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I too have been enjoying

October 2, 2000 by Michael Boyle

the Metafilter thread about Jakob Nielsen’s latest Alertbox article, but like Meg Hourihan I think I’ve mis-read Nielsen a bit, or misinterpreted him. And in my particular case I think I may have looked like an ass, although I stand by what I wrote there.

And of course

September 9, 2000 by Michael Boyle

there’s The Old Testament Text Adventure. Fun and pestilence for the whole family.

Big things are

September 8, 2000 by Michael Boyle

happening in the crypto world. Not new algorithms or anything like that – but maybe, finally, the ball is rolling towards a much wider implementation of public key crypto. The latest is that an Irish company called Baltimore is offering its toolkit for free. This is exactly what’s needed – the first step in all of this is not technological (that one’s already been taken) but cultural. People have to get comfortable using secure communications – both conceptually and practically.

I wonder if Zero Knowledge is paying attention. I hope so.

I love my Mac

September 6, 2000 by Michael Boyle

as much as the next guy, don’t get me wrong, but this planned protest by Mac users at the Paris Expo is one of the most ridiculous things I’ve heard of in ages.

Note to self

September 5, 2000 by Michael Boyle

: Pay more atttention to FEED Magazine. I’ve been reading Feedmag since it was founded in 95, but I often neglect to go by for weeks at a time, which is stupid of me. In terms of online magazines, it’s the smartest thing going. Actually, in terms of magazines in any format, it’s as good as I’ve found.