Tomorrow is “new employee starting” day, which, naturally, means that today is “round up all the parts of what is supposed to be her desktop PC and make sure they work” day. Of course updating all the patches and virus updates that haven’t been applied during the time the system sat dormant is also part…
EU says ‘oui’ to spam This is rather disappointing. I really hope someone wakes up some day and realizes how vile spam is, and how much it actually costs us, the users!
PCWorld.com – Web Content Labels Move Closer to Reality Oh yes this is a good idea, let third parties tell me which sites I shouldn’t go to and have them blocked? Or better yet, play along with us and get your labels or your site will automatically get blocked? Great, more work for web designers!
The Tools Of Freedom And Security An interesting little overview. Nothing I haven’t posted here before though.
Anthrax Fears Spur Cos.’ E-Mail Use You know what would be really nice? If bulk mailers, telemarketers, and bulk emailers would all just stop sending me stuff! I’ve never in my life bought anything from any of them, and never will, but I’m subjected to their junk all the time anyway.
NewsForge | SSSCA gets a hearing Oct. 25 — can it be stopped? This bill’s got some scary potential. I think the point is that software and content companies want you to be a passive audience like when they pitch TV ads. You don’t get to choose how the ads come in, or how long…