Month: August 2003

Article on XML.com: 'The Semantic Web is Closer Than You Think'. Kendall Grant Clark gives an overview of what's to come on the Web. [ia/ – information architecture news]

A Church at a Crossroad and Its Future at Stake. Peter Steinfels, a columnist for The Times, says in a new book that the Roman Catholic Church in America must change in order to survive. By Garry Wills. [New York Times: Books]

A new law firm model?. Dennis Kennedy is asking a provocative question: has technology enabled a better law firm model than the ones that are currently in place? Read Dennis' post about the Virtual Law Firm and let him know what you think about his… [Ernie The Attorney]

Book Review: The Death of Common Sense. Philip K. Howard is a lawyer, and he has written a wonderful account of how screwed up our current legal system is entitled: The Death of Common Sense: How Law is Suffocating America. The book chronicles how the legal system,… [Ernie The Attorney]

Internet Convergence 2.0. There's an opinion / trends article I wrote posted on Macromedia's DevNet website. It gives a cursory overview of ten trends that are driving a new Internet convergence. Enjoy and would love comments! [Jeremy Allaire's Radio]

One thing Microsoft should do is commission Cyan, the designers of Myst/Riven, to build fully immersive wallpapers for Longhorn.  What a blast that would be.  Waves, tides, wind, birds, sound, etc.   Winter, summer, spring, and fall. [John Robb's Weblog]

Here is what I would buy:  a simple, private, shared space P2P system.  A folder on my desktop that allows me to share files with all of my computers regardless of where I connect.  A system where I can create subfolders and share them with my family and friends via permissions.  Very simple.  No overhead like Groove. … Continue reading John Robb's Weblog

There is a light that never goes out. A week ago we would have thought this was a crazy idea, but after last week's blackout, we actually might consider picking up a few of these: lightbulbs that continue to glow in the dark after they're switched off.The bulbs, which take 15 minutes to charge, remain… Continue reading There is a light that never goes out

SmartID's WiFi Detector works. There's been a lot of grumbling (here and elsewhere) about how awful Kensington's new WiFi Finder is, and how it doesn't detect closed networks or 802.11g, or distinguish between cordless phones and WiFi. Well, we've been playing with the other WiFi detector out there, the WFS-1 from SmartID, and can attest… Continue reading SmartID's WiFi Detector works

CNET NEWS.COM – Bystanders caught in spam cross fire. AOL Time Warner's Road Runner cable-modem service has implemented a new policy to block suspected spammers and purveyors of malicious e-mail code. But the campaign has run over some innocent victims along the way. Road Runner's new policy calls for the blocking of any incoming e-mails… Continue reading NEWS.COM