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Arguing At Cross-Purposes About Tech Policy
“If people are at cross-purposes, they do not understand each other because they are working toward or talking about different things without realizing it.” Definition of “at cross-purposes”, Collins Dictionary “One example of arguing at cross purposes would be two...
WINDOWS XP SERVICE PACK 2 DELAYED
Microsoft announced recently that Service Pack 2 for Windows XP will be delayed until next year, possibly not arriving until summer 2004. The service pack will wrap up all the...
FLOP MOVIES: IT’S OUR FAULT
This summer featured a high percentage of failed blockbuster movies (The Hulk, Charlie’s Angels, Gigli, and lots more), and the industry has a new theory to explain why the...
LIFE IN HELL WITH PAC BELL, SBC & YAHOO
Clients with e-mail addresses @pacbell.net called me today because they weren’t receiving any mail. The online tools provided by Pac Bell to work with e-mail accounts showed no...
SOBIG VIRUS
Yet another virus making the rounds today, and it must be really efficient at sending new copies of itself - I've gotten more than two dozen messages today carrying the virus,...
BEWARE OF VIRUS HOAXES
E-mail messages are already circulating that purport to be from Microsoft, urging recipients to execute an attachment to the message to install a security update against the...
BLASTER WORM REMOVAL
If you're infected by the Blaster worm, download and install the security update from Microsoft on this page. Then click here to download Symantec's removal tool. Save it to your...
NEW VIRUS ATTACKS WINDOWS PCs
A new virus was launched today that exploits the security hole acknowledged by Microsoft on July 16. (See my writeup on August 4.) You'll likely see newspaper articles on Tuesday...
WIRELESS EVERYWHERE
Wireless access points are cheap and easy to set up, creating a wireless cloud surrounding the access point for 50-70 feet in all directions. Anybody inside that cloud with a...
MICROSOFT DIGITAL IMAGE PRO 9
Microsoft Digital Image Pro 9 is a new version of Microsoft’s high-end program for working with photos and scans. The interface is slightly updated from last year’s version, and...
WINDOWS UPDATES AND VIRUSES
SECURITY UPDATES: go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and install Critical Updates Microsoft is strongly advising everyone to install the most recent security update for...
BETTING ON TERRORISM
The Pentagon's plan to allow betting on terrorist acts through a quasi-stock-market will likely die an early death. Before it's gone, take a look at the Policy Analysis Market...
MICROSOFT’S FAILURES
Microsoft erases its failures from the official history, but the company has stumbled frequently. Here's an article to bring back some fond memories. Remember Creative Writer and...
NEW ONLINE MUSIC SERVICES
Since Apple Computer's iTunes service appears to be successful, a flood of companies are announcing sites for licensed online music downloads. Here's an article about the recent...
SPAM BLOCKING
Most Internet providers and web hosting companies have installed spam blocking software that can be turned on for your e-mail. The ISP software is likely to be conservative about...
RIAA TERRORISM
Today's San Francisco Chronicle has a front-page article about the details of the RIAA subpoenas - almost a thousand so far, seeking the identity of Kazaa users. The RIAA has...