Web application architect, author, gadfly
Areas of Expertise:
- Java Web Application Development
- Mac OS X
- Relational databases
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A War on the Unexpected: The Real Agenda Behind Promotion of Terrorism Fears
August 21 2008
Security guru Bruce Schneier suggests that the cloud of fear being cast over us about the dangers of terrorism is nothing more than a war on anything different--unorthodox, unusual, or unexpected--marginalizing anything out of the ordinary and instantly categorizing it as a terror threat. read moreAnd I thought he was the patron saint of aspirin for children…
August 21 2008
Cari Luna is a Jewish (by heritage) Buddhist (by choice) from Brooklyn. When offers to buy her house kept falling through, she and her husband tried something unusual: turning to the patron saint of home sellers and buyers, St. Joseph. read moreDeaf Leopard? - Is Vista Better Than Mac OS X at Speech Recognition?
August 21 2008
According to this article at Forbes.com, there's a place where Vista beats Leopard--speech recognition... huh? read moreAugust 21 2008
So Leopard, Apple's new version of the Mac OS X operating system, is finally here. Here are some pointers to all the things Leopard has to offer. read moreApple relents, will provide SDK to develop native applications for the iPhone
August 21 2008
After persistent pressure from developers, Apple promises an SDK for the iPhone by February 2008. Finally agreeing that writing Safari-based AJAX applications is not going to cut it with the iPhone community, Apple has agreed to provide an SDK for developers to write native third-party applications for the device.… read moreJ.R. "Bob" Dobbs == Stephen Colbert???
August 21 2008
Is Stephen Colbert really the deincarnation of Subgenius icon J. R. "Bob" Dobbs? Decide for yourselves, or give yourself some slack and let someone else decide for you! read moreScientists explain chocolate cravings
August 21 2008
First they told us we craved chocolate because it simulated the feeling of being in love. Now the science of nutrimetabonomics says it's something else entirely... (The science of what?) read moreThese lyrics might have been better if they WERE misheard…
August 21 2008
You might disagree with the ordering, or even with the presence here of some of your personal favorites. But at last, the list is complete: here are the worst lyricists of all time. read moreIf they mated: iPhone + enV = LG Voyager ???
August 21 2008
One of Verizon Wireless's new phones, the Voyager from LG, seems to be a combination of their existing enV phone and Apple's iPhone. Does it live up to that description? read moreJon Stewart interviews Alan Greenspan
August 21 2008
Days after receiving yet another Emmy, Jon Stewart interviews the former Fed head. read moreAugust 21 2008
The Daily Show's chief ranter gives TV executives a piece of his mind... read moreDoes this describe any of YOUR recent job interviews?
August 21 2008
An extremely hysterical entry from Ed Johnson's Hacknot blog, on how (not) to conduct professional job interviews for technology positions. read moreJava EE 5 Development Using GlassFish Application Server: Not just a book about GlassFish…
August 21 2008
J2EE has given way to Java EE, and this book provides great coverage not only of GlassFish but of Java EE 5 APIs as well. read moreThe Hottest Hot Chocolate in New York
August 21 2008
As the first real snow of the season falls on the New York area, thoughts drift to the warmth of... hot chocolate. read moreFrom Stripes to Spots: More Updates on the Leopard Experience
August 21 2008
A month after installing Leopard, what more have we learned about using it? How to keep the printer icon from lingering in the Dock after a print job is done, and how to fix problems with Parallels Desktop. read moreAlso find Rich on:
