Computers & Technology: August 2008 Archives

I just upgraded to MT 4.2. I broke some things when I did it, so if you see anything weird on here (besides the usual) then that's why.

I've scheduled this post; let's see if it publishes.

We recently acquired a Chumby in our household. So far, I'm quite fond of it, and the small child clamors to look at pictures of doggies on its screen every morning.

I was especially taken with the attractive and quirky graphics it features in its interface and the introductory video. Turns out the creator of said graphics, Susan Kare, also designed the graphics for the first Mac OS. She is interviewed here.

You know that ClearPass system, the one that lets you pay $100 a year to be prescreened so you can go through security more quickly? Well, apparently, if you have one of those sexy little clear blue cards, your data is stored in unencrypted format. Which became known when a computer with more than 30,000 people's data stored in it was stolen from a locked office at SFO.

So NOW the private company responsible has stopped taking new signups until they start using encryption. Gee, thanks guys!

I have this small plastic easel from somewhere— can't remember where — and decided it would make a useful iPhone stand. Add two rubber bands, and hey presto!