S Anand

The US Budget is online.

I’m looking for accomodation in Mumbai through realestatemumbai.com. Anyone with PG acco or a flat to rent around Nariman Point? (Note added on 31 May 2001: Don’t bother — I found a place.)

This is why you should not use computers for translation. While you are at it, check out www.engrish.com.

Some sites with good cracks, thanks to Alok: astalavista.box.sk, wtcracks.com, kickme.to/FOSI, bannerkillers.cjb.net, and start.at/these.urls.first

PC prices are crashing. Open source hardware could possibly accelerate that.

Drefus’ book on hacking, Underground, is available online.

Windows Media Player 8 lets you convert audio & video files into its new format. It compresses better than MP3, apparantly.

Pictures of the Year

With the US economy slowing down, the need for technology workers has dropped 44%. Those with H1-B visas, and body shoppers, are facing the brunt.

After seeing how costly it is to detect hacking, and the fact that anything you say can be logged against you, one wonders if being online is worth it. If you’ve got a permanent Internet connection, keep it switched off.