ICANN Takes On Domain Tasting

It took a small panel of us to translate the minutes of the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) meeting regarding the practice of domain tasting, which read like an MC Escher painting, but we think we got it, and here's what we've come up with:

U.S Ranks First In Tech Usage

A new study that examines how countries use technology to improve their social and economic conditions has the United States, Sweden and Japan ranked at the top of the list. Connectivity Scorecard developed by London Business School professor Leonard Waverman and released today, measured countries on 30 factors, including use of communications technology.

Amazon Receives Patent On (Slightly Special) Error Pages

Amazon.com is a decent place to shop for books, CDs, or whatever else you like.  It's also a good site to read reviews, even if you do your buying elsewhere.  But the company has once again embarrassed itself by receiving an obvious patent.