This morning I decided I wanted little icons for my web pages, so I set out to put them online. There's information on the web, but some of the tools have gone missing. Here are my hints What is a favicon? Favicons are those little icons that show up in …

According to a CNet article, IBM will be announcing today that they have been issued over 3200 patents, putting them firmly in the #1 spot for 2003, in front of Canon (the #2 at just under 2000 patents).

Linux Journal has published an article on Apple's new OSX implementation of X11. Discussion includes why and how, and some comments by Avie Tevanian.

An article that appears on the EFF website describes the "unintended consequences" of the DMCA (Digital Millennium Copyright Act). Areas covered include: Free express and scientific research Fair use Competition and innovation An article worth reading. Then consider giving some money to the EFF (and maybe the ACLU). Don't forget …

One of the things I was looking for at MWSF2003 was a good 11x17 full bleed photo printer. Here's what I found. A funny thing happened while I was looking for an 11x17 (min) full bleed photo printer at MacWorld San Francisco in 2003. Much to my surprise, I got …

Netgear's 802.11g AP with 4port hub and dual antenna is now available from Amazon, $200. The device can be seen at Amazon.com and appears to be in stock. No reports of Apple 802.11g interoperability, but I don't know of anyone currently having problems with the 802.11b …

A nice, but expensive, modern hotel on Geary Street in San Francisco, with good amenities, up-to-date decor, high-speed internet, and a good location. I have spent just about a week at the Clift during MacWorld. The stay was comfortable, the people prompt and accommodating, and the facility clean and comfortable …

Apple released Safari, their new web browser, into a wide public beta this week. If you want to know some more about the inner workings, here's a great site. For those with an interest into the goings on with Safari, Surfin' Safari is a great site for further info. Hosted …

NetNewsWire and NetNewsWire Lite allow you to read through lots of new site articles without taking a lot of time to do it. I've recently started using NetNewsWire and NetNewsWire Lite for the Macintosh by Ranchero Software. These packages provide a simple UI for reading through large volumes of new …

MacWorld San Francisco 2003 Wrap-up.This is mainly the good. I'll leave the bad and the ugly up to the "real" press. Yesterday was the last day for MWSF2003. I didn't attend this day, due to prior commitments, but I was there for the preceding 3 days rummaging around on …

I've spent the last week in San Francisco meeting with old and new friends and taking in MacWorld San Francisco 2003. Here are some thoughts the way trade shows seem to be going. I'll put up another posting specifically about this show. After attending a large number of conferences and …

FCC issues HA license to me. Call sign is KG4WTM Well, now I'm legal to talk on the airways. I'll be waiting with bated breath for my new radio to arrive.

We're using some new software for Gaige's Pages. Stay tuned for some rapid changes and some actual content. I decided to finally give in and use a prepared content management system, since I found that GeekLog is quite a spiffy little piece of software. The point of this particular site …