Amy Vernon

March 11, Mozilla asks for help

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:53:32 +0000

The Mozilla Foundation is rewriting its public license and is looking for input from its users. Network World.

March 10, score one for bicyclists

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:25:48 +0000

Responding to community appeals, Google has added a bicycling layer to its Maps. Hot Hardware.

On Lost, we finally had a hint that not everything is predestined and not everyone has to repeat the mistakes he or she made first time around. TV Tyrant.

March 9, score one for free speech

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:23:04 +0000

A U.S. Treasury rule change gives a big boost to advocates of both free speech and freeware. Network World.

March 8, USB battery charger off the market

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 15:34:00 +0000

A Windows vulnerability has forced Energizer to take its battery charger powered either by a wall outlet or a USB off the market. Hot Hardware.

March 6, give Lost a chance

admin — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 15:30:31 +0000

To all the people frustrated with Lost’s alternate universe storyline, I caution patience. TV Tyrant.

March 5, women in open source

admin — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 22:10:37 +0000

While there’s a huge dearth of women developers in open source (worse than in other developers jobs), some groups are working to change that in practical ways. Network World.

March 3, insecurity abounds

admin — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 20:00:18 +0000

Most software, whether open source or proprietary, is insecure and vulnerable, a report found. Network World.

And then there’s another kind of insecurity: Will the post office ending Saturday deliveries mean no more weekend Netflix or Gamefly? Hot Hardware.

Meanwhile, on 24, nothing happened. TV Tyrant.

March 1, Network World debut

admin — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:42:01 +0000

For my first piece on Network World, I wrote about how a U.S. trade group hates open source and how its beliefs would all but make the federal government itself an enemy of the state. I’ll be blogging three times a week for Network World, focusing on open source for the enterprise.

Feb. 26, what is the Lighthouse?

admin — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 18:38:08 +0000

I actually think there were a whole bunch of questions answered – partially or otherwise – in The Lighthouse episode. Read my thoughts on TV Tyrant.

Feb. 25, malicious computer attacks on the rise

admin — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:31:06 +0000

Not too shockingly, I suppose, cyber attacks via phishing, malicious links and vulnerabilities continue to be on the rise. I wrote about IBM’s latest report on Hot Hardware.