 in Columbus, Ohio.
- Greg Ramsey [01:21:54 PM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

Returning to Desktop Linux Again
For years I have had an on-again/off-again relationship with desktop linux. My old flame: Debian running fvwm. Over the years, however, we have both changed. Where I used to enjoy tinkering, I am now impatient and want things to 'just work.' Desktop linux has thankfully developed along these lines. Goodbye, stock Debian and fvwm. Hello Ubuntu and KDE (Kubuntu).
- Sid Steward [12:24:28 PM | Discuss (5) | Permalink]

A Cleaner Uninstall: One Thing I Want In Leopard
Think about it: apps that clean up after themselves
- Matthew Russell [12:07:31 PM | Discuss (32) | Permalink]

Vista Gets Real
I've just installed the latest Vista build, and I'm pleased to report that it's finally real. Builds up until now have been flaky, and to a great extent not particularly functional. But this one is the real McCoy.
- Preston Gralla [11:37:34 AM | Discuss (12) | Permalink]

Nessus 3.0 on Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy)

I for one have no particular problems with the fact that Nessus has gone to a closed source model from version 3, with the exception that this means I can’t run Nessus on some of my platforms of choice (ie, Gentoo Linux). However, since a package is available for Debian 3.x, I wondered if it would work on Ubuntu.

Are you being nice enough to your testing neighbours?
I used to view colleagues that were interested in testing and bug tracking as people that should get out of the office a bit more and live a little.
- Paul Browne [01:12:31 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

"Windows Live!, as..."?
I a recent post to his personal blog Dare Obasanjo took the liberty to add a '!' to the end of Windows Live. In checking the Windows Live site to make sure I was correct in my assumption... there is no '!' at the end of the Windows Live logo... at least not yet. This is pure speculation and meant only in fun... I have no insider information nor am I stating with absolute certainty that my conclusion are an absolute. This is just meant in fun... If it turns out to be true, it will have been by total accident. That said... here's my interpretation of what COULD be one of MANY possibilities...
- M. David Peterson [05:39:47 PM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

Sick launcher
Help, my Quicksilver is ill
- Giles Turnbull [02:19:01 PM | Discuss (9) | Permalink]

Podcast discusses the Geospatial web

- Glenn Letham [11:10:11 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

Time Tracking--What's Good?
Any time tracking ideas for a two-party, separate-machines, hard-to-coordinate household?
- John Adams, John Adams [10:54:24 AM | Discuss (5) | Permalink]

Feedster: Feed of the Year Winners
Feedster awards the Feed of the Year to Workbench
- Alan Graham [08:17:37 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

A trustwiki world
Nobody ever expected Wikipedia to be accurate. We trust it for a whole other reason -- and an equally legitimate one.
- François Joseph de Kermadec [02:21:55 AM | Discuss (5) | Permalink]

What's Really Going to Happen in 2006!
Kurt Cagle discovers the REAL future happenings of 2006, and loses his wallet in the process.
- Kurt Cagle [12:05:40 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]