In an effort to keep Microsoft Exchange 2000 from totally eating the corporate groupware market, the new Domino ‘Bluejay’ release will work more closely than ever with Microsoft’s assorted office apps. No word on StarOffice compatibility is mentioned in this article at ZDnet.co.uk.

Government-owned Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL} holds a monopoly on all voice long distance calls to and from India, but according to ComputerUser.com this situation will end in April, 2002. 85% of VSNL’s revenue now comes from international calling, but the company has now been granted license by the Indian government to go into the ISP business nationwide and hopes Internet revenue will replace its lost earnings from voice phone transmission.

In a story headlined Radio’s Race to Space, The Washington Post tells of two competing satellite radio boradcasters, XM Radio and Sirius, that business analysts say need about 4 million paid subscribers each to make money. Both companies are targeting car radio listeners, especially the large minority who are tired of the cookie-cutter over-the-air commercial radio formats that have become common as “chain” radio stations have replaced local ownership.

It sounded like a great idea: close off a street and have 200 technology companies fill the block with displays and glitz. The only probelm, says the Chicago Tribune, was that there was no Internet; event organizers and exhibitors say the DSL routers that were supposed to provide connectivity never worked, even though Chicago’s local telco, Ameritech, claims they had everything up and running less than an hour after the party began.

There has always been a market for professional hatchetmen. Now there is the Internet. Put the two together, and there is an obvious need for workers adept at the art of the flame, says an article in this week’s Village Voice.

As digital moviemaking tricks get better-faster-cheaper, stunt men and women are starting to worry about just how long they are going to be needed. Meanwhile, many are learning to work with new computerized animation technology in the spirit of, “If you can’t beat them, join them.” latimes.com article.

“While IBM and Dell race to come out with PCs for wireless networks, also known as wireless local area networks (WLANs),
the Philippine government has reversed its position on banning use of such technology in the country.” Story at ComputerUser.com.

In an entertaining piece headlined Don’t Fall for a Dot-Con, The Washington Post warns against bad or biased investment advice online, and give some some horrifying examples.

In an entertaining essay, Glenn Fleishman tells Seattle Times readers why she fell away from the Apple Faith, and why she has regained it and is now doing penance for her pervious disbelief.

Dan Gillmor’s column in the San Jose Mercury-News talks about how the current crop of American politicians doesn’t seem to be doing a very good job of delaing with technology or changes technololigal advances are making in our lives.