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Via Metafilter, this website provides a startling array of continually updated statistics on topics including population, government and economics, education, the environment, food, energy and health. Check this out!
Prepared Statement of Attorney General John Ashcroft – Digital Gridlock, Wednesday, August 25, 2004: “The protection of America’s intellectual property is a priority for the Department of Justice. In March of this year, I announced the creation of an Intellectual Property Task Force to examine how the Department can better protect the innovative and creative …
OpenNet Initiative: Bulletin 005 – Probing Chinese search engine filtering, August 19, 2004.
American Political Science Association’s Media Resource webpage for the 2004 U.S. elections. “APSA has gathered resources on key themes in the presidential and congressional elections, including introductions by leading political scientists in the United States, contact information for dozens of prominent scholars around the country, and citations for recent and cutting-edge political science research.” Election …
From Crypto-Gram: Websites, Passwords, and Consumers. “Criminals follow the money. Today, more and more money is on the Internet. Millions of people manage their bank accounts, PayPal accounts, stock portfolios, or other payment accounts online. It’s a tempting target: if a criminal can gain access to one of these accounts, he can steal money. And …
“EDUCAUSE has created a listserv for institutions to share experiences and advice about the impending Microsoft release of Service Pack 2 (SP2). Support and help desk staff, security officers, and others will be prime beneficiaries. You can subscribe to the listserv and access archives online.” Related resources from Microsoft: Windows XP Service, Pack 2 Resources …
Another Expanded Whois Service, by Chris Sherman References: Network Solutions’ Enhanced Whois Lookup and the Whois Source Domain Explorer
From the Internet Pharmacy and Online Pharmacies Verification website: “To be VIPPS certified, a pharmacy must comply with the licensing and inspection requirements of their state and each state to which they dispense pharmaceuticals. In addition, pharmacies displaying the VIPPS seal have demonstrated to NABP compliance with VIPPS criteria including patient rights to privacy, authentication …
In Search of a Browser That Banishes Clutter According to this article only 5% of the market uses a browser other than IE, but the alternatives, such as FoxFire, are gaining new users at a rapid pace.
Clinton’s new campaign push: getting out the vote. Missing from the online version, but available in print, the following urls associated with the article: Clinton Center, the Jimmy Carter library, the Carter Center, George W. Bush library, and the Gerald R. Ford library.
BestBookBuys: “Compare prices on new and used books.” Search by author, title, subject, keyword, ISBN. Browse books by author name, and review books by special category (bestsellers, etc.) or by subject category.
Earlier this month I posted Maryland County Considers Regulating Cable Modem Service, and as a follow-up from today’s Washington Post, this article (reg. req’d) reports that Montgomery County has passed new consumer protections requiring that “cable companies must answer the phone within 30 seconds, complete repairs within 36 hours, and refund customers for Internet service …
