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 Wednesday, April 23, 2003
SAP results outperform rivals. Can it be sustained? [The Register]
7:41:42 PM    

Palm's Latest Moves Get High Five. The world's largest handheld computer maker has seen its lead erode as consumers opt for less-expensive, higher-capacity models from other vendors. But recent moves by Palm may put it back on course. By Elisa Batista. [Wired News]
7:40:54 PM    

EE Times: Electronics heyday coming to an end, says noted EE. [Hack the Planet]
7:38:49 PM    

Wired News: Tech Forum Tackles Big Ideas. [Hack the Planet]
7:38:26 PM    

Good Experience: Leonardo da Vinci, Disciple of Experience. 500 years ago, da Vinci understood the power of experience. Academic pedigree is fine, but a direct grasp of experience is essential. Analyzing and learning from direct experience is innately more powerful than hiding behind obscure academic methods. [Tomalak's Realm]
7:27:14 PM    

NY Times: Internet Is Losing Ground in Battle Against Spam. Indeed, the spam problem defies ready solution. The Internet e-mail system, designed to be flexible and open, is fundamentally so trusting of participants that it is easy to hide where an e-mail message is coming from and even what it is about. [Tomalak's Realm]
7:26:37 PM    

iPoding: "Want to read news on your iPod without installing and managing a new application? Now you can with RSS2iCal, a simple web script that allows you to subscribe to web news sources directly from Apple's iCal as if they were shared calendars." [Scripting News]
7:25:13 PM    

First the news. Edgar Codd, a giant in the evolution of relational database technology, died at the age of 79. When I was a comp sci grad student in the 70s we studied Codd. Now a question. That was a NY Times article, syndicated by News.Com. Will that link rot after seven days? Anyone at CNET or the Times care to comment? [Scripting News]
7:24:25 PM    

FCC moves forward on power line broadband. The agency is now seeking public comment on the use of ordinary electric power lines to deliver broadband Internet service. [Computerworld News]
7:22:52 PM    

J.D. Edwards touts supply chain software. The company releases a new program designed to help manufacturers and distributors get a better handle on inventory and logistics. [CNET News.com]
7:22:15 PM