Does the idea of Microsoft teaming up with another software company to prevent spyware from getting around Internet Explorer and Windows security seem a bit like that old cliché about barn doors and escaping horses? This is another example of my favorite philosophical concept, the law of unintended consequences. I’ve attacked Microsoft on this site [...]

This is news that will spread around fast. The developers at Six Apart have announced a patch for Movable Type that will help stop the recent growth in comment spam on their blog software. Doesn’t it figure? The day after I switch, they announce this fix. In defense of Movable Type, i didn’t switch because [...]