Archive for June, 2006

Murphy’s Laws of Computing

Monday, June 26th, 2006

When computing, whatever happens, behave as though you meant it to happen.
When you get to the point where you really understand your computer, it’s probably obsolete.
The first place to look for information is in the section of the manual where you least expect to find it.
When the going gets tough, upgrade.
For every action, there is [...]

Online Interview

Saturday, June 24th, 2006

This looks like a very interesting interview with Lee Wainwright, founder of JF Magic, about his company’s work in integrating textiles and clothing with LEDs and fiber optics. View it and comment here by 7/1/2006 for a 10 point bonus on your next essay.

The Yamanner Yahoo! worm

Wednesday, June 14th, 2006

If you belong to any Yahoo! groups, or use Yahoo! email, you’ve seen the latest email worm to hit the Internet. Luckily, Yamanner is just an annoyance, not really a damage-causing problem.
Information Week’s article on the worm indicates that this is likely to be only the first occurrence of many such problems, and why. [...]