Archives for the "Apache" tag
On the WordPress move
After many years of using my own blog software, something I had written myself and tended to over the years, I finally threw the towel in and decided to upgrade. Here are a few things that I learned in the process. Making the Decision The first, and probably toughest, part of this migration was to actually make [...]
Tags: Apache, Blogging, Google, Linux, Platform, RSS, Software
In Personal, Technology
TNL.net in recovery mode
It’s the kind of thing you thought would never happen: a crash. About 3 weeks ago, TNL.net started acting erratically due to the large volume the box was getting. I figured that it would be time for an upgrade soon but didn’t realize that what the box was telling me was that it was very [...]
In Personal
Modular by Design – Software
So far, we’ve talked about the impact of a modular approach on existing business models outside of the software industry. Today, we delve in on the industry most associated with modular design: software. Certain software companies have been suffering from the advance of modularity in software design. The main one, to date, has been Microsoft with [...]
Tags: Apache, Browser, Google, Internet Explorer, Linux, Microsoft
In Analysis
E-voting and the Open Source community
Today’s New York Times has an editorial that puts together a rough set of requirements for E-voting machines: Physical security for electronic systems Rigorous testing of electronic machines Properly trained poll workers, and rapid-response teams on Election Day Public records at the precinct level The option to vote non-electronically Independent security experts Transparency in electronic voting Looking at this list, it seems that [...]
Tags: Apache, Europe, Linux, United States
In Politics, Technology
TNL.net moves off Windows
Over the past year, it has seemed like TNL.net had gone quiet. Few updates were made to the site and fewer newsletters were being published. Behind the scene, however, I was busy rebuilding the site from the ground up. The new TNL.net was relaunched in late January 2003, about a month behind the schedule I [...]
Tags: Apache, Linux, Microsoft, OS
In Personal, Technology
Seeing Red
Last week, for the second week in a row, IIS administrators have had to face Code Red. More than a simple virus, Code Red could represent a new acceleration in the online virus war and shows that we may not be ready, as an industry, for the era of web services. A Rapid Epidemic Now that I’ve [...]
Tags: AOL, Apache, Linux, Microsoft, OS, web services
In Technology
