WiFi security, especially at public hotspots should be top of mind of most business users. Groove and Shinkuro are definately two tools I would employ to communicate with colleagues while out on in a public WiFi hotspot. Is Groove The Answer To DHS Wireless Concerns?: Colleague Michael Helfrich writes about Department of Homeland Security wireless…

I haven't used Bloglines much. I do have an account and recently updated my feeds. It is a great alternative for those behind firewalls or corporate settings where installing a feed reader is forbidden. I'll be interested to see how their ad model pans out. Bloglines Bows Redesign, Ad Model as RSS Heats Up: “RSS…

More bad news for Microsoft. This is the third time in a month that Microsoft must play catch-up with researchers finding vulnerabilities in its browser. [CNET News.com]

GMail is truly a Google coup. I like having the extra e-mail address and I do think the interface and technology is really cool. I think techies/geeks/Neterati love being in select groups…I love private beta tests. You really get to feel like you're helping make a product better and when a friend uses the tool…

Oh, this doesn't bode well. Broadband over power lines (BPL) was supposed to allow rural areas to get broadband internet cheaply and easily. Looks like there are some short circuits to clean up. Deborah Asbrand's July 6, 2004 article in MIT's Technology Review is Broadband Power Surge. It's subtitle is “Electric utilities are beginning to…

Two really good sections of this article. First is on a legal Russian music download service. I used Puretracks myself with no problem. Of course I had a $10 credit as a Telus high-speed customer. The second section is very, very interesting. Gillian dives into the whole, do you need face-to-face meetings and what defines…

Some recent articles from Gillian Kerr of Toronto. I especially like her review of Smart Meeting. I haven't used it, but my gut tells me…cool, but not yet. Of course technologies like this will be in common use in the future, I'm sure of it. But it just isn't there yet. Regardless, good reads! Here…

Paranoid? Actually not really. Have you seen “The Recruit” with Al Pacino and Colin Ferrel?. Okay, if you haven't this is a spoiler…but the data is being snuck out of the CIA using an USB flash drive hidden in the recessed bottom of a thermal coffee mug. I really like my flash drive, but I…

I don't think this is a terribly new idea, but one that has been used under the guise of “Typical user”, etc. Regardless, the philosophy behind personas is powerful and important: “Design with your users in mind.” Of course you might have several different personas to manage. A browser, an existing customer, a potential customer,…

This is the second of recent articles on RSS (webfeeds). The PC World article is longer and gives a good list of tools whereas this one focuses on just SharpReader and FeedReader. I think the moment IE supports webfeeds, this whole space is going to just explode. I don't think most home users are comfortable…