Grab bag: Omens of change

This doesn’t sound good.

It’s always depressing to see that an evil like adware is generally the product of good intentions and a series of insufficiently considered decisions. That said, there’s some interesting insight into the security model of Windows here.

The last remnants of the old Republic have been swept away: Pragmatic Marketer goes electronic-only. Specialized trade mags like these are a canary in the coalmine for general publishing. How long before the print magazine is extinct?

This sounds really promising amid acres of bleaker notes about the economy.

Need to add this to my blog at some point. If you want people to point to your stuff, it’s always a good idea to make it as easy as possible to do so.