by Tom | Aug 3, 2001 | General
Long but worth a read: Structures for IP 4:35:31 PMTCP/MS. So now MS can take over the infrastructure by stealth. And put in toll gates everywhere. Sheesh. 11:01:40 AM
by Tom | Aug 2, 2001 | General
Graphical User Interface Timeline. Interesting. I suppose so. It’s graphical, at least. 6:14:37 PMNo way! Couch potatoes no longer. 1:43:36 PMA reasonably user-friendly legal page. 11:20:57 AMDarwin Magazine: Imagining Faster. Rapid prototyping may not mean...
by Tom | Aug 1, 2001 | General
Good paper on improving usability of route maps. I really like the simplify it all approach. Caveat: I like to have some context around the road I’m turning onto, so that you don’t do the whoops just missed it thing. 11:52:58 AMPaul Boutin: search engine...
by Tom | Jul 31, 2001 | General
Interview: Fredrick Marckini on Search Engine Positioning, Pt. II. 3:23:13 PMInteractive Week: Report: ‘Pop-Under’ Ads Mostly Ignored. Good news: they may get loadsahits, but don’t sell anything. 3:21:47 PMThe Webification of TV is happening....
by Tom | Jul 27, 2001 | General
More stick fighter action!. Cracking fun, and with a great story (2Mb download!) 1:06:58 PMAn interesting twist: AOL can (potentially) buy out Amazon.. That would be a major player… 1:06:32 PMForbes: Isn’t It Cheaper To Give It Away? And while it has...
by Tom | Jul 26, 2001 | General
Britannica or Nupedia? The Future of Free Encyclopedias. I like the idea of Neupedia/Wikipedia. 3:23:07 PMAll The World Over, Your Stolen I.D. 3:22:30 PMNYPress: Synopsis of the globalisation scam, plus Zimbabwe 3:13:55 PM
by Tom | Jul 24, 2001 | General
“America Online is quietly rolling out a new unified sign-in service, similar to Microsoft’s Passport, across its properties and partner sites. Codenamed “Magic Carpet” and currently promoted as the “Screen Name Service,” visitors...
by Tom | Jul 23, 2001 | General
Great article from Amartya Sen re: globalisation / Genoa, etc. Inequality is the issue, not globalisation. Fix the inequality and you may or may not have globalisation – that depends on the solution. 5:55:52 PMWired: What if Napster was the answer? “Doubts...
by Tom | Jul 20, 2001 | General
“In outlining the strategy for Office on the Mac and .NET, one has to wonder if users will see the Microsoft Office suite as a product that you purchase and install (for use on and offline) or a service. Personally I want my word processor to be a product, one...
by Tom | Jul 18, 2001 | General
Freenets: a good Wi-Fi piece. I should do this. 11:19:36 AMBest thing since sliced Bread?. Researchers at Oklahoma State University have completed a formula for sliced peanut butter that will be packaged like sliced cheese. Only in America! 10:49:33 AMSo this has been...
