Monthly Archives: August 2006
Teacher: Internet Is the Library
Kimberly Johnson, a Washington social studies teacher, views the net neutrality debate through the prism of tiered services. If—and for now its a big...
The Doctor on the Digital Tundra
Dr. René Alvarez lives and works in Homer, Alaska, a small city on a scenic bay in the southwest part of the state. Getting...
The 4 Faces of Net Neutrality
For Dr. René Alvarez, a surgeon from Homer, Alaska, the debate surrounding network neutrality isnt about the digital minutia of speeds and tiered services;...
Can Mac OS X Leopard Features Compete with Vista?
Little is known for sure what Steve Jobs will reveal to the throng of coders at Apple Computers Worldwide Developers Conference on Aug. 7.
However,...
Alien Gives Up Its IPO Efforts
Eight days after it said it was preparing for an IPO on a day-to-day basis, Alien Technology—which had been granted the RFID trading symbol—has...
Microsoft Takes LSD to Test Vista Security
LAS VEGAS—Remember the LSD—or Last Stage of Delirium—hacking group?
Back in 2003, the group of four Polish security researchers discovered the RPC (Remote Procedure Call)...
Will eBay Steal the TV Ad Market from Google?
In a move that could have repercussions for Google's offline advertising plans, several major advertisers have banded together to revolutionize the way ads for...
AOL Beats Google to the Storage Punch, Sorta
They may be hemorrhaging jobs and business plans, but that didn't stop the folks at AOL from releasing their new online storage product, Xdrive,...
Tesla Roadster Electric Car: Is the Time Right?
On paper, the Tesla Roadster is the electric car thats finally going to revolutionize transportation. I want to see it happen. I hope it...
Cyber-Thieves Steal $700K Via ATM Hacking
Cyber-thieves who hacked into the ATM information of at least 800 retail customers in California and Oregon have stolen as much as $700,000 from...