Wednesday, September 17, 2003

Skype 0.91 Beta Released Skype is the next phenomenon from the people who brought you KaZaA. Just like KaZaA, this uses P2P (peer-to-peer) technology to connect you to other users – not to share files this time, but to talk for free with your friends. The technology is extremely advanced - but super simple to use. You’ll be making perfect quality free phone calls to your friends in no time. [BetaNews.Com] 2:29:16 PM

New Manila feature: Comment notification via email. Today we released a new feature for Manila: comment notification via email. If the feature is enabled, whenever a new comment is posted to your Manila site, an email will be sent to to your notification list, notifying you that a new comment was posted. [UserLand Product News] 10:15:48 AM

New Radio feature: Comment notification via email. Today we released a new feature for Radio UserLand: comment notification via email. If the feature is enabled, whenever a new comment is posted to a Radio weblog, an email will be sent to the weblog author, notifying them that a new comment was posted. Screenshot. [UserLand Product News] 10:15:20 AM

First look at Sun's new desktop. - by Chris Gulker - SAN FRANCISCO -- Sun Microsystems' new Gnome-derived Java Desktop System is one part of a strategy that CEO Scott McNealy says will reduce the costs -- and head count -- of the IT industry by an order of magnitude over the next five years. I put a beta version of Sun's desktop, previously code-named Mad Hatter, through its paces, running on Sun's servers. I have plans to run it on x86 machines in an attempt to see if this ... [Linux.Com: NewsForge Reports] 9:59:21 AM

I have been playing with the Weboutliner demo (I wish Doug had done this when he was at UserLand, LOL) and it is very cool. I want this for my weblog (but I want it on the desktop)! (Note: It does look like it is based on Radio, but I think the intent of the team is to do it server side). Marc has big plans for this tool (his blogroll display on the left of his weblog is something that I want too!). [John Robb's Weblog] 9:55:45 AM

Sick of Windows? Try Sun Java. In a move aimed squarely at Microsoft, Sun Microsystems unveils the Sun Java Desktop system, a Linux-based suite of software for businesses that are ready to say sayonara to Windows. [Wired News] Like we didn't see this coming.  With another round of Windows worms on the horizon and no releif in sight savvy managers will be taking a hard look at this and other alternatives to MSFT products. 9:50:18 AM