Intel, the huge microprocessor manufacturer, has released a paper about the Open Runtime Platform, a new execution environment. The trick here is that it is designed to be a high-performance platform for running other transportable platforms, like Java's JVM and Microsoft .Net's CLI, on multiple platforms (Intel-based, of course), including …

According to an article1 from Mainichi Interactive, domestic Air Traffic Control in Japan delayed many flights for a period of 54 minutes while a computer "glitch" that caused flight information to disappear from ATC screens. The planes themselves didn't disappear, so there was little concern over safety, but as …

Enough about war in Iraq. Enough about budget deficits. Enough about crime and punishment. Forget all of that and check out this cool site (pun intended). The site contains a wonderful array of microscopic photos of snow crystals. Check it out!

According to an article on CNet, some people have fallen prey to a new identity theft scheme. The basic outline is that the perpetrators post a job on Monster (or some other service) and wait for the CVs and applications to roll in. If they need more info about you …

In the beginning, Apple created iPod, and it was good. You could play your music on it wherever you went and there was great sound, manageable size, and plenty of space. Then Apple said, "let there be Contacts and Calendars", and so you could access your friends, family, and events …

According to numerous articles on Friday, including this article1 on Fox News, Delta Airlines is preparing a trial run of a new federal program for security. This latest program involves consulting a database that includes many sources of data, including credit reports... that's right credit reports! Why, you may …

Many people know that there are pesticides that have been eating away at the ozone layer (along with other useful chemicals like Freon and others). In an odd twist, researchers in Indiana have determined that Ozone itself can be used as a pesticide when used on grain in gr, in …

According to an article from CNet, Microsoft's bCentral small-business services system was down for a number of hours yesterday, resulting in a multi-hour outage for some 15,000 small business customers that depend on the service to handle their web sites. Ouch.

An article1 in BusinessWeek is suggesting that Apple should consider Bochs as their next foray into the Open Source software inclusion on the Mac. Bochs is an open source program (served off of SourceForge2) that provides X86 emulation for free. Page no longer available. ↩ Original link (http://www …

As reported a while back on this site and others, Lexmark (manufacturers of printers, scanners, and multi-function devices) have filed suit against Static Control Components for making a product that allows you to refill Lexmark toner cartridges without paying Lexmark. Although it isn't a complete win for Lexmark (that'll likely …

According to an article1 on SFGate.com, California is selling off items confiscated at airports on eBay. You can look for their auctions by querying the handle CaliforniaGold2000 on eBay. According to the article, they've made over $16k selling a collection of mostly pen-knives. Article no longer available at …

According to a report today on The Wall Street Journal, Red Herring, the monthly mag that had become the standard bearer for the "New Economy", has been shuttered by it's parent company. The article (membership required), indicates that the March issue (on newsstands now, run out and get yours) will …

For those of you who haven't heard of PerversionTracker, it is one of the most amusing software review websites ever devised. Named after VersionTracker, a site that keeps you up-to-date on your ever- changing Macintosh and Windows software packages, PerversionTracker reviews software that... well... shall we just say it's not …

In what has got to be the most amusing use of technology that I've seen so far this year, an article on Wired describes a piece of software that allows you to play old phonograph records on a high-resolution flat-bed scanner. The process involves scanning the "discs" (which usually requires …

Apple Computer yesterday released a software package that allows .Mac users to access their iDisk folders directly from a Windows XP desktop. The software is available as a free download, but requires that users have a .Mac account to use it.

According to an article from Wired, California Governor Gray Davis is rethinking his position on Internet taxes. With the preponderance of tech-heavy industries in California that would be required to comply with new rules, the state is considered a bellwether for this contentious issue.

Regardless of how you stand on the prospect of war, the anti-war ranks have taken their opinion to the Capital's telecommunications infrastructure. According to a story in Wired, hundreds of thousands of calls and thousands of faxes jammed lines at the House and Senate yesterday.

Fred Rogers, Mr. Rogers of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood died last night. He was diagnosed in January with stomach cancer and is survived by two sons and his wife. Stories are available on most of the news outlets. Personally, I remember many happy hours watching Mr. Rogers and am heartened by …

In another shocking privacy twist, the WebLog of Karlin Lillington recounts an afternoon spent at a briefing by Irish authorities about a proposed new security policy. At this briefing, they revealed that, over a year ago, the Irish government had instructed all telecoms providers to maintain three years worth of …

Yet another ridiculous, useful, and decidedly cool piece of software for the Macintosh. Sony Ericsson Clicker allows you to use a Bluetooth phone as a remote input device for a Macintosh with a Bluetooth adapter. Great if you need an impromptu controller for Keynote.