edafe.org » articles http://edafe.org edafe.org is the personal site of Edafe Knabe. Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:54:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Ban homeopathy from NHS, say doctors http://edafe.org/2010/06/ban-homeopathy-from-nhs-say-doctors/ http://edafe.org/2010/06/ban-homeopathy-from-nhs-say-doctors/#comments Wed, 30 Jun 2010 20:45:03 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=5832 “Tom Dolphin, a member of the BMA’s junior doctors’ committee, backed the motion. He said he had previously described homeopathy as witchcraft, but now wanted to apologise to witches for making that link.” The British Medical Association calls for an effective end to the funding of homeopathic remedies by the NHS.
www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2010/06/ban-homeopathy-from-nhs-say-doctors/feed/ 0 Is aviation security mostly for show? http://edafe.org/2009/12/is-aviation-security-mostly-for-show/ http://edafe.org/2009/12/is-aviation-security-mostly-for-show/#comments Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:29:09 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=5742 “Despite fearful rhetoric to the contrary, terrorism is not a transcendent threat. A terrorist attack cannot possibly destroy a country’s way of life; it’s only our reaction to that attack that can do that kind of damage.” In the wake of last week’s failed bombing of an airplane over Detroit, Bruce Schneier asks us to leverage the inherent strengths of our democracies.
edition.cnn.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2009/12/is-aviation-security-mostly-for-show/feed/ 0 How constant beatings have caught up with campaigner Peter Tatchell http://edafe.org/2009/12/how-constant-beatings-have-caught-up-with-campaigner-peter-tatchell/ http://edafe.org/2009/12/how-constant-beatings-have-caught-up-with-campaigner-peter-tatchell/#comments Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:18:57 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=5712 “Only Peter Tatchell could be so enraged by something that is meant to calm him down. But as he grapples with the complicated security locks on his front door to let me out, it strikes me that perhaps the rest of us are lucky that he cares enough to carry on fighting, whatever the cause.” Elizabeth Day talks to Peter Tatchell, a man deserving of some respect.
www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2009/12/how-constant-beatings-have-caught-up-with-campaigner-peter-tatchell/feed/ 0 After Iraq, it’s not just North Korea that wants a bomb http://edafe.org/2009/05/after-iraq-its-not-just-north-korea-that-wants-a-bomb/ http://edafe.org/2009/05/after-iraq-its-not-just-north-korea-that-wants-a-bomb/#comments Sun, 31 May 2009 14:36:32 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=5543 “The idea that there is something irrational in North Korea’s attempt to acquire nuclear weapons is clearly absurd. This is, after all, a state that has been targeted for regime change by the US ever since the end of the cold war, included as one of the select group of three in George Bush’s axis of evil in 2002, and whose Clinton administration guarantee of ‘no hostile intent’ was explicitly withdrawn by his successor.” Seumas Milne identifies the single greatest driver of nuclear proliferation.
www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2009/05/after-iraq-its-not-just-north-korea-that-wants-a-bomb/feed/ 0 How to stop the drug wars http://edafe.org/2009/04/how-to-stop-the-drug-wars/ http://edafe.org/2009/04/how-to-stop-the-drug-wars/#comments Tue, 07 Apr 2009 09:19:04 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=5213 “The war on drugs has been a disaster, creating failed states in the developing world even as addiction has flourished in the rich world. By any sensible measure, this 100-year struggle has been illiberal, murderous and pointless. That is why The Economist continues to believe that the least bad policy is to legalise drugs.”
www.economist.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2009/04/how-to-stop-the-drug-wars/feed/ 0 Twenty reasons never to fly Ryanair http://edafe.org/2009/03/twenty-reasons-never-to-fly-ryanair/ http://edafe.org/2009/03/twenty-reasons-never-to-fly-ryanair/#comments Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:52:49 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=5186 “Depressingly, all publicity is good publicity when you are the world’s leading budget airline and Ryanair doesn’t give a damn whether you like it or not. But while the airline can be cheap, the customer service truly sucks. So, here are 20 things to remember next time you are led into temptation by those 1p flights.” Laura Whateley has done her research.
timesbusiness.typepad.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2009/03/twenty-reasons-never-to-fly-ryanair/feed/ 0 Why they might miss Dubya when he’s gone http://edafe.org/2009/01/why-they-might-miss-dubya-when-hes-gone/ http://edafe.org/2009/01/why-they-might-miss-dubya-when-hes-gone/#comments Tue, 20 Jan 2009 22:14:51 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=4158 “Like it or not, I fear it will not only be the cartoonists and impressionists who will miss the easy target in the White House when he has gone”, writes Mick Hume on the day George W Bush leaves office.
spiked-online.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2009/01/why-they-might-miss-dubya-when-hes-gone/feed/ 0 Welcome to the Police Academy state http://edafe.org/2008/12/welcome-to-the-police-academy-state/ http://edafe.org/2008/12/welcome-to-the-police-academy-state/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2008 17:47:26 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=3896 “Sir Ian Blair captured the febrile nature of this climate, giddy on nightmares, when he said that de Menezes was killed in the ‘fog of war’. Given that this fog engulfed those giving the orders, little wonder officers stopped behaving rationally.” Tim Black reflects on what the shooting of Jean Charles de Menezes tells us about the institutions of the British state.
