SALON
Making the U.S. safe for spam
By a vote of 97-0, the Senate passed a bill to stop junk e-mail. Too bad it won't do anything of the sort.

The enigma of Earth Station 5
Can a file-trading network that promises total anonymity and is based in the Palestinian Territories escape the wrath of the entertainment industry?

Who nabbed Indymedia's computers?
The freewheeling network of Web sites has a history of clashing with authority. But usually it knows who is trying to shut it up.

Don't be afraid of the big bad Gmail
Privacy advocates are frothing about Google's plan to scan e-mail for advertising purposes. A report from an early tester of the service says their concerns are overblown.

The Late Great Joey Ramone
(Part of a compilation)
Friends, musicians and journalists remember an avatar, a star -- and a lonely guy who never felt appreciated enough.

NATIONAL JOURNAL TECHNOLOGY DAILY
(Subscription Required)

The Administration Message On Cyber Security: 'We Get It'

Microsoft Chairman Details Firm's Security Efforts

Panelists Discuss Wireless Options For Defense, Security

FCC Tech Chief Sees Bright Future In Spectrum

Industry Leaders Predict Rapid Growth, Seek Spectrum

Industry Expects, Prepares For Cyber Attacks, Survey Shows

Administration Officials Appeal For A Cyber Partnership

Observers Discuss Hurdles To High-Speed Internet Deployment

Panelists Weigh Merits Of California's Anti-Spam Law

Panelists Discuss Technology's Role In War Over Terrorism

'Open Source' Software Leader Identifies Future Threats

Research Official Outlines Opportunities For Tech Firms

Homeland Security CIO Outlines Push For Tech Consolidation

BANKRATE.com
I've Got a Secret
One Investor's Shame

ONLINE JOURNALISM REVIEW
Will Microads Save Online Content?
The Next Big Thing Could Be Quite Small
Ed. note:And they did! They did!

When Automatic's Teller Ran Dry
The Rise, Fall, and Rise of Plastic.com

THE NEW YORK SUN

CNN.com
via IDG news

Is Your New AIM Pal a Bot?
What do you get when you mix AOL, AppleScript, and artificial intelligence? Psychoanalysis, Internet style.

Linux Making Mac Inroads

USB, OS X ahead for Palm in 2001

Formac Shows Off Latest Video Devices

Macspeech Demos Voice Recognition

Non-IBM Laptops Take a Backseat at the Olympics

SAN FRANCISCO BAY GUARDIAN
Little Green Bugs
Using City CarShare on your summer vacation.

Heat Up
Get Your Soak on in Calistoga

Too Much Possse
City Tow's neighborhood hero. (April Fools story)

Being There
Exploring the Elk Coast

Outdoors and sports
Best Places to Get dirty (2001)

Neighborhood Guide: NoPa (North of the Panhandle)
Best of the Bay 2000

MOTHER JONES
The Glow Me State
If the Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation Gets Its New Tag, Look For Mushroom Clouds on our Nation's Highways

Coming Soon To a Street Near You
The Reclaim The Streets movement erupts in a global--and sometimes violent--street party.

Pinkos, Pornos & Potheads
A visit to the FBI's new Electronic Reading Room reveals the sometimes seedy, always entertaining underbelly of American culture.

Arms Action Atlas

Holy Smoke!
The Virgin Mary was a Marlboro woman--and other outrageous tactics Big Tobacco uses to sell cigarettes abroad.

Shelving the Unions
A Borders union-busting manual gets leaked on the Web

Jesse Helms' Political Voodoo
The senator from North Carolina finds a way to attack Planned Parenthood while hiding his well-known penchant for pro-life politics.

Death Squad Chic
Diesel's disturbing ad campaign would have made Evita blush.

Made Over There
Behind Wal-Mart's bogus BUY AMERICAN image hides the truth: The vast majority of its garments are foreign-made.

Windows Required
When is a company forced to sell you their competitor's product? When the competitor's name is Microsoft. One man's futile quest to avoid doing Windows.

A Tale of Two Presecutors
The rock 'n' roll fan and the slightly nerdy bookworm: crimefighters.

Legislating Under the Influence
The new Drug Demand Reduction Act contains a provision that may violate new drivers' right to privacy.

Tax Shaft,
After backroom deals in Congress, the popular new IRS reform package rewards the wealthy--and sticks it to veterans.

While You Were Out
As the media chased scandal, the sneaky 105th Congress has been passing a stack of bad laws that could change your life. Here's a look.

MACWORLD
(Note: I have written far too many articles for Macworld to fit them all on this page. The following is merely a selection of my favorites. For a more complete list, see Mr. Google, or email me)

Rip.Mix.Burn.Steal?
Does Using Your Mac to Burn Your Own Audio CDs Make You a Thief?

Toasting the Competition?
With the release of iTunes and iDVD, Apple hopes to position the Mac as the hub of our digital lives. But will the success of Apple's free software come at the expense of Mac developers with similar programs?

Macworld Expo Tokyo Keynote
New iMacs, New Cubes, and New iTunes

obs to Developers: No Time Like the Present
Apple CEO Pushes for OS X-Native Apps in WWDC Keynote

Good-bye, Megahertz Gap
New G4 Towers Shoot to 733 MHz

Jobs on OS X: 'The Train Has Left the Station'
OS X Installation, New Display Top Product News in Developer Conference Speech

Energy Crunch
Saving Power with Macs

Dot Schadenfreude
Pity the Poor Dot-coms
note: one of the first articles written nin the mainstream press about fuckedcompany.com

Live, From New York -- It's the OS X Show
New Operating System Should Dominate the News from Macworld Expo

Brush Up Your Classic
OS 9.2.1 Enhances Classic Compatibility, Though Tests Show Little Effect

667 Gets eighty-sixed
Apple Drops Configuration from Power Mac Lineup; 667MHz G4 Unlikely to Return

CD-R Prices Spinning Higher
Industry Shakeout, Royalty Payments Drive Up Cost of Storage Media

Radiskull Hate Buzz
He is the Radiskull. He will kill us one by one.

Wireless Input Devices
Cord-Free Mice and Keyboards Promise to Set You Free

FireWire Webcams
Apple's iSight Goes Up Against Established Products

iMac and iMac Special Edition
iMac and iMac Special Edition 500MHz, 600MHz Models Chime in with CD-RW Drives and a Funky New Look

GrooveMaker 2.0
DJ Software Brings Life to Your Party

Kensington Turbo Mouse Pro
Top of the Line

Wireless Mice
Cord-Free Devices Clear Desktop Clutter and Offer Great Options

Break It, Fix It, Ride It, 1.0
Mountain Bike Repair and Maintenance Software

Cordless Mice
Radio Signals

Online Storage Sites
Free File Sharing for All

GETTINGIT.com
Start Up, Shut Down, Drop Out

Wrestling Boot Camp

The Snuff Project

Articles - Essays - Other Writing:
Dengue Fever Days
22 very short stories
Iran
Rip. Mix. Burn. Steal?
The Naked Sim City
GPS Showdown

Interviews:
Mike Watt
Trent Reznor
R. Crumb
Howard Zinn (and others)