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New user? Monday, October 2, 2000
Breast Cancer ad
TV ad for breast cancer: Let Cam do your breast exam, for free!
There's a poll on CANOE asking if the add sends a positive message to women. Currently 54% said Yes (including me, I have a sense of humour thank you very much), only 19% said it's offensive.
eMedicine, Inc. Receives Patent for Internet Publishing Software
Al Gore and the Internet
Via Q: Excellent summary of Al Gore's actual role Al Gore and the Internet by Robert Kahn and Vinton Cerf, the creators of TCP/IP.
I'm glad to have read that, I have new respect for Gore.
AskTog: Why is Apple in Trouble?
AskTog: Why is Apple in Trouble? (via Scripting News)
Excellent article, just about mirrors my opinion, except that I can't understand how Apple could have lost half its value in a day -- they're still profiting, it's way too early to jump ship.
Adobe, Interwoven form alliance
Adobe, Interwoven form alliance -- "The first joint development effort of the alliance will focus on Adobe GoLive 5.0 and Interwoven TeamSite software."
Whatever happened to the GoLive Publishing System? I remember looking forward to this back in the pre-Adobe-GoLive era. Even once they were bought, Adobe was still promoting it on their web site.
Corel Forms Strategic Alliance with Microsoft
Corel Forms Strategic Alliance with Microsoft -- "Corel said it will work together in testing, developing and marketing on Microsoft's .NET platform. It will work with Microsoft in product launches, trade show events, and on mutual Web sites."
Microsoft bought $135M of non-voting preferred Corel shares. This reminds me of that new Elizabeth Hurley movie that's coming out soon, where Brendan Fraser's character gets 7 wishes in exchange for his soul.
IOC Chief Urges Athens on Games
IOC Chief Urges Athens on Games
I heard somewhere that if things don't improve with the Athens games that Seville or Sydney might be awarded the 2004 games. No disrespect to Athens, but I would love to see the Olympics in Sydney again.
New U.S. Government Web Site Flunks Security Test
New U.S. Government Web Site Flunks Security Test -- "A one-stop gateway to all 27 million U.S. government Web pages set up last month is inadequately protected from hackers, congressional investigators told a House panel on Monday."
Related story:
Mitnick tells IT managers to trust no one
If you love me, you'll eat that
This is hockey news? Stefan's girlfriend eats rabbit brain to prove her love
Big guns must fire for success
The Globe and Mail: Big guns must fire for success -- a story about the Edmonton Oilers as the new season approaches.
I'd never checked out the Globe for hockey stories before, it looks like they have great stuff.
RU plug-ins
Update: The Tools architecture ships. Tools Home Page
Update 2: Apparently the reason for the delay was so that Brent could take part of Sunday off. Most companies announce a delay when a feature or product is delayed by days, weeks, months -- at UserLand, a delay can mean hours! That's working at Internet speed. :-)
The "Tools" plug-in architecture is apparently being delayed, while UserLand decides how it will work and which build-in Radio UserLand features will be Tools. (my interpretation of what was said, it wasn't said quite that explicitly).
A couple of days ago I pointed some friends at the Tools stuff as a sign that Radio UserLand was getting some serious focus -- something my friends felt was missing. I guess it won't matter how long it takes to get there, if it gets there.
Regarding the McSorley trial
What do you think about violence in hockey? Even (or especially) if you don't watch/like hockey, I'd really like to know what you think.
Regarding Marty McSorley: I don't think he should be convicted of assult, nor should he even have been charged. Of course he shouldn't have injured Brashear like that, but that's a side-effect of how the game works today, so it's not fair to him to charge him -- it's just as much a blindsided action as his slash.
Here's a good article related to the trial:
NHL hasn't learned its lesson -- "If you banned fighting, as other civilized sports have done, there would be no need for teams to employ goons. It would open spots on the roster for real hockey players, who don't regard goal as just a dirty four-letter word."
