Sunday, March 31, 2002
Internet
The Push For News Returns
In an age of information overload, a bevy of services are attempting to automate news so humans won't have to sort through headlines.
Saturday, March 30, 2002
Internet
Yahoo Users Fume Over "Spam" Switch
Yahoo said it had reset the default preferences for all members in a way that would require them to manually request that the company block the messages in the future.
Mozilla 1.0 Plods To The Starting Line
The long-awaited open-source version of the Netscape Web browser has reached a major development milestone as it nears a first official release.
Linux
Eric Raymond: Linux Will Rule The Desktop
The reason doesn't have much to do with whether we clean up and polish our interfaces or not, but because the Microsoft tax represents a larger and larger piece of OEM margin.
The Linux Server Bandwagon
Th emission is so loud and clear if you were just introduced to the computer industry you'd think of IBM as a Linux company.
Friday, March 29, 2002
Internet
Microsoft Warns Of 'Critical' Flaw In Browser
Microsoft said a "critical" defect in its Internet Explorer Web browser could allow vandals to read, delete or alter files on users' computers.
Preparing For The Coming Era Of Participatory News
The Internet means now everyone is a journalist - or can be.
Yahoo Revises Privacy Policy
The new policy states that Yahoo will share information to investigate circumstances involving illegal activity.
Linux
Stands Group Seeks Multilingual Linux
The Free Standards Group has launched a new project to better support Asian and Indian languages.
Thursday, March 28, 2002
Internet
As The Web Matures, Fun Is Hard To Find
Just 11 years after it was born and about 6 years after it became popular, the Web has lost its luster.
Why Dial Up If You Can Wi-Fi?
A new company called Joltage wants to let operators of home and business Wi-Fi networks make a little money reselling their spare capacity to passersby.
Linux
Red Hat Targets Unix Customers With Linux OS
Red hat made good on its promise to deliver a powerful Linux OS for business use.
Wednesday, March 27, 2002
Internet
Study Finds Web Sites Prying Less
Web sites are collecting less personal information from Internet users, reflecting consumer concerns.
IE 6 Garners One-Third Of Browser Market
Netscape browser has fallen to third place, behind IE 6 and 5, with only about 7 percent of the market.
Study Shows Web Surfers Snapping Up Digital Cameras
Digital cameras could belong to up to 60 percent of U.S. households connected to the Internet by the end of this year.
Of Diesel And Dial-Up
Why truckers make the best beta-testers.
Tuesday, March 26, 2002
Internet
AOL Seeks A Web Edge
AOL Time Warner has quietly hooked up with Red hat, and has begun testing a version of its own Netscape browser for possible inclusion into AOL 8.0.
Web Radio's Last Stand
A new ruling involving the Digital Millennium Copyright Act is set to wipe out independent online music stations.
Google Time Bomb
Will Weblogs ruin Google's search engine?
Text-Only Is Not Accessible
This all or nothing approach is easy, but fails to take into account that users are infinitely variable combinations of abilities and impairments.
Linux
IBM Calls Up New Linux Server
IBM is making a new call for customers in the telecommunications arena.
Monday, March 25, 2002
Internet
Anti-Scientology Site Won't Challenge Google Removal
The Norwegian man who runs Xenu.net and other anti-Scientology Web sites won't be taking action against Google, as it would put him at risk of being sued in the US.
Law Limiting Internet In Libraries Challenged
Librarians and their allies are trying to overturn a law passed by Congress requiring schools and libraries to use Internet filtering software.
Sunday, March 24, 2002
Internet
AOL Employees To Use Rival E-Mail Programs
AOL Time Warner will allow employees to use rival e-mail providers after some workers said they couldn't send large documents through the company's AOL system.
The Monster That's Feasting On Newspapers
Over the last few years, Internet job sites, especially Monster, have eaten away at newspapers' help-wanted ads, which inch for inch have been their single most profitable product.
Saturday, March 23, 2002
Internet
The Evolving Homepage: The Growth Of Three Booksellers
What lessons have we learned about how design improves the interface between customers and companies?
Friday, March 22, 2002
Internet
"Star Wars," Trailer Visits Skyrocket
Google Restores Scientology Links
Google said the company had only removed certain pages from the site because of a copyright dispute.
