Howard Greenstein: Random ThoughtA juicy tidbit of randomness from Howardgr.(Untitled)- November 30, 2002 David Weinberger refers to a piece Eric Norlin Writes: I would argue that the questions that the technology world should be focused on are questions about the degrees of anonymity. If we are to have truly meaningful discussions about this subject, we must become more subtle in our understanding of anonymity and privacy. Eric, I've been thinking about Identity a lot lately, after seeing the Identity Theft Ring Busted in the news last week. If a helpdesk guy can give out the essential...http://www.howardgreenstein.com/blog/2002/11/29.html#a209 That Funny Itch in my Wallet Region- November 29, 2002 That Funny Itch in my Wallet Region I haven't been blogging in a week or two. Been feeling down. I wasn't sure what it was - bloggeritis The impending 'holiday season' and all the associated madness Too much work at work Then Tom got me thinking. And suddenly I knew. The feeling was coming from my Wallet! It was Pent Up Consumer Demand! (PUCD). All this money I've been saving for a rainy day was making me feel...uncomfortable. I had an ache in my patriotic bone, knowing that I had not...http://www.howardgreenstein.com/blog/2002/11/29.html (Untitled)- November 24, 2002 Stephen Johnson has a new weblog, and is throwing down the concept of GoogleShare. I have an interesting GoogleShare: 'Howard Greenstein' has a 88.98% googleshare of 'Howardgr' Thanks for the googleshare link from Dan Gillmor.http://www.howardgreenstein.com/blog/2002/11/23.html#a207 (Untitled)- November 23, 2002 Check out my Cyborg Name: Resistance is expected. Courtesy of Jwalk. Also noted there: Peanut Butter in convenient and easy-to-serve slices. Could this be a sign of the end of timeshttp://www.howardgreenstein.com/blog/2002/11/22.html#a206 (Untitled)- November 21, 2002 I agree with Jon Udell's blog entry today.: For a very long time, I've thought that digital identity is the solution to spam. That's one of the reasons I attach SMIME signatures to my email messages. As a standard practice, this could divide the world into two camps: those serious enough about email communication to acquire and use digital certificates issued by (and revocable by) some well-known third party, and everybody else. Client-side filters would begin by splitting inbound mail into...http://www.howardgreenstein.com/blog/2002/11/21.html#a205 (Untitled)- November 21, 2002 Trying to get some work done while the Victoria's Secret fashion show is on CBS is not very productive.http://www.howardgreenstein.com/blog/2002/11/20.html#a204 (Untitled)- November 19, 2002 Hey. Went to the NYSIA panel tonight - 3 economists and no one fell asleep. They discussed the prospects for NY in the next year - and the opinions ranged from guarded optimism from the JPM Chase guy through neutral pessimism from the woman at the Fed Reserve, to pessimistic from the gentleman at the NYC Comptroller's office. The city's Gross Product (kind of like GDP but for NYC) needs to grow about 4%, and it will probably only grow 2%. The unemployment rate is about 7.8% compared with about.http://www.howardgreenstein.com/blog/2002/11/18.html#a203 There be Dragons Here- November 17, 2002 Dragons and other mythical beings In olden days, when map-makers got to the end of known realms, often (or at least in movies) they etched "There Be Dragons Here" to indicate the mystery associated with the area. I've started something new, and with a bit of mystery. It's called the Dragon Dinner Network (DDN). I've had three dinners so far, in December of last year, and in September and November of this year. The DDN is a bit of a mystery for all concerned. Why did I start it In October of...http://www.howardgreenstein.com/2002/11/17.html Amber Alert- November 13, 2002 Amber Alert The other day in NY we had an Amber Alert. A car was supposedly carjacked with a baby in the back seat. Turns out the baby was ok, but it was a part of the news for hours. The whole system reminds me of Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451. There's a scene where the announcer (radio or TV, don't remember) tells everyone to go to the door or window and look for Montag, the protagonist. It's a very powerful tool, in the book, because everyone watches TV and (almost) everyone follows what the...http://www.howardgreenstein.com/blog/2002/11/13.html (Untitled)- November 12, 2002 Mitch told me he saw an error viewing my blog that made the left table take up most of the page. If you see anything weird, leave a comment or email me! Thanks.http://www.howardgreenstein.com/blog/2002/11/12.html#a200 |