2002

Quantum information science: a convergence of complexity theory and quantum mechanics. via missing matter

An update on the IIT-K prime factorisation algorithm. via Matthai Markose

After Googlebombing, now we have Google glossary bombing. via Metafilter

Oh, so Sam Palmisano made CEO of IBM. Guess that was expected. He wants to focus on on-demand computing (his word for corporatising distributed computing projects).

Shortly, there will be companies creating this [distributed computing] market — focusing on aggregating the retail computing power, and using them across several projects. (Google is already trying to do that through its toolbar, and so is Intel.)

— S Anand, 29 Sep 2002

And now, IBM. I was prophetic 🙂

I’m going to try and not update until Monday (11th Nov, not 4th). Don’t even bother visiting. Happy Diwali!

A taxonomy of bloggers by psychological profile.

Sorry. You have to buy Windows 2000 or XP to use Office 11. Microsoft’s next strategy to sell their operating systems. via Google News

Pride and Prejudice, from the director of Bend It Like Beckham. This doesn’t sound like a light entertainer the way Bend It Like Beckham was… via RobotWisdom

The Newspaper Today is dead. Yet another blow to the pay-model. via Netahoy

You can hear people over the Internet. You can see people over the Internet. Now you can touch people over the Internet. When can we smell and taste them? Or are these senses too mundane to worry about? I, for one, would be very happy to be able to taste recipes online. via Ravikiran