In case you haven’t heard yet, the Google Maps API has been made public. This opens up their mappping capabilities to more developers without having to rely on the hacks and workarounds you may have seen earlier. Here are my ideas for some useful applications: A map view of an address book type list. It […]
In case you haven’t already read, there’s a pretty serious vulnerability related to XML-RPC in some PHP applications including Serendipity. Read more at hardened-php.
I purchased the DirectKick package because it was cheaper to get it than to upgrade our monthly plan to one that includes Comcast Sports Net, the local broadcaster for DC United games. It was a no-brainer, $70 per season to get pretty much every MLS game broadcast every weekend. Getting the next package up woule
There are plenty of good analyses already on yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling strengthening eminent domain, in Kelo v. New London, a power granted in the Constitution that allows the goverment to seize private property. The power has been greatly expanded by stretching "public use" to include "public purposes" such as expanding the tax base. it’s
Great news for Ben Olsen, who was named to the US squad for the Gold Cup next month. After two injury plagued years, Olsen restablished himself in the DC United lineup during last season’s championship run. Its great to see him get a shot at returning to national team, where he was a regular before
Jon Udell’s column on tacit knowledge about computers touches on a trait that can be used to separate computer geeks from regular users. Computer geekds know how to and are comfortable figuring out how to do something with their computer (setup mail filters, reconfigure their desktop, automate repetitive tasks) and casual users are frustrated by
I haven’t blogged about it this time, partially because my dad isn’t trapped there this time, but after another bouth of unrest, Bolivia is on its 3rd president in as many years (i think). Populist political leaders have used the nationalization of the country’s natural gas industry to channel the dissatisfaction of ordinary Bolicians into
Over at deseretnews.com, their Real Salt Lake correspondent had this to say about United after this week: "After stinking it up for most of the season, MLS defending champion D.C. United stepped it big time last week." This, from a guy who covers a team who’s only achievement this season looks to be setting the
I’m back online! We’ve been settling into the new house over the last two weeks. Almost everything is unpacked and put away, although there’s lots of little stuff left to do like hang up pictures, organize books, finisih setting up the home theatre, and so on. I’ve mowed the lawn twice now, thereby tripling my