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Two good articles linked from boingboing this morning:
Distributed web hosting system for spammers using cracked computers:
One group in Poland is currently advertising "invisible bulletproof hosting" in online forums for spammers. For $1,500 per month, the group says it can protect a site from network sleuthing tools used by spam opponents, such as traceroute and whois.
And Simson Garfinkle has an article explaining how peer to peer (P2P) technology can build a better internet.
I wish I could set Safari to open all links (single click) in a new tab, and use command-click to open links in the current window.
Is there a hack to do this?
Panther - Mac OS X 10.3 - will be available at 8 pm on October 24th in Apple Stores.
Software defined radio doing well in initial trials.
Researchers have successfully tested a system that can replace a cellular tower's room full of communications hardware with a single desk-top style computer, making the technology affordable for small, rural communities....
Vanu Software Radio™ is first of its kind to perform all functions of a GSM (a digital cellular standard) base station using only software and a non-specialized computer server. The servers run the Linux operating system on Pentium processors, further simplifying the technology and reducing cost.
The company successfully demonstrated the technology in two rural Texas communities: De Leon in Comanche County and Gorman in Eastland County. When the test ends, the technology will remain as a cellular infrastructure run by Mid-Tex Cellular, Ltd.
Interesting speculation about problems with google running out of unique IDs for web pages.
Huge review of the Sony Ericsson P900. Lots of pictures. Supposedly on sale October 25th.
I am convinced that I need a built in keyboard, so this combo phone isn't for me. But that's a personal thing. This phone (along with the current P800 model) is definitely at the top of it's class and worth a serious look.
There is a very large lack of information coming out of Sprint concerning the availability of the Treo 600. It's not in stores, but may be available for ordering (or not depending on who you talk to at Sprint.) It shouldn't be this hard. Either it's out or it's not out. Right?
I *am* trying to be patient.
If you are a super geek and have ever wondered why mp3 files have a fraction of a second of dead air at the beginning and end (insert complaint about ripping Dark Side of the Moon here) this article will explain it.
I convinced someone that I have something to do with some restaurants on clinton street and now here I am at a wine tasting drinking in the middle of the afternoon. Nice work if you can get it. And not that I am unappreciative of the wines, but my real goal was to rub shoulders with some of the big wigs in the wine blogging world. Mission accomplished.
Just found Kevin "Whole Earth Catalogue / Wired Magazine" Kelly's great site Recomendo:
Here are my recommendations for cool stuff. I include any books, tools, software, videos, maps, gadgets, hardware, websites, or gear that are extraordinarily handy or useful for individual and small groups.