R.I.P. NETSCAPE BROWSER

According to this article, Netscape will essentially get out of the browser business soon. Its web site will be turned into an Internet media hub to showcase Time Warner artists and publications. Keep your eye on AOL Time Warner’s plans to cross-market all of...

WEB BLACKOUT AFFECTS E-MAIL

I had trouble sending some e-mail during the last few days – messages were being returned as undeliverable, but it was hard to understand why. A couple of other people have mentioned the same thing to me. I don’t know for sure, but this article about a...

SHRINKING INTERNET

The Internet is turning into just another broadcast medium – a limited number of channels controlled by big companies, designed to maximize revenues to copyright holders and megacorporations. And we’re facilitating the takeover. A thought-provoking and...

SATELLITE UPDATE – HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE

The dish is on the roof. Consumer-class two-way satellite service from Pegasus Communications. Equipment was delivered about three days after I placed the order, and the installation took place about eight days later – almost exactly what was promised. The...

HANDHELDS

There’s been an unpredictable development in the world of handheld devices. Palm is no longer the king of the hill. In fact, Palm is struggling. Here’s an article with details of the various problems – an inventory glut, dwindling cash reserves, a...