Too much of a good thing?
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Too much of a good thing
Too much of a good thing
07/16/2004 08:21 AMForget spam -- our real conundrum is the overload of legitimate
e-mail. But help is coming.
XML: Too much of a good thing?
XML: Too much of a good thing?
09/07/2004 06:38 AMExplosion of special-interest XML dialects could mean the standard is
a success or could be the start of a new headache.
Yahoo: Not Enough of a Good Thing
Yahoo: Not Enough of a Good Thing
07/07/2004 01:13 PMSource: BusinessWeek - To maintain its lofty stock price, it must
deliver earnings even more stellar than recent results -- while
competition grows....
Portability is a Good Thing (Again!)
Portability is a Good Thing (Again!)
08/05/2002 10:44 PMWhy Google News Is a *Good* Thing
Why Google News Is a *Good* Thing
09/30/2002 01:19 AM8 Reasons Why Google News Is a *Good* Thing
Dave writes how he's not impressed by Google News. Exact post:
Google PR sends a message that they have a new News service. Maybe
I'm slow this morning, or maybe I'm spoiled, but what's the big deal.
I thought they already had this. My personal aggregator is better, it
shows me what I'm interested in, it's not one size fits all. Help me
figure this out. I'm sure there's something innovative here, I just
don't see it.
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From a technical perspective I'm not sure that there is a lot that's
new here. I still think this is huge though:
My aggregator is just that mine -- I heavily tilt it in favor of tech
/ blogging / highly ecclectic stuff. I don't get general purpose
"What's Going On" news -- and, sure, that's my fault. So what? A
personal aggregator is always or at least often going to be this way.
Google is giving me a much more balanced viewpoint. That's huge.
Google is integrating foreign and U.S. feeds into one composite
display. Given that there are differences in how U.S. media report
stories versus foreign media, this makes it very apparent and that's
good. The U.S. media is not always right.
The user interface is highly functional -- I could easily see my Mom
using Google News. I couldn't see her using a "traditional"
aggregator be it Radio, AmphetaDesk, Drupal or another.
The concept of aggregation is fundamentally important and one of the
very real contributions that UserLand made to us all. Still
aggregation doesn't mean squat beyond a small group of folks. Google
News will introduce the concept very widely.
Everything is very clearly time stamped i.e. "55 minutes ago".
It's not going to get confused when someone re-edits a url they've
already posted so the same thing shows up as new repeatedly.
A Caveat. Google's reputation is such that I feel that they did a
good job of picking the news sources which is particularly important
for foreign information. When I caught the Indonesian bombing news
this morning, I trusted the sources that Google chose to show me since
they're from Google. Now that may be naive and perhaps it is but a
lot of us will do that.
They aren't relying on XML feeds so they aren't dependent on news
sources that lack feeds like Voice of America. And while there are
lots of ways to build these, it's generally non-trivial.
Google News isn't going to replace my aggregator any time soon but it
is a good tool that I can see myself using regularly.
Visit Google News
Maybe e-mail addiction is a good thing
Maybe e-mail addiction is a good thing
06/05/2005 10:56 PMAlso: Are virus writers creating a super worm?
Is a Do-Gooder Company a Good Thing?
Is a Do-Gooder Company a Good Thing?
05/01/2004 02:43 PMSupporters and critics agree that the public would do well to
scrutinize the effects of Google's influence, whether or not it
adheres to its promises of trustworthiness.
Microsoft Patches: Too Much Of A Good
Thing?
Microsoft Patches: Too Much Of A Good
Thing?
04/15/2004 01:09 AMSo what's the problem? Too many users hitting too few servers. The
result? Problems connecting to Microsoft's Windows Update site, where
the downloadable patches reside. By Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft Watch
(via MyAppleMenu)
Portability is a Good Thing (ADODB)
Portability is a Good Thing (ADODB)
07/25/2002 07:36 AMMore of a good Blue Hill thing
More of a good Blue Hill thing
07/09/2004 09:40 PMNew York has a review of the new Blue Hill at Stone Barns 30 miles
north of New York City in Pocantico Hills, New York. I'm a big fan of
Blue Hill in Greenwich Village, and when I first heard about the new
spot, I added it to my list of restaurants to check out. Sounds
delicious. Also if you're interested in Blue Hill, be sure and check
out the article (not available online), "Back on the Farm" in the July
2004 Gourmet by Blue Hill chef Dan Barber. It's all about going to his
family farm with his staff to plant and pick veggies. Sounds
wonderful. And yummy!
Maybe teenage pregnancy is a good thing
Maybe teenage pregnancy is a good thing
07/18/2004 06:41 PMNow that I'm 40 years old most of my friends are in their riper
years. The women who are trying to have children in their late
30s and early 40s are going through torture. Hormones, needles,
in-vitro fertilization, miscarriages, etc. Maybe teenage
pregnancy isn't such a bad idea after all. I wonder if in
pre-industrial societies it wasn't the case that the grandparents did
most of the child-rearing that required judgement and
experience. The teenage girl did the child-bearing but was still
living surrounded by extended family so that her 30-35-year-old mom
and mother-in-law could provide adult guidance for the baby.
