Archive for November, 2004
Saturday, November 20th, 2004
In the world of search, Google was in the right place at the right time with the right technology and people. This remarkably hard thing to achieve has been rewarded by a large customer base and a vast overvaluation of public stock. Don't get me wrong, this is a standout ...
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Friday, November 19th, 2004
Gmail: The stickiest of Google's many substances? (updated)
Gmail is a truly innovative webmail service. The interface is incredibly fast and clean, mail is usefully sorted into threads, the targeted ads are inobtrusive, and the features are second to none. I should mention they are in beta now so ...
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Monday, November 15th, 2004
Anyone who uses a personal computer (or who reads the paper) is aware that PCs are highly susceptible to a raft of problems that fall into the domain of "computer security". Even my parents know that computers need to be patched frequently and are aware (first hand!) that these patches ...
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Sunday, November 7th, 2004
I recently read The Human Factor by engineering professor Kim Vincente. This is an eye-opening book about the importance of "adapting technology to people" instead of "forcing people to adapt to technology." The field of Human Factor Engineering has apparently been around for awhile, but never has society been in ...
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Wednesday, November 3rd, 2004
This eastern Canadian was up until 3AM election night until it was pretty clear what was going to happen down south. With much of the world I followed this US election closely because we all know thanks to the 2000 election that who the Americans choose (I mean who gets ...
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