Tuesday, May 28, 2002

Bug hunter reports flaw in Excel. Security expert Georgi Guninski goes public with an alert on the use of XML style sheets with Microsoft's Excel XP software. The software giant is none too pleased with the word. [CNET News.com] I really have to wonder what Guninski thinks he gains when he releases a vuln the day after he reports it. 5:50:40 PM

Microsoft Megaflops, Abandonware, and the Xbox Hiccup 2:03:47 PM

Intel steps back from InfiniBand. All aboard the 3GIO bus [The Register] 10:05:49 AM

As Promised, Microsoft to Offer Concealable Icons. An update to the Windows XP operating system will let users hide the computer screen icons of some Microsoft programs. By Amy Harmon. [New York Times: Technology] 9:44:23 AM

E3 Wrapup [Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters] 9:28:27 AM

Thanks For the Heads-Up. We are the richest, most can-do country in the world, but at home we're pursuing the war on terrorism with a management style more Kmart than Wal-Mart. By Frank Rich. [New York Times: Opinion] 8:29:38 AM