Editorial
I'm Going Shopping
There's no daily speil today because this is about the only time I'm going
to get to go shopping before Christmas.
Bruce... why aren't you shopping online? Damned good question!
Don't forget to vote in the awards -- and if anyone wants to link to the
awards site from their own then please do so. I'm waiting to see just how
innovative some contenders for the various awards will be :-)
Vote In The Awards
You'll find last year's winners here and this year's
voting form here.
Remember -- one lucky voter will be chosen at random to win a brand new
Microsoft eunuch-Mouse (officially known as the
IntelliMouse)
with a cool ball-free approach to mouse maneuvering.
General News & Current Events:
TODAY'S KEY NET-NEWS HEADLINES
Court Ruling Denies Copyright Protection For Images On The Net
Internet content producers, and in
particular -- photographers, have been
alarmed by a court ruling that denied a
suit which alleged the web search site
ditto.com (formerly Arriba Soft
Corporation) is using copyrighted
images without permission or
compensation to the original owners...
7am.com
Australia leads way in internet policy
If online tax is the defining issue for the internet
over the next 12 months, Australia stands to play a
crucial role in setting the standards...
AFR
Ex-XTRA manager doing well in Oz:
Share surge backs Tyler's bold forecast
A BRAZEN prediction that Solution 6 stock would appreciate
by 1000 per cent in the next 12 months moved a step closer
to reality yesterday after the stock leapt to a trading high of
$17.15...
The Australian
Spike on roll in Asia link
SPIKE Networks may consider floating a Web development
and design joint venture it unveiled yesterday with Hong
Kong-listed Pacific Century CyberWorks...
The Australian
Teen computer hacker sentenced to jail in Singapore
A Singapore teen-ager was sentenced
Tuesday to five months in jail for hacking into a TV
station's Internet site, a news report said...
Boston Globe/AP
Etoy: 'This Means War'
Representatives of the art group and Web
site gathered at the Museum of Modern
Art to protest against eToys, vowing to
continue to fight...
Wired
Net users choose shopping over content
Shopping Web sites--especially online toy and e-tailers and even some traditional
stores--show big gains in visitors, while content-supported networks hold steady or
slip...
CNet
Study Shows Surge in Yahoo Popularity
The popular Internet portal Yahoo Inc. extended its lead over the competition in recent
months, according to new market data that shows the service is now five times more
popular than its closest rival as an online search site...
Yahoo/Reuters
More Net name choices, but glitches abound
Although there are more places to shop for Net addresses, the new system making
this variety of choices possible is not perfect, frustrating consumers who are
anxious to buy domain names...
CNet
More Domainz News
27 August 99
