Posted inopen source
Linux vulnerabilities? What vulnerabilities?
I know we always hear about how superior Linux is to Windows in terms of security, but most things I read primarily talk about what is wrong with Microsoft and…
Posted inopen source
Firefox and its way cool extensions
Are you using Firefox yet? Well, why not? It is has so many advantages over Mozilla. Newsforge has an article about many of Firefox's features including, improved speed, improved security…
Posted inintellectual freedom
Kahle vs. Ashcroft
I don't have anything to say about the case that hasn't been said before, but I am really saddened by the fact that this case, challenging the Sony Bono Copyright…
Posted inopen source our digital future
Citizen journalism meets the wiki phenomenon
Amateur journalists take note: according to Wired, the makers of Wikipedia have now created Wikinews, which allows anyone to write and edit news articles (subject to a similar review process…
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What about open source in libraries?
I couldn't agree more with what Aaron Schmidt wrote about in his Ten Things to Stay Tech Current, but I think he should add a number eleven to his list:…
Posted inopen source our digital future
Freevo is looking better and better
A couple of months ago, I was impressed by how well TiVo was courting consumers by lowering their price and marketing to busy people rather than to couch potatoes. But…
Posted inintellectual freedom our digital future
If it didn’t work for the RIAA…
The MPAA has filed their first bunch of lawsuits against people who offer movies for download. Apparently they were inspired by the rousing success of the RIAA's campaign to sue…
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Glad they didn’t have these when I was in school!
Cutting class -- almost a right of passage in high school -- is no longer an option for Houston area students. According to the NY Times, children in Houston area…
