Month: September 2003

Here is a quick overview of the RSS/E-mail world.  There are three ways to integrate the two worlds: Web-based e-mail service with RSS integration.  Example:  Oddpost.  I use this service.  It has an interface that puts Hotmail and Yahoo mail to shame.  They have integrated RSS feeds into the service. E-mail client plug-ins.  Example:  Newsgator. … Continue reading Here is a quick overview of the RSS/E-mail world.  There are three ways to integrate the two worlds:

1. Web-based e-mail service with RSS integration.  Example:  Oddpost
   

NY Times: “More and more PC owners are discovering software lurking on their computers that they had no idea was there.” [Scripting News]

Media Center PCs from Sony and Dell. The Media Center Edition of Windows XP, which among other things lets you record and watch TV shows like a TiVo, hasn't exactly taken off yet, but Sony and Dell are both expected to come out with PCs running the operating system later this fall. Actually, it'll probably… Continue reading Media Center PCs from Sony and Dell

The Futile Pursuit of Happiness. Researchers in the burgeoning field of “affective forecasting” are finding that when it comes to personal satisfaction in life, you can't really know what you want. By Jon Gertner. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]

Debate Flares in Catholic Church as Priests Question Celibacy. Leading bishops today released letters defending mandatory celibacy, while groups of priests consider whether to urge the requirement to be dropped. By Laurie Goodstein. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]

Acknowledging Difficulties, Blair Says He Will Stay the Course. Saying he would forge ahead with an ambitious domestic agenda, Prime Minister Tony Blair turned aside questions about whether he would resign. By Warren Hoge. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]

The Register (UK) – Israeli boffins crack GSM code. According to Biham, the attack allows an eavesdropper to tap into a conversation while a call is been set up and a phone at the receiver's end is still ringing. After this, a conversation can be overheard. “Using a special device it's possible to steal calls… Continue reading The Register (UK)

Developing a Creative Practice. “These are lean times for creativity. For over two years, businesses, government institutions and all varieties of foundations have been focusing on cost-cutting rather than innovative growth. Of course you can argue that in a suffering economy, creative solutions are more urgently needed than ever. But in most cases, approval is… Continue reading Developing a Creative Practice

News.Com: “Lycos customers have been without e-mail access for most of this week, after what was supposed to be a routine server software upgrade went awry.” [Scripting News]