Well, somebody out there must like it .... maybe I'd better find the time for a look-see.

Windows iTunes Sells A Million Songs In 3.5 Days [Slashdot]
5:16:19 PM     comment []

Well, it's not as far as I would like, but at least they're thinking about paper trails and other auditing procedures, which is a good thing. But, in typical business fashion these days, they still seem more concerned about the PR aspects than about the engineering ones - and that's still a concern.

E-Vote Firms Seek Voter Approval. Bad publicity about electronic voting machines prompts the industry to launch a PR campaign to convince the public their machines are safe. They're also rethinking their opposition to a paper trail of votes. By Kim Zetter. [Wired News]
2:37:42 PM     comment []

Spotted this over at CircleID and on Slashdot If implemented, this would be a really big deal:

ENUM.

Basically it uses a DNS like system to allow phone numbers to be "translated" into URLS's - a huge boost for wireless, mobile computing and an equally inmportant step towards integrating VoIP into the "real" world. It ain't quite here yet, but it's coming ....
9:12:46 AM     comment []