Cyberstalking. Barbara Fullerton provides an overview of an unpleasant new phenomenon, “CyberAge Stalking“, with safety tips, in an interesting LLRX.com article. Thanks for beSpacific for the pointer. [Netlawblog]
Where in the World Is the Virtual IT Worker?
Where in the World Is the Virtual IT Worker?. The long economic slump in technology has put many of the issues behind telecommuting and “telework” — working at home, a satellite office, or on the road — on the shelf. Organizations forced to slash staffing costs are more tied up with figuring out who to… Continue reading Where in the World Is the Virtual IT Worker?
OnlyOne offers single number for all calls
OnlyOne offers single number for all calls. With the described Only One service the user controls what happens to incoming calls. Subscribers at work can have calls automatically forwarded to their cell or home phones if they fail to pick up, or vice versa, changing the settings quickly on their computers or cell phones. Callers… Continue reading OnlyOne offers single number for all calls
Topical feed
Topical feed. Doug Miller offers an interesting post on designing a site that offers several different news feeds, each automatically updated and covering its own topic. [Mark Bernstein]
The National Identity Crisis
The National Identity Crisis. Bring up the subject of a national ID card and be prepared for a fight. It doesn't have to be that way: the key is verification, not identification. By Jeffrey Rosen from Wired Magazine. [Wired News]
Geek products I'd like to see in 2004
Geek products I'd like to see in 2004. Opportunities A single spindle 1000GB hard disk for < $500.We're already at the dollar/GB mark if you buy at the 200GB->250GB sweet spot – if you factor in rebates you can get down to 60 cents per GB (a megaretailer recently had 250GB western digitals for $250… Continue reading Geek products I'd like to see in 2004
A window on Scotland 450 years ago
A window on Scotland 450 years ago. One of the first surviving baptisms recorded in Scotland joined some of the nation's greatest historical figures in a valuable new archive published online. [The Scotsman]
Boot disk heaven
Boot disk heaven. Thanks to Leonard (and mostly as a bookmark to myself), I now know of another good boot disk resource. Of course, there's the damn fine bootdisk.com, and svrops.com's library; between the three of 'em, you should find anything you need. [Q Daily News]
Welcome to the Broadband Home of the Future
WIRED: Welcome to the Broadband Home of the Future. There, they are starting to connect strange new devices, part computer, part consumer electronics: digital video recorders with hard drives and Ethernet ports, networked MP3 players, online game consoles, media servers, even connected digital picture frames. And by connect, I don't mean RCA jacks in the… Continue reading Welcome to the Broadband Home of the Future
Tips for Traveling With Tech Gear
PCWorld.com – Tips for Traveling With Tech Gear. While security checks have reached a certain consistency, it may not remain so for too long. Before you head for the airport, you may want to check a frequently updated list (ed. Link is a PDF file) of everything that is and is not allowed on a… Continue reading Tips for Traveling With Tech Gear