RatcliffeBlog - Mitch Thinking Out LoudMitch Ratcliffe Thinking Out LoudThis was not the way I wanted to get a G5- October 31, 2003 Well, having messed with the server interminably, I've gone to a new system. Ordered a new motherboard for the old server, so now I'll be able to swap if one goes down. Never did I think I'd be my own...http://www.ratcliffe.com/RatcliffeBlog/archives/001307.html Power outage, server outage- October 31, 2003 Seven hours without power today, because of windstorm damage. The only system that didn't come back up was my OS X server. It seems the power management chip is fouled up, as any power-related function, like sleeping the display, puts...http://www.ratcliffe.com/RatcliffeBlog/archives/001306.html Light Blogging- October 30, 2003 It's one of those three-deadlines-in-one-week weeks.......http://www.ratcliffe.com/RatcliffeBlog/archives/001305.html Bouy, Those Are Some Economic Numbers- October 30, 2003 Headlines trumpet the "best economic growth in 20 years," hearkening back to the Reagan recovery well before there is any actual sign of improvements for ordinary Americans. Just as the press wants to be patriotic during a war, they tend...http://www.ratcliffe.com/RatcliffeBlog/archives/001304.html Bushies -- Who Do You People Think You Are- October 29, 2003http://www.ratcliffe.com/RatcliffeBlog/archives/001303.html What Sony Tells Us- October 29, 2003 The news that Sony is laying off 20,000 workers and redirecting its effort both to increase revenues in China and lower costs to compete with Chinese consumer electronics has only one message for U.S. technology and consumer electronics companies: China...http://www.ratcliffe.com/RatcliffeBlog/archives/001302.html Rich Media Ads Increasing Market Share- October 27, 2003 Mediapost reports that DoubleClick is seeing continuing and impressive gains in the use of rich media ads. Here are the numbers: Rich Media's Share Of Online Ads Served Share Of Ads Served Q1 2002 17.3% Q2 2002 19.3% Q3 2002...http://www.ratcliffe.com/RatcliffeBlog/archives/001301.html How Do You Spell "Capital Flight"- October 27, 2003 I guess I am beginning to understand George Bush's statement that he looked into Vladimir Putin and believed he saw a man with whom he can do business. Mr. Bush clearly has a skewed view of reality, because Putin is...http://www.ratcliffe.com/RatcliffeBlog/archives/001300.html The Benefit of IT Quantified Or Rationalized- October 27, 2003 According to the Economist, a team at Harvard led by Dale Jorgenson has determined that the benefits of IT investment we have seen in the United States aren't evident in Japan and Europe because they are being mismeasured: Mr Jorgenson...http://www.ratcliffe.com/RatcliffeBlog/archives/001299.html Time-Shifting Chat- October 27, 2003 I was on the WebTalk Guys this weekend talking about time-shifted audio content. You can listen here (it's a free MP3). Also, I received a comment about one of my postings recently on the same topic, which bears repeating here...http://www.ratcliffe.com/RatcliffeBlog/archives/001298.html |