Rants, Raves, and Rhetoric v4

Month: April 2006

  • Focus On Things That Matter

    It sounds like there are good things coming out of the Infosec World conference. Just last week I and a co-worker had commiserated about too many security policies focusing on things people are not going to do anyway. So to pick your battles so you can stand your grounds seems pretty wise. Too much interference…

  • So You Want to Live in a Container?

    These people can help you out! How to Build a Container City I ran across this briefly while flipping channels. Very interesting. I mean, people live in trailers which are really fairly similar. However, I am guess these are very upscale and hundreds of pounds per unit.

  • 31 ways for you to use your blog

    This is just a personal exercise to track what I have done and might ought to try. Done To-Do No way Welcome to MY world: 31 ways for you to use your blog Not sure what to blog about? You can blog about anything that interests you. Here are some ideas to get you started:…

  • FUNNY: It’s L-i-n-u-x, that is an Operating System

    This hilarious email exchange at about hackers, CentOS, a web host, and a former computer systems engineer turned politician made my evening. LOL

  • Sneeze With Me Now…

    PoughkeepsieJournal.com – Preventing allergies might get a little dirty Here’s the new wisdom: Early exposure to pets, peanuts and intestinal worms might actually be good for you, because they program the developing immune system to know the difference between real threats, such as germs, and Aunt Millie’s cat.Evidence to support this view has been mounting…

  • Okay…. Wow

    Creating Passionate Users Recognizing that programmers cannot be expected to care deeply about users if they–the programmers–are not happy and fulfilled, Emotional Programmingâ„¢ brings a new level of sensitivity to software development. The Emo Programmerâ„¢ is one who strives to craft the most user-friendly, accessible, and inspiring applications. It is no longer enough for our…

  • Delayed

    So I am not the only one…. In Spring ’06, A Young Man’s Fancy Turns To Work . . . Think romance is alive and well among young singles? That twenty-somethings are checking each other out in the office and cruising the bars at night, looking for someone to love? You might want to think…