Wednesday, January 21, 1998

The Incoming Objects agent script watches a sub-folder of the Frontier folder, and loads objects into the database. It's running on www.userland.com (an ancient slow 486 box) with excellent results.

"Mail Starting 1/21/98". Pointers and opinion on Windows Scripting Host and a comment about Dell's service, and more to come.

The official SuperBowl website is powered by IBM software and hardware.

A little-know fact, you can obtain the source for Java from Sun for non-commercial use. Here's the FAQ page and here are the instructions for obtaining a source license.

Here's proof that Microsoft is 14 times bigger than Elvis. And almost twice as popular as God.

Dell is a great company! I ordered a top of the line laptop system from them about two weeks ago. I wanted to have it in time for the conference next week. But, when I got the email notifying me that it would take 2.5 weeks for delivery, I saw I had a problem. I sent an email to Michael Dell, asking for some help. I just got a call from a VP at Dell saying the new machine would be here tomorrow. Wow!

To the people who think I have an "in" here, I wonder about that... I guessed Dell's email address and got it right. He's not on the DaveNet list. I've never met the man. For all I know he's never heard of me. It's amazing to me what some people choose to make issues of. Anyway, the computer hasn't gotten here yet... And according to News.com, laptop prices are about to plunge. So allow me to enjoy the moment. Thanks!

A 6.7 megabyte QuickTime movie, nicely done, of developers speaking up for the Mac.

Call for Websites. I'm looking for something new to demo in Palm Springs next week. If you have an interesting Frontier site, not too large, but interesting from a design standpoint, that makes good use of Frontier's website framework, send a pointer to me, dave@scripting.com.

PS: The site has to work with Frontier 5.

Interesting sites! Uno Mas, University of Oregon Office of University Housing, The Unofficial Larisa Oleynik Website, chanson's actress archives, Just In Time Solutions.

Frontier Trucks. "Frontier delivers tough truck performance without forsaking our trademark smooth, controlled ride."