Archive for September, 2007
links for 2007-10-01
New AT&T TOS: We’ll cut off your internet service for criticizing us
AT&T has brought down new Terms of Service for its network customers. From now on, AT&T can terminate your connection for conduct that “tends to damage the name or reputation of AT&T, or its parents, affiliates and subsidiaries.” So AT&T customers aren’t
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I Own a Blackberry
Yep, that’s right, I have sold out to the world of “crackberry” and I have to say, I’m hooked. This phone (Blackberry 8100 Pearl) is awesome. I am throughly impressed. Not only does it handle email correctly, it allows third party applications, it handles phone calls well and it once I get fully use to [...]
Power of Information 2007-09-30
This week on the Power of Information, Derek and I continue our discussion on security. We get into more social engineering, identity theft, and phishing. No, not for actual fish, but for passwords. All this and more on this week’s Power of Information.
Consulting Consultants: That First Client
It seems that there is a fear that you might say or do the wrong thing in front of the client. While this fear is more than understandable, it can be hard to get over. Sometimes, it can be hard because of the attitude towards consultants can be often times hatred. They do not want you there. This is not always the case I know, but it can make it hard to get over those first client jitters.
links for 2007-09-28
Why does Apple get a free ride?
I really don’t want to get into the pissing match that seems to occur whenever someone fails to bow down and worship Steve Jobs’ every move, but I can’t help myself. Why aren’t we seeing more outrage – okay, even a little bit of outrage – about Ap
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Songs & Such: “Bittersweet” by Poor Old Lu
Lets jump right in. This week will will be looking at the song “Bittersweet” from Poor Old Lu’s EP, Straight Six. The album Straight Six is interesting in that most of it was written in the studio with very little forethought into the songs other than generic ideas. The song “Bittersweet”, at the time, was probably the song that was most unlike Poor Old Lu had written (later came the song “Rail” which is kind of an offshoot musically from “Bittersweet”).
