OS X 10.1 includes support for Java WebStart I noticed this last night, but wasn’t quite sure what it meant and if it was really something I would find interesting. Now, I think it is. This page has some interesting demos.
Easy Web Content Management with XMLcmNOW “XMLcmNOW is a content management system based on XML and XSLT technology.” (via dangerous meta)
Subversion Project Home Page “The goal of the Subversion project is to build a version control system that is a compelling replacement for CVS in the open source community.”
Conflict on the horizon. “…they were holding the Saudi-born millionaire and hiding him in secret for his own safety.” I’m having a hard time understanding the tactical position that the Taliban, and even Bin Laden himself, are taking here. It’s clear, despite the difficulty of waging a conventional land war in Afghanistan, that the deck is so completely stacked against them that there is only one way in which they can even stay in power. So, wouldn’t it be better to hand over this person, and maintain power in the country? I’m sure they could then talk the US into economic aid. It seems that, regardless of their current position, they are choosing to try and win this one very small battle rather than looking long term. Knowing this, there is only one explanantion that makes any sense, which is that Bin Laden is the one really running things there. By not having an official position in the government he manipulates our current system of world nation state relations and poses a sort of Catch 22 situation. From a PR perspective, it is necessary for our country to eliminate the confusion about his role in Afghanistan.
I have upgraded to Mac OS X 10.1 this morning. Real smooth, and many of the changes made were obviously based primarily on end user feedback. Many things that bothered me have been changed or enhanced in ways that make them more better. I like it when things are more better.
Weekends too short, repeat weekends too short.
Recently, perhaps as a result of the giant emotional upheaval that I, and the rest of our country have been through, I have a real visual focus kicking in. Perhaps also spurred by photographs over at exitwound and harrumph. I have a sudden urge to make beautiful interesting things that some might call inspiration.
Microsoft stands by IIS, despite Gartner recommendation “Microsoft says its Internet Information Server (IIS) is as secure as comparable products from other vendors.” Well, in that case, Microsoft lies. It’s not as secure.
U.S. official: Special forces in Afghan operations We have already been on the ground in Asia.
Bush urges religious tolerance. I am so happy that he is hammering this issue over and over because it is so important. I’ve got a longish write up about how I feel currently about what we have done so far and how I think we should be following up going forward with the rest of the world and inside the US. I’m hoping to have time to post it tonight. I’m quite tired, at the end of an 8 month project. Quite literally the end.
The Onion | 26 September 2001. I can’t believe some of the stuff they came up with. This is some really funny stuff right when I needed it, Thanks.
Rival Schools, a band formed out of the ashes of NYC bands like Quicksand, just released United by Fate, their debut CD. If you liked Quicksand, you’ll love this record. It is quickly becoming my favorite CD released this year. Like so many times in my life, I had a chance to see them a couple of weeks ago, but hadn’t heard them yet, and so didn’t know if I should go or not. I went to a dinner party and out afterwards instead. I am regretting not going to see them after the dinner party now.
Script Menu Oh yeah, baby, oh yeah.
AppleScript - Mac OS X v. 10.1 The Applescript Studio link doesn’t work yet.
Damien has been dealing with “a fairly nasty attack on my name, email adress, character, and domain”. This is worth a read.
Mac OS X 10.1 Installer Music “Sources running final build of the new OS say that that the new installer plays Viennese electronica/dance band Kruder and Dorfmeister’s “Sofa Rocker-Sofa Surfer” off their double album The K&D Sessions.”
Dave says, “The point behind that is that people are saying our strategy is stupid, and missing that our strategy might not be what you think it is. In other words, you might be the stupid one.”
I've been thinking along exactly these same lines. I hear people making all sorts of statements about what we are doing, how it is wrong, how we should be doing this or that instead. I hate to say this, but I find that it's mostly people in the pacifist camp making these sort of statements. We haven't done anything visible yet, which I think is very telling. I give this administration, which I disagree with on almost every domestic issue, all the credit in the world in this situation. Are you mad because they haven't released their proof about who is involved/culpable in the act? Well, do you really have enough information about the investigation and our strategy to be mad?
I read The Free Lunch by Spider Robinson on Saturday while waiting for the cable guy that never showed. A nice diversion from my current state of mind.
Oracle boss urges national ID cards, offers free software Every time I hear this idea, I see people whose political stances I normally agree with immediately and vehemently disagreeing. Maybe I do not understand something about this issue, but it seems to me that we already have a somewhat national id system in our driver’s licenses. Because these vary on a state to state basis, they are much more difficult to track on a national level. In many cases, including here in Georgia, fingerprint data is included in the existing ID. So what’s the big deal here? I think this idea provides additional security, and would not necessarily cause any issues for law abiding citizens. Please educate me as to why this is a bad idea.
Commentary: Another worm, more patches “Gartner recommends that businesses hit by both Code Red and Nimda immediately investigate alternatives to IIS, including moving Web applications to Web server software from other vendors such as iPlanet and Apache.”
Anguish for Vast Toll of Children Left Behind I’ve cried a couple of times since this whole awful situation came about, but this article really struck me where it counts. These kids will never be the same because of this, and there was nothing that they could do about it. Losing a parent is the single most life altering event that a child could possibly experience. It matters not whether they have adequate care from loving people, the kids will always be missing something. How uncompassionate are the people who would do such a thing, rob children of their parents? My anger does not fade, in fact it is enhanced with each day that goes by, with each heartbreaking story that I hear. I will not forget.