spiked-online.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2008/12/welcome-to-the-police-academy-state/feed/ 0 Still sending naked email? http://edafe.org/2008/11/still-sending-naked-email-get-your-protection-here/ http://edafe.org/2008/11/still-sending-naked-email-get-your-protection-here/#comments Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:17:38 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=3755 “In a world of repressive governments and a growing reliance on insecure networks, there’s no way anyone can be sure their most sensitive messages aren’t intercepted by the forces of darkness. But you can make it mathematically improbable that all but the most well-funded snoops could ever make heads or tales of your communications.” Use Dan Goodin’s step-by-step guide to email encryption and keep your communications private.
www.theregister.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2008/11/still-sending-naked-email-get-your-protection-here/feed/ 0 OpenOffice.org 3.0 http://edafe.org/2008/10/2961/ http://edafe.org/2008/10/2961/#comments Tue, 14 Oct 2008 20:09:42 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=2961 “OpenOffice.org has an impressive feature set, a generally lucid interface, pure open-source credentials, and the decisive advantage of being absolutely free.” Edward Mendelson reviews OpenOffice.org 3.0.
www.pcmag.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2008/10/2961/feed/ 0 The roots of the crisis http://edafe.org/2008/10/the-roots-of-the-crisis/ http://edafe.org/2008/10/the-roots-of-the-crisis/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 23:06:15 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=2873 “It is the intersection of several underlying trends that have brought us to this point, not a breakdown in any specific part of the financial sector.” Michael Flynn looks at the underlying reasons for the current Wall Street crisis.
www.reason.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2008/10/the-roots-of-the-crisis/feed/ 0 The Legacy http://edafe.org/2008/10/the-legacy/ http://edafe.org/2008/10/the-legacy/#comments Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:20:36 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=2870 “It would have been nice to let Bush’s two terms marinate a while before invoking Herbert Hoover and James Buchanan from the cellar of worst presidents. But then—over the last two weeks—he completed the trilogy of national disasters that will be with us for a generation or more.” Timothy Egan assesses the Bush Presidency.
egan.blogs.nytimes.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2008/10/the-legacy/feed/ 0 Hardy Heron makes Linux worth another look http://edafe.org/2008/05/hardy-heron-makes-linux-worth-another-look/ http://edafe.org/2008/05/hardy-heron-makes-linux-worth-another-look/#comments Wed, 07 May 2008 21:59:27 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=1173 “If you’ve flirted with the idea of switching your desktop operating system to Linux but never took the leap, the time is now.” Kevin Purdy highlights key features of the latest Ubuntu Long Term Support (LTS) release.
lifehacker.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2008/05/hardy-heron-makes-linux-worth-another-look/feed/ 0 Overload http://edafe.org/2008/05/overload/ http://edafe.org/2008/05/overload/#comments Fri, 02 May 2008 20:32:08 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=678 “The brain is like a hybrid engine, constantly switching back and forth between reasoned calculation and rapid intuition. But what determines how we will handle a particular problem in life? How do we know what part of our cognitive repertoire will be in play today?”
www.newsweek.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2008/05/overload/feed/ 0 Bike commuting: a better way to travel http://edafe.org/2008/04/bike-commuting-a-better-way-to-travel/ http://edafe.org/2008/04/bike-commuting-a-better-way-to-travel/#comments Thu, 17 Apr 2008 17:29:06 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=913 “Nothing has enhanced my life as much as the decision to start bike commuting. I’ve stopped smoking, I don’t drink any more, and I’m always outdoors. I’m saving money, I feel all self-righteous about not polluting, and I can eat plenty without worrying about getting fat. And I arrive at just about any city destination faster than if I’d driven.” Paul Dorn enjoys his ride.
www.runmuki.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2008/04/bike-commuting-a-better-way-to-travel/feed/ 0 Sheldon Brown http://edafe.org/2008/03/sheldon-brown/ http://edafe.org/2008/03/sheldon-brown/#comments Tue, 04 Mar 2008 17:00:30 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=905 “If Sheldon Brown had been only an excellent bicycle mechanic, the esteem in which he was held, while great, could not have extended much beyond his native Massachusetts.” Instead, Sheldon Brown used the Internet to become the most widely read bicycle mechanic in the world. He died on February 3, 2008.
www.timesonline.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2008/03/sheldon-brown/feed/ 0 Off the record http://edafe.org/2008/01/off-the-record/ http://edafe.org/2008/01/off-the-record/#comments Sun, 20 Jan 2008 19:30:07 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=675 “Record company insiders are aghast at the demise of what was their golden goose. And some of them know that they were partly responsible for killing it.” Robert Sandall looks at reasons for the decline in the value of recorded music over recent years.
www.prospect-magazine.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2008/01/off-the-record/feed/ 0 Riding advice for urban cyclists http://edafe.org/2008/01/riding-advice-for-urban-cyclists/ http://edafe.org/2008/01/riding-advice-for-urban-cyclists/#comments Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:46:32 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=891 “Understand the principles and then apply them to develop a style that suits your needs and personality.” Read Patrick Field’s excellent guide to riding in traffic.
www.leedscyclists.org.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2008/01/riding-advice-for-urban-cyclists/feed/ 0 The case for email security http://edafe.org/2007/10/the-case-for-email-security/ http://edafe.org/2007/10/the-case-for-email-security/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:32:01 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=761 “It may not be surprising for you to learn that email is not a secure medium of communication; however, it may surprise you to learn just how inherently insecure it really is.” Erik Kangas on how email really works, what the security issues are and where you can make the difference.
luxsci.com (PDF file, 112 kb)

