NY Times: “At least a third of all spam circulating on the Internet is now sent from or relayed by personal home computers that have been taken over.” [Scripting News]
Broadcast Flag
BTW, Dean breaks the number one rule of the Internet, he takes from the Internet, but doesn't give back. Where is he on the Broadcast Flag and earlier Democrat-sponsored efforts to turn control of the Internet over to the entertainment industry? Has he stood up for free speech on the Internet? What was his position… Continue reading Broadcast Flag
Point/Counterpoint: Web services for collaboration
Point/Counterpoint: Web services for collaboration. P.J.: Despite what some may think, I'm about as platform-neutral as they come. But here's the problem: There's still no agreement on how presence shall be presented as a Web service. On one side are the proponents of XMPP (Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol), an XML-based outgrowth of the Jabber… Continue reading Point/Counterpoint: Web services for collaboration
WiFi BlackBerry coming
WiFi BlackBerry coming. Research in Motion are confirming that they are working on a BlackBerry that can roam between WiFi and cellular networks. They won't say when one might be ready, but they do say that a WiFi BlackBerry would also be able to make wireless Voice over IP phone calls when connected to a… Continue reading WiFi BlackBerry coming
My 2004 Crystal Ball: Search, Social Networks, Reputation, RSS
My 2004 Crystal Ball: Search, Social Networks, Reputation, RSS. Given the upcoming new year, I figure it's a good time to share what my crystal ball is telling me. The year 2004 will be exciting for technologists. Pressure has been building in several areas that are poised to really cook next year. Here's my brief… Continue reading My 2004 Crystal Ball: Search, Social Networks, Reputation, RSS
Yahoo's New Plan to Fight Spam
Wired News: Yahoo's New Plan to Fight Spam. Under Yahoo's new architecture, a system sending an e-mail message would embed a secure, private key in a message header. The receiving system would check the Internet's Domain Name System for the public key registered to the sending domain. [Tomalak's Realm]
An EDGE card from Apple?
An EDGE card from Apple?. While we're on the topic, PowerPage is reporting that Apple is getting ready to release a wireless laptop card that will connect to AT&T Wireless' EDGE network. No word on when this might become available, though. [Gizmodo]
PC Mag chooses TypePad
PC Mag chooses TypePad. Congratulations to TypePad for being named PC Magazine's Editor's Choice in their recent roundup of blog tools. Well deserved, IMO. [Nick Bradbury]
To those calling for revolution
To those calling for revolution. David R. Remer is calling for a revolution at the ballot box, but that stirred commenter Son of Liberty to say, “It's almost time to get the guns out. 2005, regardless of who's elected.” This is incitement to violence. . . . And that leads to my final argument. Bush… Continue reading To those calling for revolution
Zero Install
Zero Install. Zero Install is a Java Web Start-like system for running Linux applications without any manual installation. [Hack the Planet]