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Rabid watchdog
Jennifer Liberto
While attacking what it sees as a vast, right-wing media conspiracy, an anonymous Web site has led to a growing media mystery: Who is behind Media Whores Online?
Will Americans go for mLife?
Steve Mollman
AT&T is pushing Japanese-style wireless services in the U.S. But until cellphones are as fun to use in New York as they are in Tokyo, a jaded market is likely to keep yawning.
Napster’s wake
Janelle Brown
The company that launched a thousand rips may be dead, but the movement it launched continues to thrive -- and to make a mockery of the music industry's pathetic online offerings.
Spyware vs. anti-spyware and more
Salon Staff
Readers sound off on spyware, Blizzard Entertainment and Martha Stewart's ass.
Baby panic and drug tests
Salon Staff
Readers respond to recent articles on Sylvia Ann Hewlett and mandatory drug testing in public schools.
Spyware vs. anti-spyware
Damien Cave
The author of Ad-Aware, a program that removes sneaky software, explains what happened when his own program was zapped by the enemy.
Digging for computer dirt
Steve Mollman
Collecting obsolete tape drives used to be an eccentric hobby. But now that corporate lawsuits can hinge on unearthing ancient digital data, stocking up on funky hardware is good business.
The battle over Web radio continues
Salon Staff
Triumph of the mod
Wagner James Au
Player-created additions to computer games aren't a hobby anymore -- they're the lifeblood of the industry.
In defense of copyright
Damien Cave
A top intellectual property lawyer argues that the Supreme Court's decision to review the Sonny Bono Copyright Extension Act is plain wrong.
Make a million, lose a million, who cares?
Jeff Beard
Even in the middle of the dot-com boom, some start-ups weren't just about the money.
A unified theory of software evolution
Sam Williams
Meir Lehman has been studying the life cycles of computer programs since he was a researcher at IBM 30 years ago. One of these days he's going to get it all figured out.
U.S. prepares to invade your hard drive
Paul Boutin
A bill before Congress would mandate built-in copy-protection on all digital devices. But even technology experts who really want to protect intellectual property think it's a lousy idea.
Backstabbers
Laura Miller
In "Woman's Inhumanity to Woman," pioneering feminist Phyllis Chesler dares to talk about the ways women -- including famous feminists -- stab each other in the back.
Pretty geeky privacy
Bill Lamb
More and more people want powerful, easy-to-use encryption software, but the commercial world isn't providing it. Can open source deliver?
They’re both wrong
Salon Staff
Readers disagree with Megan McArdle's "Netscape's Folly" and J.J. Gifford's "Microsoft Should Be Punished"
Microsoft should be punished
J.J. Gifford
The feds failed to order a breakup when it could have done some good. Now, based on the government's findings, Sun, Netscape and Be are suing -- with good reason.
Netscape’s folly
Megan McArdle
The loser in the browser wars has filed a private antitrust suit against Microsoft. But the company doesn't deserve to win.
Mozilla’s revenge
Andrew Leonard
As the much-touted, long-delayed open-source browser nears the version 1.0 finish line, it may give AOL a new weapon against Microsoft.
All hail .Net!
Peter Wright
Microsoft's new software development tools are more than just nifty -- they are a great boon to humanity.
Let the anti-drug ads continue
Cary Tennis
Most liberals hate those spots linking drug use to terrorism. But as a former drug abuser, I think exposing the seamy drug-trafficking underworld is a fair way to make kids think twice.
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