Computers

U.S. based manufacturer and developer producing Smart Cards used in transaction and identification markets.

Magnetic stripe and smart card technology: readers, printers, and identification card equipment.

A software solution for entering text by zooming through letters. A graphical demo, versions for different systems and languages and ideas for appropriate input hardware are provided.

Steve Mann's somewhat chaotic personal page features his books and articles on the topic, wearable cameras, pictures from his worn camera, a movie and links to other wearables sites.

Manufacture a matchbox sized PC for the wearable computing industry as well as a handheld PC (570g) running standard operating systems.

The research group on electronic textiles for ambient intelligence shows their journal articles and other publications as well as their vision and members.

The story of a guy who is tired of AOL.

Developers of billing, prepaid and payment solutions for ISPs.

Offers billing, customer care and account management software for ISPs. Features demos, specifications and documentation.

Toledo, Ohio based company, offering turnkey ISP solutions.

Free shell accounts hosted on Gentoo Linux. 50 MB quota, 2 background processes. Services including IRC access (no bots or bouncers), compilers and interpreters, email programs and webhosting (no PHP/CGI).

Wireless Internet Service Provider (WISP) in California providing high-speed access for homes and businesses in Horsethief Canyon, Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, Wildomar, Murrieta, and Temecula.

Offer free chat rooms with various topics and languages.

A safe, friendly chat room for kids to find friends on the internet and have fun.

Includes brief description of network and details of how to connect.

Website includes channel information, policies, servers, services help, and webcams. Site also includes a download page for scripts and clients.

Their aim is simple, to provide a place where people can chat. Go ahead and chat about anything and everything. They're also home to a #Trivia channel as well as other fun channels.

Website contains news, servers data, administrative information, forums, network status, and connection instructions.

Network specializing in support to Bulletin Board Systems operators. Website features a web chat, help guide, news column, servers data, and information pertaining to services.

Small IRC network offering general chat, forums and trivia.

TheShell is committed to providing the end-user with a robust set of quality UNIX services with systems that are designed to be user-friendly.

Web hosting, shell accounts and ircd hosting.

Offers web hosting and IRC shell accounts.

Official page of the software. Provides tutorial for beginners and link to download.

A talker run by penguins. Website contains statistical data about Spods along with help files for new users.

Full service hosting provider, specializing in Palace hosting packages.

This list is for any topics related to using the old Palace software (pservers and/or clients) on Macintosh computers.

Hundreds of original avatars categorized by hair color and type.

Large collection of searchable avatars.

A community for the over fifties also providing user blogs.

Simple video chat and calling. No registration or software required.

Provides paid platform as a service for public and private cloud.

Located in Tunbridge Wells, offering free wifi and newspapers, serving food and drinks. Provides a menu.

Internet cafe and coffee shop, located in Barry. Includes price guide and photographs.

Coffee shop in metro Atlanta offering free computer and Internet usage. Features coffee beverages, desserts and smoothies.

Offers ethernet jacks and one computer. Features menu and map. Located in Janesville.

"The nonprofit site recently became the target of Colgate-Palmolive when trademark lawyers from the household products giant and maker of the Ajax cleanser requested that the independent site yield its domain name." [cnet]

"A Web developer in New York claims she's the victim of reverse domain-name hijacking by America Online Inc." [Internetnews.com]

In a significant win for small businesses on the Net, a federal judge has ruled that a registered trademark, even when held by a well-known company, does not automatically entitle its holder to own the corresponding domain name. By Dan Goodin. [News.com]

Information about Ford's reverse domain name hijacking attempts.

News of Ford conceding case and reader discussion. [Slashdot]

The Jews For Jesus organization has filed a lawsuit against the owner of the Web site using the URL "jewsforjesus.org," charging him with unauthorized use of the group's trademark. [News.com]

"A judge ruled in a lawsuit about the alleged illegal transfer of the domain name 'sex.com' that URLs do not qualify as property, at least under current law." News and archived discussion. [Slashdot]

"Case puts most bizarre domain name back in the spotlight." By David Lawlor. [CNN Money]

"I am trying to register the domain name 'shitakemushrooms.com,'" complained Netizen Jeff Gold in an email message to CNET's NEWS.COM. "It is available, but the InterNIC is refusing to register it because it contains four letters they consider obscene.

Domain registrants' post about the dispute.

Accused cybersquatters have a new defense strategy: "Get Froomkin." By Brian McWilliams.

Provides domain appraisals in under 24 hours. Also includes posted certificates.

Provides resale auctions for expired and deleting domain names.

Domain names listed for sale or lease.