Month: February 2003

Daniel Brandt: Google As Big Brother. Mind-bending. Read it and think. Google may not be the friend we all think it is. [Scripting News]

News.Com: Blue laser format gets green light. The nine companies promoting Blu-ray Disc technology–a next-generation recordable DVD format using blue-violet lasers–announced Thursday that licensing will begin Feb. 17. Blu-ray Disc technology allows for 27GB storage capacities on a single-sided 12cm disc. [Tomalak's Realm]

John Robb wants his information to shift with him, and I don't blame him. I do, too, which is why I was floored to see the LaCie Big Disk 500GB portable hard drive referenced on the Dreamweaver Talk mailing list. The dimensions are just a tad too large for true shirt-pocket or in-jacket portability (6.7×1.7×10.6… Continue reading John Robb wants his information to shift with him

DevNet – The Designer & Developer Center has been rebranded DevNet as part of the DevNet Subscriptions offering. Read Mike Chamber's article on what this means to the MX developer in the street.  [An Architect's View]

Slashdot | Negative Effects of Workplace Net Monitoring. Masem writes “Business2.com reports that while many corporations have monitoring tools and restrictions on Internet usages for non-work related activities, these can have negative effects on the productivity of the workplace. The report notes that people have to take days off from work to deal with personal… Continue reading Negative Effects of Workplace Net Monitoring

CIO: Off the Charts. The University of Illinois Medical Center won an Enterprise Value Award because of a brilliantly executed change management strategy, through which it managed to get the toughest users on the planet to lift their heads up long enough from the work of saving lives to change the way they deliver care… Continue reading Off the Charts

College Students Riding the “Connected” Wave. How College Students Shop and What They Buy “According to a survey of college students in the US, conducted by Harris Interactive for Alloy 360 Youth, 93% of college students go online in a given month. Harris surveyed over 2,000 college students between the ages of 18 and 30… Continue reading College Students Riding the “Connected” Wave

Think DVDs last forever? Say hello to DVD Rot “DVDs were supposed to do for movies what compact discs did for music– provide a digital format for movies that never wears out and lasts virtually forever. Unfortunately, the Sydney Morning Herald reported over the weekend that DVDs are not as indestructible as you might think;… Continue reading Think DVDs last forever? Say hello to DVD Rot

Snow Storm Sweeps Through Northeast. BRADLEY BEACH, N.J. (AP) — A fast-moving storm surprised much of the Northeast on Friday, dumping nearly 10 inches of snow that closed hundreds of schools in at least four states and possibly contributed to a fatal bus crash in New Jersey. By The Associated Press. [New York Times: NYT… Continue reading Snow Storm Sweeps Through Northeast

Top 15 wireless companies: The 802.11 Report issued their top 15 “fiercest” wireless companies, and it's a good introduction to the major players in the business with capsule summaries.  [80211b News]