* Anti-spam effort gone horribly wrong * It’s all just marketing * Phone virus * Good luck with that wedding video
Anti-spam effort gone horribly wrong
The U.S. Senate recently got behind anti-spam legislation in a big way. But Buzz’s Paul McNamara this week says this is not a good thing – and in fact, it may be very bad.
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/1110buzz.html?vo
It’s all just marketing
IBM and Microsoft, among other vendors, have been posturing of late about utility computing. Take Mark Gibbs’ advice, and don’t fall into the trap of comparing one vendor’s model against another on the basis of marketing hype.
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/1110backspin.html?vo
Phone virus
The great thing about phones is that you never hear of any viruses or worms bringing down phone service. That could change when your phone is a voice-over-IP phone. This week Convergence Newsletter co-author Steve Taylor looks at why security concerns are foremost on the minds of those considering VoIP.
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/1110taylor.html?vo
Good luck with that wedding video
Cool Tools’ Keith Shaw this week expresses his frustration with home-movie-to-DVD converters. Not only do they take an awfully long time to do their thing, but they’re also not exactly user-friendly, either.
https://www.nwfusion.com/columnists/2003/1110cooltools.html?vo
