April 1, 2001

cell phone paint ball

but without the mess … “In the game being released this spring by a start-up called It’s Alive, players will track and shoot each other with their cell phones in a kind of high-tech paint ball.

April 1, 2001

Microsoft not responsible for foot and mouth

funny … “Microsoft’s Internet Explorer is not responsible for the spread of the foot and mouth virus, according to a recent report.”

From: The Register

March 30, 2001

HandsOffMy.org

this is ridiculous … Web Sites Using .org Fear Eviction

March 30, 2001

Daily Show gets a Peabody Award?

“The Daily Show’s Indecision 2000 was awarded a Peabody Award for it’s coverage of the 2000 election! The Peabody is one of the most prestigious awards in broadcast journalism. Comedy central beat out ABC, NBC, CBS, Fox, CNN, and all thew other news programs. "

From: Slashdot | The Daily Show Wins Peabody

It’s no April fools joke either … look here

March 30, 2001

AltaVista Adds Asian Languages To Babel Fish!

AltaVista – BabelFish Translation

March 29, 2001

Groupware Grows Up

“…a recent IDC survey of prospective ASP users showed that collaborative software is the most popular “current or preferred use of ASPs,” with more than 60 percent expressing a taste for hosted groupware.”

From: Groupware Grows Up

March 28, 2001

Napster’s Million Download March

“Used to be they’d gather in Washington, D.C. to discuss civil rights and freedom. These days, it’s all about the right to download copyrighted material. Will you join Napster in its ’teach-in’ next Tuesday at the Capitol? Declan McCullagh reports from Washington.”

From: Wired News

March 28, 2001

Virus hits both Linux and Windows

i got this one from john: “A computer virus that can infect PCs running either the ubiquitous Windows operating system or the increasingly popular Linux operating system emerged on Tuesday, which its discoverers say is a world first.”

From: News: Virus hits both Linux and Windows

March 28, 2001

Give us all your money – or we shoot 100k DSL customers

it doesn’t look like the NorthPoint / AT&T DSL debacle is getting any better!

March 27, 2001

Microsoft Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview

Internet Explorer 6 Public Preview