Future Tense — Intro
May 10, 2006
With TNL.net down for most of the last month, I’ve been lax in creating new entries. However, being away gave me some perspective and I think that the forest is now becoming clearer. In this entry, I reflect on trends that will affect us over the next decade. Core Components One of my favorite quotes about the […]
Blogs and Expertise
October 14, 2003
A few weeks ago, a friend of mine asked a question I could not answer: “How do you maintain such a high level of expertise on so many subjects?” It seemed like a ridiculous question as I never really considered myself an expert on that many subjects. Sure, I do know a few things about a lot of subjects but I never thought of it […]
AOL-Microsoft Settlement: The Future
May 30, 2003
AOL and Microsoft have announced an end to their feud. It seems to me that there is a lot in there that needs to be dissected and pondered about. It will impact the development of the Internet for years to come. IM : One of the conditions for the AOL/Time Warner merger was that AOL open its […]
New Virus Evolves
March 7, 2001
A new worm called Hybris has been spreading across computers in Europe, the United States and South America. While it currently carries a non-destructive payload, some Anti Virus developers are worried that its plug-in architecture could turn it into a much more dangerous virus, opening backdoors in computer systems and escalating the war between virus makers and […]
AIM Not Secure
February 23, 2001
In the past few years, AIM has become a communication tool used by both individuals and corporations to facilitate discussions of issues ranging from what movie to see on the weekend to arcane details in contractual corporate negotiations. But buyer beware as hackers have found ways to exploit the AIM client and server to leave such […]
