Good news: Connectix has won a significant victory against Sony in a case involving Connectix’ reverse engineering of the PlayStation, allowing Macintosh users to run PlayStation games on Macs.
Mind-Bogglingly Stupid PR Tricks
I just got a public-relations e-mail that said, “Please see the attached Press Release for P&AB’s CPO 2000 Program.”
I have no idea what P&AB is. I have no idea what CPO 2000 is. And I’ve made it clear in my Dear PR Folks letter on my home page that I do not open attachments, due to security and bandwidth issues.
Guess I’ll never find out what P&AB or CPO stand for.
Denial of Service is Not Denial of LifeThe hyperventilating you’re hearing about this week’s Web attacks is a bit overdone. Yes, it’s serious stuff. No, it’s not the end of the world, I say in today’s column.
OTHER LINKS:
Dave Winer in DaveNet
Scott Rosenberg in Salon: The Net Scare
Wired News: Defense Is the Best Offense