August 20, 2001

P2P as a CDN

EverNet to debut peer-to-peer software that designed to be used as a content delivery network (CDN) … “Basically EverNet uses a thin client that lets users on a corporate network – or on the Internet – act as content receivers and distributors.”

August 20, 2001

Hollywood Moves to Rent Movies Online

now this is something i’d pay for … “Five major movie studios, including
some of Hollywood’s top players, unveiled plans today for a joint venture
that would allow computer users to download rental copies of feature films
over the Internet.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/17/technology/17STUD.html?searchpv=day02

August 17, 2001

Need a mover? Don’t Use Bekins Van Lines!

Cat details her gruesome experience moving accross the country using Bekins Van Lines.

August 9, 2001

Ride like a sheep!

“Clinton Rubin at the State University of New York has been shaking sheep to
make them stronger and he reckons it could work for those without wool too.”
http://www.bikemagic.com/news/article.asp?SP=&v=&UAN=2095

August 6, 2001

Bell Companies Blamed for D.S.L.’s Woes

no shit … “According to a paper released last month by the School of
Information Management and Systems at the University of California at
Berkeley, the regional Bell operating companies … have maintained
‘unreasonable delays’ in providing D.S.L. connections to Internet service
providers while charging wholesale prices that are ‘unjustifiably high.’”
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/08/06/technology/06DSL.html

August 3, 2001

Rent Exchange for $14 per/user/month

found on GeekNews and i’m guessing it’s .Net-based …

“Broadband customers of Telewest can now subscribe to a “rentware” version of Microsoft Exchange with Outlook using their cable modem PC connection. The U.K. service costs 10 pounds ($14) a month on top of their existing cable modem subscription.”

another interesting quote:
“Obviously there plans to extend the service to Microsoft Office, but we’re also looking at the possibility of offering access to financial software for small businesses across the broadband connection…”

August 2, 2001