27 May 2003

Low-cost content management system OPEN -- GeekLog runs the content management system for IrelandOffline and its simplicity allowed the site to be set up quickly with minimum headaches. x_ref143

Smart phones will not displace PDAs SLASHDOT org -- Roland Piquepaille writes "Is it time to get rid of your PDA?" It's relatively easy to find stories that cite companies buying smart phones, but when you peel back the gloss, those articles are often soft marketing statements orchestrated by the telephone manufacturers. PDAs are here to stay. Roland Piquepaille: Farewall to handhelds SlashDot: Farewall to PDAs Russell Beattie: Writing on the wall for PDAs Ephraim Schwartz: GPS, Java, and push-to-talk give smart phones a clear edge over PDAs x_ref133

Comments invited on Irish data retention legislation GARRINGREEN HOTSPOT -- I received a form letter back from Michael McDowell, the Irish Minister of Justice. The letter came on the heels of a note I sent concerning the proposed Irish legislation on the proposed data retention law. There is a discussion forum on data retention online, but it contains very little feedback and my letter is absent. The Irish Justice Minister's discussion forum deserves an award for the most tedious online forum bearing a public Internet address. Karlin Lilligton points out that anyone can leave comments. Recommended. x_ref261519