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November 2002

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The Webs Missing Links

I have been hitting a bunch of new sites today and found and interesting article that talks about a technology we employ on this site that is called trackback. Yet to really kick off with the spectacular effects we thought it was going to create, the article which is officially going to print in a tech magazine is an interesting

Broadband For the Masses when are we gonna see it

I read a great article today by Dan Gilmore that talks about the effect of the technologist getting in bed and snuggling up close with the telecom industry. I have been a pundit for years that until we have a shift in thinking broadband to every door step is not going to happen any time soon. When will we see

You say you Like Wireless

When you open this site up the thing I want you to look at is the Map of New York (primarily Manhattan) you are simply going to be amazed. Talk about information overflow. It is simply amazing. [Public Internet Project]

Geek News Editor Update

As you all know I travel quite a bit and spend a great deal of time overseas due to my regular job. I am happy to say I am back home on my broadband connection and oh does it feel good. I tell you though I have usually been able to adjust my sleep habits a bit before I flew

DirectX 8.2 Released

Hope you all had a great Halloween :) Anyway just a note to let you know that Microsoft have released an update for DirectX.This download contains DirectX 8.1b plus some DirectPlay fixes related to performance and connectivity issues exhibited with some online multiplayer game titles. This release of DirectX is not recommended for general installation. You should only consider installing

Ghosts making contact via computer?

Manfred Boden was at his computer when letters and entire lines of text on the screen began changing by themselves. Gradually, the German cabinetmaker saw a message from a recently deceased friend take shape: "I am here ... Manfred ... Yours, Klaus." Believers in something called instrumental transcommunication (ITC) say the message Boden received nearly 22 years ago on a

Judge to Rule Friday on Microsoft Case

The federal judge overseeing the Microsoft Corp. MSFT.O antitrust case will issue her decision on Friday on what sanctions should be imposed on the company, a court notice said. U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly will hand down her ruling at 4:30 p.m. EST, the court said. She will decide what additional sanctions -- if any -- to impose on Microsoft

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