Jon Udell: Electoral ebb and flow has some very interesting visualizations
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CNN.com “Scientists scan brains for political clues – Nov 2, 2004” is an interesting article.
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Here are the links discussed in the latest podcast:
- Conferences/Training:
- UK Security Training:
[securitywizard] - ISPCON Fall 2004 [03-05Nov04 Santa Clara, CA] (Managed Services,
VoIP, Phising, How to be better ISP, Frameworks)
[ispcon] - Wi-Fi Planet [30Nov-02Dec San Jose]
[jupiterevents]
- UK Security Training:
- Mobile:
- Fujitsu ST5020 TabletPC Released
[tabletquestions] - RIM has a new Blackberry they are demoing that supports wi-fi and
could have a SIP (VoIP client) also installed on the unit (7270)
[wifinews] - Flaw in Java could hit some cell phones
[news.com] - There is a good collection of OQO handheld reviews via TablePC Buzz
[tabletpcbuzz]
- Fujitsu ST5020 TabletPC Released
- Collaboration:
- Michael Sampson’s Shared Spaces looks at the future of Microsoft
collaboration tools codenamed Instanbul
[sharedspaces]
- Michael Sampson’s Shared Spaces looks at the future of Microsoft
- System Admin:
- Slashdot on which VNC software is best:
[slashdot] - IBM has some new Blade servers at lower prices
[news.com]
- Slashdot on which VNC software is best:
- Books
- Pay Pal Hacks
- Excel 2003 Programming
[oreilly#2] - Building Perfect PC
- Security
- Ernst & Young survey found lack of IT security priority:
[computerworld#2] - Log Analysis Mistakes
[computerworld#2] - SETOOLS 1.5 (Policy) for SELinux
[selinux]
- Ernst & Young survey found lack of IT security priority:
- Web Applications:
- FLEX 1.5 (building digital dashboards)
[macromedia] - XML DevCon 2004 had a great example apparently of Amazon Web
Services (AWS) [neopoleon.com] - Phil Windley had two recent items that really caught his eye:
- SpikeSource
[windley#1] - JotSpot Demo coverage by Jon Udell
[windley#2]
- SpikeSource
- FLEX 1.5 (building digital dashboards)
- Miscellaneous:
- Brain Baily at LeaveItBehind has a point to Ted Goranson’s thoughts
on Tinderbox (information organizer for Mac OS)
[leaveitbehind] - Future US Passports will have RFID tags
[slashdot] - PhotoVu has a new 19" LCD for viewing photos or images with
build-in
wi-fi
[wifinetnews] - Microsoft has a new Time Zone tool to all users to view date and
time info from multiple locations but it does require you to validate
your copy of Windows OS
[microsoft]
- Brain Baily at LeaveItBehind has a point to Ted Goranson’s thoughts
I played “Back of My Hand” (1979) by The Jags and I my podcast commentary included thoughts on the following podcasts: Leo Laporte, Future Tense, Slashdot Review, Rock’N’Roll Geek, & IT Conversations.
The file can be found at Download TRTO_007_11-01-2004.mp3 (8543.2K).
As always the ipodder savvy link is: http://sholden.typepad.com/weblog/audio.xml.
- Conferences/Training:
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Not a good day for Michael Moore/MoveOn.org/George Soros/Hollywood Liberals/Etc.
John Zogby looks pretty bad, as does exit polling in general. Here is one of the lame questions that parently didn’t get answers.
Robert Scoble picks up on the left leaning of the main technology blogs which I totally agree are left leaning in general, as are most of the popular audioblogs at the moment.
Dan Gilmor does an accurate job of articulating the beginnings of how the Left is going to respond to the Bush victory.
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It is looking pretty good for President Bush … especially with the popular vote going to Bush. I guess technically a 269 to 269 Electorial College tie could still take place, but then the House would vote on that for Bush.
It also looks very good for the Congress so we should be able to keep the Supreme Court from tilting to the Left too much as I expect there will be a lot of changes over the next four years for the Supreme Court.
A friend of a friend send me this “Are We Winning Yet Picture?” with Joe Hagan, Karl Rove, and Steve Hadley all on their BlackBerrys.
Doc Searls has some very agreeable things to say about the election and the road ahead. He is right-on that technologists (either R’s or D’s or L’s or I’s) need to be involved in politics. I have found that most politicians are extremely technology challenged and they need our input.
For my friends who are on the losing end — polictics is emotional and mental warfare. And when you lose it doesn’t feel that good. But at least you are in the game and doing your best.
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We are back from a one week vacation cruise.
It was fun but if I had to do it over again I would have left the 3 year old (Spencer) at home 😉
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The House of the Hanged Man (aka kinrowan) recently posted a review of Tech Rag Tear Outs (TRTO)
This weblog is an excellent podcast review resource. I have been reading it since Dave Slusher (maybe it was Adam Curry?) plugged it last week.
It is especially good for getting a sense of what the content of a show is before subcribing in iPodder or manual downloading.
You can subscribe via your favorite aggregator (mine is Newsgator) via ATOM feed.
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Steve Forbes outlines his reason’s for supporting the re-election of President Bush in the Nov. 01, 2004 Edition of Forbes magazine.
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I just finished up my sixth addition. This one has 15 tech topics, 1 song from The Style Council, and some podcast thoughts including some details on what technology I am using to do my podcasts and the production framework. Here are the links:
- www.pcmag.com:
- Servers: Dell PowerEdge 2550 (Editor’s Choice)
- 24-in Wide-Screen LCD Monitor: Samsung SyncMaster 243T (Editor’s Choice)
- www.crn.com:
- 33 new HP laserprinters available: under $1K color; 55ppm B&W; $329
entry-level B&W - EMC buys Dantz Development (Mac/Windows Backup Software Vendor)
- 33 new HP laserprinters available: under $1K color; 55ppm B&W; $329
- www.pcworld.com:
- Search Tools: Dtsearch & Lookout (Editor’s Pick); Steve likes X1
- HP new Dv1000 line of laptops looks compelling
- New iPod Challengers: Rio Carbon (4.5/5); Creative Labs Zen Touch (3.5/5); Rave-MP (3.5/5)
- www.forbes.com: Lok Technologies
Airlok 525 ($20K) vs. Cisco-NetworkAppliance-HP-Etc. Integration ($123K) - www.fcw.com: USMC using VoIP in Iraq
for 9 Unit Operations Centers (UOCs) - www.nwfusion.com: Network Modeling
Tools: Opnet, Shunra, Analytical Engines - www.infoworld.com:
- VoIP PBX: 3Com, Avay, Siemens, Zultys
- NetApp Storage devices
- HP ProLiant DL585 based on Opteron processors (not Xeon)
- MOM 2005 Roadmap
- Idera’s SQLsafe bacuk utility for SQL Server
I will be on a family vacation for the next 9 days or so. Posting with be sparce and I doubt I’ll be able to post another podcast until the 1st of Nov04.
Go St. Louis Cardnals! 🙂
UPDATE: This file has been archived offline. Send me email if you want it.
- www.pcmag.com:
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I have self diagnoised myself as having PDS (podcast distraction syndrome). The primary clue that you might have it:
- you try to wear head-phones on during dinner;
- you actually setup your laptop in your car to listen to podcasts because you don’t have a audio in on your car stereo yet;
- if you are doing a podcast, the concept of 20-GB bandwidth in a month is no longer un-imaginable; and
- you set iPodder to check for new content every minute.
There are probably other symptons but I gotta listen to the Daily Source Code (DSC).
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