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Dan Gillmor: Pentium III threatens privacy. "Now think about how you'd feel if your VIN included a transmitter, which sent out a signal giving your location at all times. Intel's plans were a rough equivalent for people who wanted to travel around the Web." Hmmm. That's not the way it works! Software, a web browser or emailer, would have to transmit the serial number. Intel did a good thing, but marketed it dishonestly. That's what's really going on. USA Today: The Great Firewall of China. {mainresponder.discuss.cowskulllink ("So what is Jini after all the hype? Is it Java-only? Has anyone seen a Jini spec? Is there a gentle guide to Jini for geeks? Is it a bag of air? A PR person's dream? A cover story for Wired? Bill Joy's dislocation? Inquiring minds want to know.", 2471)} Josh Lucas is reviewing the Jini spec, which is only available in PDF. (Arrrrgh!) "The Jini system is Java technology-centered. The Jini architecture gains much of its simplicity from assuming that the Java programming language is the implementation language for components." Grrrrreedy! An InfoWorld forum on Jini. Norman Walsh: What is XML? I wonder if Jini is XML-based. No. Stating the Obvious: Welcome to "My" Parlor. "A friend at Excite scoffed at this model, noting that they tried outside linking once, only to discover that Wall Street cares about two key portal statistics: page views, and the length of time users spend at the site." Tim Bray: XML Namespaces by Example. InfoWorld: New ORB integrates CORBA and COM. Slashdot's Jon Katz is a moron. {qbullet.imageref ("sidesmiley")} Upside: Y-Does-My-Computer-Crash-Three-Times-A-Day.
Wired's Steve Silberman tuned out on the Clinton impeachment and trial. Too bad for him! I've been following the Senate trial, every step of the way, and have learned a lot about the US government, at a technical and at a human level. CamWorld: Anatomy of a Weblog. Cam forgot to mention Lawrence Lee's Tomalak's Realm. And Cam points to Wes Felter's Hack The Planet site. Wes is still looking for a girlfriend, and he's still a total catch! He says "I think the emotional part of a relationship is more important than the physical part." Yeah. Uh huh. Does that line still work?
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