April 15th is Tax Day in the United States, the day by which we must file our income tax returns for 2008 and pay any balance due. The day before, April 14th, is also a day of reckoning, with another outstretched hand asking for our money. This … [Continue reading] about A Time for Decision
Project BudBurst
The crocuses have bloomed here in Westford, one of first four flowers of my spring garden, the others being Galanthus nivalis (Snowdrops), Iris reticulata (dwarf Iris) and Eranthis hyemalis (Winter Aconite). But the crocuses are the most noticeable, … [Continue reading] about Project BudBurst
Taking Control of Your Documents
How to free yourself from Microsoft Office dependency in three easy steps The Objective When you save a document in your word processor, your work is encoded in a particular file format. You often have a choice of formats that you can use, with … [Continue reading] about Taking Control of Your Documents
Introducing Planet ODF
I have an early Document Freedom Day present for you. Planet ODF is a feed aggregator based on Sam Ruby's Planet Venus, which itself is a refactoring of Planet 2.0.Planet ODF aggregates several blogs, news sources, discussion forums and other online … [Continue reading] about Introducing Planet ODF
From the Statute of Frauds to WYSIWYS: Document Format Implications
I'd like explore the topic of electronic documents, digital signatures, and what properties are required of them them to be considered accurate and reliable written records. Since this is as much a social question as it is a technical one, we'll … [Continue reading] about From the Statute of Frauds to WYSIWYS: Document Format Implications