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From The Eponymous Pickle

Need Help? Expert Help Available.

I wanted to remind my readers that I am a consultant. I have over thirty years of experience with major companies and the US government. I have saved companies... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | January 31, 2011 at 03:27 PM

From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM

Hill Tech Happenings, Week of January 31

January 31 Event: The Information Technology and Innovation Foundation will host an event on the bandwidth cost of online piracy. noon, 1101 K Street NW February...
From U.S. Public Policy Committee of the ACM | January 31, 2011 at 03:25 PM

From Wild WebMink

? New Moves

Jenkins! By a massive margin (214 to 14) the Hudson community has decided to rename itself Jenkins and rehost on independent resources. I just hope Oracle decides... Simon Phipps
From Wild WebMink | January 31, 2011 at 01:02 PM

From Schneier on Security

Jury Says it's Okay to Record the TSA

The Seattle man who refused to show ID to the TSA and recorded the whole incident has been cleared of all charges: [The jury] returned not guilty verdicts forPapers... schneier
From Schneier on Security | January 31, 2011 at 12:56 PM

From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson

Interesting Links 31 January 2011

Well my busy season is about to begin. Next week I will be in Austin TX for TCEA. I will be doing some talks and demos about Small Basic and hanging around thetaken... Alfred Thompson
From Computer Science Teacher - Thoughts and Information From Alfred Thompson | January 31, 2011 at 11:08 AM

From Wild WebMink

? New OpenDJ Architect

Last week I broke the news that ForgeRock (where I work) had gained an architect for OpenIDM. Today is the last day of ForgeRock’s first year, and I’m pleased to... Simon Phipps
From Wild WebMink | January 31, 2011 at 08:00 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Kyield Founder Discusses the Value it Enables

See the video by Kyield Founder Mark Montgomery, at the Kyield site: " ... Kyield is an enterprise software company that revolutionizes the digital work environment... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | January 31, 2011 at 05:49 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Update on Camera Apps

In Technology Review: An update on camera Apps that analyze smartphone camera information and adapt and improve it to improve images. Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | January 31, 2011 at 05:34 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

New Science of Retailing: Flexible Supply Chains

In the midst of reading: The New Science of Retailing: How Analytics are Transforming the Supply Chain and Improving Performance by Marshall Fisher and Ananth Raman... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | January 31, 2011 at 05:22 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

More Logical, Experimental Economics

In Dan Ariely's excellent blog, He again positions the non rationality of the consumer. Or even of groups of consumers. I have been involved in a number ofcredit... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | January 30, 2011 at 03:20 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Finding Usability Bigs with Automated Tests

In the ACM: " .... Ideally, all software should be easy to use and accessible for a wide range of people. However, software often falls short of these basic goals... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | January 30, 2011 at 02:45 PM

From Wild WebMink

Campus Party

I just got home from a week in Brazil, where I gave talks for IBM and for a large ForgeRock customer and also at the remarkable Campus Party. This is the second... Simon Phipps
From Wild WebMink | January 30, 2011 at 10:00 AM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Credit Card Laws Result in Record Interest Rates

The laws that restricted non interest fees and retroactive interest rates have resulted in rapidly increasing interest rates. Unintended consequences. And the... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | January 29, 2011 at 11:10 PM

From The Noisy Channel

Be Vewy Vewy Quiet

While my blog has always been and will always be a personal one, I do operate under certain constraints as someone whose subject matter relates strongly to his... Daniel Tunkelang
From The Noisy Channel | January 29, 2011 at 06:52 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Ads Whispering to the Brain

Now somewhat dated, but still good article on Neuroomarketing in the NYT.What happens in our brains when we watch a compelling TV commercial? For one thing, certain... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | January 29, 2011 at 05:52 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

When Your Government Shuts Down the Internet

With the Egyptian crisis and talk of giving our leaders an Internet off switch, we may need to think through how to deal with non universal or non continuous access... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | January 29, 2011 at 05:50 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

Every Song an App, Any Stream of Data also?

A recent Wired article made the case that songs can be Apps by adding visuals and anything else the Web can provide. Every song can be an App. It brought to mind... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | January 29, 2011 at 05:31 PM

From Schneier on Security

Trojan Steals Credit Card Numbers

It's only a proof of concept, but it's scary nonetheless. It's a Trojan for Android phones that looks for credit-card numbers, either typed or spoken, and relays... schneier
From Schneier on Security | January 29, 2011 at 01:45 PM

From The Eponymous Pickle

NFC: Near Field Communications

A Computerworld short article on the details of NFC. The rumors are out that this technology will be used for i-Wallet applications in Smarpones usch as the I... Franz Dill
From The Eponymous Pickle | January 29, 2011 at 01:21 AM

From Michael Nielsen

The Third & The Seventh

I’ve watched the video below more than a dozen times over the past year. It Michael Nielsen
From Michael Nielsen | January 29, 2011 at 12:22 AM