Archive for May 11th, 2007

May 11


They have got a copy of the user database. That is, your username and passwords.


May 11


“Steve Souders of Yahoo’s “Exceptional Performance Team” gave an insanely great presentation at Web 2.0 about optimizing website performance by focusing on front end issues. [...] the Web 2.0 talks have just been put up and the ppt is fascinating and absolutely a must-read for anyone involved in web products.”


May 11


Russia has refused to sign a new player transfer agreement with the NHL, opening the door to years of legal disputes and chaos. Without an agreement the NHL could try to block Russian players under contract to league teams from competing in international competitions, including the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and future World Championships.


May 11


It’s an interesting question, I feel, and one that seems to split both the IT security business and, well, business, asunder.




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