]]> http://edafe.org/2007/10/the-case-for-email-security/feed/ 0 Make your bike time count http://edafe.org/2007/10/make-your-bike-time-count/ http://edafe.org/2007/10/make-your-bike-time-count/#comments Thu, 11 Oct 2007 12:01:34 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=907 “Simply riding your bike will help improve your fitness and your handling skills, but there are training techniques you can adopt to make sure you get a decent workout.” Joe Beer with a few tips on how to spend your time in the saddle more effectively.
www.bikeradar.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2007/10/make-your-bike-time-count/feed/ 0 That’s me: radical superhero of the streets http://edafe.org/2007/09/thats-me-radical-superhero-of-the-streets/ http://edafe.org/2007/09/thats-me-radical-superhero-of-the-streets/#comments Sun, 23 Sep 2007 19:48:48 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=911 “Cycling in London is an extreme sport, little safer than base jumping. A journey begins with trepidation and ends with me slightly high that I’m still alive.” Janice Turner does not depend on timetables or traffic. On two wheels, she enjoys the pleasure of knowing exactly what time she’ll arrive.
www.timesonline.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2007/09/thats-me-radical-superhero-of-the-streets/feed/ 0 Shares go up and down – economy going nowhere http://edafe.org/2007/09/shares-go-up-and-down-economy-going-nowhere/ http://edafe.org/2007/09/shares-go-up-and-down-economy-going-nowhere/#comments Thu, 06 Sep 2007 16:37:58 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=592 “Western capitalism will be able to cope with instability in the markets. But at what price in terms of economic and social stagnation? The danger is that our wider aspirations and horizons are falling further while we remain fixated with the ups and downs of share and property prices”, writes Mike Hume.
www.spiked-online.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2007/09/shares-go-up-and-down-economy-going-nowhere/feed/ 0 Metabolic fatigue http://edafe.org/2007/08/metabolic-fatigue/ http://edafe.org/2007/08/metabolic-fatigue/#comments Tue, 21 Aug 2007 10:53:07 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=917 “Every cyclist loves to eat, and half of the fun of cycling is in having a built-in excuse to eat in large quantities.” Yesterday I “bonked big-time” for not having eaten enough. Stephen Cheung explains the factors that come into play.
www.pezcyclingnews.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2007/08/metabolic-fatigue/feed/ 0 Das elektronische Briefgeheimnis http://edafe.org/2007/05/das-elektronische-briefgeheimnis/ http://edafe.org/2007/05/das-elektronische-briefgeheimnis/#comments Thu, 31 May 2007 21:57:56 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=734 In German

