Determining a Timeout on That Network Event of Yours? Take Your Time

Last week, Mrs. Code of Contact decided to upgrade our internet connection. She talked to the ISP representative, who informed her of a special deal: she is entitled to a server-side service, either an anti-virus or anti-spam for the mail service, or something called “Safe net”. “Safe net” scans sites for malicious scripts and prevents access to sites that may harm the user’s computer. Since Mrs. Contact knows we have anti-virus and anti-spam, she selected the “safe-net” service. To make (read more...)

By Ran Arad  |  November 26th, 2008  |  Filed under Development
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Standardized Human Behaviour: Tele-Absence

So I was instant messaging my wife the other night. We were both in the living room, with a laptop in each lap, and we could just talk, but we used IM instead. Now, Mrs. Code of Contact is a great at multi-tasking – she is known to have two IM conversations going on while she is talking on the phone and watching TV (Happy Birthday dear). So sending her an IM is the best way for me to get (read more...)

By Ran Arad  |  August 15th, 2008  |  Filed under Standardization
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