User: jjcohen

How to store data for the ages

On: Data Preservation and How Ancient Egypt Got It Right

Back in 1999, the New York Times conducted a competition to design a time capsule that would last 1,000 years. The winning design, by Santiago Calatrava, used a technology called HD-Rosetta. Links to relevant articles are here: http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/timescapsule/ and here: http://www.norsam.com/hdrosetta.htm

Outsourcing

On: President Defends Global Outsourcing

It may be unavoidable, but it shouldn't be encouraged by tax policies that permit corporations write off the expenses accociated with outsourcing. If the outsourcing actually saves money by itself, then it is inevitable. But if corporations are finding extra savings through tax policies - that's the injustice.

Hypocrisy

On: Linux Kernel Code May Have Been in SCO UnixWare

No there's the pot calling the kettle beige.

Try googling for Tiger

On: Apple Sued over Tiger, Injunction Sought

Just for the halibut, I tried googling for Tiger, And Tiger Direct still comes out first anyway.

Cases

On: Really Stylish PCs and Peripherals

These might have been mentioned already:

http://www.atechfabrication.com/

http://www.ahanix.com/

http://www.silverstonetek.com/

Kanam has some nice cases, but I can't seem to be able to find their website any longer. However, you can buy Kanam cases from a number of places, like:

http://www.digitalconnection.com/Products/Cases/ht 400.asp

The Hush case can't be bought by itself. Same goes for a similar case from another German manufacturer - Mappit. I had a Hoojum Cubit 3. Very pretty, but limited, due to poor ventilation and of course, small size.

Where and what to buy

On: Rechargeable Batteries - Yes or No?

Where: thomas-distributing.com what: Maha Powerex 2200mAH batteries Maha Powerex MH-C401FS charger

Herman Hollerith

On: Top Ten Software Innovators?

The father of the punchcard