“Wer eine E-Mail verschickt, muß damit rechnen, daß seine Nachricht von Dritten gelesen wird.” Brief article outlining steps you can take to keep your email communications private.
www.sueddeutsche.de

]]> http://edafe.org/2007/05/das-elektronische-briefgeheimnis/feed/ 0 We had the very best of intentions http://edafe.org/2007/05/we-had-the-very-best-of-intentions/ http://edafe.org/2007/05/we-had-the-very-best-of-intentions/#comments Thu, 31 May 2007 18:57:28 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=410 “We did not go into Iraq to impose representative government on the Iraqis. We went there to manage a threat to our own safety.” Richard Perle explains why, in his view, the United States of America had to invade Iraq and topple Sadam Hussein.
commentisfree.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2007/05/we-had-the-very-best-of-intentions/feed/ 0 A cost analyis of Windows Vista content protection http://edafe.org/2007/05/a-cost-analyis-of-windows-vista-content-protection/ http://edafe.org/2007/05/a-cost-analyis-of-windows-vista-content-protection/#comments Sat, 19 May 2007 19:41:52 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=608 “Windows Vista includes an extensive reworking of core OS elements in order to provide content protection for so-called ‘premium content’.” Peter Gutmann looks at the many ways in which Vista will increase the cost of using computers.
www.cs.auckland.ac.nz

]]> http://edafe.org/2007/05/a-cost-analyis-of-windows-vista-content-protection/feed/ 0 News from Tester Tim—aka Tim ‘Fingers’ http://edafe.org/2007/05/news-from-tester-timaka-tim-fingers/ http://edafe.org/2007/05/news-from-tester-timaka-tim-fingers/#comments Sat, 12 May 2007 18:59:08 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=903 “Just a quick piece of advice for you fellow bikers. Be careful when your messing with disc brakes, even if you have done it 100’s of times like me. I now have 9.8 digits!”
www.on-one.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2007/05/news-from-tester-timaka-tim-fingers/feed/ 0 Upgrade rage http://edafe.org/2007/02/upgrade-rage/ http://edafe.org/2007/02/upgrade-rage/#comments Sun, 04 Feb 2007 15:10:10 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=637 “Future archaeologists will be able to identify a Vista upgrade layer when they go through our landfill sites.” Tim Dowling considers the implications of upgrading the software on his current computer.
www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2007/02/upgrade-rage/feed/ 0 Open secrets http://edafe.org/2007/01/open-secrets/ http://edafe.org/2007/01/open-secrets/#comments Sat, 20 Jan 2007 17:38:26 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=594 “Enron proves that in an age of increasing financial complexity the idea that the more a company tells us about its business, the better off we are, has become an anachronism.” Malcolm Gladwell on why Woodward and Bernstein would never have broken the Enron story.
www.newyorker.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2007/01/open-secrets/feed/ 0 Why you shouldn’t use HTML email http://edafe.org/2007/01/why-you-shouldnt-use-html-email/ http://edafe.org/2007/01/why-you-shouldnt-use-html-email/#comments Mon, 15 Jan 2007 20:21:03 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=660 “Spammers use HTML emails to confirm your address.” There are other drawbacks to using HTML-formatting when sending and receiving emails. Consider this list of potential pitfalls that Martin Favreau has compiled for you.
www.freeantispam.org

