Linux support by politiciansLinux support by politicians
In two days time we are having a state election in Victoria (Australia). For this election there is only one party with policies that are positive towards free software, that[...]
nuclear power in Australianuclear power in Australia
From Crikey: If a government wanted to figure out how best to defend the country, it wouldn’t hold an inquiry into the air force. It would hold an inquiry into[...]
biometrics and passwordsbiometrics and passwords
In a comment on my post more about securing an office someone suggested using biometrics. The positive aspect of biometrics is that they can’t be lost, no-one is accidentally going[...]
economics of a computer store (why they don’t stock what you want)economics of a computer store (why they don’t stock what you want)
In some mailing list discussions recently some people demonstrated a lack of knowledge of the economics of a shop. Having run a shop for a few years (an Internet Cafe)[...]
more about securing an officemore about securing an office
My post about securing an office received many comments, so many that I had to write another blog entry to respond to them and also add some other things I[...]
flash for main storageflash for main storage
I was in a discussion about flash on a closed mailing list, so I’ll post my comments here. I believe that flash will soon be suitable for main storage on[...]
a good security design for an officea good security design for an office
One issue that is rarely considered is how to deal with office break-ins for the purpose of espionage. I believe that this issue has been solved reasonably well for military[...]
the death penaltythe death penalty
I have just read the news about Saddam finally receiving the death penalty (it did not seem likely that his case would have any other outcome) and have been thinking[...]
Sell a BandSell a Band
sellaband.com has an interesting business model. If you want to make money from your band you can sign up to their site and create a web site with some sample[...]
religious requirements for free software developmentreligious requirements for free software development
Relgions commonly require contributions to charitable causes and helping other people. Developing free software without expecting a reward seems to fit that criteria. If my primary religious belief (atheism) turns[...]