For the past five days I’ve been without internet service once again. This has been happening more and more frequently. I’ve been using the same ISP for a long while now, but I’ve just about reached the end of the rope. It’s not just the frequent loss of service that bothers me — while annoying, […]
With the announcement that Bill Gates will be retiring in 2008 from his current position at Mircrosoft, PC World has posted several related articles. The one that grabbed my interest the most was one titled The Wit and Wisdom of Bill Gates. It’s a collection of Bill Gates quotes published in PC World over the […]
I gave up using Internet Explorer some time ago. My decision to do so was based on several factors. First, it is the browser most targetted by malicious software developers. The best virus protection I can think of is to avoid using the browser that most virus software targets. Another reason has to do with […]
The SavetheInternet campaign got a small victory in the House Judciary Committee. Here’s the email update I received, quoted in full:
Dear SavetheInternet.com Member,
The fight for Internet Freedom took a major step in the right direction yesterday.
A bipartisan majority on the House Judiciary Committee passed the “Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act” — a good bill that […]
You may remember a big stink last year with Sony BMG involving rootkit software on some music CDs. The software was installed behind the user’s back. Three class action lawsuits were initiated against Sony shortly after. They were all consolidated in a settlement Monday. Those who purchased the viral CDs have their choice of a […]