MIT is doing some interesting research. (The Erotic Computing Group)

Is America over-reacting? That attack on Afghanistan apart, they’ve shut down Somalia’s Internet access, they’re policing posters, introducing the SSSCA…

A hilarious Flash collection of the tourist guy photos.

The 4.1 mega pixel cameras have come in: Olympus’ C4040, Toshiba’s PDR M81, Casio’s QV4000, Sony’s DSC S85 and Canon’s G2. All priced at around $700. (Of course, 5.2 megapixel cameras exist too…)

A disposable mobile phone is just the sort I want. At $30 for 60 min, and only outbound calls, it’s perfect for my use. So far, it’s not coming to India though.

Electric automobiles are becoming affordable, with Ford’s car leasing at $199 a month, and electric cycles, scooters and skis coming into the market.

IDRBDT may be our Controller of Certifying authorities. (ET)

Neat quiz question: Against which company did Anand R Mani win a lawsuit on IPR violation? (Thanks, XS)

Technology sure does give the US an advantage. US companies don’t have to obey French law, but the US can prosecute the French.

Following SETI, CERN is using distributed computing.

Friedman argues for democracy.

Time: Inventions of the year.

Microsoft is discontinuing support for a whole lot of products.

A Mordor site.

Opera has security holes as well.

The tourist guy has been found. (Or is this another elaborate hoax?)

I’m back, after a Diwali break. So’s the late Douglas Adams, with A Salmon of Doubt.

The Harry Potter site is becoming quite popular. But what I don’t get is the comment on CNet saying “Females made up 63 percent of the site’s audience, while males accounted for more than 37 percent.” Hmm… what were they expecting? Martians?

Is Jose the tourist guy?

Yahoo is outside the jurisdiction of French law.