Internet Traffic Report
A very interesting site that has stats on what is happening worldwode on the Net traffic levels lost packets and more. www.internettrafficreport.com
From the archive
October 2002
82 posts
Copyright law open for comment
If you want to comment on rules that bar people from breaking through digital copy-protection technology on works such as music, movies, software or electronic books you have a rare chance to do so. Get busy as you only have a short time to get your comments in. [ZDNet]
Microsoft we Love Open Source
In a article on CNet Microsoft claims they love open source. Now I tell you one thing if you believe that then I have a bridge to sell you but the article does bring up some points that the power of the people still have a effect on corporate america. If only we still had that much power over our
Slashdot In the News
I have been a long time Slashdot fan as many other people are. Some have suggested to me that we are trying to become another slashdot. Which in itself is quite funny as I have never been a literary king. I have always hacked and slashed my way across the keyboard. I guess that is why science and math were
MAC’s running on IBM Chips?
Oh boy I can here the fanatics already. I am by far not a MAC zealot and have fun giving my friends who use MAC's a poke in the eye from time to time in the good natured fun that happens between MAC and Windows based users. But Forbes has a interesting story that may be a tell tail sign
Blender Software is now GPL
When companies go belly up they many times take with them the software that was developed forever lost. This has happened to me several times when I was using a nice software package and the company fell of the face of the earth. Well Blender went belly up but they had the forsite to release the software as GPL thus
Logo designed to Indicate copy protected CD’s
This news is a little old but I wonder what will happen to peoples buying habits when they see this new logo on the CD. "A music industry group has proposed a logo to identify CDs that include anti-copying features, saying the feature could help allay consumer concerns over the technology." [News.com]
News.com reports RIAA going after college students
In a letter sent to more than 2,000 university presidents, the RIAA, MPAA and other copyright owner trade groups told university officials that large numbers of students were using college resources to violate federal law. [News.Com]
Wired News has a New Look
As I was crusing around today I was surprised to see some changes over at Wired has the look and feel of the site design they were using before. [Wired]
Googling Your Email
Jon Udell over at O'Reilly Network has an interesting atricle about Googling your personal e-mail and although I like the idea and will probably give the software a try I wonder how effective it will be. I personall think the current search routines within Outlook Sucks and I have made up for the shortfall by trying to keep my e-mail
Movable Type Version 2.5
The software we use to publish this website has been upgraded. I can not wait to get home to install it. As many of you know I travel a great deal and sometimes my connectivity plain sucks and it makes it difficult to update the site daily. [www.movabletype.org] I currently miss my broadband connection and can not wait to get
Microsoft Eases Up on Digital Recordings
Microsoft can not seem to make up there mind when it comes to battling video Piracy. The recording studio's are upset that the software may allow users to record premium programs and violate copyright protections. Last month, the company trotted out a new version of its operating system, dubbed Windows XP Media Center edition, which enables consumers with specially equipped
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