There is an excellent article on Salon talking about Nader running for president in 2004. The question they ask is the same question that is challenging Green Party members around the nation. Is it better to try to build the Green party by running Nader for president again? Or is getting George Bush out of… Read More »
Apple announces the coolest digital music service available now (aside from eMusic.com, of course). The quick facts: 99 cents per song No subscription feels Free 30-second streaming samples Music licensed from all five major record companies Windows version available by December This is the type of service that the record companies should’ve allowed four years… Read More »
Finally, a ruling from a federal court that makes sense. “Judge Stephen Wilson ruled that Streamcast–parent of the Morpheus software–and Grokster were not liable for copyright infringements that took place using their software.” Wilson states that peer-to-peer networks are much the same as videocassette recorders and copy machines: while it is possible to copy copyrighted… Read More »
Great article on Wired discussing Leonardo Da Vinci and cryptology. I’ve always admired Da Vinci, and I admire him even more now that I realize just how privacy-conscious he was. Da Vinci created a few forms of cryptology, including a manual method of public key encryption. This ensures that only the intended recipient can read… Read More »
I have a major problem with Spyware, mostly because so many people don’t even know what it is, let alone why it is a problem. If you use Internet Explorer, however, there is a better-than-average chance that your computer is already infected. Spyware is a nasty piece of software that infects a computer, then sits… Read More »
One of the biggest problems in regards to our environment is the amount of electricity we as a culture use. If we can reduce the amount of electricity we use, then we can reduce the amount of pollution we manufacture producing electricity. One of the largest uses of electricity is artificial lighting. If we can… Read More »