Deep Thoughts in a shallow pond: July 2005

Sunday, July 31, 2005

Joel on Software - Usability Testing with Morae

Friday, July 29, 2005

SynergyMX.com - Freeware and Open Source Software

unmaintainable code : Java Glossary

Michael Stone Jr. - The Definitive Guide To Speeding Tickets

POVCOMP 2004: Hall of Fame

POVCOMP 2004: Hall of Fame

All I can say is ... wow... that's done with compuuters!

Sysinfo.org - Startup apps and what they are...

Sysinfo.org

Downloads from Microsoft Research

Anybody know what happened to the WWMX Client? If you view source on the download page they have commented out the download link.

WWMX sounds sort of like flickr/gmaps on steroids.

This Software is offered to you as part of your voluntary participation in the Microsoft Research WWMX project. The WWMX project is meant to facilitate research concerning a massive image-media database indexing location-stamped media. The Software collects personal information (unique logon name, Email address, and any image media that you explicitly and voluntarily add using the WWMXClient) that is stored in a central database. Of these, all but your e-mail address may be transmitted over the Internet to anyone who has access to the Internet. You accept all responsibility for posting any image media to the WWMX, and certify that all such media is (1) owned by you, and (2) does not contain content objectionable to anyone, to your knowledge. Our policy is to remove any photographs as soon as possible upon receiving notice that they may contain content objectionable to another party. Your e-mail address is used by the administrators of the WWMXClient solely for the purpose of notifying you of software updates and to allow indirect communication between users of the WWMXClient. The WWMX Server will record your patterns of use of the WWMXClient and associate it with your username. This is solely for the purposes of analysis and in no way will this information be released outside of the WWMX Research Team. The WWMXClient software is designed so that only WWMX administrators will have access to your e-mail address. Other users do not have the ability to discover your e-mail address through the WWMX. This information will not be used at Microsoft for any purposes outside of the scope of the WWMXClient research project and will not be shared with any third parties other than as aggregated reports of project utilization, or required by law.

Thursday, July 28, 2005

Google Groups : Google-Maps-API

TripMojo - Your Groovy Guide to Travel - Map Results

MisterHouse

MasterHouse Free home automation program worth trying out...

Here is some example speech output:

Turning furnace heat off after 20 minutes at 69.1 degrees
Notice, the sun is bright at 32 percent, and it is cold outside at 24 degrees, so I am opening the curtains at 8:07 AM
The van is traveling north at 58 mph 0.8 miles west of Walmart.
The car is parked at Friedell School.
Email account nick has 1 new email message from accountmanager.
Notice, Nick has been on the computer for 2.1 hours today.
The front door has been left open.
Phone call from Mal and Beth Winter from Montana.
Notice, there is 1 favorite show starting now: Dilbert on channel 8.
8:58 PM. VCR recording will be started in 2 minutes for Southpark on channel 47.
Notice, there were 668 web hits from 74 clients in the last day.

Tuesday, July 26, 2005

Geolocation of an url

Monday, July 25, 2005

Branding : Corporate Branding, Internet Branding, and Product Branding

Download details: Microsoft Location Finder

Download details: Microsoft Location Finder
All your base are belong to Microsoft. :)

Microsoft Location Finder Statement
(last updated: June 2005)
Microsoft is committed to protecting your privacy. This privacy statement applies to the Microsoft Location Finder product (“Location Finder”) and its online service; it does not apply to other online or offline Microsoft sites, products or services.
Collection of Personal Information
Location Finder uses the wireless access points visible to your computer to determine your location.
In online mode, information about the access points will be sent to Microsoft and the online Location Finder service will determine your location. This information includes the signal strengths and basic service set identifiers (BSSID) of these access points.
In offline mode, the Microsoft Location Finder product installed on your system will determine your location. Your location information will not be sent to Microsoft.
Location Finder will periodically contact Microsoft to check for product updates when you are in online mode and attempting to determine your location. Microsoft will send the current version information back to Location Finder and if there is an update available from Microsoft, Location Finder will give the user a choice to download and install the update. If you consent to the update, the update will be downloaded and installed on your computer.
If you use the online Location Finder service or periodically check for updates, we may collect anonymous information about your usage of the product, including version number, features used, and application settings to help improve the product. We may also collect certain standard information that your browser sends to every website you visit, such as your IP address, browser type and language, access times and referring Web site addresses.
Use of Personal Information
The information sent to Microsoft is used to operate the product and to provide the service(s) or carry out the transaction(s) you have requested or authorized, such as determining your location.
In support of these uses, Microsoft may use the information collected to provide you with more effective customer service, to improve Location Finder and any related Microsoft products or services, and to make Location Finder easier to use by eliminating the need for you to repeatedly enter the same information or by customizing Location Finder to your particular preference or interests.
We may use your information to provide you with important information about the product or service that you are using, including critical updates and notifications. Additionally, with your permission, we may send you information about other Microsoft products and services, and/or share information with Microsoft partners so they may send you information about their products and services.

Security of Personal Information
Microsoft is committed to protecting the security of information collected by Microsoft Location Finder. We use a variety of security technologies and procedures to help protect information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. For example, we store the information we collect on computer servers with limited access that are located in controlled facilities.
When we transmit your location information over the Internet, we protect it through the use of encryption, such as the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) protocol.
Changes to this Privacy Statement
We may occasionally update this privacy statement. When we do, we will also revise the "last updated" date at the top of the privacy statement. For material changes to this privacy statement, we will notify you either by placing a prominent notice on the home page of our web site or by directly sending you a notification. We encourage you to periodically review this privacy statement to stay informed about how we are helping to protect the information we collect. Your continued use of the service constitutes your agreement to this privacy statement and any updates.
Contact Information
Microsoft welcomes your comments regarding this privacy statement. If you have questions about this statement or believe that we have not adhered to it, please contact us:
Or send mail to:

Microsoft Location Finder
Microsoft Corporation
One Microsoft Way
Redmond, WA 98052-6399