Monthly Archives: November 2001

For the third year in a row, I’m in Asia during Comdex, the massive technology trade show. I couldn’t be happier to be absent. Now, I’m glad to have attended in the past. You can’t begin to understand the industry … Continue reading →

We’ve learned from the peer-to-peer phenomenon the value of using the power at the edges. We need to recognize this in another context — battling terrorism. It’s not just at the Pentagon and National Security Agency where the best ideas … Continue reading →

My Net connection here in Malaysia isn’t terrific. But I’ve met some interesting folks in technology and politics. This is a diverse place, with many ironies. You’ve heard the old expression that freedom of the press belongs to those who … Continue reading →

AP: Ashcroft defends monitoring of inmate-attorney conversations. “This is a very narrowly focused thing, less than 0.01 percent of all the prison population,” Ashcroft said. “None of the information could be used against them subsequently in court that was a … Continue reading →

Mercury News: Jobless rate reaches 7-year high. State figures show that Santa Clara County’s unemployment rate rose to 6.4 percent in October, up from 6 percent in September and four times higher than the 1.6 percent in October 2000. It … Continue reading →

Los Angeles Times: Screening, Travel IDs Sought for Air Safety. The industry also proposed a “trusted traveler” identification card, which would be issued to prescreened passengers willing to undergo extensive personal background checks. These travelers would be sent to airport … Continue reading →

I’m heading to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, for a few days. Watch this space. Comments

Seattle Times: Microsoft to modify its image. “We understand, based upon the fact that our industry didn’t rally to support us, that we need to change the way we interact and relate to our industry,” Ballmer said. So Ballmer, who … Continue reading →

Wall Street Journal: How tenacity kept monopoly intact. In a classic display of Microsoft pugnacity, the company hammered opposing government lawyers on nearly every conceivable point, no matter how small. Eventually exhaustion became a factor, lawyers on the government side … Continue reading →

Mercury News: Palm CEO Yankowski resigns. It has been a brutal year for Palm. The economic slowdown and poor product planning combined to leave the company with an inventory glut. Palm stock has fallen 91 percent from its peak, and … Continue reading →