Universal Rule

Book Reviews

Wednesday, February 12, 2003

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What's the World's Most Stupid Security Measure? 'The "Stupid Security" award aims to highlight the absurdities of the security industry. Privacy International's director, Simon Davies, said his group has taken the initiative because of "innumerable" security initiatives around the world that had absolutely no genuine security benefit.' [The Register]

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Is Linux Certification Worth It? "Whereas Microsoft, Cisco and other companies provide definitive certifications for their products, Linux certification is much like Linux itself: decentralized and arguably fragmented. Right now, there are several competing Linux certifications on the market. Which one should an up-and-coming Linux guru choose?" [osOpinion]

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APOD: "Our Earth is not at rest. The Earth moves around the Sun. The Sun orbits the center of the Milky Way Galaxy. The Milky Way Galaxy orbits in the Local Group of Galaxies. The Local Group falls toward the Virgo Cluster of Galaxies. But these speeds are less than the speed that all of these objects together move relative to the cosmic microwave background (CMB)... the Local Group moves at about 600 kilometers per second relative to this primordial radiation." [Jinn of Quality and Risk]

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Evolution, not revolution: "The dream of a borderless cyberspace is over. But the net is still rich and complex social place, says Steve Bowbrick." [Guardian Unlimited]