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Shindig (for Firefly fans)

If you are a Firefly fan and you would be interested in a costumed shindig, perhaps in June or July, please send me an email with the email address you would like the invite to be sent to. Please title the email “Shinding, Yes Please” and I will get you on the list. My scottnolan.org […]

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Cool enhancement to MobileMe email system

I am not sure exactly when this happened, but MobileMe mail spool finally supports server-side filtering; you can finally put some spam fighting rules into your web account so the spam does not get to your iPhone/iPad (the Mail.app client has always supported client-side filtering). This potentially fixes the problem where your Mac saw no […]

Job Openings in Sterling, VA

Sr Mgr Information Security Qualifications/Education Requirement: * Requires a bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent * Minimum of 7-10 years of experience in the Information Security field * CISSP, CISM, CISA, and/or others a plus * Experience managing a 24x7x365 operations environment * Ability to communicate clearly and effectively with both technical teams […]

MobileMe vs DreamHost or HostMonster Review

We’ve been pretty happy Dreamhost and MobileMe customers for years, and despite several MobileMe outages and a few Dreamhost outages we are pretty happy with both services. It is always wise to reassess your technology decisions though, as things do change. What we love about MobileMe: Absolutely fantastic web gallery for photos; best integration with […]

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Documentation, Training, Safety

If you ever wonder why I document things so religiously; this will explain it in part (I lived in Japan for three years, and was in the USAF for 10): Some Perspective On The Japan Earthquake I learned a lot about safety conditions, documentation, and training. Training to the point of boredom.

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Confusing the message

HP needs to figure out what business they are in. On the one hand they appear to be trying to get out from under Microsoft’s thumb: HP CEO: WebOS on all our PCs in 2012 Yet, on the other hand their Server Blade iLO software group wants to bind HP customers to the use of […]

Buh-bye IE6

Internet Explorer 6 Countdown I guess Microsoft is pretty ashamed of IE6… I join them in wanting to see IE6 go away forever…

Stuxnet and Cyber-Warfare

VanityFair has a new, easier to read story about the Stuxnet virus and cuber-warfare: A Declaration of Cyber-War

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Drilling in deep water again?

Really? Have we learned NOTHING about drilling through one fluid through another? Disgusted. First Deep-Water Drilling Permit Issued Since Spill

Oscar night at Evo Bistro

While we were loving the delicious anniversary dinner at Evo Bistro last night, and stunned at how quiet and empty it was; we asked wait staff why, and they guessed Oscar night.  We replied: “oh was that happening now?”  Cool.   I would like to thank the academy for a lovely, romantic, quiet night at […]