According to eWeek, there’s an argument to be made that it is: That’s because IT shops have had less notice in dealing with the time change than they did for Y2K, and because the issue doesn’t have visibility at the highest levels of an organization as it did for Y2K. Actually, I think I agree…
As some of you know, if you’ve been paying attention, I’ve been trying, albeit unsuccessfully, to bring the RSS movement to the place I work. Mostly it’s been out of a fear that the emails we send our members are increasingly not being delivered. Well now, as Jenny pointed out, the Public Utilities Commission of…
Saw this over at PocketPC Thoughts this morning. An article about the Air Marshals use of PDA’s: “The Transportation Security Administration spent $6.9 million to outfit the federal air marshal corps with voice-capable wireless handheld computers for in-flight use and then subsequently banned any voice usage because of potential interference with cockpit functions, according to…
Beth is back blogging at a new locale. Those of you who were at Gnomedex last year know who Beth is, since she spoke. The rest of you will just have to go this year and meet her. (Thanks to Doc for the pointer.) Speaking of Gnomedex 3, I also see where Scoble’s going to…
According to Lessig that’s exactly what may happen in Mexico: “The Mexican Congress is about to consider a revision to its copyright law. Among it many changes, the law will extend the term of copyright from life-plus-70 to life-plus-100. (And no doubt thus beginning yet another cycle of “harmonization” around the world.) Worse, at the…
Heard this first on CNN last night, but they had no details at all. Went looking for it online this morning and found this link. It seems the RIAA agreed to stop trying to get the government to force tech companies to install anti-copying stuff on every piece of hadware, but the tech companies agreed…