Sony pulls a fast one with DRM
If you buy a copy-protected CD, beware…you may unknowingly bring some unwelcome guests on your computer.
Live.com
Microsoft has launched the 2 millionth web portal where I can get the same useless stuff I don’t really want. But wait, there’s more…see http://ideas.live.com/. Now I am...
XCopy deployment…but what about XCopy installation
Like many other ASP.Net developers, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the final VS.Net 2005, SQL 2005 and ASP.Net 2 bits off the MSDN site. This past...
USB Cup Warmer
Not sure if this is a good idea or another candidate for “USB Devices Gone Wild”: http://customusb.com/images/access-warm.jpg
Blog problem solved!
In the past few weeks, I have had multiple people email me that my blog was no longer working. The behavior described is that the browser would hang...
Search done better
I am not sure how exactly I chanced upon Answers.com today, but I became a fan in about five minutes. The site is incredibly useful for getting information on concepts, things,...
Memeorandum
I have been using Memeorandum for the past month to get my tech news and making a general comparison to tech news from other aggregators. From a relevancy and...
Housing for those left homeless by Katrina
Rick Segal has a great idea and the resources to provide housing for those left homeless by Katrina. He's trying to get this information to someone in the...
Tag clusters and hyperbolic interfaces
Lately, I have become very interested in the whole tagging/folksonomy phenomenon that seems to be a defining element of Web 2.0. In particular, I am drawn to tag...
Help for victims of Katrina
If you have made a financial contribution to the Red Cross or other official charitable organizations for the victims of Katrina, forward the payment receipt to donate@speerio.net and let us...