16 May 2003
Microsoft Official Tells of Use of Special Fund. The head of Microsoft's European operations said that money from a special fund intended to capture deals with governments and large institutions could be spread throughout Europe. [New York Times: Technology]
11:15:10 AM  #   your two cents []
Crypto-Gram: Encryption and Wiretapping. "This wiretapping report provides hard evidence that a closed security design methodology -- the "trust us because we know these things" way of building security products -- doesn't work. The U.S. government hasn't encountered a telephone encryption product that they couldn't easily break." [Tomalak's Realm]
11:14:02 AM  #   your two cents []
Dell's Profits Increase 31% on Gains in Market Share. Dell Computer said that its fiscal first-quarter profit rose 31 percent, meeting analysts' estimates and defying a prolonged slump in technology spending. [New York Times: Technology]
11:13:26 AM  #   your two cents []
Alan Turing. "Machines take me by surprise with great frequency." [Quotes of the Day]
11:09:45 AM  #   your two cents []
 Whew: lots of heavy blog stuff happening below. So why not get on over to Halley's place where there's a whole lotta kissin' going on -- plus a pretty hothothot Alpha Male chapter on snogging techniques! (Guys: read it. She's right.)
12:28:32 AM  #   your two cents []