November 15, 2002
Dan Bricklin: Tablet PC - First Impressions
So, one day in, my verdict: I can't see ever buying a portable laptop that isn't a convertible -- the benefits are too great for me. It's a Tablet PC, not a Pen PC, and not a Clamshell PC, and that's a win. While these are clearly still basically a version 1 or 2, they are still very useful. If you read a lot on a PC, and move your laptop around a lot, and have benefited from 802.11, and don't mind using early software that works but is basic (like the original VisiCalc was), and are in the market for a new laptop, take the next step and move up to a tablet.
[via Scott Loftesness] #
So, one day in, my verdict: I can't see ever buying a portable laptop that isn't a convertible -- the benefits are too great for me. It's a Tablet PC, not a Pen PC, and not a Clamshell PC, and that's a win. While these are clearly still basically a version 1 or 2, they are still very useful. If you read a lot on a PC, and move your laptop around a lot, and have benefited from 802.11, and don't mind using early software that works but is basic (like the original VisiCalc was), and are in the market for a new laptop, take the next step and move up to a tablet.
[via Scott Loftesness] #
Il se prépare un méchant ménage sur afroginthevalley, reste à voir quand est-ce qu je pourrais mettre mes plans en oeuvre! #
Smart Objects
You knew something like this was coming sooner or later. At Comdex next week Microsoft is planning to unveil Smart Objects, a whole line of household items like alarm clocks, kitchen appliances, and stereo equipment that can connect to the Internet. In theory this means alarm clocks that can wake you up earlier if there's particulary bad traffic that morning... Cool, je vais devoir réinstaller le OS de mon frigo tous les 8 mois... j'espère seulement que mon four ne va pas freezer en pleine cuisson!!
[via Gizmodo] #
Making a Connection with tcpdump, Part I
How to use tcpdump and what to do with the data you collect. Maintenant que Carl-Frédéric s'est déclaré Dieu d'Unix, je me suis dis que je pourrais lui fournir quelques indications pour continuer la croissance... il reste quelques étapes encore avant d'accéder au trône de l'olympe Unixien...
;)
[À lire sur Linux Journal] #
Apache flaws: several security holes in the Apache source are being actively exploited on the Internet; upgrade to version 1.3.27 or 2.0.43 or higher. Patch your apache! [via internetnews.com: Web Developer News] #
SmartyPants for Moveable Type
If you're using Moveable Type and are interested in producing "proper" quotes, dashes and elipses , definitely have a look at John Gruber's SmartyPlants plugin. MT devient une plateforme de plus en plus, il faut que je retourve le lien de la discussion sur Joel on Software qui parle de la différence entre une application et une plate-forme (je suis offline et je n'ai pas accès à ma mémoire secondaire pour l'insant)... Update: le lien en question, merci à Dylan Foley qui me l'a envoyé par courriel.
[algorhythm] #