]]> http://edafe.org/2007/01/why-you-shouldnt-use-html-email/feed/ 0 Bicycle crash statistics http://edafe.org/2006/12/bicycle-crash-statistics/ http://edafe.org/2006/12/bicycle-crash-statistics/#comments Thu, 21 Dec 2006 14:51:24 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=899 “Contrary to intuition, cyclists riding on bicycle paths have a higher crash rate than cyclists riding on roads, although not as high a crash rate as cyclists riding on sidewalks.” The Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition looks at crash data for cyclists and reaches valuable and often surprising conclusions.
www.massbike.org

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/12/bicycle-crash-statistics/feed/ 0 Why use email encryption? http://edafe.org/2006/12/why-use-email-encryption/ http://edafe.org/2006/12/why-use-email-encryption/#comments Wed, 20 Dec 2006 21:54:42 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=728 Email encryption should be used by everyone. Here’s why.
rffr.de

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/12/why-use-email-encryption/feed/ 0 Diary of a collapsing superpower http://edafe.org/2006/11/diary-of-a-collapsing-superpower/ http://edafe.org/2006/11/diary-of-a-collapsing-superpower/#comments Tue, 28 Nov 2006 18:59:58 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=523 “Gorbachev has been a persona non grata in his own country ever since. In the West he remains a hero, a respected historical figure, a man who peacefully cut a superpower down to its true size.” Newly published minutes from meetings of the Politburo reveal what really happened behind closed doors.
www.spiegel.de

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/11/diary-of-a-collapsing-superpower/feed/ 0 Joined-up experiences http://edafe.org/2006/10/joined-up-experiences/ http://edafe.org/2006/10/joined-up-experiences/#comments Fri, 13 Oct 2006 23:00:00 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=639 “Is it worth trading choice for simplicity? The problem is that vertical integration gives suppliers so much control that they can manipulate prices.” Jack Schofield looks at manufacturers’ attempts to dominate our digital lifestyles by selling us experiences instead of products.
www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/10/joined-up-experiences/feed/ 0 Thoughts on moving from Debian to Ubuntu Server http://edafe.org/2006/09/thoughts-on-moving-from-debian-to-ubuntu-server/ http://edafe.org/2006/09/thoughts-on-moving-from-debian-to-ubuntu-server/#comments Tue, 26 Sep 2006 22:03:45 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=1179 “If Canonical keeps its update schedule and support commitments along with the legendary Debian robustness, we may have a keeper.” Staff at Advosys Consulting are considering Ubuntu for entirely practical reasons.
www.advosys.ca

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/09/thoughts-on-moving-from-debian-to-ubuntu-server/feed/ 0 Privatsphäre ist wie Sauerstoff http://edafe.org/2006/09/privatsphre-ist-wie-sauerstoff/ http://edafe.org/2006/09/privatsphre-ist-wie-sauerstoff/#comments Fri, 22 Sep 2006 19:37:02 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=588 In German

“Der politische Stand ist eine Symbiose mit der Medienindustrie eingegangen, die aus finanziellen Gründen den Terrorismus in einem Maße ausschlachtet, das objektiv nicht zu rechtfertigen ist.” Privacy is like oxygen, argues Pär Ström. You’ll miss it when it’s gone…
www.bundestag.de

