New & Noteworthy: Expo news roundup; PalmOnMac.com; ResExcellence giveaway; 802.11 conference; more
New & Noteworthy: Expo news roundup; PalmOnMac.com; ResExcellence giveaway; 802.11 conference; more
PalmOnMac.com Debuts PalmOnMac is a new web-based community resource for Palm-toting Mac users. It provides Mac users with a singular comprehensive Internet source for all things Palm. Services include news, rumors, editorials, hints and tips, tutorials, special deals, product reviews, a web site directory, a software directory, interactive discussion forums, and an e-mail discussion list
ResExcellence giveaway ResExcellence is giving away 6 copies of BeHierachic to random registrants who enter the drawing on this page.
802.11 (aka AirPort) conference 802.11 Planet, a wireless technology conference and expo, will be held October 2-3 in Santa Clara, CA. More.
Free the Russian Adobe has reversed its position on the status of the Russian programmer who was arrested for an alleged violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright act. From Wired: "This high-visibility prosecution under the DMCA seems to have focused the kind of anger not seen since the days of the 1996 Communications Decency Act or the Secret Service raid of Steve Jackson Games -- two defining moments in the development of civil liberties online." Yesterday protesters gathered outside Adobe's headquarters, upset over Adobe's role in the initial arrest. The Register has more on the protests.
Love Bug, SirCam Neck and Neck virus threats Another email-distributed Windows-based virus is making the rounds. We do not believe that it affects Macs, except to that the Mac can act as in intermediate carrier if someone forwards the message. From Wired: "SirCam arrives with a virus-infected attachment and a random document culled from an infected machine. If the recipient clicks on the attachment, his or her machine is infected with SirCam." More.