Perhaps we believe that teenage pregnancy is bad only because our
family structures have been broken up.
Government wifi in Philadephia is a good
thing
Government wifi in Philadephia is a good
thing
09/03/2004 12:45 AM
Philad
elphia is considering investing $10M to blanket 135 square miles with
wifi coverage.
I
agree with David Weinberger that the wifi project in Philadelphia
is a good thing. Like David, I hear and understand the arguments
against government running things that businesses can do, but I think
that in the case of some of the low cost basic infrastructure like
this, I think municipal governments can often deploy and run it just
fine. I think that we need to start thinking of parts of our network
as assets like roads, which can and should be run by government.
I will add that in most cases I believe in free markets and
competition for this sort of thing.
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Shrinking Apple Expos... A Good Thing?
Shrinking Apple Expos... A Good Thing?
07/30/2004 11:56 AMLinus Torvalds: Backporting Is A Good
Thing
Linus Torvalds: Backporting Is A Good
Thing
04/20/2004 10:06 PMHammers in Trees Is Not a Good Thing
(Reuters)
Hammers in Trees Is Not a Good Thing
(Reuters)
08/11/2004 11:38 AMReuters - Former ballerina turned hammer-thrower
Shirley Webb has slammed British Olympic training facilities in
Cyprus after being reduced to throwing into a field from a road
junction.
Exhibitor on shrinking Apple expos: It's
a good thing!
Exhibitor on shrinking Apple expos: It's
a good thing!
07/30/2004 10:35 AMKevin Ford, MacWorld Boston exhibitor and CEO of
Parliant (makers of the PhoneValet
telephony solution) has written a
good
essay from the small vendor's perspective on why Apple's shrinking
shows may actually be great for the Mac community.
Scientists: Male nematode proves sex a
good thing
Scientists: Male nematode proves sex a
good thing
11/07/2003 04:23 AMUSA Today Nov 7 2003 3:25AM ET
Running Linux and BSD on the Mighty Mac
Mini is a good thing
Running Linux and BSD on the Mighty Mac
Mini is a good thing
04/11/2005 02:18 PMNetBSD and Yellow Dog Linux have both begun to support the Mac Mini.
This article looks at the open source operating system options on this
new contender in the embedded PowerPC platform space. The article
provides the
current state of Linux and NetBSD support on
the Mini. If you need a stable kernel, a C compiler, and network
support, the code is high-quality and the price is unbeatable. This is
part two in the series. Part One covered the potential use of
the Mac mini as a high-end embedded development
board.
A good thing Microsoft doesn't make car
door locks
A good thing Microsoft doesn't make car
door locks
12/30/2003 01:31 AMJoe Wilcox: "I think Microsoft should push back more security
responsibility to customers. Too often, Microsoft is dinged for
security mishaps that result from customers not doing enough to
protect their PCs. Remember, that Microsoft released a patch that
could...
Sony Ericsson P900 Layla: Good Thing
It's Just A Prototype
Sony Ericsson P900 Layla: Good Thing
It's Just A Prototype
05/06/2004 08:39 AMSlashphone takes a look at the Sony Ericsson 'Layla' prototype--the
one we all got a little too worked up about a few days ago--and
decides, you know, maybe that flip down keyboard might not be too
comfortable to use. I have to admit, as much as I am a keyboard...
""I'd just like to get together with a
guy from time to time just to -- just to
play. I'd like him to be, uh, in very
good shape, flat stomach, good chest,
good arms, well-hung, cut, uh, just get
naked, play, see what happens, nothing
real heavy ..."
""I'd just like to get together with a
guy from time to time just to -- just to
play. I'd like him to be, uh, in very
good shape, flat stomach, good chest,
good arms, well-hung, cut, uh, just get
naked, play, see what happens, nothing
real heavy ..."
08/31/2004 08:45 PMGood idea and a good service. Can anyone
say how can I register to gmail, and if
attchment size is large then
Good idea and a good service. Can anyone
say how can I register to gmail, and if
attchment size is large then
07/13/2004 01:33 AMTechTree Jul 13 2004 5:44AM GMT
KILLER, COWARD, CON-MAN GOOD RIDDANCE,
GIPPER ...MORE PROOF ONLY THE GOOD DIE
YOUNG
KILLER, COWARD, CON-MAN GOOD RIDDANCE,
GIPPER ...MORE PROOF ONLY THE GOOD DIE
YOUNG
06/08/2004 05:47 AMKILLER, COWARD, CON-MAN GOOD RIDDANCE, GIPPER ... MORE PROOF ONLY THE
GOOD DIE YOUNG .. How People View The Dead Is Shaped By Personal
Experiences .. Greg Palast on the Reagan "Legacy" 6/7 .. And
another
gregpalast.com/detail.cfm?artid=336&row=0
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Calling Nurse Google Patients are taking
advantage of health Web sites - some
good, some not so good
Calling Nurse Google Patients are taking
advantage of health Web sites - some
good, some not so good
06/05/2005 11:44 PMGadsdentimes.com - Sun Jun 5, 12:53 pm GMT
Does A Good Game Make A Good Movie Idea?
