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- Health experts fear 70% of 18 year olds could catch mumps because they were born before the MMR vaccine was introduced. |
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- Although ciphers long have been a staple of spy thrillers and mysteries, data encryption now has gained a real -- and critical -- foothold in the business world. Without this technology, data packets can be easily captured and viewed by unauthorized users. Which standards are enterprises and government agencies relying on -- and how do they stack up? |
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- E-mail marketing remains one of the most cost-effective ways to deliver long-term profitability for the online channel, but its existence could be at risk if the flood of spam is not brought under control, according to executives at the eTail2003 conference in Boston, where E-Commerce Times reporter Keith Regan is in attendance. |
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- Google has announced that sales of its Google Search Appliance increased 200 percent in the last year. Debbie Jaffe, GSA product manager at Google, said she believes several factors have contributed to the device's success, most notably its capability for quick deployment. "You plug it into your network, and it is up and crawling in less than an hour," she told the E-Commerce Times. |
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- The e-commerce landscape may have changed dramatically in recent years, but both pure-play e-tailers and multichannel retailers are still focused on finding ways to convert more surfers to buyers, according to keynote addresses and interviews at the eTail2003 conference, where E-Commerce Times reporter Keith Regan is on the scene. |
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- A widely anticipated threat materialized this week as a worm that exploits a Microsoft Windows flaw began infecting some of the millions of vulnerable machines around the world. Experts said the relatively simple "Blaster" worm -- also referred to as "LoveSan" -- was spreading at a steady pace Monday but was not infecting systems as quickly as the Nimda and Slammer worms did. |
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- It's official: Web services technology has gone mainstream. The technology -- which consists mainly of software designed to let business systems communicate with each other across the Internet without human intervention -- is already making a huge impact on how companies share information and conduct business online. |
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- In one of the largest patent infringement awards in history, a federal jury said Microsoft must pay $520 million in damages to a Chicago company with a single employee and the University of California. The award caps a four-year legal battle by Michael Doyle, co-inventor of the patent and CEO of Chicago's Eolas Technologies. |
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- "Unleashing trapped profitability" may sound like a tall order in this tough economy, but it has become a mantra for executives at storage-systems maker StorageTek. Their strategy to invest in IT during the downturn included a supply-chain overhaul that enabled the company to slash its inventory in half, saving more than $100 million. |
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- Privacy advocates and foes of the Recording Industry Association of America's campaign to subpoena the names of file-sharing computer users from universities and service providers have won a small battle in the war over online music trading. A U.S. District Court has invalidated the RIAA's subpoenas to two Massachusetts universities. |
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- In an effort to provide businesspeople with an affordable, all-in-one mobile device, T-Mobile USA and Research In Motion have introduced the triband BlackBerry 7230 wireless handheld. For many business travelers, the ability to use the same device for wireless voice and e-mail connectivity while traveling globally would be a big step forward. |
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- ECT News Network's daily roundup of network security news from around the world. |
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- As the latest, most compact iteration of server technology, blade servers are becoming increasingly popular. Therefore, CIOs and others in a position to purchase servers need to take blades seriously. What do IT buyers need to know about these cutting-edge products? |
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- You should be able to guess what it is. |
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- Joining the likes of James O Barr, Adam Hughes, Gordon Purcell and... well, yours truly, Mike Grell is hitting the Twin Cities for the Minnesota Comic Book Association's annual FallCon. To commemorate the event, I won't be dressing as Warlord. In all seriousness, if you've ever been a fan of Grell's work on Green Arrow, Iron Man, Jon Sable, Shaman's Tears, or the aforementioned Warlord... try and hit FallCon this October. |
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- I've got the itch again. I went down to the clinic, so it should be taken care of shortly. ..... I kid, I kid. I'm referring to design. |
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- Santa Cruz Night Out is a community based event downtown where families and visitors will enjoy a va... |
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- Jails see rise in positive drug tests The Prison Reform Trust study, based on the Prison Service's own data for England and Wales published last month, showed positive drug tests rose to 11.7% last year against a target of 10%. [$drug_related(50%), $drugwar_propaganda(70%), $propaganda_theme2(70%), $use_is_abuse(60%), $propaganda_theme4(60%), $illegal_drugs(50%), $drugs(95%), $various_drugs(95%), $various_illegal_drugs(50%)] |
