Monthly Archives: March 2003

Thirty years ago on Wednesday, Martin Cooper made the first true cellular phone call, in a demonstration that was the beginning of massive change in the way we communicate. He’s a pioneer, and keeps pioneering. More in my Sunday column. … Continue reading →

New Scientist:Chinese secrecy blamed for super-pneumonia spread. The World Health Organization has continued to pressure China for more detailed information about its cases of SARS. “The team was fairly optimistic, but it is still too early to say if the … Continue reading →

Back at PC Forum…network is very, very spotty today. Execs from Yahoo, Cnet and AOL are explaining what business they’re in. Apparently it’s (surprise) making money. Running notes follow: Does AOL want to be “between the user and the Internet?” … Continue reading →

The war in Iraq was never a video game for the people on the ground, despite American TV’s inane efforts to make it so. Now we’re seeing the evidence — or at least we would be if the U.S. media … Continue reading →

Back at PC Forum, where we got to dinner early last night because Larry Ellison was a no-show. I ran a straw poll, asking people if his reported excuse — “The plane wouldn’t start” — seemed credible. Not credible was … Continue reading →

I’m heading to Phoenix today for the annual PC (Platforms for Communication) Forum, which remains one of the highlights of my year. Occasionally someone says something fascinating on stage, but the chief value is the quality of the audience — … Continue reading →

Ask a question, and you folks are fast to answer. Case in point: I asked how to move my OS X network locations to a new computer, and got several great answers. Here’s how to do it. Comments

Washington Post: House Approves Bush’s $726 Billion Tax Cut. Rep. John M. Spratt Jr. (S.C.), the Budget Committee’s ranking Democrat, said President Bush’s tax cut plan was imperiling programs such as Medicare. “This is self-inflicted pain,” he said of the … Continue reading →

Question for OS X mavens: How do I move my network locations from one Mac to another. Both are running OS X 10.2.x, though one is at .4 and the other is at .3 at the moment. I’m looking in … Continue reading →

In a city where joyful excess is standard, the mood today is somber. Everyone expects America will be at war in a day or two, and that tends to put parochial concerns in their place. I’m at the CTIA Wireless … Continue reading →