Martin Sewell: Computers

Freewheeling 'bloggers' are rewriting rules of journalism Objectivity? Not here -- and the masses eat it up

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 12:25:26 GMT

"They used to be known as the boys on the bus: the big-name columnists, network TV producers and reporters for large-circulation newspapers who had the power to make or break a presidential candidate's reputation. Now they've got competition."

The table of equivalents / replacements / analogs of Windows software in Linux. (Official site of the table)

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 12:24:27 GMT

"One of the biggest difficulties in migrating from Windows to Linux is the lack of knowledge about comparable software. Newbies usually search for Linux analogs of Windows software, and advanced Linux-users cannot answer their questions since they often don't know too much about Windows :). This list of Linux equivalents / replacements / analogs of Windows software is based on our own experience and on the information obtained from the visitors of this page (thanks!)."

Top Yahoo! Searches 2003

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 12:21:16 GMT

"In search of enlightenment and answers, information seekers the world over turned to Yahoo! Search in 2003. File-sharing program Kazaa beat out heavy hitters like Harry Potter and Britney Spears to take top overall honors. War in Iraq and rumors of cloned babies topped news searches, while American Idol and Survivor continued to outlast their reality TV competition. The year also saw its share of scandals, with Rush Limbaugh, Michael Jackson, Kobe Bryant, and Paris Hilton in the spotlight. Here are some highlights from The Year in Search..."

5 GHz Project: CPU Cooling With Liquid Nitrogen

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 01:33:21 GMT

Extreme overclocking

The Smoking Gun digs up the full story on the Nebraska woman who was cited for posting naked pictures of her taken in a downtown bar.

Wed, 31 Dec 2003 00:56:56 GMT

"A 21-year-old Nebraska exhibitionist who operates an X-rated web site stocked with photos of her posing naked was ticketed yesterday by Lincoln cops for violating the city's public nudity ordinance. The proof, as it were, was in Melissa Harrington's postings. Her web site includes photos of her topless--and almost bottomless--in a Lincoln bar called the Marz Intergalactic Shrimp and Martini Bar (according to Harrington's site, the offending photos were taken in late-November)."

Blog Describes A Rogue Cop

Mon, 29 Dec 2003 01:23:35 GMT

"A Brooklyn cop is being investigated over Internet postings that brag about beating suspects, writing phony tickets and ignoring calls to his precinct."

Is Google good for you?

Wed, 24 Dec 2003 03:47:54 GMT

"Technology analyst Bill Thompson wonders why he cannot stay away from Google, even though he has his doubts about it."

Top Ten Web Design Mistakes of 2003

Wed, 24 Dec 2003 03:43:07 GMT

(Jakob Nielsen's Alertbox)

Blogging and Blogs

Tue, 23 Dec 2003 02:29:03 GMT

Guardian Unlimited | Special reports | The best of British blogging

The revolution should not be eulogised

BLOGGER - Knowledge Base - How To Get A Book Deal With Your Blog

PC World Christmas Game

Mon, 08 Dec 2003 18:51:01 GMT

"The aim of the game is to help PC World and Packard Bell collect as many presents as you can." Just don't buy such a fucking shite computer from such a horrible shop - ever!

Google Deskbar

Sat, 08 Nov 2003 16:03:28 GMT

Search using Google without opening your browser.

d2r: an introduction to weblogs

Sun, 02 Nov 2003 19:46:23 GMT

At last, now I know what the trackback link is for!

Microsoft and Google: Partners or Rivals?

Sat, 01 Nov 2003 23:22:41 GMT

"Wall Street is not the only one wooing Google. Microsoft is as well."

The next hot internet stock

Sat, 01 Nov 2003 23:19:40 GMT

How good is Google?

misbehaving.net

Mon, 27 Oct 2003 21:09:32 GMT

"misbehaving.net is a weblog about women and technology. It's a celebration of women's contributions to computing; a place to spotlight women's contributions as well point out new opportunities and challenges for women in the computing field."

Microsoft launches 'leak-proof' e-mail

Sun, 19 Oct 2003 22:43:21 GMT

Link thanks to Alex.

Joel on Software - The Absolute Minimum Every Software Developer Absolutely, Positively Must Know About Unicode and Character Sets (No Excuses!)

Tue, 14 Oct 2003 13:49:27 GMT

Now you know.

Google Code Jam 2003

Wed, 01 Oct 2003 01:03:22 GMT

"We have some serious problems and we'd like to share them with people who are motivated by that kind of challenge. So, you're invited to take part in the Google Code Jam 2003, a programming competition that will be worthy of your time, your skills and your interest. To take part, visit: http://www.topcoder.com/googlecodejam"