NPD: Network Neutrality Debate: An Introduction and Discussion
We try our best to fairly present both sides of the argument, and this blog (and NetQoS) does not have an official endorsement for or against Net Neutrality legislation. We invite any and all who agree or disagree with any of the points our panelists make to comment and let their voices be known. We understand that Net Neutrality is a contentious issue at best.

Look for commentary from Prof. Christopher Yoo later today.

IT-Observer: Voice over IP under threat
The problem lies in using the full characteristics of VoIP in order to spread malicious code. Imagine a dataflow across an audio channel (perhaps at a frequency that is not audible to humans) that could crash the voice system, causing a denial of service. Or that this dataflow could be used to create a system status that would allow execution of malicious code. This would be something genuinely new with respect to propagation of code, unlike other hundreds of codes that use messaging systems simply to propagate. But this is nothing more than speculation.

"No, sir, I didn't call you up and call you a pompous ass. I said you were a natural leader. Must be a virus in the system."

Wired News: BitTorrent Bullies
This velvet rope approach improves the client's download performance, and it probably doesn't do a lot to harm the distribution of a fileset within a massive swarm. But BitTyrant still rotten bananas, especially if people start to use it in large numbers.Now there's BitThief, which is straight-up nefarious and wrong -- the client downloads torrents without uploading.

...thus reducing BitTorrent to the status of FastTrack, circa 2003.

TechTarget: Linux Grid Takes Out Firm's Aging Mainframe
Leading the effort, Isiminger said the decision was made early on to switch out the mainframe and go with a grid computing environment. Why a grid? Because it offered a "loosely coupled environment" that could adapt to change more easily than a mainframe, he said.

Plus, if one computer in the grid goes down, the entire system doesn't go down, which means maybe we can put off reparing it until the actual workday, instead of being woken up at three in the morning...

WSJ: Bold Redesign Improves Office 2007; But Learning Curve May Be Too Steep...
I don't use the word "radical" lightly. The entire user interface, the way you do things in these familiar old programs, has been thrown out and replaced with something new. In Word, Excel and PowerPoint, all of the menus are gone -- every one. None of the familiar toolbars have survived, either. In their place is a wide, tabbed band of icons at the top of the screen called the Ribbon. And there is no option to go back to the classic interface.

To be honest; has there been a compelling reason to upgrade Office since Office 97 introduced grammar-check on the fly?

MacUser: Live feed from Steve Jobs' keynote address
Welcome to MacUser's coverage of Steve Jobs' keynote address, coming to you live from San Fancisco's Moscone Center. The most recent updates will appear towards the top of the page.

My predictions: Jobs will announce Touchscreen iPod, Leopard, iLife '07, & iBowB4Jobs.