] Power utilities have spent millions on business
] technology in the hope that they can make last year's
] regional power outage the last of its kind. Here's what
] they've done so far and what still needs doing.

Keeping The Lights On

] The upshot and point of all this being that the
] Mac's low market share is quite possibly (and quite
] probably in my mind) unrelated to Apple's decision
] not to license the Macintosh

Great article about business strategy, product development choices, and time travel.

The Art of the Parlay, Or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Platform Licensing and Market Share

] But a man like this cannot be dismissed merely because he
] occasionally creeps toward arrogance. What's much more
] important is that he does not merely complain. He has a
] vision and a team working to bring his alternate vision
] to reality.

a really crappy article about a really great guy. it would've been nice to actually get more meat about what Alan is decrying.

A PC Pioneer Decries the State of Computing

] You've invested heavily in technology, but where is
] the payoff? This excerpt from IT Governance, a new book
] published by HBS Press, distills keys to creating greater
] value from IT.

Blogged for future reference.

HBS Working Knowledge: Technology: Ten Principles of IT Governance

It pleases me greatly that counter surveilance is becoming mainstream and affordable.

For those about to spook. We salute you.

] Asymmetric digital subscriber lines (ADSL), the most
] common type of DSL used to connect households, grew 47
] percent to 9.5 million lines. This is good news for the
] Baby Bell phone companies, which are the main purveyors
] of the technology. DSL has been available longer than
] cable, but the Bells are playing catch-up because they
] were slow to enter the market.

U.S. broadband access leaped 42 percent in 2003

] In May 2003, Nicholas Carr stirred up a hornet's nest
] with his Harvard Business Review essay, "IT Doesn't
] Matter." Carr argued that information technology is
] necessary for business survival but doesn't provide any
] strategic advantage. Carr sits down with ZDNet Editor in
] Chief Dan Farber to discuss his new book, which expands
] on his controversial views.

Great webcast interview with Nick Carr on his theory.

Nicholas Carr: IT still doesn't matter

] ZDNet Australia went on the hunt to track down some of
] the world's most prominent (and notorious) hackers. In
] this five-part series, we delve into the lives of five
] prominent hackers who reveal issues close to their heart.

Hackers: Under the hood: ZDNet Australia: Insight: Security

my new favorite site. Started by the guy who wrote the book (literally) on hacking Tivo, this site is for posting info on hacking ANYTHING. Yes kids, 2600 has finally grown up and become a useful tool for everyday life.

mehack

Kick ass videos!

use BLEEX to Battle Alien Queen!