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/09/privatsphre-ist-wie-sauerstoff/feed/ 0 Per Anhalter durchs Pluriversum http://edafe.org/2006/09/per-anhalter-durchs-pluriversum/ http://edafe.org/2006/09/per-anhalter-durchs-pluriversum/#comments Sat, 16 Sep 2006 20:12:41 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=641 In German

With services such as MySpace and YouTube dominating headlines everywhere, Joe Public has finally begun taking over the Internet. Thomas Gross reports on the seven rules that he thinks will govern the Web 2.0.
www.zeit.de

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/09/per-anhalter-durchs-pluriversum/feed/ 0 Open Source Ubuntu http://edafe.org/2006/08/open-source-ubuntu/ http://edafe.org/2006/08/open-source-ubuntu/#comments Sat, 26 Aug 2006 22:02:06 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=1177 “Ubuntu has been the most popular distro of Linux since 2005, and since I made the switch last year those tearful evenings in front of the computer screen have become a distant memory.” Becky Hogges describes how Ubuntu has put a smile back on her face.
www.opendemocracy.net

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/08/open-source-ubuntu/feed/ 0 What the terrorists want http://edafe.org/2006/08/what-the-terrorists-want/ http://edafe.org/2006/08/what-the-terrorists-want/#comments Sat, 26 Aug 2006 19:02:25 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=526 “Defense against terrorism is to refuse to be terrorized. Our job is to recognize that terrorism is just one of the risks we face. And our job is to fight politicians who use fear as an excuse to take away our liberties and promote security theater that wastes money and doesn’t make us any safer.” Bruce Schneier is not about to give in. Are you?
www.schneier.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/08/what-the-terrorists-want/feed/ 0 The door zone project http://edafe.org/2006/08/the-door-zone-project/ http://edafe.org/2006/08/the-door-zone-project/#comments Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:27:31 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=895 “Many cyclists make the mistake of riding too close to parked cars. This is extremely dangerous. Many cyclists have been seriously injured or even killed because they were riding in the door zone.” On her bike, Riin Gill never gets closer than 1.5 m.
www.riinsrants.info

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/08/the-door-zone-project/feed/ 0 Israel takes a stupid pill http://edafe.org/2006/07/israel-takes-a-stupid-pill/ http://edafe.org/2006/07/israel-takes-a-stupid-pill/#comments Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:33:52 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=576 “Olmert has somehow persuaded the Israeli military to ignore strategy, think tactically, and in the process become really stupid.” Larry C Johnson asks whether anyone has really thought this through…
www.alternet.org

