The Mac OS That Can't Be Tweaked. Before Mac OS X, the Mac interface was one of the most customizable systems ever developed, which led to a lot of innovation. But OS X is closed to tweakers. Critics think Apple is shooting itself in the foot. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News]

NYT.  Will software arrive to restart the growth cycle in PCs?  This mission statement from Microsoft is a mistake (it is also a big reason why the computer industry is taking a hit): Several years ago Microsoft changed the company mission statement to drop the term personal computer, instead asserting that the company's mission was:… Continue reading NYT

The New Yorker.  Interview with the FCC's chairman Michael Powell.  This guy is totally adrift.   His main goal in life should be to get fiber and wireless connections to the home.  That he can't wrap his head around this due to idealogical reasons is a loss for all of us. [John Robb's Radio Weblog]

Happy Birthday, Mary!!  

Red Hat 8.0 Coming Monday. EXCLUSIVE: Users will get their first official look at Red Hat 8.0 upon its release on Sept. 30. Here's a preview report of what to expect… [Internet Product News]

Possible PPTP Flaw Could Leave VPNs Open. A German security firm warns of a possible flaw in the PPTP service that secures VPNs in both Windows 2000 and Windows XP. [Internet Product News]

Radio tip of the day:  how to publish a category weblog to a different server (for example:  a remote ISP account via FTP). [John Robb's Radio Weblog]

Pep Talk from Dan Wood. Watson developer Dan Wood, in an interview with O’Reilly, gives Mac developers a great pep talk: “It’s actually possible to get a new product built and selling with a minimal outlay of time and money. Of course, you need a good idea, and you have to work hard, but it… Continue reading Pep Talk from Dan Wood

Mobile wireless ubicomp unleashes learning on campuses. Remote bell-tower hacking is just one of the ways the wireless network is changing life at Dartmouth. The network is subtly but profoundly altering teaching techniques, social interaction, study habits, and personal security. In spite of its remoteness, the college has long been one of the most wired… Continue reading Mobile wireless ubicomp unleashes learning on campuses

Technopolis. The advent of the automobile changed how–and where–people could live. Are advances in telecommunications actually changing the definition of what a city is or should be? All types of wireless technologies or, more generally, mobile technologies that are coming along, like position systems, location-based applications that they can support, 3G, etc.–they are really changing… Continue reading Technopolis