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May 2003

136 posts

Blogs: The Next Big Thing

Well duh the referenced article is kinda funny as I think Blogs are already the Next Big Thing and they have been for quite awhile. But like anything else there is a certain momentum required to change it from fad to something that the mainstream becomes familiar with. But the most beautiful thing about weblogs is that you don't have

Hotels need to wake up

For the past 2 weeks I have been staying in a Residence Inn and have been dealing with connectivity. The dial-up out of the room dropped frequently and the best connection was 24.4 which SUCKED. So mid week I drove all over town checking with hotels and found a Hampton Inn that was cheaper and had broadband in the room

Judge dismisses suit against Google

"A federal judge this week granted Google's motion to dismiss a suit that alleged the company manipulated search results in its powerful Web index. U.S. District Court Judge Vicki Miles-LaGrange on Tuesday denied a motion for a preliminary injunction brought by SearchKing, an Oklahoma City-based Web hosting and advertising network that claimed Google unfairly removed links to its site and

File Sharing Networks the Next Generation

In a terrific article that sums up the Free versus Fee File/Music sharing debate that I and many others have been championing on these page. The stark realization that consumers young and old have made a choice, of which nothing the recording industry co do to stop the transformation of the music sales industry. I hope my kids generation will

California Supreme Court hears DeCSS Case

This story is on every major website and I just want to point out some links for you all to follow to get the lowdown on how it went. [Reuters] [Security Focus] [ZDNet] [TechDirt] The TechDirt article hits the nail on the head. What is so ludicrous about this case is that you can find DeCSS almost anyplace on the

Suspected DMCA Violators sites can be shutdown without notice

In a court ruling that is bordering on madness and I do not use that word lightly if you read no other article on this site this week this is the one to read. Imagine being a copyright holder and being able to be judge and jury against a site you suspect is infringing on your copyright materials. You can

Astronomy Resources

Stephen from Astronomy Resources provided me with the link to this resource. I spent some time looking the site over this morning and said wow. They have amassed an amazing amount of data and have broad participation in there forums. From time to time we get Gem submissions like this and I will be adding Astronomy Resource to our favorites

Is this the end of Netscape?

So much for Netscape 8.0 That's one upshot of Thursday's settlement between Microsoft and AOL Time Warner, according to industry analysts, who predict the Netscape browser--currently at version 6.2--will now move from a neglected orphan of AOL to a candidate for euthanasia. "For the most part, it means Netscape is pretty much gone," said Rob Enderle, an analyst for research

PSX Announced by Sony

"Sony on Wednesday introduced the PSX, a follow-up to the hugely popular PlayStation 2, and touted it as a device that creates a new entertainment category. In addition to the basic features of a game console, PSX will offer a DVD recorder, a 120GB hard drive, a TV tuner, an Ethernet port, a USB 2.0 port and a Memory Stick

Intel Spices up Mobile Chip

"Intel will redraw its mobile road map next month. The chipmaker will, over the next few weeks, release several faster Pentium M and mobile Pentium 4 processors for notebook PCs. The new mobile chips will mark a shift in strategy for Intel. With the Pentium M--the processor that forms the core of its Centrino chip family for wireless notebooks--taking hold

Go Go Gadget

Ever wondered what technological advancements are taking place with automobiles these days. Well look no further. The Audi A8 L has my total geek attention. The $68,000 Audi features solar panels that heat and cool the interior when it's not running and an instrument panel that sports a LCD media center. Read full story here [WIRED]

Wearable WiFi detector

Trying to find wireless access points is such a hassle. But with the new wearable WiFi detector you will be able to easily detect a WiFi hot spot. (Warning wearing this will either get you beat up or hamper your ability to get a date) [wifisense.com}

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