My response to David Battino's post on dealing with USB dongles: Yeah! I suggest they stop using dongles! Seriously, I don't understand the recent resurgence of copy-protection dongles. While the nominal reason is to prevent copies, I feel that what dongles do is prevent many potential users from evaluating and purchasing the program. Let's face it: Not everyone can afford...

Here's something that should have gone into Wireless Hacks, 2nd Edition - network two Macs together using Bluetooth and PPP.

Wireless Hacks, 2nd Edition is now available!

An all-digital house, controllable from anywhere. It sounds like the future. But what is the security like?

This is slightly off-topic for an O'Reilly blog, but I figure readers here may have some suggestions for me as I search for a new fuel-efficient car.

Community wireless groups are preparing to help build communications infrastructure in the hurricane area. You can help.

One thing about a busy conference is that you don't really have a lot of time to blog about it.

Why is it that everything breaks before you leave town?

While I don't usually upgrade, in this case it worked flawlessly.

Why does a single browser window need 100 megabytes of memory to function?