Buy yourself an extra vote at auction

By

-

August 17, 2000

Author: JT Smith

If citizens do indeed find the choice between ‘Gush and Bore’ meaningless, the
proprietors of Voteauction.com say, why not at least make a little cash on the side? From Wired.com.

Protesters turn to the web for help

By

-

August 17, 2000

Author: JT Smith

The Internet has
proven an indispensable
medium for demonstrators
hoping to expand their base
and circumvent traditional
news sources, according to this ZDNN report.

Sniffer routs out drunk drivers

By

-

August 17, 2000

Author: JT Smith

The next time a police officer shines a
flashlight in your face and starts asking
questions, your answers may be more revealing
than you think. From The Washington Post.

Category:

Linux

Charity hoax emails spread

By

-

August 17, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Reuters says Internet users are being
bombarded with sympathy e-mails full of tearful
tales of youngsters in need who ask for help.

Spiderman coming to mobile phones

By

-

August 17, 2000

Author: JT Smith

A Finnish high-tech firm is
teaming up with U.S. toy maker and cartoon
publisher Marvel Enterprises to bring Spiderman
and other superheros to mobile phones. From Reuters.

Researchers are building tiny robots

By

-

August 17, 2000

Author: JT Smith

Researchers are convinced that these small devices, particularly nanostructures, will
open new frontiers in medicine, sensor technology and computing and even change how
we control matter. From a report at LATimes.com.

Category:

Linux

Roundup: surfing on death’s door

By

-

August 17, 2000

Author: JT Smith

By using the Internet, you can explore the grave–before and beyond, according to LATimes.com staff writer Michelle Maltais.

Presidential hopefuls and the Internet

By

-

August 17, 2000

Author: JT Smith

For a guy who supposedly invented the Internet, it sure took Al Gore a long time to
come up with a decent Web site. From LATimes.com.

Category:

Linux

Colleges buying student email addresses

By

-

August 17, 2000

Author: JT Smith

The College Board is selling students’ e-mail addresses to colleges and universities this
summer for the first time. From Associated Press.

Category:

Open Source

2600 Australia finds a hole in Woolies

By

-

August 17, 2000

Author: JT Smith

This international security and decryption group has sent warnings to two major Australian business-to-consumer e-commerce players of gaping loopholes in their online security via its security advisory service, Wiretapped. From PCWorld.com Australia.
Wiretapped.net has the
full (redacted) analysis.

Category:

Linux