Church V. Google
How the Church of Scientology is forcing Google to censor its critics.
Thursday, March 21, 2002
Internet
Google Pulls Anti-Scientology Links
Google was accused Wednesday of effectively removing from the Internet a Web site that is critical of the Church of Scientology after it deleted links to some of the site's pages from its search engine.
AOL Slides On Anxiety About Growth
Shares of AOL Time Warner fell for the second consecutive day Thursday as an analyst raised concerns over the growth prospects of the AOL division.
The Times Patents Its Micropayment System
Visitors to Times Online will have to enter their mobile phone number to view premium content.
Akamai, Red Hat Seek Cheaper Lodging
The decline of the tech economy has taken a toll on Silicon Valley's real estate market, and now there are signs that it is hitting other technology hubs as well.
Yahoo! Charges! For! Email! Services!
Yahoo! is to start charging for its email forwarding and POP3 services.
Wednesday, March 20, 2002
Internet
Net Users Still Hesitant To Pay For Content
Even though consumers are growing more comfortable with buying stuff on the Web, people are hesitant about paying for online content.
Linux
Building Trust Into Open Source
In the past three months, the open-source community has been given a wake-up call.
Red Hat Posts Profit Before Charges, But Sales Fall
Red Hat Inc. on Tuesday posted a bigger fourth quarter net loss, but excluding charges the Linux OS provider turned a slight profit.
Tuesday, March 19, 2002
Internet
Can Yahoo! Get Cash For Streaming?
Yahoo! is running a survey to find out whether its users would be willing to pay fo rstreamed audio and video in a bid to open up a new revenue stream.
Pay For Content? Ha, Say Users
To online publishing and entertainment firms looking to start charging for their content, there was a simple message from today's Jupiter Media Forum: Don't hold your breath.
Silicon Valley Reboots
The dot-com bust was bad for Wall Street, but it was the best thing to happen to this high-tech crucible.
Linux
MandrakeSoft Adds Office To Linux
The new version 8.2 is a relatively minor step forward, but adds enterprise features.
Monday, March 18, 2002
Internet
Filters Block 'Sinful Six'
Wasting time on the Internet — perhaps the favorite pastime of corporate America — is increasingly coming under assault.
Linux
Sunday, March 17, 2002
Internet
'Dot.Con': One Is Born Every Minute
You remember the Nasdaq, don't you?
Friday, March 15, 2002
Internet
Schools Find Time For File-Swapping
After an initial shock, U.S. universities are learning to live with file swapping among students, despite legal risks and heavy demands placed on computer networks.
Should Geeks, Or Governments, Run The Net?
Once again, the people who decide how the Internet is supposed to function are not getting along.
Net Ads Enter New Dimension
The bells and whistles of online advertising are about to get louder.
AOL CEO Sees Ad Upturn Coming
But he also advised media companies to find other revenue sources.
FCC Declares Cable Internet An Information Service
By classifying cable Internet service as an information service, it takes it out of the regulatory realm of cable television service and casts it into a nebulous, emerging set of rules.
Linux
Linux Influences Goes Beyond The Desktop
The mere existence of Linux as a viable alternative dramatically decreases Microsof'ts return on investment.
Thursday, March 14, 2002
Internet
Netscape's Folly
The loser in the browser wars has filed a private antitrust suit against Microsoft. But the company doesn't deserve to win.
Cripple All Those Email Clients To Conform To Law
It cannot contain a "forward" buton. It cannot allow you to copy and paste test from it. It cannot allow you to create a reply with my words included.
Wednesday, March 13, 2002
Internet
Google Hit By Link Bombers
Popular search site Google is being exploited by some net users to mount protests and play jokes on their friends.
Wireless LANs Gain Over Cellular
Who needs 3G?
Linux
Will Linux Find A Home In Handhelds?
Linux is making inroads into the PDA market with a number of handheld companies announcing support.
Tuesday, March 12, 2002
Internet
Little Support Seen For ICANN Overhaul Proposal
Mozilla's Revenge
As the much-touted, long-delayed open-source browser nears the version 1.0 finish line, it may give AOL a new weapon against Microsoft.
