Sunday, October 23, 2005

US Government IT in the News Interior Dept. again ordered to cut IT systems from the Web. The U.S. Department of the Interior has been ordered again to disconnect much of its computer network and Web sites from the Internet because of IT concerns that threaten the integrity of trust-fund records kept for American Indians. [Computerworld News] 11:07:19 PM    comment [] Blackberry Surprise Possible RIM ruling risks US Blackberry shutdown . TORONTO (Reuters) - Research in Motion Ltd. moved closer on Friday to an injunction that could halt U.S. sales of its popular BlackBerry wireless device after it lost a bid to suspend a patent case against it. By Jeffrey Hodgson. [washingtonpost.com - Technology - Industry News, Policy, and Reviews]  10:58:33 PM    comment [] Federal Fiscal Crisis Looming Says US Comptroller Warning, Spying and Hectoring. David M. Walker, the comptroller of the United States, has been making appearances nationwide to warn of what he says is a looming federal fiscal crisis, likening it to horrific weather events. By DAN MITCHELL. [NYT > Technology]  10:52:30 PM    comment [] No Gain for eGovernment For This Group, Snail Mail Is All There Is. The proportion of American adults who have never used the Internet and do not live in an Internet-enabled home has remained almost unchanged since 2002, a study claims. By ALEX MINDLIN. [NYT > Technology] I wonder if the percentage of library and senior or community center Internet access has increased. 10:50:49 PM    comment [] Recycle those old PCs Poor Nations Are Littered With Old PC's, Report Says. The report says that the unusable equipment is being donated or sold to developing nations as a way to dodge the expense of having to recycle it properly. By LAURIE J. FLYNN. [NYT > Technology] This seems like an area that government should be involved in. 10:48:42 PM    comment [] Scene of the Crime It's ironic that the Getty Museum (facing tax-violation investigations and charges of conspiring to receive illegally exported artworks) is headlining an exhibition titled Scene of the Crime. ... Listen to excerpts from a 1945 interview with Weegee, aka Arthur Fellig (1899–1968), one of the most important photographers in American history, on the Getty website. He reveals how he got his name and how he beat everybody (even the cops) to the scene. http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/weegee/speaks.html 10:46:18 PM    comment []

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