] n the event that someone really is trying to crack into
] your files, the KeyPoint CMS has a built-in failsafe
] procedure that will delete all data on the drive after an
] excess number of invalid access attempts. With such
] robust data protection, the drive is actually compliant
] to HIPPA Section 164.502c for use in the medical
] industry.

Self-Destruct DiskOnKey for Enterprise

] The Four Colour Theorem, proposed by Francis Guthrie in
] 1852, states that any four colours are the minimum needed
] to fill in a flat map without any two regions of the same
] colour touching.
]
] A proof of the theorem was announced by two US
] mathematicians, Kenneth Appel and Wolfgang Haken, in
] 1976. But a crucial portion of their work involved
] checking many thousands of maps - a task that can only
] feasibly be done using a computer. So a long-standing
] concern has been that some hidden flaw in the computer
] code they used might undermine the overall logic of the
] proof.

Once again, coq to the rescue.

New Scientist Breaking News - Computer generates verifiable mathematics proof

] If rumors pan out, and if our internal mass-media
] barometer is on the money, the California spider will be
] on track to appear in a remake of "Ferris
] Bueller's Day Off" in around 2010.

Is Ferrari Building an Entry-Level Coupe? : Jalopnik

] makes me think that it would only take one large pin, to
] pop the Google bubble. If the same pin were used on
] Yahoo, it would hurt for sure, but they'd almost
] certainly survive,

Yahoo numbers are out. And they look good.

And in waiting for and doing the Google comparison, people are reminded that, as Yahoo's ad publishing system hasn't launched yet, they have almost no search revenue. Which suggests that when they do launch -- and people are reasonably happy with their alterations on the adword behaviors -- they will do very well.

And reminds us that Google is very rich for being almost completely dependant on a form of revenue generation that is inherently fickle and could drop or be exposed at any time.

Yahoo! Profits and Search Engine Revenue Streams | Threadwatch.org

] Ed Corgi, once hailed as one of the area's funniest and
] most ribald stand-up comedians, has lapsed into
] mediocrity due to the 2003 birth of his daughter Grace, a
] friend reported.

The Onion | Another Comedian Ruined By Parenthood

] As the chart below shows, Margin has scaled up
] significantly. At present, while Margin debt is 20% below
] its 2000 peak, it's the highest it has been since
] early '01.
]
] It is at the greatest spread relative to the Nasdaq since
] the last time we last addressed the issue. Margin debt
] holds the additional risk of "forced selling"
] into any further weakness. As we saw post-2000, the daily
] liquidations exacerbated the downward movement as the
] markets collapsed.

The Big Picture: Chart of the Week: NYSE Member Firms%u2019 Client Margin

] Kaspersky Lab presents its quarterly report on malware
] evolution by Alexander Gostev, Senior Virus Analyst. The
] report addresses questions such as why email worms no
] longer seem to be causing epidemics, the increase in
] worms targeting instant messenger applications, what
] effect the release of SP2 for Windows XP has had on
] security, and why adware and spyware are the latest
] buzzwords in the field of IT security.

Viruslist.com - Malware Evolution: January - March 2005

] A common question asked at Star Parties, workshops, or
] other gatherings where Astronomy is discussed is:
]
]] Why can't we see the flag that the Apollo Astronauts left
]] on the moon?
]
] The answer is some basic Wakefield High School
] mathematics* as follows:

Had not seen the numbers done. Fun.

Why Can't We See The Flag On The Moon?

] I've gotten more mail about my MBA post than any in weeks
] and weeks. And all the mail says the same thing:
]
] "What are the 30 books?"
]
] I've got three answers. Here's the first one:
]
] There aren't 30 books. There is no tiny canon of the
] essential books, that once read, will transform you into
] Warren Buffet or Mark Cuban. There are 300 books, though,
] and choosing an appropriate variety from the 300 will
] work just fine.

Seth's Blog: The 30 books, part 1

] "The difference between appreciation and flattery?
] That is simple. One is sincere and the other is
] insincere. One comes from the heart out; the other from
] the teeth out. One is unselfish; the other selfish. One
] is universally admired; the other universally
] condemned.... If all we had to do was flatter, everybody
] would catch on and we should all be experts in human
] relations.
]
] When we are not engaged in thinking about some definite
] problem, we usually spend about 95 percent of our time
] thinking about ourselves. Now, if we stop thinking about
] ourselves for a while and begin to think of the other
] person's good points, we don't have to resort
] to flattery so cheap and false that it can be spotted
] almost before it is out of the mouth."

Management Craft: Tip of the Day - #24