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/07/israel-takes-a-stupid-pill/feed/ 0 How to encrypt your email http://edafe.org/2006/07/how-to-encrypt-your-email/ http://edafe.org/2006/07/how-to-encrypt-your-email/#comments Tue, 04 Jul 2006 22:08:07 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=744 “You too can get PGP set up in a few simple steps.” Jason Thomas shows just how easy it is to start encrypting your messages.
www.lifehacker.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/07/how-to-encrypt-your-email/feed/ 0 Ubuntu Dapper: ready for the long haul http://edafe.org/2006/07/ubuntu-dapper-ready-for-the-long-haul/ http://edafe.org/2006/07/ubuntu-dapper-ready-for-the-long-haul/#comments Tue, 04 Jul 2006 22:00:44 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=1175 “Overall, I’ve found Ubuntu 6.06 LTS to be a solid operating system. It’s easy to use, has a great selection of software available, and generally ‘just works’.” Joe Brockmeier reviews Ubuntu 6.06 Long Term Support.
www.linux.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/07/ubuntu-dapper-ready-for-the-long-haul/feed/ 0 Thinking about email security http://edafe.org/2006/07/thinking-about-email-security/ http://edafe.org/2006/07/thinking-about-email-security/#comments Sat, 01 Jul 2006 21:04:58 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=738 “The bottom line is, if your email passes through or is stored on servers controlled by others, it’s probably a good idea to consider encryption.” Joe Brockmeier considers the confidentiality of your messages.
www.newsforge.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/07/thinking-about-email-security/feed/ 0 Road positioning http://edafe.org/2006/06/road-positioning/ http://edafe.org/2006/06/road-positioning/#comments Fri, 30 Jun 2006 20:09:39 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=893 “Cyclists are being told that road positioning is a critical part of riding safely—but are there any rules, or does it require some kind of two-wheeled sixth sense that you can only gain from experience?” Richard Peace answers some of the most commonly asked questions.
www.bikeradar.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/06/road-positioning/feed/ 0 Secrets of pedaling http://edafe.org/2006/05/secrets-of-pedaling/ http://edafe.org/2006/05/secrets-of-pedaling/#comments Tue, 30 May 2006 07:23:42 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=919 “Pro cyclists pedal differently from ordinary mortals. When you’re on the road, you can always tell the well-trained cyclists by the way they pedal.” Brief guide to pedaling more effectively.
www.cyclingreviews.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/05/secrets-of-pedaling/feed/ 0 Introduction to cryptography http://edafe.org/2006/05/cryptography-a-z/ http://edafe.org/2006/05/cryptography-a-z/#comments Sat, 13 May 2006 22:36:23 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=764 Find out more about the basic terminology and main methods of cryptography.
www.ssh.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/05/cryptography-a-z/feed/ 0 Silos are for grain, not VoIP http://edafe.org/2006/04/silos-are-for-grain-not-voip/ http://edafe.org/2006/04/silos-are-for-grain-not-voip/#comments Thu, 20 Apr 2006 10:43:12 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=850 “The ability to lose is ours according to Microsoft, Skype, Vonage and many others in the mix.” Erik Lagerway argues that VoIP, the biggest show on the Internet, is being undermined by some of the largest players in the industry.
gigaom.com

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www.itreviews.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/04/firefox-15-review/feed/ 0 Breaking down VoIP’s walls http://edafe.org/2006/03/breaking-down-voip/ http://edafe.org/2006/03/breaking-down-voip/#comments Tue, 21 Mar 2006 19:44:57 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=852 “The real price of hardware-tying may come in the form of consumer backlash. Imagine Mom’s confusion when she finds that her Microsoft phone can’t make free calls to your Skype phone.” Om Malik looks at VoIP provider’s efforts to lock you in with special hardware.
money.cnn.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2006/03/breaking-down-voip/feed/ 0 Firefox 1.5 http://edafe.org/2005/12/firefox-15/ http://edafe.org/2005/12/firefox-15/#comments Sat, 10 Dec 2005 18:21:54 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=3695 “Firefox 1.5 continues to make usability and features a cornerstone of its success. Unlike Internet Explorer 6, Firefox 1.5 offers built-in search, tabbed browsing, and an RSS reader.“ Robert Vamosi reviews the latest version of the Open Source browser.
reviews.cnet.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2005/12/firefox-15/feed/ 0 Danger? What danger? http://edafe.org/2005/12/danger-what-danger/ http://edafe.org/2005/12/danger-what-danger/#comments Sat, 03 Dec 2005 21:18:26 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=909 “But what I hear all the time from people is that they would ride a bike but don’t because they feel it’s too dangerous. I completely sympathise, but, of course, I disagree.” Matt Seaton compares cycling in traffic to a peculiar kind of ballet on wheels.
www.guardian.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2005/12/danger-what-danger/feed/ 0 Open formats make history—and maintain it http://edafe.org/2005/10/open-formats-make-historyand-maintain-it/ http://edafe.org/2005/10/open-formats-make-historyand-maintain-it/#comments Sun, 30 Oct 2005 20:34:43 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=859 “Open formats are an important part of computing freedom because they give people control of their own data.” Gervase Markham on why there really is no alternative to open data formats.
business.timesonline.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2005/10/open-formats-make-historyand-maintain-it/feed/ 0 Avoiding Windows email viruses with Mozilla Mail http://edafe.org/2005/10/avoiding-windows-email-viruses-with-mozilla-mail/ http://edafe.org/2005/10/avoiding-windows-email-viruses-with-mozilla-mail/#comments Tue, 25 Oct 2005 18:38:14 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=3707 “The users that I support would double-click on a landmine to see what it did.” Phil Jones and Vidar Braut Haarr explain how to stop viruses from spreading to your computer by enlisting the help of Mozilla Mail and adopting a common sense approach.
www.pjls16812.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk

