Baska: The case of the 500-mile e-mail, 06/09/07: I got this story a few years ago, but it looks like it originated some years before that. I haven’t traced it back, but it’s still a pretty good story, and seems plausible. You be the judge, and let me know what you think in the “comments.”
Tolly: Lo-Fi Wi-Fi: Taking it to the streets, 06/20/07: Strange times in Portland, Oregon: The Unwired Portland project is aimed at delivering Wi-Fi access to every part of the city, but some people just don’t get it – the signal, that is.
Nutter’s Help Desk: The best way to study for a CCNA on your own, 06/18/07: I have a chance to get a better position with my company. This requires that I get my CCNA to start and possibly continue on with getting a CCNP. I have worked in networking for several years, so I have some experience but not enough to where I feel …
Johnson: Beyond E911: 21st century emergency services, 06/20/07: Johna Till Johnson’s Eye on the Carriers: All telecom service providers should be required to provide E911 services, even VoIP companies.
Kobielus: Semantic Web: Stuck in neutral, 06/19/07: Ubiquitous semantic interoperability is like world peace: It’s a goal so grandiose, nebulous and contrary to the fractious realities of distributed networking that it hardly seems worth waiting for.
Bradner: A hidden value of the ‘Net, 06/19/07: According to a June 16 article in the New York Times, the bloom may be off the rose of Internet sales. But I wonder whether the article is missing a key factor in how the ‘Net contributes to Internet commerce.
Backspin: What my parents don’t know, 06/18/07: Hey Dude! What up? I’m jus’ chilln’, ya know? You got my message and you want in? No problemo …
Antonopoulos: CSO: Regrettable veto, 06/21/07: No CSO has “veto power” explicitly stated in his job description. But security is one of the few things other than money that can bring a project to a screeching halt.
Gearhead: New Gearhead and some feedback, 06/21/07: What you will see in the new Gearhead will be more code when needed, screenshots, product shots, longer columns (when I have more to say) and, of course, worse jokes.
Dr. Internet: How to get rid of a separator page, 06/21/07: I’m trying to help someone get rid of a separator page that only gets printed when using Microsoft Office software. Printing from the browser or notepad does not print a separator page. There is a button in the printer properties that displays a …
‘Net Buzz: Why isn’t Singapore caning spammers? 06/18/07: It seems just a touch odd that last week Singapore for the first time invoked its Spam Control Act with nary a mention of caning among the consequences for violators.
Cool Tools: Cool Tools moves online, 06/21/07: It’s the end of an era of sorts for the Cool Tools column. This is the last print edition of the column, which debuted as a weekly column on Sept. 10, 2001 (weird, huh?). It was around before occasionally to fill extra pages, but it officially became …
