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Boing Boing: Space Needle to be converted to WiFi antenna. According to this KOMO TV story, Speakeasy (and two other firms) are teaming up to create a city-wide WiMax network that will eventually be available to individuals as well as businesses. Though I disagree with Boing Boing’s assertion that the Space Needle is a “white [...]
Follow up: Time travel isn’t lonely
It turns out that John Vanderslice was wrong; not only is time travel not lonely, but even the New York Times can’t resist writing about it—this weekend’s Time Traveler Convention at MIT, that is (see my previous post for more info). I particularly enjoyed the description of the MIT dorm room with the motorized couch [...]
Whither Mac anti-virus protection?
I’m starting to wonder a little about what I will do on my Mac for virus protection since Virex 7.5.x isn’t Tiger compatible. I’m apparently not alone in wondering. MrBarrett.com neatly summarizes the current Mac antivirus marketplace, and points out a few contenders I hadn’t considered, including Sophos (which is apparently only available to business [...]
