An interesting interview this morning with Bruce Chizen, CEO of Adobe on CNet goes into some of Adobe's strategy for staying profitable and relevant. Unlike some large computer software manufacturers, they are focused on growth through innovation and quality, and it's hard to argue with their success. In the interview …

For those into cryptography, you are probably anxiously wondering what "broken" means in this context. For those who aren't, you're probably wondering what SHA-1 is and why you should care. If you're in the latter group, bear with me a moment, while I speak to the former. Broken means that …

I've seen a lot of these top 100 lists, but this one has some real legs to it. Mobile PC magazine has its list of Top 100 Gadgets of All Time, and they really include gadgets dating back before the sextant. Of course, there's a lot of taint toward the …

Some of you may have heard of the graphics input idea that I fancy as the way to go for high-end graphics use. Unfortunately, we're still a ways away from 300dpi fast-motion pen/touch sensitive screens that are mounted on drafting boards (and about that size). However, Wacom, makers of …

Gmail, google's free email service, has invited a bunch of newcomers in again. According to reports, anyone who has requested an invitation has been given one now, and although the service is still in "beta" (according to the masthead), it appears to be fully functional at this point. Google caused …

Putting aside all of the required puns about altitude and "up", an article from WebMD indicates that in a recent test in France, Viagra appears helpful in reducing altitude sickness symptoms.

According to an article on The Register, Siemens is preparing to exit the cellular phone business. The original article from the Sunday Telegraph (registration required), indicates that an announcement will be made at the January 27, 2005 meeting of the Siemens' board of directors. The mobile division is losing money …

I'm guessing from the age of the founders, that they're not just trying to shore up their diets. If CNET is right in this article, Google may be seeking to build at least a partial backbone network.

PC Magazine has published an article reviewing a variety of VOIP offerings, including AT&T, Vonage, VoiceWing (Verizon), Broadvox, Lingo, and VoicePulse. AT&T wins the shoot-out.

In an article from Groklaw, the author points to a recent apparent agreement between the State of Massachusetts and Microsoft about the use of Microsoft Office file formats and compliance with recent requirements from the state about open file format use. It appears that the state is pushing the company …

In a passionate and detailed article, Popular Science takes the movie industry and the MPAA to task over their strangle-hold on content on DVDs. The article describes the faustian bargain that we all made with the movie industry when we accepted their copy protection scheme, since broken many times and …

At CES this past week, Microsoft's Bill Gates had some trouble with his demos, including the wonderful Blue Screen of Death on an XBox demo and difficulties with the Media Edition of Windows. According to an article, Conan O'Brien was hired to warm up the crowd and provide some comic …

At CES, DirecTV announced during a technical discussion that they would be moving to MPEG-4 for their HDTV delivery. Along with the launch of four more satellites this year, they are expecting the technology switch to allow them to offer a bevy of new HD channels, including local channels in …

Not that anyone doubted that the iPod had become an icon, but I'm sure Apple approves of the nod to its newest member, the iPod Photo, by Playboy. Playboy has announced availability of iBod, a new feature that will provide downloadable nude photos sized just for the iPod Photo.

Tivo, the acknowledged leader in Personal Video Recorders (PVRs), has announced the availability of their new TivoToGo service. Of course, they've short-sightedly released it only for the PC (Windows 2000 and Windows XP), but if you have a Series 2 TiVo (people with DirecTV TiVos need not apply), you can …

According to an article in Fortune, originating from Asia Pulse, Samsung will replace any monitor that shows a dead pixel within the first six months of its purchase. The offer starts January 1.

According to an article from the International Herald Tribune, the FBI is looking into the possibility that terrorists are working on taking down US aircraft using lasers--by aiming them at pilot's eyes. There are reports of ten or so incidents since Christmas of this year in which pilots have reported …

Gizmodo is reporting that EStone will be releasing an in-dash audio device that will rip disks and store them on an internal hard drive. The drive is removable, so once you're done, you can back it up on your computer.

I realize that Keyspan released the Keyspan Express Remote in November, but I have to admit that I didn't pay much attention to it. After taking some time to read about it, this is a pretty cool device. Hook it in to the USB port on the Airport Express and …

According to an article from CNet, Google has entered into agreements with Harvard University, Oxford University, Stanford University, and the University of Michigan to scan portions of their libraries as part of Google Print, the search maker's effort to bring the world of print online. Although some of the participants …