Here is my weekly collection of articles that were not commented here — except if I missed them.

Bloglines aims for simplicity
There’s been a lot of innovation in online publishing lately, but regular Internet users might be scratching their heads at some of the lingo. Social software, blogs and RSS technology? What does it all mean? Bloglines, a free online service at www.bloglines.com, does as good a job as any at simplifying it all on a single Web page.
Source: Matt Marshall, San Jose Mercury News, September 22, 2004


Digital Cameras Get Deputized
Sometimes, consumer technology finds interesting applications elsewhere. For example: in Florida, sheriff’s deputies are using Hewlett-Packard digital cameras to snap people’s photos. But it’s not for their digital scrapbook.
Source: Sean Gallagher, eWEEK, September 23, 2004


Dusting for data
`Smart dust’ sensors monitor everything from oil tankers to bird habitats.
Source: Dean Takahashi, San Jose Mercury News, September 27, 2004


Sun, IBM, HP move ahead with RFID
A trio of major IT vendors all announced Monday plans to focus on and market radio frequency identification (RFID) technologies to their customers [and with big money.]
Source: Grant Gross, IDG News Service, September 27, 2004


Online dating sites becoming popular among 60-plus age group
Sensuous, intellectual woman, 5‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¥3 (1.60-metre), adventurous, pretty and open, seeks a life partner who is sexy, highly intelligent and cheerful. How old is this woman? In her early 60s.
That‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¥s the profile Mary Bellis Waller, now 64, posted on two Internet dating sites during her search for a companion.
Source: Associated Press, September 30, 2004


New systems cut cell phone finger work
Typing Web addresses into the phone isn‚Äö√Ñ√∂‚àö√ë‚àö¥t easy on those small keyboards; it takes time and patience. Several companies have found a way to jump that hurdle.
Source: Martyn Williams, IDG News Service, October 1, 2004

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