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The dedication of the folks who create open source resources is amazing. I have been having some difficulty with this site. The bug was strange. I could insert links to other sites, but if I attempted to create a link … Continue reading →

I have written previously about not being concerned with iTunes raised prices on new music, but I could get a lower price on new music downloads elsewhere (lala). Now, it appears that everyone is or will soon move to a … Continue reading →

The NY Times (select title for link) offers an interesting analysis of the challenge offered by netbooks to costlier laptops. Some of the very inexpensive netbook options require commitment to a data plan (similar to a smart phone data plan). … Continue reading →

LifeHacker indicates that OpenDNS offers protection against the Conficker worm. The idea is to prevent individuals for going to sites the OpenDNS database knows to be infected. I have been experimenting with an online service called OpenDNS for some months now. … Continue reading →

April 1 is drawing near and with it the supposed unleashing of Conficker. So many infected computers and the mystery of what will happen. Perhaps the clock on all computers will be reset to Dec. 31, 1999, and the millenium … Continue reading →

This is a follow-up to my previous post on the economics of the newspaper industry. The ReadWriteWeb post discusses changes in ad revenue over the past 15 or so years. The post promotes ad-based papers.