- Two new printing-related essays on the Polaschek Computing website: The smoothing algorithm in the LaserWriter and A printing class for classic and carbon
- A roomful of computer with a handful of power. The oldest surviving intact computer. It lives in Australia.
- Software patents are Patently idiotic.
- The Register launches VultureFone[trademark]. A cool little hack. Sadly, my provider ain't listed. Boo.
- Things to Say When You're Losing a Technical Argument.
- Apple matters, just not as much as it used to. Written before MacWorld.
- Prostitutes used to tempt IT staff. No word of this behavior having spread to the US.
- Does dsniff spell The End of SSL and SSH? The article dsniff and SSH counters by pointing out the Man In The Middle attacks aren't new, and the protocols do include mechanisms to prevent MITM attacks. But they're usually disabled for the sake of convenience. Finally The End of SSL and SSH? Follow-up fires back with more practical considerations that cause problems.