AOL Embraces Linux And Mozilla, Plans To Drop MS Explorer
The Gecko rendering engine is scheduled to replace Microsoft's Internet Explorer as AOL's default browser in the 8.0 version of AOL's client software.
Linux
Mandrake Linux: Join Our Club
The Linux company's financial problems have led it to asking customers to pay to join its User Club.
Monday, March 11, 2002
Internet
Yahoo Details Price Hikes For GeoCities
Web portal Yahoo on Monday introduced two paid services for its home page community.
New Attack Intercepts Wireless Net Message
College Students As Future Spenders
Much more important than the current spending power of the nation's 15 million or so full-time and part-time college students is their future spending power.
Sunday, March 10, 2002
Internet
How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love THe Panopticon
How much ass does Google kick? All of it.
The Webvolution
How the Internet changed our work, our words, our world.
Net Firms Give IPOs Another Try
The latest indication of returning vigor came this week when two online retailers added their names to the lineup of upcoming initial public offerings.
Saturday, March 9, 2002
Internet
Why Is Napster Shut Down But Grokster's Still Running?
Netscape Navigator Browser Snoops On Web Searches
According to a network traffic analysis performed by Newsbytes, Netscape is capturing Navigator 6 users' search terms.
Hacking With A Pringles Tube
Empty cans of Pringles crisps could be helping malicious hackers spot wireless networks that are open to attack.
Amazon Quietly Adds A Touch Of Luxury
The Web superstore quietly launched a luxury-goods store on its site.
Linux
Linux Watch Counts Down To Launch
IBM will be showing the latest version of its prototype Linux watch at CeBIT this month.
Thursday, March 7, 2002
Internet
House Approves Child-Friendly Domains
A congressional panel gave the nod to .kids.us.
Charges Of The Site Brigade
This may go down in Internet history as the year millions of people started paying for online content.
Making Losers Of Auction Winners
Perpetrators of online auction fraud are becoming more technologically and finacially sophisticated, moving beyond the basic misrepresentation and nondelivery of goods.
New .Name Domains Give Individuals A Place To Call Home
Slashdot Ad Free: The Worst Subscription Services Ever Launched
There is nothing wrong with introducing a subscription service, but for god sake if you are going to do so, offer something of additional value.
Wednesday, March 6, 2002
Internet
Conferences On The Web
Simple economics has driven many away from air travel.
Ten Things You Need To Know About Linking And Link Popularity
When sites went belly up the porn sites re-registered the domains and captured the one remaining asset those sites had: link equity.
Tuesday, March 5, 2002
Internet
Amazon's Chief Financial Officer Resigns
"It's the appropriate time for me to move on to a new set of challenges."
Waiting For Wi-Fi
Outside of airports and Starbucks, the wireless Net is still hanging fire. You can build your own node, but who'll hook you up with the rest of the world?
Online Advertising, Strong Content Will Save Medium, Kinsley Believes
Having the high-profile job at Microsoft of creating its flagship online magazine, Slate, since 1996, Michael Kinsley is pretty much a grizzled veteran of the battles to sell content on the Web.
Monday, March 4, 2002
Internet
Good (Or Unwitting) Neighbors Make For Good Internet Access
Growing numbers of people now find themselves able to tie into the Intenet on the run, courtesy — knowingly or unknowingly — of someone else.
Scripting Flaw Ripe For Web Worm
RealNetworks In Intel Deal, Final Software Nears
RealOne will be released in its final version this week, and will be bundled with generic PCs.
The Corner Internet Network Vs. The Cellular Giants
Many Silicon Valley engineers now believe that it will be possible to lash together tens of thousands of inexpensive wireless network connections into a single anarchic wireless network.
Sunday, March 3, 2002
Linux
The Threat Of A Linux Generation
Young programmers turned off by Microsoft's anti-piracy policies are looking to alternative software.
Saturday, March 2, 2002
Internet
Information Wants To Be Worthless
SXSW interactive and the post post-boom landscape.
Friday, March 1, 2002
Internet
Slashdot Joins The Ad-Free Melee
"News for Nerds" Web site lined up with leagues of other publishers to start selling larger, more imposing ads, and placing a premium on commercial-free pages.
FirstGov Web Site Again Is Clicking
The Bush administration on Wednesday launched the new! improved! version of FirstGov.gov.