21 May 2006

NAV and NIS Update

There was just a large update to Norton, both Anti-Virus and Internet Security. It is one of those "special" updates that doesn't work automagically. For Norton users, simply open the program and run "Live Update." You will have to restart your computer when the installation is complete.

I have no idea what it is for, just that it is rather large.

Let's be careful out there...

15 May 2006

Scan This Book!

May 14, 2006 New York Times

By KEVIN KELLY

Despite the opposition of publishers and their lawyers, the world's texts are being electronically copied, digitized, searched and linked.

This is an excellent ten page article.
The first half is very familiar, but the opinions and conclusions in the last half are fascinating.