Will’s Blog

Just wanted to highlight two excellent blog posts that really got me thinking when I read them (probably explains why I left lengthy comments on both posts?).
The first one is by Darren Neimke, who posts some of his ideas in regards to User Groups for 2005.
Maybe one of the other things we may need is [...]

this looks interesting…
not enough time to read it all right now, i’ll read it later…

Just noticed this on the F-Secure Antivirus blog:
“Finnish security researcher Jouko Pynnonen has found a vulnerability in Sun Java plugin that is used by most web browsers. Using this vulnerability a malicous applet can espace Java sandbox, and do whatever it wants on the system. Java Runtime version 1.4.2_05 and older are vulnerable to this [...]

A few nights ago, I decided to install the software that came with my phone for IR connectivity.
Decided to also download a sample app. I ended up finding Tetris. I installed it, and after I quit the game, it threw an exception.
If I wasn’t a programmer, I’d probably just ignore it.
But as a programmer, I [...]

Primus Telecom (via their internet arm, iPrimus) have launched their new 6mbps ADSL service in Australia.
Initially Primus will install their own DSLAM equipment at 200 Telstra ADSL exchanges, and roll out more.
Another ISP rolling out their own DSLAM equipment at Telstra ADSL exchanges is iiNET.
I’m sure there may well be other ISPs involved as well [...]

Tommorow’s Melbourne .NET User Group meeting will presented by Nick Wienholt.
The topic for tommorow will be WSE 2.0.
Here is the extract from the MDNUG website:
WSE 2.0 represents a significant advance for web service developers. By supporting the creation of web services the implement industry standards like WS-Security and WS- SecureConversation without delving deeply into code [...]

i’m just sitting here watching the cricket right now.
although it is just Jason Gillespie and Glen McGrath batting, it’s fairly amusing
The McGrath 6 was absolutely priceless! With his big grin straight afterwards and then staring at his bat, he was probably wondering “wow! I did that? with this thing?”

When you read that title, you’d be thinking… “Say, what?”
But it’s true, well, according to this article anyway.
Apparently we’re working the most amount of hours for people in the developed world.
Good or bad?
Guess we’re just working so hard to either keep up, or be one step ahead of the rest of the world [...]

Looks like Optus and Vodafone have finalised their deal to share 3G radio access and network infrastructure.
- Source 1, 2.
I’m looking forward to this… It means the 4 Australian carriers will all be offering 3G services in conjunction with their GSM service.
That’s 2 3G networks shared among 4.
Hrm…
Let’s say there is something wrong [...]

Just saw this posted:
Join the Microsoft development team on Dec 7, 10-11 PST to discuss Microsoft’s upcoming command-line shell, called Monad (or MSH). Find out what is in store for automating Windows. In addition to IT Pros, this chat should be of interest to developers and MVPs.
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That means:
Melbourne/Sydney Wednesday December 8th, 5:00 AM to [...]