I was only kidding about the terrorists folks...
But this analyst can't resist. "With the open source community, there are a large percentage of tinkers and 'ankle biters' who are trying their hand at hacking. Some are even communicating with each other. So it only takes one or two of these groups…
Terrorists leak Windows Source Code on the Net
I'm kidding of course, about the terrorist part. There are all sorts of implications to the Windows source code leak. Can you say zero day worms, exploits and all sorts of fun?
Smoking...
After months of suffering with my WISP provider and the unending series of service failures, I've made the plunge and run a T1 line to the house. After just one night, I am amazed at how much more productive I can be when the Internet is reliable.…
Profile of a Virus Writer
The New York Times has published a great article on virus writers. Nice detailed analysis that is worth the read. "This is how easy it has become. Mario stubs out his cigarette and sits down at the desk in his bedroom. He pops into his laptop the…
All About the Dads Tonight
I've got the Grammy awards playing in the background and it is a surprisingly emotional evening with a theme about fathers. Having spent the weekend alone with my daugther, it is striking a chord with me. I found Warren Zevon's son the most…
What's wrong with the NHL?
Martin St. Louis was elected as a first team all-star, so you've got my atttention. I've tuned into the all-star game with my Powerbook on my lap hoping to catch some great moves and get some work done at the same time. However, and it is a big…
Shake things up...shake up the world.
I am nearing my goal of having a Windows free environment at the Devost household. Our desktops are running OS X and my servers are running Linux (RedHat and Fedora). One lone Windows machine remains, used only for Groove, which does not support…
The RSS Solution
Eric posted a link last week to BlogLines, an online RSS reader. I've been using the site ever since Eric posted it, and I must admit I am very impressed. If you read RSS feeds, and are looking for a solution that works from any location using…
Microsoft in Human Rights Row
Technology sold by Microsoft to the Chinese government has been used by Beijing to censor the internet, and resulted in the jailing of its political opponents. An Amnesty International report has cited Microsoft among a clutch of leading computer…