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- Jails see rise in positive drug tests The Prison Reform Trust study, based on the Prison Service's own data for England and Wales published last month, showed positive drug tests rose to 11.7% last year against a target of 10%. [$drug_related(50%), $drugwar_propaganda(70%), $propaganda_theme2(70%), $use_is_abuse(60%), $propaganda_theme4(60%), $illegal_drugs(50%), $drugs(95%), $various_drugs(95%), $various_illegal_drugs(50%)] |
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- (US) The former Stanwood High School teacher and coach pleaded guilty in June to two felony drug charges and to communicating with a minor for immoral purposes, a gross misdemeanor. [$drug_related(100%), $drugwar_propaganda(70%), $propaganda_theme1(55%), $propaganda_theme2(70%), $propaganda_theme5(70%), $propaganda_theme7(55%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $drugs(95%), $stimulant(100%), $cocaine(100%), $various_drugs(95%), $various_illegal_drugs(100%)] |
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- (US) State troopers seized 1,575 pounds of marijuana from a tractor-trailer on the New Jersey Turnpike and arrested a Bronx man and a Queens man who were inside the rig, authorities said yesterday. [$drug_related(100%), $illegal_drugs(100%), $drugs(95%), $cannabis(100%), $various_drugs(95%)] |
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- One of the 2 coworkers of my husband's who has been sick, and who I mentioned in the previous entry, has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus. Scary, huh. Seems all the virus-ridden mosquitos decided to vacation in Colorado this summer. Hubby refused to go the Doc when he was sick, but he sure had all the symptoms of West Nile. Wouldn't surprise me a bit if he had it, seeing as he spends the majority of his day outside. |
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- One of the 2 coworkers of my husband's who has been sick, and who I mentioned in the previous entry, has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus. Scary, huh. Seems... |
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- People always say to me "Matthew Baldwin, it's incredible how well you can whistle a tune! What a remarkable and... |
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- Immigrant rights and workplace safety |
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- Allegedly a U.S. Secretary of Defense handout from a 22 Jul 03 presentation discussing the U.S. Defense Department's Top 10 organizational priorities. |
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- A popular folk remedy made from a tree resin might have dangerous effects on cholesterol levels despite laboratory experiments suggesting otherwise, a study found. The research focused on pills made from a resin extract called guggul - a medicine taken for centuries in India. |
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- This Drudgelit WaTimes piece got me wondering... Congress is set to impose new restrictions on the use of Special Operations... |
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- Just noticed the following two headlines stacked on AOL's News page... Patient Loses His Manhood Man Left in 'Total Disbelief'... |
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Fuck it (Aug 13 2003 07:32 GMT) - New blogrolling user sign-ups are back on. I've been pruning the database with all the fucked up entries that have been made over the past year because of my ineptness. Whoever invented magic_quotes in PHP needs to be taken out... |
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Fuck it (Aug 13 2003 07:32 GMT) - New blogrolling user sign-ups are back on. I've been pruning the database with all the fucked up entries that have been made over the past year because of my ineptness. Whoever invented magic_quotes in PHP needs to be taken out... |
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- 115 confirmed candidates in recall, 247 possible Bill Clinton is advising Gray Davis now. The press is currently ignoring everyone but Schwarzenneger. There's 115 confirmed candidates so far with many more coming. |
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- It's a Detroit dance party, baby! Michael McDonald's new collection of Motown hits is one of the best I've ever heard. In the two weeks since I've gotten it, I've probably listened to the whole thing 100 times. Of the 14 songs, half are by either Marvin Gaye or Stevie Wonder, including a |
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- Al Delgado Likes Type Pad. Al is working hard to separate out all of the edu-Web loggers out there by software, and he's cranking in TypePad in the process. Al says "I decided to try to leverage the power of TypePad in order to support the teachers I work with use weblogs in our school community." He's got sites for <a href="http: |
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- Beta: Cross-platform rich text editor for Mozilla/Radio.... Beta: Cross-platform rich text editor for Mozilla/Radio. The Radio/Mozilla wizzy editor I've been working on for the last couple of... |
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- Someone finally said it publicly "Russian colleague doubts Kelly committed suicideA Russian colleague of David Kelly, the British microbiologist who died amid a dispute about whether British authorities falsified intelligence reports on Iraq's weapons programs, said Tuesday that he doubted Kelly committed suicide. Kelly, a former UN weapons inspector, was found with his wrist slashed last month, just days after being harshly questioned by a parliamentary committee about his disclosure to the BBC that the British government had "sexed up" intelligence reports on Saddam Hussein's arsenal." |
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- Human shields in Iraq face $10,000 fines "Faith Fippinger is 62 years old. She's a retired schoolteacher. And the U.S. government wants her to pay at least $10,000 or face up to 12 years of jail time. |
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