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January 2002 Archives

Microad Exchange
Join my free Textad Exchange and promote your site.
January 30, 2002 - 89 words

MGB On eBay
Emma, my beloved 67 MGB roadster, is for sale.
January 26, 2002 - 14 words

Great Host
Need IIS hosting? Try Endore.
January 26, 2002 - 49 words, 5 comments

Risky Business
Does innovation always provide a competetive advantage?
January 23, 2002 - 203 words, 3 comments

Usability Required
Industry knowledge does not translate into usability.
January 23, 2002 - 47 words

Antique Onion
People familiar with the antique business will find this Onion article funny.
January 23, 2002 - 26 words

Successful Wizards
Create wizards that are easy to use and effective.
January 23, 2002 - 27 words

One Year
On the one-year anniversary of this weblog, reflect upon what I’ve learned.
January 23, 2002 - 184 words

Blogger Pro
Details on the upcoming Blogger Pro.
January 22, 2002 - 17 words

Nationwide Do Not Call List
Lawmakers consider a nationwide telemarketing opt-out list.
January 22, 2002 - 33 words, 7 comments

Tight VNC
Remote system administration on a diet.
January 22, 2002 - 75 words

Inside the Wayback Machine
When the Internet Archive needed massive amounts of storage and processing power, they turned to arrays of inexpensive machines.
January 22, 2002 - 93 words

Discover your inner hamster
Inefficient, manual processes make life difficult for your customers.
January 20, 2002 - 120 words

Layout Problems
Users of some browsers might have trouble viewing this site.
January 20, 2002 - 86 words

Retractable Network
A CAT 5 network cable on a retractable reel for travelers.
January 19, 2002 - 58 words

ASP Image creator
Image generation in ASP without COM objects.
January 18, 2002 - 57 words

Make it simple
Business Week has an interview with Dennis Boyle from IDEO. He says, "People don’t want...
January 18, 2002 - 96 words

Maniacal Focus
If your company has a competitive weakness, you should make it your number one priority to overcome that weakness. Even better is to turn it around and make it a strength.
January 17, 2002 - 298 words, 1 comment

Number 300!
This marks a milestone for this weblog. This is the 300th entry I have made...
January 16, 2002 - 34 words

Introduction to IA
WebWord has a great article that provides an introduction to information architecture. Anyone that has...
January 16, 2002 - 42 words

Movable Type
I’ve moved from Blogger to Movable Type. Blogger was great, but Movable Type (MT) is...
January 16, 2002 - 171 words

Blogging with Radio
Radio has released the beta of the Manila-Blogger Bridge Tool. "In a nutshell, it lets you...
January 15, 2002 - 46 words

What do you do?
If you are out looking for a job (as I am), your friends and family...
January 15, 2002 - 155 words, 1 comment

Radio Blogger
Dave apparently is planning a feature to allow Radio to post items via the Blogger...
January 14, 2002 - 26 words

Anti-spam spam
Some of today’s spam: BRAND NEW ANTI-SPAM TECHNOLOGY! Detect & eliminate spam BEFORE it gets...
January 14, 2002 - 74 words

Patent Privacy?
David Reed at SATN suggests patenting the use of private data: "Let’s file patents on...
January 14, 2002 - 47 words

Tesco Delivers
As mentioned here previously, British grocery chain Tesco has been successful in the home grocery...
January 14, 2002 - 46 words, 1 comment

The Grok is back
Media Grok was one of the best reasons to read The Industry Standard. The team...
January 14, 2002 - 74 words

Ice Escapades
My In-Laws took one of those all-expense paid guided tours to see the US ice...
January 14, 2002 - 263 words

So much for Global Warming
BBC: Animals retreat as Antarctic cools...
January 13, 2002 - 6 words

Radio Schizo
When I saw the headline on Plastic "'It Really Has Nothing To Do With The...
January 13, 2002 - 57 words

Inside iPod
AnandTech has a very detailed review of the Apple iPod. They disassemble it, provide specs...
January 12, 2002 - 70 words

Radio 8
I’ve been playing with Radio 8 and so far I like it. The news aggregator...
January 12, 2002 - 472 words

Microsoft FUD
Richard M Stallman has an editorial over at NewsForge that encourages people to ignore MS...
January 11, 2002 - 263 words

Usability for Everyday Things
Makers of everyday things like toothbrushes and spatulas have started researching how people actually use...
January 11, 2002 - 159 words, 1 comment

Opt-Out Cookies
Some advertising and tracking networks have opt-out systems where you can store a cookie on...
January 10, 2002 - 53 words

Cover Fire
Joel On Software: "The companies that do well are the ones who rely least on...
January 7, 2002 - 63 words

Small World
Heather is doing a Mirror Project exhibition at a bakery called Muffins, Etc. in Sacramento...
January 6, 2002 - 49 words

More telemarketing protection
A new law in California (where I live) allows people to have their names placed...
January 5, 2002 - 67 words

DMA Opt-Out
You can also add yourself to the opt-out lists that are maintained by the Direct...
January 5, 2002 - 106 words

Junk mail madness
I opened the mailbox today to find two items. One was a bill for my...
January 5, 2002 - 261 words

Finding your way
An important part of helping people to use your site is allowing them to know...
January 4, 2002 - 76 words