Not So Fast, Linux

Those of us who aren't Linux-centric know the truth of this article. Great expectations for cost-savings from Linux are never realized, users become less productive because Linux is just less user-friendly and implementation challenges, don't get me started. I do this stuff for a living and find Linux difficult. End user adoption in significant quantities is not going to happen, ever, until someone makes Linux as easy as ...well, Windows.

A sea of bits

Something to ponder. How will we find our data, Google? Not in its form today. I agree we'll need the artificial intelligence of PC's to sort our data, PC's which will apprehend the text, "see" the pictures and "hear" the music.

Business 2.0- Microsoft's Worst Nightmare

Firefox is something that bears watching. My experience shows a lot of sites code for IE and expect ActiveX to be available. How will websites or Firefox respond? Time will tell but Microsoft is not one to let a challenge stand.

Wish your lawnmower did this?

Wouldn't cut a lot of lawn but sure would be fun. (Thanks Slashdot)

Inside the White House @ nationalgeographic.com

The debates are over. And in 3 weeks we'll know who is going to be in the White House the next 4 years. What if it were you? Visit the site to make the White House just right for your stay and learn some history in the meantime.

419 Nigerian spam: an intro

419 Nigerian spam: the video

419 Nigerian spam: the short film

Antimatter weapons & research, not science fiction

The Hawk is back and with a great little article about anitmatter research which the US Air Force is doing. I think Star Trek was on to something...