Austin American Statesman, TX – Laws needed to protect Web privacy, survey says. WASHINGTON — American consumers fundamentally misunderstand how Internet companies use their personal information, according to a new survey that concludes tougher federal privacy laws are needed. The study from the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania, being released today, said 86 percent… Continue reading Laws needed to protect Web privacy, survey says
Apple: Panther Server Preview
Apple: Panther Server Preview. Apple has posted a preview of Panther Server, which promises some interesting features before the end of 2003. [MacInTouch]
Fixing RSS's public-relations problem
Fixing RSS's public-relations problem. Yesterday I spoke with two acquaintances, both of whom have decades-long track records in the high-tech biz, and neither of whom has ever used an RSS newsreader. When I mentioned RSS as an alternative to mailing lists, both said the same thing: “But I don't have time to visit 30 different… Continue reading Fixing RSS's public-relations problem
The coming organic oligopoly
In a recent article
The coming organic oligopoly In a recent article (“The Green Business Revolution'), Fortune Magazine details some of the deals that large companies have made to make sure that they won't be in a position of weakness if the green or natural products sector suddenly become far more popular. In fact, the market for organic food… Continue reading
The coming organic oligopoly
In a recent article
Rendezvous with Web Services
Rendezvous with Web Services. ZeroConf technology, also known as Rendezvous, is a winning combination with web services, says Max Bigatti. He demonstrates an example file sharing application that uses Java, SOAP and Rendezvous. [Meerkat: An Open Wire Service]
Damned browsers can't print
Damned browsers can't print. Could somebody please tell me, given that we are half way to 2004 in the 21st goddamn century, why I cannot print a web page without losing 50% of all the words on the right hand edge of the page. And it's not just IE, Firebird is just as bad! [Curiouser… Continue reading Damned browsers can't print
is there a future for me in a world controlled by Microsoft and Open Source
Eric Kidd asks “is there a future for me in a world controlled by Microsoft and Open Source?” Let's go back 10 years, OK? Remember Baskin Robbins? 10 years ago they owned a near monopoly on ice-cream outlets. At least they did in Silicon Valley. Yeah, they had a few competitors here and there, but… Continue reading is there a future for me in a world controlled by Microsoft and Open Source
Token Concorde
British Airways turned down Sir Richard Branson's latest offer to buy the retiring Concorde fleet
Token Concorde British Airways turned down Sir Richard Branson's latest offer to buy the retiring Concorde fleet for one million pounds sterling per plane. His previous offer was one pound per plane, so there's been definite movement in the negotiation. Branson wants establish a Virgin Atlantic Concorde service that he says he would run as a loss… Continue reading
Token Concorde
British Airways turned down Sir Richard Branson's latest offer to buy the retiring Concorde fleet
News.Com
News.Com: “Netflix has been granted a wide-ranging patent encompassing its online DVD rental service.” [Scripting News]
WhichBooks Are Good to Read?
WhichBooks Are Good to Read?. Whichbook “a neat little flash app that permits you to select on a sliding scale up to four different features of a novel and then recommends a list of prospective reading to you. (Plain-text available here). (via sixdifferentways).” [MetaFilter] Interesting application that would be even more interesting integrated into a… Continue reading WhichBooks Are Good to Read?