However, there are “still too many user names, too many passwords,” said Kim Cameron, an architect of Identity and Access at Microsoft. “There’s this endless digital baptism of filling in forms and logging in everywhere, and it creates a wonderful environment for the criminal element through phishing attacks and what have you because on the [...]

After months of incubation as a mere preview download, Yahoo Messenger for Vista is now a full-fledged…beta. No matter, let the feedback loop continue with this dark and gleaming desktop chat application that elevates certain aspects of the instant messaging experience while falling a step behind in others. The new look and feel is certainly [...]

Don’t get spooked that the watts-per-channel specs on these receivers seem low. While other manufacturers tend to inflate their power ratings, Harman Kardon sticks to real-world numbers–in other words, Harman Kardon’s 30-watt receiver may sound just as loud as another company’s “100-watt” receiver.
Of course, Harman Kardon fans have always trumpeted the brand’s excellent sound, [...]

A would-be college grad was denied her Bachelor’s degree in education after a federal court ruled Thursday that her college did not violate her First Amendment rights by denying her the degree. The student was pictured on her MySpace page with a cocktail in her hand featuring the caption, “Drunken Pirate” along with a derogatory [...]

One of the pictures shows part of the Holmdel building, which was recently sold off to developers as part of the Lucent/Alcatel debacle. The building is historically significant not just because it was designed by Eero Saarinen but also because all kinds of technological breakthroughs occurred there. There is also a famous myth that a [...]