On Message with Ben Gross

I’ve been experimenting with a Firefox extension called CoScripter (formerly Koala). It’s still a research project that is hosted on IBM AlphaWorks, but you can see potential. Essentially, it records browser actions (mostly with forms) into a human readable and human editable scripting language. These scripts can then be replayed in the browser and modified [...]

ongoing · Message From the Web: Tim Bray wrote a succinct and insightful piece about building web-based services that is worth reading. The article is quickly making the rounds online.
Amazon SimpleDB: a database server for the internet | Reg Developer: The beta release of SimpleDB is the latest addition to Amazon’s web services family that [...]

Hackers Launch Major Attack on US Military Labs: security breaches at several national laboratories appear to be caused by phishing emails with malware payloads.
Asterisk on a FPGA: Digital OPSiS has created an embedded implementation of Asterisk using FPGAs. They are working creating a commercial version that is targeting PBX functionality to the SOHO market.
GCs to [...]

Shorter URLs help phishers hook more victims | CNET News.com: CNet reports on findings from IBM Internet Security Systems on how hostnames used in phishing emails have recently been getting shorter.
Run IE on your Intel Mac, if you absolutely have to - The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW): Running a recent version of Windows IE on [...]

Boingo Wireless began offering a flat-rate WiFi hotspot service called Boingo Global for international jetseters earlier this year. The service is $39 a month for unlimited use. There are no contracts, setup fees, termination fees, or roaming fees. For frequent international travelers the pricing is very competitive as there are no additional roaming fees for [...]