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This June 14 posting, Online Newspapers Increasingly Require User Registration, mentioned a website registration work-around called BugMeNot. Posts on Metafilter indicate that the site no longer works. (See this posting from the site’s owner for an explanation.) The site is now back online, at the same url.
From EFF: “Today the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals made a crucial decision (PDF, 26 pages) in support of technology innovators by declaring that distributors of the peer-to-peer software Grokster and Morpheus cannot be held liable for the infringing activities of their users.”
ALA Washington Office Pilots Copyright Hotline: “The American Library Association Washington Office’s Office for Information and Technology Policy (ALAWASH) is piloting an electronic bulletin board where librarians can post questions and answers to their copyright questions under the watchful eye of copyright experts.”
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 …
This USA Today article provides examples of a range of services for citizens that have migrated to state sponsored web portals, from traffic alerts to payment mechanisms for various licensing fees. Related news, Michigan Captures Top Spot in Digital State Survey.
In the Classroom, Web Blogs Are the New Bulletin Boards.
The ABCs of Intranet Learning
From InformationWeek, Special Report: Readers Take The Offensive Against Spyware. Includes the following articles: What Is Spyware And Why Should IT Care? Readers Share Their Spyware Strategies Strategy 1: Tools, Tools, And More Tools Strategy 2: Developing Enterprisewide Strategies Download Software Recommended By Our Readers
From the press release: “On August 18, 2004, the Partnership for Public Service released a new national survey revealing that, despite the most polarizing campaign season in decades, Republicans and Democrats surprisingly agree on one thing: the value of federal government work…But, despite the positive attitudes and interest, efforts to fill critical skills gaps in …
From CNN, ‘Insider’ info puts city blogs on the map. Additional references: metroblogging and D.C. Bloggers.
“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 …
Google Inc · S-1/A · On 8/13/4. See also this press release, dated August 18: Google Inc. Requests Effectiveness of IPO Registration Statement, which includes a link to the updated prospectus. Related reference: from kottke.org, a link of the recent interview with Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, and from the Financial Times, Comment: …