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Article | 16/03/2009 Generating regexes and Gmail filters

Before I launch into my main thrust (a word that must be pronounced with a rolling "r") I have to direct you to a work of near genius, txt2re, an onli...

Article | 12/03/2009 To Tweet or not to Tweet, that's not an option

I'm writing this column for one simple reason: Once I get it written then the next time someone says to me "I don't get Twitter, it seems kinda stoopi...

Article | 16/01/2009 Finding music online and driving IMAP

A couple of cool things that have caught my eye over the last few weeks.

Article | 29/08/2008 Vista: IT loves it, hates it

Last week I suggested that the IT world, particularly when it comes to marketing, is crazy, and I cited as evidence Microsoft's recently announced US$...

Article | 13/08/2008 Cuil: Terminally uncool

Building Web applications that are robust and perform well is hard, but trying to promote them, build a market for them, and then make money from them...

Article | 1/08/2008 Unsolicited commercial e-mail, shouting into thunder

By and large we have all gotten used to spam and unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE). Even if you buy or build the best filters, if you are at all act...

Article | 31/07/2008 Will Google's Knol be a force for evil?

If you missed the recent news it appears that Google has gone, in effect, head to head with Wikipedia, but with differences.

Article | 14/05/2008 Eye-Fi links digital cameras to Wi-Fi nets

Every now and then you come across a product that is, what's the word I'm looking for, compelling? intriguing? Way cool? Today's topic is a product th...

Article | 25/01/2008 Slaves to the browser

The Merriam-Webster Online dictionary defines slavery as "submission to a dominating influence," while Wikipedia notes that "slaves -- are ... compell...

Article | 24/01/2008 Wrestling with Network Solutions' E-commerce

Last week in I began to relate my quest for an online e-commerce solution, a saga that makes "War and Peace" seem short and pithy.

Article | 9/11/2007 Wiretapping, whistleblowing and IT ethics

Recently a retired AT&T employee named Mark Klein announced at a Capitol Hill press conference that he had evidence that "An exact copy of all Interne...

Article | 12/10/2007 Why Skype and Vonage must die

Skype and Vonage illustrate what is wrong with user communications: They are "closed" and not standards based. These strategies support business model...

Article | 7/04/2005 Browster makes for faster browsing

No matter how fast search engines get we always want them to be faster. Browster's eponymous product addresses the issue of accelerating searching not...

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