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Approaches to security metrics
There are three approaches to security metrics; qualitative, quantitative, and hybrid. A qualitative approach is one where security is measured on a sliding scale of : SECURE -> INSECURE. Various levels or shades of security (or insecurity) can be determined as a measure of some stated policy. A grid/matrix of values can then be designed in such [...]
Motorola Droid X
At 65.5 x 127.5 x 9.9 mm, this will be the biggest mobile phone form factor I will ever get. I thought the IPone was a monster of a phone, and reluctantly accepted to carry a Treo, and later a Curve. But the Droid X by Motorola is also my most anticipated smart phone. I [...]
Mr. President. When you’re in a hole. Stop digging!
The biggest problem with this president and the presidency is not just the jobs numbers as the pundits will like to make you believe. It is the increasing perception by the coalition thatelected him, that the president is in bed with the same group that screwed the country up. Both on the left, and the [...]
The President and the pile ons
Barack Obama’s ascendancy to the United States Presidency was a cinderella moment in American history. A black looking mulato who hardly knew his father and is married to a great-grand-daughter of slaves won the Presidency with one of the largest electoral margins in history and so much promise at a time when the national mood [...]
The move to 64 bit computing
Since 2003, there has been a concerted move by the computer industry to migrate to 64 bit computing, first with the AMD’s 64 bit general purpose machine, and Microsoft’s 64 bit XP. Most operating system vendors, including Apple began to seriously release 64 bit versions of their software in 2007, and the number has grown, [...]
HTML 5 : A new page is turning…
A new page, in the internet (inter-web as some on the US right will call it) is turning, albeit slowly. Internet 5 standard is finalized, mostly, and the major players are readying their best shots. Microsoft Internet Explorer 9, Google Chrome 6, Safari 5 are all promising to deliver the most profound update to the [...]
A crazy nation ups the ante
There’s been news lately of the political class in Nigeria outdoing themselves again. Most Nigerian Newspapers carried the distressing news of Nigerian politicians planning a jamboree in London – A summit to celebrate Nigeria’s 50th independence anniversary in London. It’s like the United States organizing a jamboree in London to celebrate its 250th independence anniversary, or India organizing a jamboree [...]

Apple dejavu : Why openness bests sleekness

Jun 102010

Three decades ago, Apple had the more appealing personal computer, and arguably the better user interface design. Ten years later, Microsoft won the PC war, and Apple was on its way to going under. Ten years after that, Microsoft lost all its cool, waged a control war to gain a strangle hold on the PC [...]

Microsoft vs. Apple - What's the deal ?

Apr 112009

Microsoft is, has been, and plans to remain a software vendor, albeit one that supports an ecosystem of loosely organized hardware partners and a few major hardware vendors. For years, the Microsoft strategy could be encapsulated in the WINTEL strategy. But since 2005, when Apple decided to shed its hardware hubris and moved its platform [...]

Tempted by Apple but sticking with Microsoft

Feb 212009

Apples does two things well. Create exciting and sleek looking devices. Deploy environments that works; at least for the most part. The problem is, both are mostly flukes and depends on who’s keeping scores. For one. Apple computing devices are essentially a sole sourced, single vendor operation that enables a seemingly seamless integration between software [...]

Apple is winning the battle

Dec 152008

This Panera Bread store at Towson Market Place provides a rough way to measure the battle of the personal computers, a least for consumers. I have been in the store for nearly 120 minutes and many of the patrons have computers fired up. I have counted seven computers, including mine; and of the number, four [...]

X11 on Mac : Wireshark, Matlab etc

Sep 142008

Mac’s primary window system is the aqua, but most Unix GUI applications rely on the X11. Unfortunately, X11 implementation in Mac leaves a lot to be desired and you will get disappointed quickly, unless of course you remember to get a copy of X11 from Xquartz and install it before installing Matlab or Winshark or [...]