]]> http://edafe.org/2005/10/avoiding-windows-email-viruses-with-mozilla-mail/feed/ 0 What is VoIP http://edafe.org/2005/10/what-is-voip/ http://edafe.org/2005/10/what-is-voip/#comments Fri, 21 Oct 2005 14:42:14 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=848 “To the enterprise network engineer, it’s a way to simplify the corporate network and improve the telephony experience. To the home user, it’s a really cool way to save money on the old phone bill.” Theodore Wallingford explains why VoIP is such a big deal.
www.oreillynet.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2005/10/what-is-voip/feed/ 0 Fireworks in Washington, despair around the World http://edafe.org/2005/08/fireworks-in-washington-despair-around-the-world/ http://edafe.org/2005/08/fireworks-in-washington-despair-around-the-world/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2005 11:04:08 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=569 “The president and his speechwriters have yet to confront the tension between their rhetoric about freedom, which is universally popular, and their practice of projecting US firepower, which is resented in equal measure.” Former Foreign Secretary Robin Cook on the day George Bush began his second term in office.
www.guardian.co.uk

Robin Cook is Dead

Robin Cook, one of few political figures to command my lasting respect, has suddenly died on August 6, 2005. If you are only ever going to read one political statement made to the House of Commons, read Robin Cooks’s resignation speech from 18 March, 2003.

]]> http://edafe.org/2005/08/fireworks-in-washington-despair-around-the-world/feed/ 0 LaTeX vs MS Word http://edafe.org/2005/08/latex-vs-ms-word/ http://edafe.org/2005/08/latex-vs-ms-word/#comments Sun, 21 Aug 2005 15:21:14 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=871 Why even bother with LaTeX? Andrew Roberts explains why learning LaTeX might be worth the hassle after all.
www.andy-roberts.net

]]> http://edafe.org/2005/08/latex-vs-ms-word/feed/ 0 Who’s behind that web site? http://edafe.org/2005/07/whos-behind-that-web-site/ http://edafe.org/2005/07/whos-behind-that-web-site/#comments Fri, 29 Jul 2005 21:14:27 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=645 “We’re about to get slightly technical here—but this is basic information you need to know.” John Locke explains the dangers of surfing the web and what you can do to control the risks.
www.freesoftwaremagazine.com

]]> http://edafe.org/2005/07/whos-behind-that-web-site/feed/ 0 Word processors: stupid and inefficient http://edafe.org/2005/07/word-processors-stupid-and-inefficient/ http://edafe.org/2005/07/word-processors-stupid-and-inefficient/#comments Thu, 21 Jul 2005 17:55:45 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=873 “The word processor is a stupid and inefficient tool for preparing text for communication with others.” Allin Cottrell outlines the comparative benefits of using LaTeX.
www.ecn.wfu.edu

]]> http://edafe.org/2005/07/word-processors-stupid-and-inefficient/feed/ 0 LaTeX: it’s not just for academia http://edafe.org/2005/07/latex-its-not-just-for-academia/ http://edafe.org/2005/07/latex-its-not-just-for-academia/#comments Sat, 09 Jul 2005 08:24:14 +0000 edafe http://edafe.org/?p=876 “Most of us have used word processors for so long we have ignored other writing tools that offer real benefits.” Let Kevin O’Malley take you on a tour of LaTeX for Mac OS X.
www.macdevcenter.com Part 1, Part 2

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