http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss en Sun, 04 Feb 2007 18:36:04 -0500 Sun, 04 Feb 2007 18:36:32 -0500 iBlog 1.4.6 Gordon Worley Publications Software, Writing, and Links Galore Gordon Worley Publications Arts & Entertainment http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1354666831/E20060203143008/index.html Fri, 03 Feb 2006 14:30:08 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1354666831/E20060203143008/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1354666831/E20051127093640/index.html Sun, 27 Nov 2005 09:36:40 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1354666831/E20051127093640/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1354666831/E20060220142639/index.html Mon, 20 Feb 2006 14:26:39 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1354666831/E20060220142639/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1354666831/E20051102174501/index.html Wed, 02 Nov 2005 17:45:01 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1354666831/E20051102174501/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1354666831/E790802120/index.html Sun, 08 May 2005 12:35:48 -0400 http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1354666831/E790802120/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1045275013/E503388173/index.html We consider storing the pages of a wiki in a tuple space and the effects this might have on the wiki experience. In particular, wiki pages are stored in tuples with a few identifying values such as title, author, revision date, content, etc. and pages are retrieved by sending the tuple space templates, such as one that gives the title but nothing else, leaving the tuple space to resolve to a single tuple. We use a tuple space wiki to avoid deadlocks, infinite loops, and wasted efforts when page edit contention arises and examine how a tuple space wiki changes the wiki experience. ]]> Sun, 08 May 2005 12:17:07 -0400 http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1045275013/E503388173/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1045275013/E1399229701/index.html In 2003, Bechmann-Pasquinucci introduced the concept of quantum seals, a quantum analogue to wax seals used to close letters and envelopes. Since then, some improvements on the method have been found. We first review the current quantum sealing techniques, then introduce and discuss potential applications of quantum message sealing, and conclude with some discussion of the limitations of quantum seals. ]]> Sun, 08 May 2005 12:15:00 -0400 http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1045275013/E1399229701/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1045275013/E2134703590/index.html Central to the power of open-source software is bug shallowness, the relative ease of finding and fixing bugs. The open-source movement began with Unix software, so many users were also programmers capable of finding and fixing bugs given the source code. But as the open-source movement reaches the Macintosh platform, bugs may not be shallow because few Macintosh users are programmers. Based on reports from open-source developers, I, however, conclude that that bugs are as shallow in open-source, Macintosh software as in any other open-source software. ]]> Tue, 18 May 2004 21:59:00 -0400 http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1045275013/E2134703590/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1045275013/E1930039253/index.html Sun, 24 Jun 2001 11:00:45 -0400 http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1045275013/E1930039253/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1045275013/E1964796575/index.html This ebook describes the basics of using GPGME.framework and GPGAppKit.framework. Available as a free download from the Mac GPG Project on Source Forge. ]]> Mon, 27 Dec 2004 12:43:27 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1045275013/E1964796575/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1354666831/E261945879/index.html Mon, 27 Dec 2004 12:30:45 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1354666831/E261945879/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1354666831/E836075903/index.html Mon, 27 Dec 2004 12:26:32 -0500 http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1354666831/E836075903/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1045275013/E1123078736/index.html Isaac Asimov and other science fiction authors present a future where only behavioral restrictions on robots stand between peace and destruction. Such restrictions, however, are unethical because they violate the robots' free-wills. Rather than content-based restrictions on free-will, robots need mental structures that will guide them towards the self-invention of good, ethical behaviors. ]]> Tue, 18 May 2004 22:02:04 -0400 http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1045275013/E1123078736/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1045275013/E246001009/index.html With the release of Mac OS X, Apple put a screen saver back in the OS, not because monitor technology has gotten worse, but because users wanted this feature for entertainment purposes. But sometimes you just want a simple screen saver that won't steal processor time from whatever else your computer is doing. Apple provides Basic.saver, but you can't easily customize it. So, in the interest of making the basic screen saver a little more friendly, I present a hack to display any image you want.

Before we begin, be warned that this is a hack, so if your computer explodes into flames, eats your data, or whatever, I'm not responsible. Sorry, but I can't afford to accept that liability. It's your responsibility to use this information wisely. ]]> Sat, 23 Aug 2003 17:18:09 -0400 http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1045275013/E246001009/index.html http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1045275013/E677972146/index.html Although the Singularity is conceptually simple, its effects are profound. Understanding Singularity-relevant topics requires a lot of study. This reading list seeks to bootstrap the aspiring Singularitarian as quickly as possible. A more complete reading list exists—and I suggest you use it—but my purpose is to provide you with the bare minimum knowledge to `get' the Singularity. ]]> Sat, 03 Jul 2004 06:53:57 -0400 http://homepage.mac.com/redbird/iblog/GWPublications/C1045275013/E677972146/index.html