20. desember 2006

Feds: NJ worker put 'bomb' in computers (AP). AP - A computer administrator upset over the possibility of losing his job planted an electronic "bomb" in the systems of/> [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 4:25:57 PM    comment []

The last post on the Google API. We were excited when the Google API came online, we waited for them to come up with a licensing plan that would allow developers to build Internet-scale applications using the API. Today, the wait is over, and it's not good news. Google is deprecating the API, which means, for now, they will continue to implement their side of it, but they won't be issuing new keys, and presumably we should not wait for a business plan. This leaves the door open to others -- my recommendation would be to support the API as-is so that developers who have built on it can just change the name of the server and their software works. Google blinked in search. Who would have thought such an opportunity would present itself. Seems a perfect opening for Amazon or Yahoo. Postscript: The discussion here has taken an interesting turn. [Scripting News] 4:20:49 PM    comment []

Two notes about TV shows. My parents were here for the lasagna dinner on Sunday and for breakfast on Monday. My dad, as usual, is full of stories. Apparently he's been watching Dr. Phil, because he quotes him all the time. "What were you thinking?" is the punchline of many of his tales. It's often a good question. For no special reason, I want to say that Deal or No Deal has become my favorite TV show. Ever since Howie Mandel made an appearance on Studio 60, I've been tuning in whenever I can. It's a very nice show. A little math and a lot of spunk. [Scripting News] 4:18:05 PM    comment []

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