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• Technology in the '08 US Presidential Election

  Author

  Ethan Poole

  Date

  Mon 6 Oct 2008 at 8:28

  Type

  Article

  

  In the mists of the potential collapse of the entire world economy, we are going to compare Obama's and McCain's policies on ... technology! We're geeks, what would you expect? We all supported Ron Paul, so we already knew about the impending economic doom... Anyhow, here we take a look at each ticket's policies on net neutrality, broadband availability and speed, promoting research, online privacy, intellectual property and patent reform, and incorporating technology into the government.

• Net Neutrality: Preserving the Free Internet

  Author

  Ethan Poole

  Date

  Sat 29 Dec 2007 at 11:15

  Type

  Article

  The freedom of the Internet is under attack by the telecommunication companies of the world, but particularly in North America. Net neutrality is essential in order to maintain the frontier-aspect of the Internet, allowing everyone to play on a level playing field. Without net neutrality being mandated by law, the Internet as we know it will cease to exist.

• Digital Rights Management

  Author

  Ethan Poole

  Date

  Thu 24 May 2007 at 16:03

  Type

  Article

  Your tracks do not play on your iPod, your car stereo will not play your music from your subscription service ... nearly all of us have experienced the criminalising restrictions of DRM. Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a growing technology that is having a huge effect on the technology world. But is there any alternative that provides a fair deal to consumers and to record companies? Of course!

• Is Beta Losing Its Meaning?

  Author

  Ethan Poole

  Date

  Mon 13 Mar 2006 at 21:02

  Type

  Blog Entry

  Comments

  11 comments

  In today's web almost every new product and service is in beta. Google is notorious for labeling all of their services as beta, almost to the point where it is a joke. Then what is wrong with beta? Originally, beta signified technology that was still in the making, where mistakes were expected and would be fixed in due time. "Beta" is no longer the same beta. Beta has come to the point where businesses only use it as an excuse to not provide liability for their applications. For example, various Gmail users have complained that they los…

• Top Five Holiday Gifts 2005

  Author

  Ethan Poole

  Date

  Sat 3 Dec 2005 at 22:24

  Type

  Blog Entry

  Comments

  4 comments

  Not sure what to put on your holiday wish-list? With hundreds of great products around, you really need to narrow your list. How about to five? Try our top five holiday tech-related gifts: 1. Apple iMac G5 The new iMac G5 boasts a built in iSight camera, Front Row, and a cheaper price. It turns your computer into a complete media center, with a small remote control and Front Row; allowing you to access your music, videos, photos, and DVDs from across the room. 2. Tiger Telematics Gizmondo The Gizmondo is an all-in-one gaming dev…

• Sony DRM Is, Well, Evil

  Author

  Ethan Poole

  Date

  Sun 13 Nov 2005 at 16:43

  Type

  Blog Entry

  Comments

  4 comments

  Late last month, users discovered that Sony's copy-protected CDs would automatically install digital rights management (DRM) software onto your computers, when you played their CDs in your CD-ROM drive. This DRM software is a root kit, a type of Trojan horse. The software creeps itself onto your machine, installs itself, and then compromises the security of your computer. The root kit could potentially allow other hackers to take complete control of your system. Users have already reported that when they attempted to remove the software i…

• Securities in Macs

  Author

  Ethan Poole

  Date

  Sun 9 Oct 2005 at 15:16

  Type

  Blog Entry

  Comments

  3 comments

  Philip Miseldine is a recent Macintosh converter, around the same time as myself. Like most Apple users, he does not worry about computer viruses, and does not run any virus protection software. He recently wrote a blog entry about the security advantages in OS X. I have never worried about security on my computers, mainly because I chose more secure software. Windows has one main weakness - Internet Explorer. Even on a Windows platform you can secure yourself through the one port for viruses - the Internet. Using Opera/M2 and Firefox/T…

• How Much Do You Trust Google? - Part 3

  Author

  Ethan Poole

  Date

  Fri 1 Jul 2005 at 14:53

  Type

  Article

  Is Google still at it? In Part 3 of How Much Do You Trust Google? We'll take a look at the dangerous prefetching feature of Google. A small feature of Firefox becomes something completely unintended.

• Firefox the Ball-Hog

  Author

  Ethan Poole

  Date

  Tue 29 Mar 2005 at 6:08

  Type

  Article

  Most developers think Firefox was the greatest invention for the web. Editor of Lowter, Ethan, thinks different. Here he expresses his thoughts on the media hype of Firefox.

• Watch Out Wireless Internet, the States Are After You!

  Author

  Frank

  Date

  Thu 24 Mar 2005 at 20:19

  Type

  Article

  Wireless Internet has become a norm in many European cities providing an internet connection to all citizens. Sounds great? Well here Frank reports on how American states are fighting against wireless hotspots.

• How Much Do You Trust Google? - Part 2

  Author

  Ethan Poole

  Date

  Thu 10 Mar 2005 at 19:09

  Type

  Article

  Is Google at it again? This time they attack web developers by controlling the underlying HTML code of a web page to direct traffic in the way they choose. Here Ethan gives his views on Google's AutoLink.

• The Future of the Universal Data Storage - XML

  Author

  Ethan Poole

  Date

  Sun 30 Jan 2005 at 6:39

  Type

  Article

  XML is the universal date storage method. Here Ethan gives predictions on the future of XML and where its path leads. Will XML eventually become the ultimate programming skill?

• IE Alternative Web Browsers

  Author

  Ethan Poole

  Date

  Sun 30 Jan 2005 at 6:39

  Type

  Article

  Internet Explorer is the most popular web browser, but here Ethan shows us some alternatives to IE aimed for developers. Discover Mozilla, Firefox, and Opera along with what they have to offer.

• How Much Do You Trust Google?

  Author

  Adam Prickett

  Date

  Sun 30 Jan 2005 at 6:39

  Type

  Article

  Is Google keeping too many actions a secret from us? Are they a friend or a foe? Should we really pay more attention to legal actions of Google? Adam tells us the story, start thinking twice.