Mars. Iâm not a fan of George Bush. But if he proposes a mission to Mars in his state of the Union speech÷as the Guardian reports he may do÷then I still wonât be a fan of George Bush, but Iâll be hugely excited about the mission to Mars.
Itâs time to do it. Weâre way behind on space travel. [inessential.com]
Now you know why Microsoft is moving toward making software a service. Everytime Microsoft gets attacked this way, it looks bad. Now, imagine if Microsoft could automatically upgrade your software without you being involved? This problem today wouldn’t have happened. You know, a lot of IT guys are worried about losing their jobs. If I was the owner of a company and my IT guy hadn’t loaded the latest security patches he would be unemployed today. It’s your job to keep up to date on patches.
[The Scobleizer Weblog]
Julian has a product to sell, do you expect anything different?
Whois and Spam. The Washington Post: “SpamCop founder Julian Haight said… domain-name owners sign on for spam the moment they give their contact information. ‘Any e-mail address you give to Network Solutions is going to get spam, and that part of things really isn’t their fault,’ he said.” Contrast that statement with the results of a recent six-week survey by the U.S. Federal Trade Commission: “Addresses posted in…’ Whois’ domain name registries …did not receive any spam during the six weeks of the investigation.” I did my own “test” in February, 2002, with a new registration and a unique, new e-mail address. A year later, that address hasn’t proven to be the recipient of any spam. [icann.Blog]
Malcolm X. “The future belongs to those who prepare for it today.” [Adam Curry: Adam Curry’s Weblog]
Oddsmakers: Gut Hunch Over Tech. Bettors will wager more than $70 million on Super Bowl XXXVII. In many ways, the chief oddsmakers at Caesar’s Palace have their jobs down to a science, but ultimately the opinions of two guys are what matters. Steve Friess reports from Las Vegas. [Wired News]
Not sure how I feel about this…
Doctor to a young man, just 27 years old. “I have bad news, good news, and bad news.”
First the bad news. You have a terminal disease. Without treatment, you will die.
Now the good news. There’s a drug that will hold back the disease. Unless there’s a cure, you will have to take it for the rest of your life.
Now the bad news. The drug costs $700 per month. Your insurance will cover it. But if you get fired or laid off, eventually you will have to pay for it out of your own pocket, or die.
This is a real story.
[Scripting News]