Need some new Audio Streams
Ziff Davis has a nice review of places on the net you can surf to and get streaming audio. I sometimes get bored of playing MP3's and go out looking for new streams. [ZDNet]
From the archive
November 2003
94 posts
Torvald gets a Lawyer
Luckily one of the most important Linux people on the planet has a lawyer now to help fight off the Sun gestapos [ZDNet]
Want to know all the TCPIP ports Windows Products use?
Microsoft has published a document that list all of the ports that Microsoft products utilize. Pretty amazing list and it will come in handy when Zone Alarm goes nuts about a windows application. [Microsoft]
VOIP will change the business model of the Bells
It may not happen this year or next but VOIP is going to start having a serious impact on the bell's. I liken it to the music industry change is coming and there is nothing they can do about it. [Business Week]
WiFi Hackers Arrested
Companies leave there WiFi exposed and then they get pissed when a couple of people hack their network but it appears the two that where hacking Lowes were not just after some broadband access. [TechDirt] [Detroit Free Press]
SCO battle with IBM heats up
SCO has has there lawyers busy issuing subpoenas to a variety of companies and individuals what information they are looking for has not been released but one does not have to ponder what they are digging for. [ZDNet]
JAL to offer Connexion
My wife is from Japan thus we spend quite a bit of time on JAL. The flights are not so bad out of Hawaii but flights from the mainland to Japan and back are some serious long hauls. I am glad to see that in 2004 that our preferred carrier to Japan will have broadband on all long haul flights.
Road Warrior Power Supply Headaches be gone!
Lets see if this sounds familiar for a typical road warrior pack-out: Notebook-Power Supply #1 Ipaq-Power Supply #2 iPod-Power Supply #3 External Firewire Drive-Ipaq Pwr supply same voltage Cell Phone-Power Supply #4 Forget any one of these and your screwed. For a very long time I have wanted to be able to consolidate some power supplies and it looks like
Cablevision offers VOIP
The VOIP market is a logical one for broadband providers but the $35.00 per month price tag does not sound like much of a savings to me. [CNet]
Time Magazine coolest Inventions
It is always interesting to see what major publications view as great inventions. Time Magazines 2003 list is out. [Time Magazine]
Message for the RIAA
As time goes on people are awakening to the real tragedy being played out daily by the companies that pay the RIAA's bills. [Spyware Weekly]
Schedule has been Busy
Apologize for my absence the job that puts food on the table has kept me pretty busy..
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