Tuesday, March 11, 2003

I was having a conversation with Jeff about the game of Go last week.  I just happened to stumble into the Go wiki today.  Looks like a good place to get playing tips. 1:21:37 PM    comment []

Web Services Switcher. ...and it's like a bus that can go on a lot of different surfaces, like, you know, ice and snow... ... [Jon's Radio] This is TOO funny.  Apple Switch campaign spoof for Webservices. 12:57:45 PM    comment []

What's New In SharePoint Portal Server 2.0?. Microsoft's got a slew of new features it is debuting as part of Beta 2 of its next-gen portal server. [Microsoft Watch from Mary Jo Foley] A little preview of what's in the next generation of SharePoint. 12:52:51 PM    comment []

Kapor's Honorable Exit from Groove. New York Times: Software Pioneer Quits Board of Groove. Mitchell D. Kapor, a personal computer industry software pioneer and a... [Dan Gillmor's eJournal] WOW!  Apparently he is quite the man of principle. 12:46:55 PM    comment []

Recommind Boosts Mining Tool's Intelligence. An update of Recommind Inc.'s MindServer knowledge management tool provides enhanced information categorization and retrieval capabilities. [Technology News from eWEEK and Ziff Davis] Another player in the automatic topic extraction and categorization space. 11:22:51 AM    comment []

Turning Out Quality. Two methodologies focus on team approach to reduce code defects. [Technology News from eWEEK and Ziff Davis] Two new methodologies from Carnegie Mellon University.  Sounds interesting, and Microsoft seems to claim some success using them - but interestingly won't use them on their "commercial" products?  What gives? I also thought the following statement was right on:  "Security experts agree that developers with better training and a more disciplined approach to programming are key to producing more secure applications in the long run." 11:20:51 AM    comment []

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