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August 31, 2004
Zappata -- Step One
Before installing Zappata, check to make sure you are running Java 1.4.2 or later. Don't assume like I did.
bash-2.05a$ java -version
java version "1.4.1_01"
Java(TM) 2 Runtime Environment, Standard Edition (build 1.4.1_01-69.1)
Java HotSpot(TM) Client VM (build 1.4.1_01-24, mixed mode)
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August 26, 2004
ZAPPATA command line switches
- daemon - start headless (without launching the browser)
- shutdown - shutdown the running ZAPPATA application
- debug - write a debug log
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ZAPPATA Personal Groupware is available
ZAPPATA has released the first beta of their personal groupware. The makers of ZOE describe ZAPPATA as "a seamless infrastructure for private collaboration." I wasn't able to get it to work, but I wanted to document the steps I took on Mac OS X 10.2 in case anyone sees something obvious wrong.
1. Starting the .jar will enable the setup in your browser.
2. I received a message that I needed to open two ports after the setup.
3. Even after setting the password several times, I keep getting this message that I need to set my password.
4. I opened the ports on the firewall.
5. I configured an IMAP account that will only show "offline".
UPDATE 7:03 AM
It looks like a problem with IMAP.
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August 24, 2004
Halloween Costume for Children
Is it that time of year already? It's time to start thinking about dressing the child you love like a ho or a pimp for Halloween. Brands on sale has, well, the largest selection of child pimp costumes I have ever seen.
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August 23, 2004
Browse Happy Project
The Web Standards Project has launched Browse Happy to make those alternatives easier for users, with the goal of making the web safer and more enjoyable for all who use it.
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August 17, 2004
Real Audio Petition Backfires
Oooops! I don't think this is what Real Audio had in mind when they started the Hey Apple! Don't break my iPod petition. The zealot Mac Heads have taken aim at Real Audio using Real's petition against them. If you're Rob Glaser, it's not a pretty sight. Here is a sampling of the comments left that are not profane:
647. REAL Blows - I want my iPod and iTunes to be safe from Real Network's shoddy code....STAY AWAY ROB641. DV - Competition? Why doesn't Real come out with their OWN device???
633. Michael Simpson - Real, you don't care about Mac users, so why should we care about your crappy music service?
624. BUSH/GLASER 2004 - Vote BUSH/GLASER 2004 in in this year's elections
614. Jeff - Real is not for open standards or consumer choice. They fail to realize that the iPod will play more than just AAC incoded tracks. So why reverse engineer AAC (FairPlay) when they could sell Mp3? It's all about the DRM!
598. READ !!!!!! NEW PETITION IS ONLINE !!! - They posted A NEW LINK on their site ! without COMMENT option!!! read http://www.petitiononline.com/mod_perl/signed.cgi?4real2 plenty oppertunity to post 'bad' names though !!!
588. mullman - the best REAL can come up with to support their cause is DEVO?
231. You Tainted Spies - Real software == history of SPYWARE and I keep my PC clean. No thanks.
225. JoeCamel - Freedom? How about the freedom to play Real Media on Quicktime? If Apple hacked into REAL to allow REAL format in Quicktime, would REAL scream "UNFAIR"? Hippocrites.
2. Rob Glaser - Welcome to Freedom Of Music Choice Everyone!
OK - I think you get the point. Evidently, Real posted a new petition soon after this one blew up in their face that doesn't allow comments "to reduce the spread of harmful new viruses which harvest email addresses from the web cache of infected computers." In case that is too cryptic -- we didn't mean for people to be able to express their hate for Real Audio on our own petition.
The Internet is oh so powerful.
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August 13, 2004
Eddie Bauer campus goes to Microsoft
Todd Bishop of the Seattle PI writes in his Microsoft blog that the Eddie Bauer campus has gone to Microsoft for $38 million in Spiegel's bankruptcy proceedings.
During my brief tour of duty with Spiegel/Eddie Bauer, I worked in the building across the street from the one pictured on the first floor. Microsoft occupied the top three floors. It gave me some serious street cred to be doing Notes development in the same building as Microsoft. Somehow, I think it's a little different for Gary.
Those pictures brought back lots of good memories of being introduced to the Northwest's winter drizzle, Christmas in downtown Seattle, and coffee shops on every block. This is a very cool place to live (but don't tell anyone.)
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August 12, 2004
CALLIOPE'S MOON
A new series of mixed media works by Tracie Noles-Ross to be exhibited at Bare Hands Gallery in Birmingham, Alabama.
Opening Reception September 24th 6-10 pm
The Braly family is very, very excited about the opening.
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SMTP mail routing problem in Notes 4.6
Yes, Notes 4.6. I finished configuring a Lotus Notes 4.6 test environment for some folks that are doing testing on a time travel machine, or something. They weren't at liberty to tell me. I salvaged an old Dell Dimension 410 and installed Solaris 2.8 Intel on it. Mail going out worked on the first try. Mail coming in was getting a user not found error. Of course it was -- sendmail was running. After stopping the sendmail process, mail worked as expected.
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August 11, 2004
How to remove the Apple logo from iDVD
The secret is actually already in the current edition of the book: Just open iDVD --> Preferences; click General; and turn off "Show Apple logo watermark."
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August 09, 2004
Power of the Radicati Group wiki over Google
Wow! Behold the power of Google and vowe.net. The Radicati Group wiki now ranks second behind the Radicati Group home page.
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August 06, 2004
eWeek article on The Radicati Group scandal
From eWeek
At least one analyst from The Radicati Group decided to take the battle back to the bloggers, and posted responses intended to discredit their criticisms of the report—under a pseudonym.Once it was revealed that a Radicati employee was actually making the posts, e-mails from recently opened Yahoo and Hotmail accounts—traced back to Radicati by Internet addresses in their header information—were sent to some bloggers' employers, urging that they fire the bloggers.
The message went on to call for punitive action against Elgort: "I hope that you take the appropriate action with such a clearly errant employee, who is accomplishing nothing but ruining [your] good name, image and reputation with his malicious online drivel. If you are unable to do so, I will be happy to escalate this matter to someone higher in the organization."
And Radicati said she has sent e-mails to IBM executives, including Ken Bisconti, vice president of Workplace products for IBM Lotus, urging Brill's firing. She has called for Brill's dismissal in the past as well, in part for comments he made on his blog referring to her company as "infamous."
More information at Radicati Group wiki.
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August 02, 2004
Meta Group Briefing: Understanding IBM Domino and Workplace
I just saw this and downloaded the MP3 audio of the presentation to listen to on the iPod this evening.
www.metagroup.com/memberinfo/49069
At Lotusphere, Lotus announced a road map through 2007 that emphasizes the integration of Domino and WebSphere-based services. At the heart of the plan is a strong commitment to a Workplace client technology and WebSphere Portal, which should open debates in every organization about the future of client and portal strategies. Briefing by Matt Cain and David Yockelson.
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