Kevin Malm: kSoftwareSoftware stuff, cool and otherwise.(Untitled)- May 4, 2002 "The problem with capitalism, see, is that in creating new markets you usually destroy older markets. Kellner and Hollywood just don't seem to understand that. As Copyfight put it more eloquently (Speak Softly and Carry a Big Sledgehammer), Hollywood has fallen in love with the creative and distribution possibilities of the Internet, but feel betrayed that those same possibilities will destroy many of their existing business models. " Yale Law School: Top Ten New Copyright Crimes. via...http://radio.weblogs.com/0102137/categories/ksoftware/2002/05/04.html#a462 (Untitled)- May 4, 2002 "Swimming pools can be dangerous for children," the authors wrote. "To protect them, one can install locks, put up fences and deploy pool alarms. All of these measures are helpful, but by far the most important thing that one can do for one's children is to teach them to swim." No Easy Fixes Are Seen to Curb Sex-Site Access. One of the most thorough reports ever produced on protecting children from Internet pornography has concluded that neither tougher laws nor new technology alone can solve...http://radio.weblogs.com/0102137/categories/ksoftware/2002/05/04.html#a461 (Untitled)- May 4, 2002 Megnut: "Imagine if your car used a gas pedal to accelerate, but depressing the same pedal on your friend's car sounded the horn." via Scripting News Like this and have been down this road more than a few times.http://radio.weblogs.com/0102137/categories/ksoftware/2002/05/03.html#a456 (Untitled)- May 4, 2002 Study: File sharing boosts music sales. Millions of songs may illegally trade hands online every month, but file swapping may actually be causing people to spend more money on music, according to a new report. CNET News.com Hmmmmm.........http://radio.weblogs.com/0102137/categories/ksoftware/2002/05/03.html#a455 (Untitled)- May 3, 2002 "Coinciding with this realization was Microsoft's change in licensing policies. Enterprises that do not buy a software maintenance plan for Microsoft Office by July 31, 2002 (thereby paying Microsoft a fee every year) will have to re-buy the software the next time they want a new version, at roughly twice the price they used to pay for an upgrade. "Sun's StarOffice: Challenging Microsoft's Office Suite ZDNet Big Bill is going to regret this little mistake.http://radio.weblogs.com/0102137/categories/ksoftware/2002/05/03.html#a453 (Untitled)- May 3, 2002 "That software does not always work correctly is roughly as surprising as finding a cockroach in a New York apartment." "'It's not a bug, it's a feature. "just write in the manual, rather than fix the product "such solutions compound the fear that computers are 'so complicated that you're not going to understand how they really work.'" The Workaround: 32 Steps to Frustration. Some software companies often don't even try to fix what is wrong with their product. They say it's up to you to...http://radio.weblogs.com/0102137/categories/ksoftware/2002/05/03.html#a451 (Untitled)- May 3, 2002 A few notes in outline form about various blogging tools that I am more or less familiar with, as they relate to issues of centralization. Scripting Newshttp://radio.weblogs.com/0102137/categories/ksoftware/2002/05/03.html#a449 (Untitled)- May 3, 2002 A Panel Discussion for the DePaul&146;s Technology Community, Co-Sponsored by the CTI Alumni Association & the Chicago Chapter ACM : "Agile Development is quickly changing the landscape of software development, leading the industry toward lean, adaptable development methodologies. Join DePaul's CTI Alumni Association for a panel discussion on the Agile Development movement." This ought to be fun this evening, way tooooo much hype here.http://radio.weblogs.com/0102137/categories/ksoftware/2002/05/03.html#a445 |