Netvibes wins the Start-page showdown closely followed by Google

Jack Schofield on OpenID and CardSpace: How to crack the problem of internet password security

Here is a list of some medical wikis

Nic Kubrilovic OpenID: Too many providers, not enough consumers: "

Critique of some aspects of OpenID, and a guide to what providers should do:

# Your application becomes a full consumer of OpenID
# You application allows users to link their existing accounts to their OpenID
# Your application allows users to *replace* their existing accounts with their OpenID
# Your application has no signup barrier other than requesting an OpenID and password
# You are *optionally* a provider of OpenID, if your user explicitly enables it (not sure why you want to be in the identity management business)"

technology updates

Meraki is working well but occasionally fails. Not sure why yet. Maybe interference from another wireless network?

GCal Synchronisation Yesterday I had a couple of hours free and decided to solve a problem that's been hanging over me for a while. I use GCal to manage several calendars and I'm really happy with it. But I'd like to synchronise it with the Microsoft calendar on my phone (T Mobile MDA)

I found a few products that do this. The first two both failed to install properly on the phone. One required a 37Mb download to the mobile. The third - GooSync - installed very easily and has worked well so far.

I am playing catch-up because of a couple of fires in my neighbourhood. This old post is still interesting though: Firefox 3 To Support Offline Apps The only real issue I have with web apps is off-line capability (the only interesting thing about Apollo so far is its offline API). Giving Firefox 3 the ability to run Google apps should be a big buzz around the b'sphere.

CNet News: Adobe offers early peek at Apollo

Microsoft's NHS Common User Interface unveiled: "The complex CUI project also includes strands to enable NHS staff to make the most effective use of existing Microsoft Office applications by integrating clinical components and knowledge resources into them. This includes integrating resources such as the British National Formulary into the new Research Pane in Office 2007"

We're experimenting with Meraki to create a mesh network at Canon Frome Court.

Pubdrug issues its first seven open access drug monographs.

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