I read a couple of news stories today that got the topic of technology patents re-stuck in my craw: Amazon Ponies Up to Microsoft for Linux Rights (Click to read the story at TechNewsWorld.com) In summary, Microsoft and Amazon are involved in some cross-patent action. They’re patenting the technology by which the Kindle grabs content [...]
I don’t do a lot of work with Macs, but I just went through an ordeal in getting MS Office 2008 installed on a Macbook Air running Snow Leopard (10.6.2). No matter how many times I uninstalled/reinstalled, it gave me an error: Microsoft Office did not install correctly. That sentence was the bane of my [...]
This article covers the basics of IP addressing. If you’ve got a home router and you want to learn just enough to be dangerous, you’re in the right place. What is an IP Address? An IP address is a number that networks use to identify your computer. When you open your web browser and type [...]
US Department of Justice objects to Google book plan (click to read the story at BBC news) In brief, with regard to their plan to open shop as an ebook publisher, the USDoJ feels that Google is taking a bull-in-the-china-shop approach with regard to copyright law. They’re probably right… negotiations continue. Going further, Amazon.com feels [...]
FCC Backs Net Neutrality — And Then Some (click to read the story at Wired.com) Thankfully, the federal government has decided to step in on the side of Net Neutrality. According to FCC chairman Julius Genachowski, the fundamental principles of Net Neutrality should be expanded to cover all broadband connections, including 3G smartphone services. I’m [...]
I know a lot of people have heard the term Net Neutrality, but are still a bit in the dark regarding what it actually means. The best short answer to define Net Neutrality that I’ve seen comes from Save The Internet, one of the most forefront activist sites on the topic: “Net Neutrality means that [...]
Since I got comfortable with HTML and CSS, I decided to push my know-how a bit further and start working with WordPress as a back-end CMS. So far, I’m thoroughly impressed, and extremely satisfied with the results that I’ve been able to get from it. On the down side, it’s made me painfully aware of [...]
