Wireless Access Portal software

Posted on June 22nd, 2006 by Liz

Sweet! I can totally see this having an application in libraries that want to provide wireless. It’s open source (so donation funded), runs on open source operating system, and the hardware required (as I understand it)… well, let me put it to you this way, here’s a use for those retired windows 98 boxes.

NoCatAuth is our original open source “catch and release” captive wireless portal implementation. It provides a simple splash screen web page for wireless clients on your network, as well as a variety of authenticated modes.

NoCatNet

Windows 98, 98SE and ME: Information about Support Lifecycle and MS06-015

Posted on June 9th, 2006 by Liz

From the Microsoft Security Response Center Blog:

“I wanted to take a moment and mention a couple of things related to security updates and Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE), and Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME).

First, support for Windows 98, Windows 98 Second Edition, and Windows Millennium Edition (Me) ends on July 11, 2006, which is the July 2006 Monthly Bulletin Release date. This means Microsoft will end public and technical support on July 11, 2006. This also includes security updates. As an advance reminder, Windows XP SP1 will also reach a similar end of support date on October 10, 2006. There’s more detail about this and other Support Lifecycle dates on the Support Lifecycle Website: http://www.microsoft.com/lifecycle.”\

So what this really means is: Get rid of your Windows 98 machines because they are so broken and vulerable to today’s internet threats that even Microsoft won’t support them. Do your tech folks a favor and either plan to upgrade or replace those old broken computers you’ve got around.

Read more:
Welcome to the Microsoft Security Response Center Blog! : Windows 98, 98SE and ME: Information about Support Lifecycle and MS06-015

Idaho State Library Blog — Blog Archive » Writing (Concisely) for the Web

Posted on June 8th, 2006 by Liz

We’ve touched on this before… People just don’t read web pages. Maybe there’s too much information within our grasp, but it seems we rarely read a page from top to bottom before we head away by clicking a hyperlink. Here are some good tips from the Idaho State Library on Writing Concisely for the web.

Idaho State Library Blog — Writing (Concisely) for the Web