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Spam

I get a ton of comment spam on this site. I find it pretty funny, considering the isn’t a soul out there reading this other than the spam bots.
And technically they aren’t even reading. They are just posting through. I should put in a CAPTCHA or something in the comments area. […]

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Awesome navigation

Yes, you can have Gary Busey tell you where to go. Check out the outtakes on switched.com.
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Smart kids - stupid technician

You need to read the story on the Best Buy/Geek Squad technician taping someone in the shower. abc7.com: Tech Accused of Videotaping Woman in Her Shower
First, what a sleezeball and an idiot this guy is. I love the fact that the young sister in the article was smart enough to grab the memory […]

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Proposed changes in small business Federal contracting

Washington Technology has two good articles regarding proposed contract reporting requirements for small businesses. Primarily, it will require small businesses to report on money spent to subcontractors for government contracts.
One article reviews how proposed changes will expose “trade secrets” of small businesses. This is true, however one of these dirty little secrets for […]

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Where did I put my keys?

Even the report from Washington Technology isn’t sure of itself that the DHS wants ‘keys to the Internet’, but it just doesn’t seem like a good idea to share this information with DHS. You don’t even need to get into the privacy aspects of the information; just think of the risk of managing such […]

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Ruling the Web site

From GCN: Who rules the site? Public affairs the CIO — or both?
Just more reading material. Interesting overview and analysis.
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Metrics for software assurance and how to set priorities

This article from GCN, Microsoft industry group wrestle with metrics for software assurance and how to set priorities, is primarily about handling security vulnerabilities (hence - assurance). But the same practice of putting weight to and prioritizing software changes is true throughout all development.
No software is ever perfect, and everyone wants changes. Some […]

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