New California Healthcare Blog
The California Health Consensus Project launched a weblog today. See this US Newswire release for more details.
IRS Launches New Web Tax Filing Service
“1040 Central: Find what you need, fast. No matter which form you use, 1040 Central has the links youll need to file your 2003 tax return. Get the latest news and forms, plus information about special tax credits. Check out e-File. Track your refund. Its all at 1040 Central.” [Link]
More Music Downloaders Settle Suits
Ten music downloaders in Colorado have settled copyright infringement lawsuits by the RIAA by agreeing to pay fines of up to $4,000 each. [Link]
Warnings About Gov’t Data Mining Programs
A trio of recent articles on government data mining programs: The Safeguards Needed for Government Data Mining The Department of Defense Inspector General’s Recommendations, and Beyond – Homeland data mining efforts will differ from Pentagon’s Pentagon failed to study privacy issues in data-mining effort, IG says
New PA Website Blocking Law Challenged
From the Center on Democracy and Technology: “On Tuesday, January 6, CDT and the ACLU begin presenting evidence in federal court in Philadelphia in their challenge to a Pennsylvania law that has resulted in the blocking of hundreds of thousands of legitimate websites. The hearing is expected to run for several days. Extensive briefs filed …
Spam Continues to Thwart Legislated Limits
Spam Is Still Flowing Into E-Mail Boxes – Senders Evade Federal Law Banning Junk Messages. Previous postings on CAN-SPAM legislation.
Yahoo to Part Ways With Google
Yahoo Gets Set to Give Google Run for Money. The search engine competition is prepared to heat-up in 2004 with the hyping of a Google IPO, and rival Yahoo is reportedly planning their own enhancements in the arenas of paid inclusion and search features.
Text of the FBI Intelligence Bulletin on Almanacs and Terrorists
As a follow-up to the much ballyhooed news about the December 24 FBI warning about terrorists and almanacs, the full-text of the Intelligence Bulletin is now available, courtesy of Cryptome.
How Libraries Can Benefit From Using Web Conferencing Technology
Web Conferencing for Libraries: “Can You Hear Me Now?”: “With Web Conferencing Technology (WCT), library users can get quick research consultations, enjoy tech support hand-holding, make and complete information requests and transactions, and receive bulky information content packages. Best of all, they can do it without taking the trouble to physically transport themselves over to …
Web Directory of Tech Lingo, Applications, and Facts
Free On-line Dictionary of Computing: “FOLDOC is a searchable dictionary of acronyms, jargon, programming languages, tools, architecture, operating systems, networking, theory, conventions, standards, mathematics, telecoms, electronics, institutions, companies, projects, products, history, in fact anything to do with computing.”
Web Resource Guide for Researchers
From blogger, author, speaker Marcus P. Zillman, this well-vetted subject oriented resource guide to portals, websites and blogs on topics that include economics and business, government and statistics, law, medicine, news and engineering.
WorldWatch Institute’s New State of the World Report
State of the World 2004: Table of Contents.