Scripting News

Mon, 04 Nov 2002 21:02:36 GMT

Sean Gallagher: "The government case was crafted by morons."

Mon, 04 Nov 2002 20:29:48 GMT

An idea is in the air in blogging land, a global identity system so you don't have to re-enter your name, email address and weblog url in every comment system you visit. Of course the idea has been around for a while, but perhaps there's a will to implement it now. Centralized systems definitely have a place in the panoply of Internet software. Or is it pantheon. Perhaps it's the parthenon. Anyway, speaking of centralized systems, it appears Daypop is gone again? Ohhh do I miss it.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002 20:32:44 GMT

Thanks for all the kind email about my dad. I think the prayers will help. I expect I'll be in NY before the end of the week. He's the one person I'd most like to have a talk with. Ain't that funny. A couple of weeks ago, no problem -- pick up the phone, make a call. Today, it's impossible. You know the moral of the story, but I'll say it anyway. Do it today, tomorrow may be too late.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002 15:45:59 GMT

Jon Udell explains that early next year Groove will add a SOAP-over-HTTP interface. This is good. It means that then, an enterprising developer should be able to integrate Groove capabilities with website authoring for Radio and/or Manila.

Mon, 04 Nov 2002 14:57:32 GMT

NY Times: "A start-up company plans to announce new antenna technology on Monday that it says can expand the limits of a popular wireless Internet format, providing access to hundreds or even thousands of portable computer users at distances of more than 2,000 feet within buildings and about four miles outdoors."

Mon, 04 Nov 2002 15:52:53 GMT

Wired: "Vivato's prototype panel is about 2-by-4 feet in size and a few inches thick. Resembling a cubicle half-wall left lying around the office, it contains the array of antennas, a 1-unit high rack mount server (or at least the components of one), and sports only a power cord and gigabit Ethernet jack on its exterior."

Mon, 04 Nov 2002 15:30:15 GMT

Mitch Kapor: "Announcing a project without having code to show, that is, committing an act of vaporware, is generally not regarded as a best practice in the software world. It lessens credibility and heightens cynicism. So why did we do just that?"