29 May 2002

E3 Wrapup [Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters] 6:58:58 PM

'678': The 666 of DSL Users. Maybe you've just upgraded to Windows XP, and maybe you've just subscribed to a DSL service. And maybe everything seems to be working right, until you get repeated dialog boxes indicating a '678' error. Maybe you're ready to scream. By Michelle Delio. [Wired News] 6:58:30 PM

Steve Gillmor: "At the intersection of two disruptive technologies lies the Bermuda Triangle of the Digital Age. Wi-Fi (802.11 wireless communications) and Weblogs (the untethered journalism of the immediate) are comingling to produce an intoxicating blend of chaos and innovation."  [Scripting News] 6:57:23 PM

Why War Is Really Just a Game. The Marines and Navy unveil war tools of the future during 'Fleet Week,' and there's a good reason why so many of them resemble radio-controlled model planes and cars. Noah Shachtman reports from New York. [Wired News] 6:57:03 PM

Core Lego Mindstorms Programming [Slashdot: News for nerds, stuff that matters] 6:56:50 PM

OASIS Signs Off on New Web Specs. The XML interoperability consortium approves a Directory Services Markup Language, an ebXML Registry Service, and the ebXML Registry Information Model. [internetnews.com: Top News] 6:56:28 PM

Chuck Shotton demonstrates the power of the Web as a whistle-blowing environment open to all citizens.  [Scripting News] 6:56:16 PM

Web Revival for Old Mac Interface. Remember System 6, the old Macintosh operating system that was so lean and simple it fit entirely onto a floppy disk? It has inspired a website whose design is derived from the best elements of the classic Mac software. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News] 6:56:05 PM

Whisper the Songs of Silence. A new genre in electronic music emphasizes silence over thumping bass lines. It's so subtle, one recent album was thought not to contain any sound at all. By Leander Kahney. [Wired News] 6:55:53 PM

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