My opinion of fighting in the NHL changed, last night. Until last night, I believed fighting was a necessary part of the game, necessary for two reasons:
1) Goons protect skilled players from being run at.
2) Fighting (as an outlet for anger) prevents other more serious infractions like stickwork and hitting from behind.
Both of those are true in today's NHL.
However, remove the goons and give much bigger fines and suspensions for dirty-play and:
1) You won't need the skilled players to be protected like that.
2) People who use stickwork and other dirty play will be GONE from the game.
What made me change my mind?
Rugby
I was watching a New Zealand Rugby match last night. Rugby is very agressive sport, to say the least. However, I saw no thuggery, dirty play, or serious violence.
How can it be that some very agresssive sports can avoid horrific violence, fighting and dirty-play, and hockey can't? There is no reason, no excuse. Hockey players have just been raised to be dirty and mean. (with apologies to Wayne Gretzky and a few other great NHL players who were not)
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I'd like to see fighting banned, and massive fines and suspensions for stickwork (slashing, intentional high-sticking, spearing, etc) and dirty-play (checking from behind, kneeing, etc) to clean up the sport.
It's time to bring new respectability to hockey.
PS: Some irony: Wayne Gretzky appeared in the courtroom during the McSorley trial in support of his former teammate. He didn't take the stand. What does Wayne Gretzky think about fighting? I honestly can't remember if he's answered that before.
Sunday, October 1, 2000
Jakob on Tomalak
Jakob on Tomalak -- "The best current example is Tomalak's Realm: he usually doesn't write anything, so the editorial selection of links and quotes is the only service provided by the site and that is enough to make it the second-most useful site on the Web today (after Google)."
WOW. I put myself in Lawrence's shoes after reading that statement, and I was glowing. I respect Jakob Nielsen greatly, I can't imagine a greater compliment.
Congrats Lawrence!
Saturday, September 30, 2000
ADC Select Program Promotion ends today
The more I use the Mac OS X Public Beta the more I am impressed with it.
A couple of weeks ago I joined the ADC Select Program. That usually costs $500 for a 1 year membership. Apple has a promotion on right now that makes it only $400.
This promotion ends TODAY. If you're considering Mac OS X Development, I encourage you to sign up.
It's a really good deal, and right now it's especially sweet because Apple includes the OS X System Overview book and a nice OS X T-Shirt in the orientation package.
Of course it also includes the OS X Public Beta and the OS X Developer Tools CD. (note the Developer Tools will be available for free download in mid-October)
Another benefit is being able to purchase WebObjects for only $399 intead of $699. Metrowerks tools are also discounted, as are WWDC passes.
Airport on OS X. - MacNN Forums
Airport on OS X. - MacNN Forums
Scroll down to the message from "NtroP" posted "09-29-2000 07:48 PM". Apparently it works! I don't have AirPort, but thought this would be helpful to those who do.
By the way, I found that link at osx.macnn.com which is a wonderful resource.
Don Cherry: Canadian athletes need more help if they
Don Cherry: Canadian athletes need more help if they're going to win medals
"You want me to sit here and say we're doing great? I think we're doing awful. God love our athletes, but how many medals have we got?" Cherry said. "It's ridiculous. Countries that we're sending care packages to are beating us in the gold. It's ridiculous."
This is why I love Don Cherry. The most patriotic, straight-up Canadian in the world. I can't wait for Hockey Night in Canada on CBC, especially Coach's Corner with Don Cherry and Ron McLean.
Igali wins Canada's first gold in wrestling
CBC Sports Online: Igali wins Canada's first gold in wrestling -- "Celebrating after the match, Igali raised the Canadian flag high over his head then placed it on the mat and kissed it in a homage to his adopted country."
And Daniel Igali might well be the second-most patriotic Canadian in the world. Thank you Daniel. These are the kinds of people I want to raise my children to idolize.
