Yesterday Microsoft predicted the demise of the Linux community and OS... oh well, it was nice while it lasted.

I took a big step last night toward fulfilling a 5 year dream: to try developing web applications using Apple's "WebObjects".

Co-worker and nascient weblogger Hans is still logging. Hans' site is run on some weblog code he's writing in PHP.

Fortune: Ban Powerpoint Now!

Lies to make a VC groan.

News.com now sports an admittedly spiffy new design, with the seemingly obligatory set of tabs across the top of the page.

[via "Slashdot"] What do you get when CBS engineers, Carnegie-Mellon professors, and a bunch of Mitsubishi robotics geeks get together?

Since things have been slow at work, I've continued on development of the "RSSPuller". It now reads RSS 0.91, 0.92, 0.92d2, and RDF 0.9 Simple. The code is also much better factored now, resulting in less debugging time. Thanks to the iDO Script scheduler, it's running (4 times successfully now!) every 30 minutes on my work machine.

In the absolute dirth of web resources for scripting Aportis Technologies' BrainForest, I've started brainforest-scripting, a new mailing list for people interested in using AppleScript (or other OSA-compatible language) and Brainforest.

This NYTimes article describes Steve Job's recent revelation concerning The Digital Lifestyle, and some of his inspirations.

rss-and-outlines tags: "" tp_commentcount: "0" tp_favoritecount: "0" tp_urlid: 6a010534988cd3970b0120a5b3584d970c

RSSPuller is an applescript applet that works with a fantastic Mac outliner called BrainForest. Brainforest Professional is the desktop version of a Aportis's Palm outliner. BrainForest is also very scriptable, with a flexible object model for manipulating outlines. Here's what you end up with from RSSPuller:

rss-and-outlines

RSSPuller is an applescript applet that works with a fantastic Mac outliner called BrainForest. Brainforest Professional is the desktop version of a Aportis's Palm outliner. BrainForest is also very scriptable, with a flexible object model for manipulating outlines. Here's what you end up with from RSSPuller:

RSSPuller script:

RSSPuller is an applescript applet that works with a fantastic Mac outliner called BrainForest. Brainforest Professional is the desktop version of a Aportis's Palm outliner. BrainForest is also very scriptable, with a flexible object model for manipulating outlines. Here's what you end up with from RSSPuller:

OK, I didn't trash Dave before. Now I'm ready to. Dave has made a big deal about RSS 0.91 being his format of choice for content syndication. Now he's developing RSS 0.92 on his own, and writing tools that not only use the new elements of RSS 0.92, but his software has stopped using the tags RSS 0.91 introduced! How are we supposed to join Dave's "flow" if he swaps out features on us?

After spending time learning just about every other interesting scripting language undet the sun, I realized recently that I had totally neglected a powerful tool, right under my nose: Applescript.

The BBC reviewed several free website Content Management Systems including Editthispage.com, Free-Conversant, and WikiWeb.com.

I know that very few people read this site, but for those who do, I have a question. Today on Scripting News Dave says:

Dave thinks Apple made the wrong choice in buying NeXT Computer back in late 1996, and basing Mac OS X on it.

U2 (!!!) are coming to Washington D.C. - the closest large venue, on June 14th. I am gripped with the need to shell out $85 ea. for tickets.