Does A Good Game Make A Good Movie Idea?
04/24/2004 04:00 PMStrengthen The Good: Strengthening The
Good: The Gulf Coast Community
Foundation Of Venice Hurricane Charley
Disaster Relief Fund
Strengthen The Good: Strengthening The
Good: The Gulf Coast Community
Foundation Of Venice Hurricane Charley
Disaster Relief Fund
08/23/2004 06:46 AMStrengthen The Good: The Gulf Coast Community Foundation Of Venice
Hurricane Charley Disaster Relief
Fund
strengthenthegood.com/archives/2004/08/strengthening_t.html
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Good enough for the White House, but not
good enough for the bedroom.
Good enough for the White House, but not
good enough for the bedroom.
05/17/2004 11:55 PM
"The sacred institution of marriage should not
be redefined by a few activist judges," said the President who was
appointed by five activist Supreme Court Justices.
The man who, between the two major candidates in 2000, got the fewer
amount of votes went on to affirm that "all Americans have a
right to be heard in this debate."
When it comes to wireless security, good
enough is simply not good
When it comes to wireless security, good
enough is simply not good
09/17/2004 10:38 AMGood Intentions don't always equal good
results
Good Intentions don't always equal good
results
04/18/2004 05:43 PMIt would seem that in my life when I intend to do something that is
when everything will surely do...
What's good for General Motors is good
for America
What's good for General Motors is good
for America
03/23/2005 10:53 PM
GM in trouble: "If you erased the
company name from the balance sheet and showed it to a forensic
accountant, the recommended treatment would probably be to seek
protection from creditors by filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. "
GM's troubles are as much a result of the
exploding costs of health
care as they are due to the company's
dropping market
share. In
Canada increasing
health care costs (PDF with many
charts) are taking a greater and greater share of
government expenditures. In the US
it's hurting big employers and
regular people.
But either way the problem doesn't seem likely to get better any time
soon.
Site Maps : Is Good Enough for
Google.com, Good Enough For Me?
Site Maps : Is Good Enough for
Google.com, Good Enough For Me?
10/30/2003 10:22 AMUnitarianism: good enough for two
presidents, not good enough for Texas
Unitarianism: good enough for two
presidents, not good enough for Texas
05/19/2004 02:47 AMThe state of Texas has denied Unitarians tax-exempt religious status
because the church "does not have one system of belief." As Julia
notes, Presidents
John Adams and John Quincy Adams were sufficiently convinced of the
Unitarians' religiosity that they actually
were Unitarians.
Never before -- not in this state or any other -- has a government
agency denied Unitarians tax-exempt status because of the group's
religious philosophy, church officials say. Strayhorn's ruling clearly
infringes upon religious liberties, said Dan Althoff, board president
for the Denison congregation that was rejected for tax exemption by
the comptroller's office.
Link
(
via Electrolite)
Good Teeth, Good Health
Good Teeth, Good Health
05/24/2004 08:17 PMThese two books deal with teeth from different angles.
Good data needs good plans
Good data needs good plans
07/30/2004 08:31 AMExpress Computer India Jul 30 2004 12:31PM GMT
Top Ten Ideas of '04: "What Once Was
Good--or Good Enough--No Longer Is."
Top Ten Ideas of '04: "What Once Was
Good--or Good Enough--No Longer Is."
01/04/2005 04:46 AM"Decline in quality caused by staying the same: In the commentary and
opinion category, standards have gone up because of competition from
the blogs and other venues, especially the political mags. Compare 10
minutes of scrolling with Atrios to 10 minutes with a Richard Cohen
column."
Likely Bedfellows - If it's good enough
for 60 Minutes, it's good enough for the
DNC
Likely Bedfellows - If it's good enough
for 60 Minutes, it's good enough for the
DNC
09/15/2004 03:40 PMNBC Asks DNC to Cease and Desist 'Fortunate Son' Ad .. asking them to
pull .. this current flap .. NBC's
lawyers
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Picture quality is not very much good.
LCD is also not good
Picture quality is not very much good.
LCD is also not good
09/16/2004 05:48 AMTechTree Sep 16 2004 9:03AM GMT
Good for you, good for Microsoft - here
comes WinXP SP2
Good for you, good for Microsoft - here
comes WinXP SP2
05/13/2004 12:14 PMYou know it makes sense...
Shark Tank: What good is a good name if
you can't use it?
Shark Tank: What good is a good name if
you can't use it?
06/05/2005 10:55 PMIt's the late 1970s, and this pilot fish works as a teller for a big
regional bank. That means he's all too familiar with a recurring
problem generated by the techs at headquarters.
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