Monday, March 25, 2002

Cringely on opportunities for small business technology development. There are niche markets within education; that's what Inquirium targets. We're excited about the possibilities! 11:16:38 AM     A List Apart: Accessibility and Authoring Tools. How web development tools are evolving to better support accessibility standards. 8:43:36 AM     NY Times: Senate Votes to Require Increase in Use of Wind and Solar Power. "The Senate gave environmentalists a modest victory on wind and solar power, but put off conclusive votes on broader energy policy until next month." 8:38:50 AM     Wired: Anti-Copy Bill Slams Coders. This bill would be a disaster. In addition to trying to embed copy-protection in everything, this bill would require all software developers to bake copy-protection into their products within three years. Even open source and freeware! I understand that the entertainment industry is scared to death of a post-Napster, high-bandwidth world, but this kind of heavy-handed approach is completely off-base. Look, the problem's not new -- the software industry has dealt with piracy and copying for years. Has anyone in Hollywood noticed that after a flurry of activity in the 80s and early 90s, nobody in the software business uses copy protection anymore? Consumers don't buy broken stuff. 8:36:05 AM     Tide Pool is a great resource for tracking issues related to the Northwest coast, from California to British Columbia. 8:15:07 AM

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