Wired News: Incentive to Recycle Tech Gadgets
The tax break gives businesses an added 50 percent “bonus deduction” from a company’s profit for equipment purchased between last May 5 and the end of next year. The deduction, in a law signed by President Bush, is on top of the 30 percent first-year write-off that many businesses take on new equipment.
BitTorrent, ‘Gi-Fi,’ and Other Trends in 2004
From the article:
Thanks to a never-ending supply of sharp minds and energy in the information technology industry, innovation will keep on marching ahead in 2004 — good economy or bad. (But a good economy sure helps.) Editors from internetnews.com and across Jupitermedia have compiled a list of ideas/trends/innovations to watch in 2004.
Research Systems Unix Group: Fugu
Fugu – A Mac OS X SFTP, SCP and SSH Frontend.
Jeff’s weblog
Mercury News | 12/15/2003 | Battle to control Internet threatens open access
This Internet may be dying. At the behest of powerful interests, the FCC is buying into a warped vision that open networks should be replaced by closed networks and that the FCC should excuse broadband providers from longstanding non-discrimination requirements.
public art resources
From the site:
When artists have the resources, society prospers. Intellectual engagement, civic responsibility, and a better quality of life are the result of a conscientious involvement with the creative community.
It is the aim of Public Art Resources (PAR) to make available to towns and artists what is needed for the enhancement of those communities while encouraging the flourishing of creative activity.
CSN: Cable Science Network
IO2 Technology :† Heliodisplay- Interactive Free-Space Display
From the site:
The Heliodisplay projects full color streaming video into free space (i.e. air). It is plug-and-play compatible with most video sources (TV, DVD, computer, etc.). These non-holographic images can be fully interactive, allowing a hand or finger to select, navigate and manipulate — as if it were a virtual touch screen.
How does it work…?